dank antagonysm wurden sie vereint - der französische beatmaker ugly tony und der aus la stammende rapper phil the agony (strong arm steady) haben sich für diese ep auf dem franzoesischen label rugged records (das label von dj & producer dj low cut) zusammengetan. phil the agony liefert hier prägnante lyrics mit seinem atypischen fluss auf ugly tonys produktionen und beats, die aus progressiven 80er electro- & rock-samples bestehen. das ganze in einer perfekten alchemie!

classic soul-album from 1976!

lange vergriffen und jetzt wiederveröffentlicht als vinyl ist das album von 1983. produziert von linval thomspson und mit den roots radics im channel one studio eingespielt, am mischpult saß soldgie hamilton. mit *the mouse and the man* deckt der singjay eek-a-mouse in gekonnt gewohnter manier die ganze bandbreite von sozialkritischen texten bis zur hommage an die ladies ab - inklusive der single *terrorists in the city*.

bristols finest independent hip hop label brings you *the four corners* lp from the journeyman!

low-down and dirty jazz goes right back to the early 1900s in storyville, after the bands had played their hot tunes in the evening for dancing couples, the musicians would head off to the after-hours joints and play a less energetic but more bluesy kind of music, enabling them and their late-night audiences to get through to the early hours of the morning without suffering total exhaustion. and nobody in new orleans laid into the blues so low down and dirty as buddy bolden, whose funky butt became a staple in the repertoire of the citys early jazz bands.
jacksonville, florida, 1960. charles hungry williams mentors young clayton fillyau after he had just joined the james brown band: *i dont care where you put it on those drums, remember where 1 is and you ll never lose the time. listen to hungry on huey smiths *talk to me baby* and then listen to how clayton turns it into a relentless breakbeat on james browns *i ve got money*. earl kings *trick bag*, prefiguring the meters, is as good an example of early new orleans funk as can be found.

solo works from the front man of legendary soul/funk outfit slave. includes rare and unreleased funky jams from the emotionally funky man who changed the sound of the genre forever.

incl dub mix

waschechter berliner, autodidakt, Übertalent, alles begriffe, mit denen man vauu äußerst treffend beschreiben kann. die debut ep von vauu zeigt deutlich, dass der sympathische junge mann nicht nur sein handwerk versteht, sondern auch eine ausgereifte musikalische vision mitbringt: so eingängige, vielseitige musik, so nachvollziehbare, ehrliche texte, so eine gelungene mischung aus pop-appeal und berliner rap-kante, wie auf blau, hat man lang nicht mehr gehört.

aretha franklins all time best-selling atlantic album, ioriginally released in 1972 - now back on double 180 gram vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

since the release of his previous album paradise for all, the profile of guts has grown a lot to become one of the main french producer and a recognized name on the european scene. his hit brand new revolution was played by many radios worldwide and even synchronized in grand theft auto v. his compilation series beach diggin is now a reference for summer and quality music.

five highly absorbed months of compiling later and, at last, we have the finest, truest definition of modern soul yet - soul love 2014. no effort has been spared in bringing this album together, all corners of the globe scoured over much of last year for 25 contemporary cuts of exquisite groove, musicianship and emotion.

the first ep of brand new material from brownswood signee diggs duke, *the upper hand & other grand illusions* is a series of vignettes that tell a story of courtship and intimate interaction.

respected black dance music dj, jo wallace, was commissioned to create a bespoke track to accompany this summers must see exhibition return of the rudeboy by its creators, dean chalkley and harris elliott. in order to deliver the track in a limited vinyl format, jo had to create a label. thus, ramrock was born. paying homage to the glorious heyday of jamaican rocksteady, jo tailored the sound to fit the flavour of the exhibition - more argyle socks than on the rocks. gathering together the production skills of the legendary ashley beedle, the talents of musical supremo darren morris and the mighty mc doxman, jo oversaw the whole project in the studio even lending a hand on backing vocals and percussive teacup.gentleman rudeboy is a track that will continue to fill dancehalls for many years to come. welcome to the world of ramrock

hailing from nottingham, cappo needs no introduction as a stalwart of the hip hop scene worldwide. he has worked with the p brothers and many others and has a loyal following. he teams up with the young talented producer sam zircon for this excursion through dusty crates facilitated by an mpc3000, s950 and a couple of tape machines.

limited edition 2x12 inch coloured vinyl.

zen-zin. will nicht der naechstbeste kuenstler sein, der sich auf einen stil festlegen lässt, sondern den moment und das gefühl der beats einfangen. das ergebnis ist ein starkes album mit zeitloser musik. the butterfly effect. deutsche beats. sudanesischer flow. universeller sound.

