strut’s acclaimed series of south african music stops in at 1975 to 1985 when the township jive / mbaqanga sound had begun to embrace soul and post-punk and a slew of rock bands following the huge success of homegrown heroes harari. hidden classics from the movers, elias maluleke, kabasa and many more.
180 gram 2x12 lp in gatefold sleeve with cd-copy included.

damon eliza palermo returns to lovers rock with cathedral, an ep of inky, shadowy atmospheres. opening with the stunning title track, palermo summons a hi-def miasma of gongs and synths, searching and incantatory. congquin rumbles through a tar pit of groaning static and radio interference, while karangahape road floats through 5+ minutes of undulating sighs. finally cathedral gets reworked for the dance floor with an extended, exuberant techno meltdown.

label head honchos sleep d are back with another production out of the jackal studios, located in melbourne, australia. red rock (iv mix) kicks off the release, a mid-tempo mover originally performed live at inner varnika 2017, re-imagined in the studio taking you back to the alien-like surrounds of rural victorian landscape bookaar. bunyip beat reinforces the mood, forcing your mind to explore the flow of the odd-ball rhythm. flip it over and you have almost 8 minutes of hypnotic aural madness on sandman, a real late night outdoor atmospheric finish on this diverse release.

long overdue reissue (500 copies initial press) with rock city pioneer billy jones.. here s what he had to say about his crew. in the early 80s billy jones was the lead guitarist for an outstanding group of touring musicians who called themselves the incredible rock city band. they performed on military installations all over the united states for the u.s. dept. of mwr for more than ten years during the 80s and 90s. i m sure that there are many veterans out there who remember seeing this band at nco and officer s clubs back in the day. the incredible rock city band members: justice jay little, drums/vocal karl drac lane, bass/vocal/keyboards/guitar morris mo, moore, percussion/vocal/synthesizer jerry herd. mini-moog/trumpet/keyboards/vocal james whimpy cross, sax/vocal/keyboards jerrold lewis, vocal/keyboards/bass billy jones, guitar/vocal

before run dmc’s collaboration with aerosmith -walk this way- (1986) smashed the hit charts and proved to the mainstream that rock and hip hop are mere sides of the same coin, the seminal hip hop group already introduced both styles to each other on their second album king of rock (1985).
this groundbreaking record was the first hip hop album to go platinum. as its title implies, the dynamic trio claim their supremacy by combining heavy 808 beats and massive guitar riff samples, proving they were the baddest group on the block, period. their sound influenced late eighties hip hop on the whole, most notoriously by their label mates the beastie boys. king of rock s influence is phenomenal. not only did it introduce rock fans to a new music, its fresh sounds also made all hip hop that came before it sound dated. this 1985 record is a trailblazing album to the umpteenth degree!
pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl.

we have always loved pure essence so delighted to be able to revisit the lp track and 45 as a 7- with third rock (less rare but imho better track) on the a side from a brand new master done by myself. untouchable disco funk of the highest order, ltd to 500 as are all the now-again vault release, no repress.

london based disco outfit faze action team up with celebrated anglo/brazilian artist, nina miranda for proto house crossover. faze action have always managed to take different musical traditions and blend them to create sounds that are somehow familiar whilst simultaneously containing the unexpected. last year s mangwana, featured long time faze action collaborator, zeke manyika, singing in his native zimbabwean shona over faze action s infectious disco production. this time, british/brazilian singer, artist and all round creative force de majeur, nina miranda, takes things further with her invitation to vamos pintar or let s paint, in portuguese. on the surface there is the familiar faze action restyled proto house but it soon becomes apparent that the brothers have appropriated more than just a brazilian vocal. punchy 808 drums and fizzy synths are infused with brazilian caixa and pandaro as if they had always been designed to co-exist. the remixes come from the illustrious max essa, whose british born/tokyo resident background chimes well with the international nature of this latest offering. his slo-mo bubble dub simmers with mediterranean sun that reclines into romantic piano flourishes and dubbed out vocals, whilst the extended dub manages to draw out the original elements at their original tempo. faze action s own paradise 90 dub closes the package by keeping close to the original arrangement with added economy and plenty of dub delay of course.

