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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...

• 1 The Love Song
• 2 Angel Eyes
• 3 I have Got Your Love
• 4 Cool Out

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...

• 01 If You Feel It, Say Yeah
• 02 Space Lady
• 03 Life Is a Challenge
• 04 I Lost the Love I Thought I Had

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...

• 1 Listen
• 2 Party

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...

• 1 The World To-Day
• 2 J.R

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...

• 1 Djambo (Salut a l'Afrique)
• 2 Tchiula (Le Crapaud)
• 3 Mamy
• 4 Tchiayala

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...

• 1 Secret Service (Arturo Bass Remix)
• 2 Secret Service
• 3 Secret Service (Musik Nonstop Remix)

San Proper

San Proper presents L.O.V.E.

Dr. Proper delivering a catchy cocktail of house/electro/funk and paying homage to disco. more...

• 1 L.O.V.E. ft Hollywood & Steven van L
• 2 Change Yo Ways
• 3 Its Here
• 4 Bring It On Back

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...

• 1 Paris Breakdown
• 2 Milano Drive
• 3 Pigalle Theme

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...

• 1 Where Do We Go From Here (feat. Lee Fields)
• 2 B-Boy Suite In B-Flat Minor

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...

• 01 Love and Happiness
• 02 Get Down
• 03 Oo Girl
• 04 Dance with Me

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...

• 1. You Got A Lot Of Living (part 1)
• 2. You Got A Lot Of Living (part 2)

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...

• 1 Morning Madness
• 2 Uncontrolled

Shelter

Shelter's Edits vol 1

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

• 1 Phonkie Music
• 2 Open the door

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...

• 1 Heartbreaker
• 2 Do It 4 U

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...

• 01 Turn Down The Sound
• 02 It's Me
• 03 Anna May
• 04 Two Hearts Combine

Ryo Kawasaki

Little One

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

• 1 Little One
• 2 Trinkets & Things

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.

• 1 Fuwari Fuwa Fuwa
• 2 Good Bye Baby Love

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...

• 1 Skyfire
• 2 Live Hard Live Free

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...

• 1 Aquarius
• 2 Under The Sea
• 3 Kaze No Dansu
• 4 Good Morning Lunar

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...

• 1. Be Free (feat Sally Green)

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...

• 1 All This Love Im Giving
• 2 Maybe I'll Find Sombody New

Freakway

Hot Touch

Tired of the politics of the Minneapolis funk scene it's rumored the group has taken refuge in Tokyo's late night disco scene. Their brilliant and che... more...

• 1. Hot Touch
• 2. Ain't Gonna Last

Wings of Sunshine

You Got Me

Debut release on Star Creauture from the newly formed Chicago modern funk band featuring vocals from Steve Dolfin. Buckle up and feed from the bottom... more...

• 1. You Got Me
• 2. Magic Of The Funk

E. Live

Do Me Like That

• 1 Do Me Like That
• 2 Floatational Device

Cloud One

Disco Juice

Killer repress - comes with 'Charleston Hopscotch' on the flipside! Produced by the legendary Patrick Adams, the studio-bound disco unit Cloud One ma... more...

• 1 Disco Juice
• 2 Charleston Hopscotch