7eventhirty and gensu dean. rapper and producer. mello music group stalwarts and jackson, mississippi natives turned dallas denizens. their working together was fated, rooted in shared soil before it was written in indelible ink. with 7eventhirtys sophomore album, the problem, the duo have committed their destined collaboration to wax, giving rap listeners an album that wrestles with the rapidly changing present and carves out a much-deserved space in the forever-uncertain future.

repress - der 10-track longplayer lässt die herzen der augustus pablo fans höher schlagen! hier ist die exklusive zusammenstellung aus den archiven der produzenten gussie clark aus den 70er jahren - sehr rares und unveröffentlichtes material inklusive der 12inch-single versionen von -no entry- und -classical illusion-, komplett mit dem king jammy dub, sowie die gesuchte micron 7inch version, uvm.

the 2lp vinyl collector’s edition of soul city philadelphia sees soul music authority clive richardson select 28 of the most sought-after tracks from his 60-track 2cd compilation. these recordings served to establish the musical direction of the city in the late 1950s and early 1960s, at the dawn of the soul era. compiled and annotated by soul music authority clive richardson, soul city philadelphia is the latest in a series that has previously explored the nascent soul scenes in detroit, new york, chicago and los angeles.

shawn hat egoprobleme. nicht, dass alle andere rapper keine hätten, aber shawn plagt sich mit wirklichen problemen herum, wie unzivilisierten alter-egos, gefährlichen doppelgängern und alternativen persönlichkeiten. produziert wurden die sechs tracks der ep zur hälfte von den dusty crates-kollegen melik und simp und zur anderen hälfte von shawn selbst. *egoprobleme* ist die weiterentwicklung eines jungen rappers, der bereits auf seiner debüt-ep mit storytelling auf wiener future-beats für aufsehen sorgte. mit *egoprobleme* etabliert shawn sich nun stück für stück als gereifter allround-mc zwischen geschichten erzählen und ellenbogen ausfahren.

*gussie presenting the right tracks* - the original 70s classic collection with 11 selected tracks on wax. a true parade of jamaican greats horace andy, dennis brown, gregory isaacs, augustus pablo, leroy smart etc. - the next decade gussie clarke went truly outernational with global hits galore but these are the crucial cuts that paved the way!

this is for those with hard heads, black lungs, and scarred hearts. it is for the dreamers who construct darts on loose-leaf and those revolting against corporate life and casual fridays. it is castles return of the gasface, released on mello music group, remixed by has-lo with a new track and revamped verses. the new record tilts at a different angle, but the beats still bludgeon without sacrificing soul. the raps are rugged yet introspective. the north carolina natives voice is grizzled and shot through with the fatigue that comes from late nights, cigarettes and coffee. has-los beats coax a deeper melancholy out of castles hymns.

der sympathische hip hop-produzent, dj und labelinhaber aus columbus, ohio, veröffentlicht mit *the legacy* sein vorerst letztes solostudioalbum, bevor er sich auf produktionen für andere mcs, instrumental-projekte und sein label polar ent. konzentriet. dieses mal tritt er in erster linie und wie selten zuvor als mc in erscheinung und reimt über produktionen von befreundeten kollegen wie kev brown, rashad, lakim, bombeardo, dj o-sharp, mighty dr und rob riley. unterstützung erhält er von gästen wie illa j, oddisee, nottz, wordsworth, masta ace, john robinson, u.v.a.

otis clay gehört neben al green und ann peebles zu den federführenden künstlern des amerikanischen soul-labels hi records. das album -i can t take it- war lange vergriffen und wird hiermit für den deutschen markt in einer exklusiven auflage von 200 stück in farbigen vinyl (180g) neu aufgelegt. otis clay war neunmal für den grammy als bester r&b-sänger nominiert und gilt international bei soul und blues-fans als außergewöhnlicher sänger.

for their 147th release, jazzy sport picked 7 tracks from the 2002 joe styles album *melodic era*.

mehr northern soul-raritäten aus den 1960ern - erstmals seit 50 jahren wieder auf 7 inch vinyl erhältlich!