double vinyl in gatefold sleeve with download code included.

revival is an as-of-yet totally undiscovered electric jazz rock recording from 1977 composed by visual artist and multi instrumentalist herbert bodzin. it features brilliant soulful fusion with echoed fender rhodes, phased flute, and electric bass and guitar. most tracks are overdubbed with synthesizers. fellow musicians are hans kämper (of legendary krautrock group annexus quam), bernd szemeitzke, peter johannesdotter and bernd schöttner. unreleased instrumental versions taken from the rare protest album niedersächsische schlachteplatte.

in 1973, emi records nigeria released the 45 rpm disc fuel for love b/w soundway, credited to a mysterious band called wrinkar experience. the record was a finely-crafted gem of pop-rock and funky soul as had never before been heard coming out of the countryÆs nascent rock scene, and it ended up being the biggest selling nigerian single up until that point. the success of wrinkar experience effectively demonstrated that was a market for homegrown pop and rock, and sent record labels scrambling to sign similar bands, kicking off the nigerian rock revolution that is still being celebrated and discovered by new generations today. but while wrinkar experience launched the movement, the group itself would be short-lived: after another hit single in 1973, the bands frontman danie ian split for a solo career. the remaining principal players in the group cameroonian musicians ginger forcha and edjoo jacques racine tried to keep the wrinkar name going before giving it up and rebranding themselves as rock town express. rock town expresss debut lp funky makossa was recorded in 1974 for arc records, the cutting-edge studio and label established in lagos by english drum legend ginger baker. the album showcased in long format the qualities that had only been hinted at on the wrinkar experience singles: bright, confident pop melodies, articulate lyrics, and darkly potent funk-rock. comb & razor sound is proud to present a new, fully-authorized reissue of funky makossa, featuring the seven tracks from the original release, plus i am a natural man and i dont want to know, from wrinkar experiences seldom-heard third and final single.

kuschel rock , best of 1 - 5 on vinyl

die neuseeländische folksängerin mit einer ode an die selbstreflexion und weiterentwicklung.
die lp erscheint auf 180 gramm vinyl inklusive downloadcode.

!! live au festival rock en seine !!

roots vocalist barry brown has an inimitable style that has long made him a favourite of reggae enthusiasts. drawing from the popular phrasing of horace andy, but morphing it into his own delivery through the kind of wordless slurring that occasionally resembles the sound of a quacking duck, brown found his way into the jamaican music scene through the many amateur west kingston talent contests of the early 1970s, along with fellow aspiring talents such as johnnie clarke, sugar minott and the african brothers, and the mighty diamonds. he also honed his vocal skills on local west kingston sound systems such as tape tone, together with other young dancehall-oriented youth such as barrington levy, sammy dread, roy taylor and tristan palmer. there are still conflicting claims as to who was the first to record brown, with production veteran bunny ‘striker’ lee and sugar minott among the contenders, but in any case, during the late 1970s and early 1980s, he produced a range of captivating work for various producers, much of which is rightly coveted today. ‘ital rock’ appeared on barry’s 1983 lp i’m still waiting, issued by rocktone international, a spin-off of sugar minott’s black roots outfit, based in queens, new york (with a further branch in toronto), the b-side has dean fraser’s previously unreleased electrifying saxophone cut, rescued from dub plate obscurity by jah fingers.

joy division live at the leigh rock festival in 1979. a hand numbered limited edition album. only 1000 will be pressed on 180 gram black vinyl. it has a gatefold sleeve with previously unseen leigh festival images. each lp will have a stiff outer protective pvc clear gatefold cover. this item will only be manufactured for a short period of time so will be very limited.

limited reissue on orange coloured double vinyl of kid rock’s 1998 album “devil without a cause”.

limited reissue on turquoise coloured double vinyl of kid rock’s 2001 album “cocky”.

