the patrick adams managed group black ivory scored a number of hits in the mid 70s, two of their most sought after are here together on one 12inch. the paradise garage and loft anthem mainline, penned by prolific disco producer leroy burgess has seen it s fair share of bootlegs but it s available here officially licensed and remastered for the first time since it s original release in 1976. fans of ron hardy may be familiar with the break from the b side cut walking downtown on saturday night as it feature heavily in his sets from the legendary music box in chicago. presented on heavyweight 180g vinyl.

2nd teaser 7 inch vinyl for the best of perception and today records compiled by dj spinna and bbe soundsystem to be released in spring 2012!

the killer 1981 s nigerian funk boogie disco and reggae by kio amachree repressed for the first time.

planet rhythm welcomes back regent on the black series. this time he graces the label with four stark yet deep heavy hitters.

a journey through the male side of funk on double vinyl.

2xlp, heavyweight black & white vinyl + insert

a heavyweight collection of ragga-influenced jungle, rave and hardcore form the early 90s. the double vinyl release includes a download code.

amsterdam local, ivory coast progeny and grime-juke-jungle gene-splicer, h-sik makes his black acre debut in rude style with two concrete-junglist chemical weapons. first up is the muscular drum workout *sonic rage* which layers a ridiculously powerful, yet deftly chopped 808-amen bombardment with delicate citric pads, bleeps and lost droideka language. on the flip is the orwellian *no promises* a natural pairing of vangelis atmospherics and committed drum-funk workout, building with undead voices and b-boy breakdowns.

black ivory was the pride of harlem and new yorks answer to the philly-fine delfonics but with infinitely more teen sex appeal. this silky-smooth 70s harmony trio featured the fabulous falsetto lead of leroy burgess (nephew of philly soul legend, thom bell) and charted four top-40 r&b singles and two top-30 lps under the guiding hand of their manager and today records driving force, patrick adams. songs like, you and i, time is love and dont turn around (which they performed live on soul train) are acknowledged sweet soul classics. and as the decade progressed and tastes changed, they successfully conquered the disco dancefloors with fave-raves like, mainline and walking downtown (saturday night) for buddah records which were liberally sampled by the hip-hop generation a true testament to the staying power of their incessantly soulful sound.

with only 3 releases save the black beauty has created such a buzz around the label that we can talk about a meteoric rise. filippo naughty moscatello delivered the goods and bow is is another veteran of the scene hitting the buttons on the 909. klas lindblad aka sasse give us treat, a detroit tingled old school cut in a glorious rob mello remix a freestyle man acid mix from sasse himself. raw, uncompromising and dancefloor friendly. the party is on.

get back on board the underdog love train with two very rare tracks that were never released on 12 inch. love committee’s >pass the buck< is another norman harris production that was a huge music box record.. black ivory’s >longer ride< is an early leroy burgess track, he was on the first two black ivory lps. this is a classic example of the deep deep, disco soul sound. both tracks only have slight extensions to aid the contemporary dj

black in stock

a comprehensive collection of frequently sampled groove classics on double vinyl.

limited 20th anniversary edition on black double vinyl.

multi colour aqua purple vinyl

ltd purple coloured vinyl

limited red marbled vinyl

11th issue of the slow grind fever series from stag-o-lee.

bladder by the light is a conceptional compilation between obsolete future and the parisian painter marion guillet. it was compiled by marion guillet & conor walker.

140 gram vinyl double 12 inch

a fine selection of funk nuggets on double vinyl, compiled by olivier cachin.

limited repress of 150 copies on black & neon green vinyl.

scatcity records startet 2019 un liefert uns einen schönen drei-tracker. support gibts von der innervision crew, dixon und ame.

pris offers a brace of monochromatic recordings - bookending a pair of brooding soundscapes with distressed, reductivist club fare. an impressive continuation from past work, that surfaced via his own resin imprint and stephen bishop’s opal tapes project, the record is bound tight by a powerful sense of unease & bonafide emotion - finding itself sitting neatly in amongst avian’s most successfully articulated releases. printed inner and outer sleeve. black vinyl.

anyone familiar with mop mop will already know that their refined style has already lend them a unique place somewhere between the worlds of jazz, funk, latin and the italian postmodern style allowed the band to achieve the international film business as part of woody allens to rome with love movie soundtrack. but with this latest lp isle of magic, mop mop digs even deeper to bring us one of their most engaging and organic records yet.
the vinyl lp includes a download code.

2x12inch vinyl, collectors item, limited to 300

fette 4x12inch compilation!! thank you innervisions for that!

legendary deep soul french compilation(s) featuring many soul classics, sometimes forgotten, which have been sampled countless times by some of the biggest hip-hop acts.

convertion / let s do it was originally released on sam records in 1980. it featured the lead vocals of leroy burgess, who was also the lead vocalist for seminal disco tunes like black ivory / main line and logg / i know you will. the sam records catalogue is currently administered by nervous records. nervous has a long standing relationship with superstar producer louie vega, who with his maw partner kenny dope has produced some of nervous most memorable tunes, including the signature nervous release -the nervous track- by nuyorican soul. louie as always a fan of let s do it and wanted to do a remix. unfortunately the original parts were lost. not to be deterred, louie decided to reproduce the record, once again with lead vocals by leroy burgess. the result....let s do it - a louie vega interpration. b-side boogie mix stays close to the original version. the a side dance ritual mix includes that magic louie vega flavor that will make it an immediate essential item for all dj s. the 12- release will be available two months prior to the digital release

perception productions, a new york based label that ran from the late 60s through until 1974, was a strangely eclectic affair. its roster stretched from a radical afro-american poet through to the pop band king harvest whose hit ‘dancing in the moonlight’ became a massive hit for the uk band toploader a couple of decades later. the inbetween points covered jazz, funk, vocal harmony soul and proto-disco.

excellent third release on the essential supafrico records featuring four absolutely stunning afro flavoured grooves dug deep from the vaults. first up we have a previously unreleased extended version of >hot black n sweet< by nigerian funkster kio amachree. taken from the über-rare 1981 >ivory< lp, this a slice of pure funk filled afro boogie led by a groovy phat bline, driving horn section and kios magnificent kid creole-esque vocals.