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Wednesday Nov 28, 2018

Keith Mansfield / Alan Hawkshaw / David Snell

Big Business / Wind Of Change

The two sides of 1973’s Big Business / Wind of Change are mainly the work of the great Keith Mansfield but there’s a killer cameo each from Alan Hawks... more...

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Nick Ingman

Distinctive Themes / Race To Achievement

Released in 1976, Distinctive Themes / Race To Achievement is legendary arranger Nick Ingman exploring the two distinct ideas of “impressive themes va... more...

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Keith Mansfield / John Cameron

Voices In Harmony

Voices In Harmony was released in 1973 as “a selection of contemporary pop titles featuring voices, brass and rhythm”. We choose to describe this coll... more...

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Tuesday Oct 16, 2018

Buari

Buari

A surefire Afro-Funk classic, long treasured by collectors across the globe, the fantastic self-titled LP from Ghanaian singing/percussion sensation S... more...

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Side On

Magic

Insane synth-heavy feel-good Brit-Funk classic and huge favourite of Dam-Funk. A certified UK boogie bomb, originally released in 1982, and coming hot... more...

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Wednesday Sep 26, 2018

Pink Rhythm

India

Pink Rhythm stretched out to create a 4 track EP of richly melodic, exquisite beauty. In the process, they trumped their most well-known release. Crui... more...

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Tuesday Jun 5, 2018

Ned Doheny

Think Like A Lover (Mudd's Extended Versions)

*Personally endorsed and officially licensed remix of Ned Doheny* A first for anyone, we were granted full access to the separate tracks of a Ned Dohe... more...

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The Whispers

Keep On Lovin Me

Two seminal 12'' mixes of a pair of enormous tracks from The Whispers. Both boogie / street-funk flavoured, these sought-after versions have never bee... more...

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Wednesday May 23, 2018

Ned Doheny

Prone

Originally released in Japan only, back in 1979, Prone is considered by most aficionados to be Ned Doheny's crowning glory. Even better than the super... more...

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Kimiko Kasai With Herbie Hancock

Butterfly

Oh yes! First ever official reissue of the positively sublime and very rare Butterfly LP, recorded in Tokyo in 1979 by Japanese songstress Kimiko Kasa... more...

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Thursday Mar 22, 2018

Pink Rhythm

Melodies Of Love

Timeless drum-machine soul music from genius Brit-Funk pioneer John Rocca. Pink Rhythm were a mid-80s evolution of Rocca's London-based band Freeez, f... more...

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Batteaux

Batteaux

A notoriously jaw-dropping folk-funk classic, long treasured by the Balearic fraternity, the self-titled LP from the brothers Batteau nevertheless rem... more...

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Tuesday Mar 6, 2018

Letta Mbulu

In The Music...... The Village Never Ends

Originally released in South Africa in 1983, In The Music......The Village Never Ends is one of those holy-grail African records that barely needs any... more...

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Wednesday Dec 6, 2017

Leon Ware

Rockin You Eternally

This customarily smooth set from 1981 is perhaps most famous for featuring three unforgettable tracks made with Marcos Valle. Rio's pop-soul wunderkin... more...

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Aretha Franklin

One Step Ahead

You may know Aretha Franklin's scintillating ''One Step Ahead'' from its vital role in the Oscar-winning movie Moonlight. You may also know it as prov... more...

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Michael Wycoff

Looking Up To You / Diamond Real (Tee Scott Instrumental Mix)

Two seminal 12'' mixes of a pair of Michael Wycoff heavy hitters from 1982. One a two-step favourite and one a Loft classic, these sought-after versio... more...

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Wednesday Jul 12, 2017

Alec Mansion

Alec Mansion

A sublime slice of boogie-funk, Alec Mansion has steadily gained the status of a ''crate-digging classic''. Accordingly, it has been near-impossible t... more...

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Wednesday May 3, 2017

The Ahmad Jamal Trio

The Awakening

Ahmad Jamal is a jazz giant and The Awakening is his iconic masterpiece. The landmark deep trio session - recorded in NYC and released on Impulse! in... more...

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Tuesday Jan 24, 2017

Anna

Systems Breaking Down

Originally released in 1982, Anna's cosmic coldwave bomb ''Systems Breaking Down'' is one of the most mysterious singles of the period. Remarkably, it... more...

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Wednesday Oct 26, 2016

Funk Factory

Funk Factory

An exquisite slice of psychedelic jazz-funk, Funk Factory was criminally overlooked upon release but became a crate-diggers classic over time. Yes, th... more...

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Air

Air

Long Island's AIR only made one album. As solitary statements go, it's exceptional. Divinely elevated by Googie Coppola's beautiful voice, this transc... more...

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Tuesday Apr 12, 2016

Eddie Hazel

Game, Dames And Guitar Thangs

Among guitar aficionados, they don't come much heavier than acid-drenched enigma Eddie Hazel. A founding father of Funkadelic and responsible for the... more...

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Tuesday Mar 29, 2016

Andy Bey

Experience And Judgment

Way ahead of its time and profoundly relevant in these dark days, Andy Bey's masterful Experience And Judgment is music to soothe the soul. From the s... more...

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Monday Dec 22, 2014

The Streets

A Grand Don't Come For Free

Upon its release 10 years ago, The Streets second album, A Grand Don't Come For Free was instantly hailed as another masterpiece to equal his initial... more...

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Leon Ware

Leon Ware

Leon Ware's self-titled 1982 album has long been a holy grail for rare groove record collectors. Indeed, mint copies are rarely found for less than £1... more...

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