limited copies

strut present the second volume in a series of compilations taken from the archives of disques debs international, the longest-running and most prolific label of the french caribbean.

25th anniversary edition - remastered by bernie grundman, pressed on 180 gram double vinyl with 5 bonus tracks. housed in a gatefold sleeve with 20-page booklet included.

mambo / world music

originally recorded in 1979 in paris but only released independently in brazil in 1981

as always in the usual quality!

some crate-digging compilations are often the result of someone hand-picking their choice favourites from another country’s musical history, perhaps unaware or uninvolved with its cultural lineage in the process. on this release - a treasure trove of synth jams, pop, samba boogie, balearic and electro from 1980 & ‘90s brazil - the tracks are picked by millos kaiser, one half of the brazilian duo selvagem, who are at the helm of throwing some of the country’s best dance parties. it’s a rare compilation that offers brazilian music actually picked by a brazilian.
this collection of sixteen tracks doesn’t comprise tracks scoured from deeply in-demand records, the rare sort that sell for eye-watering sums and that collectors spend years tracking down. they are the sort you’d find for a few quid should you come across but, as kaiser says, “the problem is finding them. they aren’t rare because everyone wants a copy but because no one wants them, not even the dealers.”

re-press, remastered, 180g vinyl, expanded to double lp, gatefold sleeve - a little bit of somethin is a quietly majestic gem. brimming with guerrero’s horizontal loose grooves, these brief but innovative instrumentals demonstrate a rich variety and, as such, comprise an lp that is aptly titled. an enchanting start-to-finish listen, it was instantly regarded as essential upon release via mo wax in 2000. it has aged remarkably well.
this fresh limited edition has been remastered, cut on to heavyweight double vinyl and is presented in a deluxe gatefold jacket.

comes with an 8-page insert with photos and liner notes in portuguese and english.

the first instalment in our new ‘mr bongo record club’ compilation series – a selection of favourites, recent discoveries and sought after obscurities, which form the basis of our dj sets and our radio show of the same name. including cuts by claudia, cortex, dave pike set, fruko, neno exporta som, connie laverne, barbosa and more.
dj support from jeremy underground paris, disclosure, mr saturday night, luke howard / horse meat disco, dam swindle, tim sweeney / beats in space, hunnee, laurent garnier and more.

die brilliante erneuerung des argentinischen tango. das tango-nuevo meisterwerk des französischen duos gotan project jetzt neu aufgelegt als 180 gramm doppel-vinyl im formschönen gatefold kraft jacket.

reissue of the one and only 1977 album by bahian trio abaeté.

reissue of the self-titled 1974 debut album from brazilian duo jaime & nair.

brazil 45 5x7 inch boxset, curated by kenny dope.

2016 fand in santiago de cuba das manana festival statt. es führte zu einem intensiven dialog zwischen vertretern regional-karibischer musiktraditionen und internationalen independent-künstlern aus dem spannungsfeld von dance, avantgarde und jazz. mit der gründung des labels manana wurden vor ort geknüpfte fäden aufgenommen und weitergesponnen. daraus resultierten bereits zwei außergewöhnliche tonträger. -soundspecies & ache meyi- ist der dritte dieser reihe, er fusioniert auf aufsehenerregende weise folk aus kuba mit britischer elektronik. hinter soundspecies verbergen sich zwei als djs und produzenten aktive brüder aus dem englischen dorset. in ihrer musik loten sie die verbindungen zwischen den klängen und formen elektronischer tanzmusik einerseits und den repetitiven mustern von traditionellem folk andererseits aus. die formation ache meyi hat sich hingegen afro-haitianischen rhythmen und stilen wie bembe, vodu, gaga und merengue verschrieben. und das auf eine ziemlich dynamische weise, was angesichts des bandnamens wenig überrascht. die yoruba-begriffe -ache- und -meyi- bedeuten so viel doppelte power.

ela mandou esperar’ is a stomping, soulful brazilian funk taken from cassiano’s sought after ’imagem e som’ lp from 1971. a big hint of northern soul to this one to!

strut presents an extensive compilation compiled by edna martinez digging deep in to colombian picó sound system culture.

traditionelle kubanische big-band-musik: remasterte nachpressung von 1997 mit vielen “buena vista social club”-musikern. die doppel-lp erscheint als audiophile 180-gramm-pressung (45 rpm) mit einem 32-seitigen booklet.

dona onete - ‘the grande dame of amazonian song’ - returns with further tales from the river amazon on her sophomore album banzeiro.
whether she’s championing gay rights, singing about the delights of indecent proposals or praising a former lover for his ‘crazy ways of making love’, banzeiro is defined by onete’s honest reflections on life, love and sex, as well as her delight in the everyday pleasures of life in the amazon, whether that’s spicy seasoning, salty kisses or fishy-smelling water.

ltd colored vinyl - horizon is a new collaborative album by resavoir & matt gold. across the 10 tracks the two chicago-based producers combine their distinct sensibilities to create a hypnotic and inviting love letter to their shared admiration for 60s and 70s brazilian music.

far out recordings kicks off its 30th anniversary celebrations with the long awaited first ever vinyl pressing of the ipanemas’s samba is our gift

remastered 180g lp reissue of the 1970 marcos valle album.

welcome to the psychedelic vibes of this weed-inspired double sider where colombian salsa and peruvian cumbia meet!

next brazil 45 release with 2 tracks from brazilian composer, singer and percussionist orlandivo.