luckyme are very proud to present the ‘rosario ep from s-type.s-types rise started in spring 2012. emerging, gleaming and show-stopping from rustie’s seminal bbc essential mix was a track called ‘billboard’ from a new producer that was part of the luckyme family as far back as his teenage years. the track had soundcloud and blog commentators looking around for the hugest most galactic superlatives for this ‘superhero’ music. as skyscraping as the biggest us hip hop instrumentals but born of the ferment of glasgow’s world-wowing club world, it made it into end of year ‘best of’ polls as well as the dj sets of rustie, tnght,and benji b. s-type aka 27 yo scot bobby perman started getting recognised down the shops glasgow. he was catapulted onto a 30 + date us tour and found himself in the studio with kindred spirits araabmuzik and baauer. there were rumours of national electronic goods adverts in south korea and s-type tracks in the running for inclusion on drakes nothing was the same album. on 19th sept 2013, the buzz started all over again as luckyme family member Éclair fifi dropped a new s-type tune ‘rosario’ on her bbc radio 1 in new djs we trust show. now luckyme can announce the wait is over. lm017 aka s-type’s ‘rosario’ ep is coming out on 16/6/2014. ‘rosario’ sets the scene with a 2 min intro called ‘outside (inside)’, featuring rustie and yc the cynic, a rapper from hunts pont, the bronx that xxl called ‘one of the most promising artists in recent years’, the complex wordplay sounding perfect over bobby’s wide screen arrangement. ‘franco’ is a fierce club banger with plenty of his signature chord work. ‘lost girls’ stunts and fizzes in the way only an s-type track can. for the outro ‘inside (outro)’, bobby’s sweeping instrumental sets the scene for long island mc (and one time flipmode squad member) roc marciano, who sharply describes the beat as ‘historic’. s-type addicts, he’s back. early dj support from hudmo, kode 9, baauer, joker, rl grime and jackmaster.

the first single from blus highly anticipated new album *good to be home* as limited 7 inch vinyl.

featuring mobb deep, krs one, onyx, brand nubian, kool g rap, mop, lords of the underground, tony touch, masta ace, edo g., skyzoo & reks.

teranga beat proudly presents dexter johnson & le super star de dakar in their last performance before their departure to abidjan in 1969. mastered from the original tape this recording captures the energy and quality of these most spectacular performers. the group was led by the inimitable dexter johnson, a saxophonist whose unique timbre influenced generations of horn players in senegal and who can stand with pride next to the great jazz musicians.
the 2x12 inch lp comes out in a deluxe 60s style cover with a bonus track & mp3 download code and a booklet including photos & liner notes outlining dexters musical career.

dedicated to one of the biggest names in the history of hip hop - tupac shakur.

fantastic voyages new series, soul city, explores the music being produced in key centres in the early 1960s, when r&b was evolving into the style that was soon widely referred to as soul. having kicked off the series in detroit, we now turn our attention to the big apple. special backstock

blunted astronaut records presents to you the amulets ep by melanin 9 in a limited vinyl run of 500 copies.

the second single from the gutter snypes. cel one has been hidden away at a secret training camp. and now he returns to deliver a mighty *sucker punch*, flipped with *jillian*, the seedy story of one very high class hooker!

dj support from rich medina, kev beadle, dj cash money, eavesdrop radio and kcrw. fatnice is multi talented to say the least. the avant garde mc, producer, singer, and writer grew up listening to tons of records and tapes from his aunts collections which were comprised primarily of soul and funk gems. a prolific house head, fatnice became entrenched in the boombap sounds of hiphop via the roar of melle melle rhyming the message in 1982. an avid writer of poetry fatnice found it addicting being able to combine rhymes with beats to create music.

limitierte 7 inch des us-amerikanischen soulsängers g.c. cameron, der bei den späten detroit spinners und temptations als sänger auftrat. *live for love* erschien 1980 auf einem kleinen uk label, *love just aint no fun* (ebenfalls aus 1980) ist komplett unveröffentlicht. handnummeriert. nachauflage zur bereits vergriffenen rsd 2014 auflage von 500 stück weltweit.

the return of a masterpiece! original debut album remastered, pressing on 180 gram high quality heavyweight vinyl.

limited pressing of 250 copies for record store day 2014.

from the often indistinct morass of modern hip-hop comes something so singular as to merit special attention wrote the guardian about: brownstudys tell me more about bubble album, released on third ear in 2005. a most soulfully cerebral volume of no-pose wisdom. mojo wrote, musically: brownstudy evokes the clammy, distressed soul of sly stones riot, and the lush visions of 4 hero. life well lived is brownstudys new album. 11 songs (9 lyrical flows and 2 intrumentals).

limited edition of 250 numbered copies on translucent 7 inch vinyl. originally recorded and released in 1993.

das album aus dem jahre 1983 wurde im originalcoverartwork neu aufgelegt! der longplayer wurde im channel one studio mit den roots radics und den bläsersatz von nambo robinson (posaune), dean fraser (saxophon), dave madden (trompete) eingespielt. der finale mix erfolgte in den channel one und joe gibbs studios mit hilfe der toningenieure errol thompson, scientist und soldgie hamilton. als produzent fungierten die wailing souls selbst: winston pipe matthews / lloyd bread mcdonald / george buddy haye / rudolph garth dennis.

sub-elevation is a new 12 inch afro-jazz hip hop vanguard straight from cuba, produced by kumar aka sublevao-beat.

the funky fuzzy sounds of west africa.

