reginald omas mamode iv has a terrific track record thus far. since delivering his debut 12inch back in 2013, hes barely put a foot wrong, with last years intimate friends released mini-album, all together, being a particular highlight. this debut full-length is every bit as impressive as youd expect, with the peckham producer relying a little less on dusty samples, and rather more on loose, live drums, rubbery bass guitar, dreamy rhodes keys, and other luscious instrumentation. as usual, the assembled tracks effortlessly join the dots between jazzy instrumental hip-hop, neo-soul, mauritian drum workouts, broken beat and humid, tropical-tinged grooves.

electro stuff

search the name ‘burnis moleme and the returns are sparse. you’ll discover that his track ‘where is the answer’ appeared on soundway’s excellent nigerian disco compilation, doin’ it in lagos. and there are a few entries about this pmg re-issue of light my fire. but other than that, he seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth. he’s not even a minister of religion, the career path most nigerian stars from the 80s chose to follow. thankfully, we still have light my fire. produced by former funkee jake sollo and backed by a hot team of session musos including friday pozo, nkono teles and joseph ‘jojo’ kuo, burnis delivered a slab of slick afro disco boogie for the ages.

funk, breaks and soul

incl jacques greene remix. tip!

reissue of the 1960 album from modesto duran. classic black vinyl edition.

recommended for everyone who is into uncompromising dance music devoid of emotional signifiers and willing to catch a brief glimpse into the chaotic dimensions of a cold urban environment.

ultra limited 12inch

heaven sent from nigeria’s tumultuous east, the apostles have been preaching a particular blend of funky psychedelic soul/rock fusion for over forty years. on banko woman they threw a little afrobeat into the mix, creating an afro-funk disco bomb that has been energising dance floors ever since.

printed sleeve with printed insert

this album takes you back to colombia of the 50s and 60s. together with lucho bermúdez and pacho galan, arias is seen as one of the big three composers of colombian tropical music

part 3

damián schwartz back on pulp with his 3rd longplayer.

zwei northern soul-klassiker von little richard aus den 1960ern!

electronic, experimental album

gatefold, red vinyl , für fans von: bad omens, ice nine kills, erra, falling in reverse, fit for a king, motionless in white, pierce the veil, i prevail, bring me the horizon, of mice and me

synth laden industrial techno

mehr northern soul aus den 1960ern!

a truly unique release from adam bfd for running out of steam. pressed on white & red marbled vinyl.

rareties from 1973 -77, 3 lp in different colours, limited to 1000 copies

incl huge remixes by brawther and andres. tip!

expanded edition of the 1994 stereolab longplayer. remastered double album plus a bonus disk with demos and alternate versions, housed in a gatefold sleeve with download code and fold-out poster included.

pressed on 180 g vinyl

4 track ep of moody acid tinged breaks. 140g pressing with artwork sleeve

82 italo sound on coloured vinyl !

dmx krew returns to hypercolour

clear 3xvinyl indie edition !

kinzua aka lucas brell and marvin uhde

ote maloya ist die fortsetzung von dem ebenfalls auf strut records erschienenen album >soul sok sega<. diese beiden genres, die ihren ursprung im indischen ozean haben, wurden vor jahrhunderten auf von sklaven zuckerplantagen entwickelt und geben die einmalige verschmelzung von europäischen und afrikanischen einflüssen wieder.

incl his 80s smahs hits come back & stay / love to the common people !

ido024 by the polish master jacek sienkiewicz - highly recommended!

the 1992 triple platinum debut album from mary j. blige (25th anniversary vinyl) incl real love !

incl coyote ambient and vendetta suite remix

one of the most pivotal figures in the history of malian music is sorry bamba. his work spans five decades and his music bridges the gap between mali s cultural traditions and new the music which arose from the musical cross overs which occurred in mali s post-colonial period. bamba was born in 1938 in mopti. this is dissected by both the niger and bani rivers and known for its rich cultural diversity. bamba s father was a distinguished veteran of emperor samory toure s military and a nobleman in malian society, however, this meant young sorry was forbidden to make music, as under the nation s caste system, music was an art form reserved for the griots.
in 1977 sorry produced his second lp for the paris based sonafric group. long out of print africa seven is pleased to be re-issuing the lp. the re-issue benefits from extensive restoration and re-mastering to a spectral analysis level, bringing and polishing long lost and distorted sounds.
check out african seven for further re-issues of sorry bamba third and first lp.

ein einzigartiges italo disco meisterwerk und einer der obskursten italo-scheunenfunde, von dem die italo welt dank des lost treasures of italo disco mixes von fleming dalum und filippo bachini vor einigen jahren erfahren hat.

