second album from the new mastersounds, originally released in 2003, available on vinyl for the 1st time.

british funk and soul jazz.

handnumbered and limited to 500

2003 album from the mastersounds available on vinyl for the first time.

3 songs from the “be yourself” album available on vinyl for the first time.

das »latin rare groove«-repertoire ist eine goldmine, von der es nun weitere schätze zu entdecken gibt. das glitzernde edelmetall reicht von ray pérez venezolanischer combo los kenya über die retro-funk-klänge der new mastersounds bis zu einem unveröffentlichten kleinod des new yorker salsa-orchesters conjunto alayon aus den siebzigerjahren mit dem jungen posaunisten jimmy bosch (»el trombon criollo«). die limitierte vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

lp + bonus 7 inch

jazz, soul, latin, hip hop

record kicks celebrates its 20th anniversary with a limited edition -rare box set- consisting of ten 45 vinyl with the very best of the label s catalogue.

genre-spanning uk jazz artist who has worked with the likes of craig charles fantasy funk band, nightmares on wax, the new mastersounds, and rae & christian

record kicks celebrates 15 years in the business with a collection full of exclusive new singles on a limited edition double clear vinyl lp.
side by side with similar outfits like daptone, truth and soul, freestyle or timmion, under its motto the explosive sound from today s scene milan-based independent label record kicks has been pitching the contemporary funk & soul scene since day one. with over 200 releases under the belt, rk has released bands from all over the globe and earned the support of vip fans such as kenny dope, jamie cullum, craig charles and not least jay-z, thanks to which the label has recently received a grammy nomination for hov’s use of hannah williams’ late nights and heartbreak as backdrop for his 4:44.

this record has been created as a resource for sample-based music producers and provides a selection of 4/4 grooves and breaks: from minimalist to intricate, straight to swung, and also includes single hits of vintage kicks, snares, hi-hats, toms and cymbals, all recorded at ata records studio a with 1960s analog recording gear onto 2” tape before being mixed and mastered for vinyl. simon allen is the drummer and co-founder of british funk quartet, the new mastersounds. since the band formed in leeds, uk in 1999 he has played drums on all twelve of their studio albums and toured extensively across north america, europe and japan. on his adventures with nms, simon has jammed with funk and soul-jazz legends such as fred wesley, pee wee ellis, maceo parker, art neville, lou donaldson and melvin sparks, as well as fellow drummers bernard purdie and zigaboo modeliste, all of whose music has profoundly influenced his “deep pocket” approach to the drum kit.

random factor teams up with blue-eyed soul favourite georg levin ( sonar kollektiv ) for a exciting mixture of oldschoolish, chicago style house and classic vocal delivery. fred everything comes up with a bumping house re-rub and new mastersounds re-build the tune as an original sounding 70's rare groover.