in 1999, the duo of dj t-rock & squashy nice formed in atlanta. squashy nice is an accomplished beats producer, and dj t-rock is a scratch-master responsible for battle records on the likes of bomb hip-hop records, stereo-type, and replicant music trading corp. together they released three party-ready instrumental hip hop albums for new zealand’s why records label. now based from coast-to-coast (squashy nice in new york and dj t-rock in los angeles), the duo has joined the cold busted family for their fourth album, the satisfying seventeen track back to the essence. showcasing the variety and breadth that squashy nices beats and samples and dj t-rocks scratches can provide, the tracks on back to the essence swerve from party rockers to soulful, thoughtful numbers featuring vocals from new zealand vocalist miss glue. among the standouts are the opening hit the breaks, combining harmonica, 60s style fuzz guitar, heavy beats, and some crucial vocal scratches, let them be, with miss glues lovely vocals providing a counterpoint to acoustic guitar cut-ups, and watch the clouds, featuring gentle piano, a loungey string section breakdown, and wistful vocals from squashy nice. back to the essence should be ingested whole, as its plentiful tracks radiate fun, funk, and good vibes. its like a virtual block party dropping down wherever its cuts are playing.

superstrong is the third single to be taken from max sedgleys supremely funky album >suddenly everything<. having won the accolade of having one of the remixes of 2010 on itunes – max steps up his game with the release of superstrong. fusing funk, disco and house on the original version – max shows why he remains at the top of his game as an in demand producer and remixer.
superstrong remixes come courtesy of disco dons faze action who deliver a killer mid tempo nu-disco bomb with beautifully melancholic piano chords underpinned by a driving bassline. labelmates basement freaks turn in a raw funky breakbeat banger to complete the package. vocals come courtesy of live band member tasita d mour herself a widely recognised soul diva with releases on the worlds best house labels including defected, azuli and purple.

jamaican soul special.. alter ego of reggae star winston francis..info soon! released on japan s rock a shacka. tip!

jamaican soul special.. alter ego of reggae star winston francis.. released on japan s rock a shacka. tip!

stillgestanden, der kaiser ist zurück! mit dem österreichischen trio tritt der neue rock-adel an, veraltete traditionen mit seinem royalen kick-ass-sound gründlich von der platte zu fegen und auf moderne, frische art zu präsentieren.
die stilistische abstammung von kaiser franz josef lässt sich in direkter blutlinie auf große formationen aus fünf jahrzehnten musikgeschichte zurückverfolgen: rock ›n‹ roll, heavy rock, doom, ein wenig stoner rock und natürlich grunge – namentlich bands wie black sabbath, queens of the stone age, the hellacopters oder soundgarden, deren einflüsse die Österreicher auf »make rock great again« zu ihrem kaiserlichen high-energy-mix verbinden. »wir geben den älteren fans, was sie von rockmusik erwarten und der jungen generation, was sie noch nicht kennt«, erklärt frontman sham.
kaiser franz josef lassen die amps glühen und haben auf »make rock great again« die rohe liveenergie ihrer schweißtreibenden shows eingefangen. handgemacht, schnörkellos und ohne umschweife mitten ins gesicht.

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the playground is proud to present it’s 10th release by john tejada & arian leviste, two long standing & revered american figures who have been producing together for over 2 decades. tejadas signature sound mixed with levistes musical background makes them a strong team. they deliver a well rounded four track ep that spans from the minimal sounds of empathy for sensors to the driving energy in -rock the transport .

a-side discomix, one of the rarest and best wackie s 12inches, b-side previously unreleased wicked 70s roots! killer vintage bullwackies! the happy love song was originally released on a tribesman 12inch, one of the least known but most killer wackies 12inches of its day. a propulsive rhythm is behind the group licking back the tune cut by the iq s in jamaica a couple years earlier. the b-side was retrieved from tape, an unknown vocalist extolling the virtues of the roots rock reggae coming from wackie s studio in the turbulent new york city of the 1970s. a must have for all wackie s diehards, another level of the pyramid unearthed, and more to come!

these collections of winston riley’s early reggae releases shine the spotlight on his superb vocal productions with the shades, the mad lads, and of course the techniques, and feature the impeccable lead vocals of dave barker.

