standard black vinyl. the collectives debut album papara is an inviting mouthful of afro rhythms, funk, and prog jazz, combined with spacey soundscapes as they look to fela kutis afrobeat style for inspiration.
limited edition on green vinyl. the collective s debut album papara is an inviting mouthful of afro rhythms, funk, and prog jazz, combined with spacey soundscapes as they look to fela kutis afrobeat style for inspiration.
toms 1983 masterpiece. already wayward, here waits rethinks his sound entirely incorporating a rich and unique new sound palette inc harry partch instruments, lots of percussion, bag pipes, marimbas, harmonium etc topped off with waits visionary lyrical storytelling approach and incredible vocals. wonderful!
soundway records, along with the goethe-institute and adaptr.org, present ten cities a new compilation including, amongst many others, the likes of bristol dubstep producer pinch, lisbon-based producer batida and kenyan group just a band. the 3x12 inch vinyl edition includes free download code with bonus track.
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!
tel aviv based four-piece sababa 5 returns with a double dose of euphoric persian psych & purely instrumental groove on “pur / baksheesh”, the tenth release on the highly collectible batov records middle eastern grooves series.
available on vinyl for the first time since its original cd-only release in 2007. regular pressing on black double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.
ghostly international presents the new album from l.a. based harpist mary lattimore. limited pressing on metallic silver vinyl with download code included.
satellites return to batov records essential middle eastern grooves 45s series with “seni sen oldugun icin sevdim / saskin” - another irresistible pair of fresh takes on turkish psych and folk.
reissued from the spanish version of this awesome cuban records with a unique picture cover. probably one of the best 70’s areito releases, for sure ahead of his times. the entire record minus two tracks of 10 total are all upbeat with afro-latin breaks, dope choral vocal arrangements and chunky bass and conga lines, but don’t sleep, the lower bpm songs are great mellow gems. gilles peterson says: “if a cuban record had come out on sleeping bag records in 1982, i think it would ve sounded a bit like this. it’s an eccentric middle ground between latin-styled pop and disco.”
aho, das geistesprodukt des helsinkier produzenten matti ahopelto, ist ein talentierter komponist und produzent, der eine einzigartige mischung aus klassik und electronica kreiert.
this volume caribbean rare groove is an invitation to discover music from the cultural mix of the islands and countries located on the caribbean sea. from haiti to the bahamas via the french west indies, this journey explores the traditional rhythms of soca, calypso or biguine that musicians such as gordon henderson, max cilla or the group skah-shah have skilfully blended with soul, funk or disco influences, creating a unique groove with multiple facets. have a good trip!