erol alkan mixes directly for the floor, dj weapon / 1 per customer

strut present the first in a series of essential original lp reissues exploring rare and under-rated african, latin and caribbean music classics, curated by duncan brooker. in january 2017, the series kicks off with ‘sugar daddy’, an experimental highlife / disco outing by nigerian highlife guitarist joe king kologbo.

where shadows reign and time fades, we traverse the unseen path, whispering secrets to the night.

pedro coquenão is back with a new album from his batida project.

coloured vinyl edition

lp+insert

myke forte announces lessons, his progressive future-funk inspired instrumental ep. proud winner of numerous beat battles, featured on adobe website and a collaboration with samsung x hypebeast myke has partnered up with world renowned illustrator daniel isles (dirty robot) to bring out this widely anticipated ep which showcases his silky production skills displayed on the recent remix with prolific dj/producer chris read and chicago mc pugs atomz released on uk record label bbe earlier this year. from tracks like -the lightbulb- to -fallen star- myke creates glistening, synth-driven electric-soul with each melody on this 7 track debut ep.
lessons started out as a reminder that no matter what life throws at you, good or bad there is a lesson to be learnt. myke has captured that from the titles of the tracks to the dynamic soundscapes featured on this contemporary and imaginative piece of work.
previously released on the japanese based imprint b-side mello, louisden has joined forces with mello to bring you the exclusive vinyl pressing of this project which now includes 2 extra bonus tracks.

a sonic journey, a mix of electronic music, advanced pop, a story, a hypnotic trip between sardinia, iceland and ibiza - a journey in kabaret maker style. limited edition of 150 copies, available on vinyl only.

ltd warehouse find

grün-transparentes colour-vinyl (140g) mit bedruckten innenhüllen im gatefold inklusive downloadcode.

»a brand new me: aretha franklin with the royal philharmonic orchestra« verbindet ihre legendäre stimme aus den berühmtesten songs, die die »queen of soul« für atlantic records aufnahm, mit brandneuen arrangements, die vom royal philharmonic orchestra eingespielt wurden. aretha franklins unverwechselbare stimme wurde mit diesen neuen orchester-arrangements auf »a brand new me« wunderbar verschmolzen. die ebenfalls neu arrangierten und aufgenommenen backing-vocals stammen von grammy-gewinnerin patti austin, the royal philharmonic orchestra nahm seine parts in den londoner abbey road-studios auf.
das ergebnis dieser außergewöhnlichen bearbeitung besteht in einem zeitlosen album, das den soul, den groove und die gospelpower von franklins weltweit verehrter stimme erhält und einmal mehr in einem neuen kontext herausstellt. unter den highlights befinden sich neu imaginierte versionen von klassikern wie den zeitlosen billboard-no.1-hits »respect«, »think«, »don’t play that song (you lied)« und »angel«.
das album wurde von nick patrick und don reedman produziert, die auch für den weltweiten erfolg des albums »if i can dream: elvis presley with the royal philharmonic orchestra« verantwortlich sind, das vor kurzem in vielen ländern die charts toppte und mehr als 1.5 millionen exemplare verkaufte.

bernsteinfarbenes colour-vinyl (140g) mit bedruckten innenhüllen im gatefold inklusive downloadcode

incl cinthie remix. decks tip!

ltd to 150 copies

ikebe shakedown’s fourth album pulls from a wide range of influences including soul, afro, psych, and jazz, all coming together in a gritty, cinematic explosion! the vinyl lp is housed in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

vocals by ebony ugo

reissue from 2005

lanete 51 back at it again weird va with tracks from friends & crew, between marseille & liverpool. expect strong releases all along this year from the boys

sharon jones & the dap-kings’ final studio album, soul of a woman is a lush, orchestral masterpiece. a true testament to the life and career of daptone’s fearless leader and one of the world’s greatest performers.
though we’ll never again see her electric form shimmy across the stage, sharon jones continues to give us her soul and her music. she died nearly a year ago, but only now can we hear her final creation. soul of a woman captures a singer and a band at the peak of their power. cutting one last time to eight-track tape at daptone’s house of soul studio in bushwick, brooklyn, the band endeavored to create a record that stretches the limits of their soulful sound in all directions, giving us both their rawest and most sophisticated recordings to date. a final statement by one of the most influential rhythm and blues voices of the 21st century.

we are back for a second round with some friends and this time it smells like iodic spirit.

for fans of: laibach, trepaneringsritualen, ulver, skinny puppy, industrialized dead can dance, celtic frost

incl nikki nair & davis galvin remixes

incl smooth operators remix

ambient / drone / experimental