im jahr 2007 waren die amerikanischen mcs mystic (goodvibe), hezekiah (soulspazm) und dave ghetto (counterflow) in europa auf tour und machten auf ihrer love life-tour in wien halt. die drei umtriebigen mcs der underground-hip hop-szene begaben sich mit dj buzz, produzent und mitglied der turntablist/dj crew waxolutionists, über mehrere tage in sein buzzment studio und so entstand bislang unveröffentlichte musik, die dj buzz nun endlich zu einem 17-track starken album arrangiert hat, dass nun auch als limitierte edition der instrumentals auf dem personal records label von preddy tendergrass aus wien erscheint!

blunted astronaut is proud to represent the uk once again with none other than the grand imperial cappo, aka iron condor, aka gusto grizwold. hailing from nottingham, cappo is a writer, performer and producer with experience spanning two decades. this, our 20th release, sees the iron condor take flight over some left-field beats by north london recluse and audiophile, dj drinks.
limited to 300 copies with superb packaging courtesy of illustrator snooze and design maverick mr. krum.

bostons legendary mc edo. g teams up with producer duo red & spinache for this new, limited translucent, purple colored 7 inch vinyl single. *the great divide*, pressed on a beautiful, purple vinyl is a soulful hip hop anthem. side b, remixed by bodziers adds a gritty, boom bap flavour to the whole package. 500 copies available.

produced by kev brown and georgia anne muldrow.

new track by david hinds of steel pulse fame. flip over for dr. reason & mr. heart.

this limited edition 7 vinyl from mcm, released in conjunction with headcount records is a little slice of history. the former lyricist and front-man of the pioneering uk hip hop crew, caveman delivers two solid joints. caveman was the first uk hip hop group to get signed to a major label and signed to profile records in 1990. the crew quickly established themselves as one of the uks most popular and versatile acts. over 20 years after the first caveman album, mcm is back. the a side cut, r.e.a.l (rhymes equal actual life) is featuring fellow high wycombe emcee c-lone and is produced by rinse dog with the cuts by mr brown. the b-side cut is through and through mcm.

a previously unreleased, 909 driven rocksteady version of ding dong merrily on high.

crown, french beatmaker, member of the grim reaperz collective (enemy soil affiliate) exclusively presents its two first brand new titles taken from its next beat production album *pieces to the puzzle* scheduled to air february 3rd 2014. these two titles are a collaboration with rasco, member of the cali agents and belgium artist scylla with whom crown has realized number of smashing hits in france including the world famous clash video *emcee versus beatmaker*. crown is introducing his new opus with two titles *ecrans de fumée (smoke screen)* and *pieces to the puzzle* available on 12 inch lps and limited to 300 copies, all numbered, with and instrumental as well as acapella version all in bonus!

7 inch release, killer hip hop

in the early seventies, hanc swarn and shirley nanette collaborated to form never coming back. swarn had been on the road for ve years, lending his guitar-backing talent to earl grant and his band.

one of our specialties at jazzman is focusing in on the obscure and often previously slept on regional based sounds across america. this time our radar was honing in on state of virginia and its norfolk sound. many celebrated musicians have contributed to the norfolk sound, but lenis guess was probably the most active, prolific and influential showman of the soulful 60s and 70s. this collection of unique recordings captures the essence of the multi-talented entertainer, singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, band manager and label owner a calm, cool and collected quintessential music man about town.

180 g vinyl! a real hip hop classic you ll all know this classic tracks - a must have

classic hip hop album, originally released in 2000

the first single taken from the forthcoming album *buried treasures*.

all city presents amada 13 exclusive tracks (plus one bonus in the form of a 7 inch flexi disc) from a selection of a mix of interesting underground producers from around the globe

trinity is ein projekt der beiden rapper sadat x (brand nubian) und ag (ditc / showbiz & ag) mit dem fat beats gr?nder dj jab, der hier zum gr¸ssten teil neben keinem geringeren als j dilla die produktionen ?bernimmt. als g§ste konnten sie rapper wie ill bill, immortal technique, grand puba, slug (atmosphere), everlast (house of pain / la coka nostra), roc marciano und viele andere gewinnen.

der produzent willie mitchell brachte die talentierte rhythm group hervor-hi rhythm, welche aus den hodges bruedern und howard grimes bestand. im jahre 1976 nahmen sie die lp on the loose auf und waren als band bis in die 90er hinein zusammen erfolgreich unterwegs. das quartett gilt auch heute noch als eine der besten und bedeutendsten bands im bereich soul-musik. und neben ihnen waren weitere großartige künstler wie ann peebles, otis clay oder auch syl johnson auf dem brillanten label hi-records vertreten. der gesamte umfangreiche backkatalog des legendären us-soul-labels hi records wird nun via fat possum re-released. sämtliche alben werden mit der original-tracklist veröffentlicht. die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive download-code.

pressing on white vinyl.