dark entries is proud to present a 4-song ep of songs by the italo disco duo of domenico ricchini and joe garrasco. domenico formed his first rock band in 1974, and four years later his first disco band. during the early 80 s he produced records under various names like delanua, bob salton and sylvi foster.

sunken rock recordings is back in the building with the first ever solo release by the mysteryman doc jay. five cuts that take you on a journey into jays world of oddball, fragmented dance music straight from the archipelago of stockholm, presented in a 4 color (!) screenprinted sleeve with artwork from the the man himself.

trippy atmospheric tune, song of trees, perfectly remixed by sid le rock aka pan/tone (kompakt, my favorite robot, ladomat 2000), london house music veteran luke vb and anatoly ylotana himself. ylotana music by anatoly ylotana (ylotana project) and sergey sergeev (mix club, solyanka, troyka multispace). based in moscow, russia and initially set-up to support all of the sex of insects band releases as well as those of its collaborators.

ofo the rock company (originally known as ofo the back company) were nigeria’s first acid-rock band. blending hendrix and deep purple with shamanism and a pro-black philosophy, they cut their teeth at fela kuti’s afrika shrine, developing a fearsome live reputation that intimidated every other band in lagos. no one wanted to follow the guys from ofo, not even fela himself.

the equally strong -taste and see- on the flipside provides the only lyrical reference to hawai (-mangos and papayas got flavors of their own-) while remaining in line with mehl s smooth west coast vibe - he hired two of chuck mangione s colleagues for the recording, guitarist steve o conner and horn player john rekevics.

punk rock classic on heaavyweight 180 gram vinyl ! includes the wonderful should i stay or should i go - everyone should know now!

vol. 4 with more fantastic cosmic / ambient-ish / experimental tunes

great soundscapes / atmospheric techno

limited edition of 250 numbered copies on 7 inch vinyl, featuring dj soopasoul edits of 2 classics from kool & the gang and aretha franklin.

ltd handstamped 300 copies, 4 disco, funk, freestyle edits by jonny rock.serial editor, funk wizard and vinyl junkie jonny rock slides into cocktail d amore s cockring inbox with four sweaty nudes of his own. as always, expertly dug and revisioned, we range from the 80s miami freestyle of track 1 to the swampy cosmic fuzzy blues of track 4 by way of italo bliss and dubby proto house. on point curation and production throughout, sleeping on this is punishable by funk law.

originally released in 2003. pure japanese futuristic house!!

nice price deal !!! phat groovin funky house with rosie gaines vocals on top (remember her hit closer than close)

we are seemingly headed towards dark and confusing times. the tension inside of the people is rising so instead of putting more gasoline to the fire and fueling the rage i submit to you these sounds of peace. not black music or white music. not borders or class. just music. it’s time to stop labeling music, just as it is time to stop labeling humans as 1st class and 2nd class citizens. if you can ignore my broken voice and if you could only look past my music’s imperfections, you would feel me instead of hearing me and maybe then you could get a small glimpse of the hope that the people feel when they are at my concerts and understand the idea that many great men and women before me like bob marley and john lennon had, that we are all one. the idea that had brought hope and countless others. the hope that makes them scream: peace forever. (charles x)

after 2 years as rocksteady disco head honcho, peter croce makes his 12inch debut with revival, which features a speech by rev. william barber ii as well as peters own electric bass performance. the a side is the main mix while the flip gives us beat and a capella versions. early support from jamie, (chicago), chuck daniels (detroit), ladymonix (la / detroit), stacey hotwaxx hale (detroit), and pontchartrain (detroit)

the first bleed release of 2017 welcomes another new artist to the fold. a seriously respected nyc based studio aficionado and close contemporary/collaborator of the bleed-released dj spider, phil moffa is also known for working alongside anthony parasole and seth troxler as well as releasing solo eps on the corner, most excellent unlimited and plan b recordings. the mass action ep features three original peak-time techno tracks, psychohistory, dodecahedron and decimation, with a remix of the latter by label boss volte-face, all primed for peak-time club play.

repressing of this house classic with the magic remix touch of legendary larry levan!

nice price deal !!!

modern boogie bangers! computa games drops its second vinyl release on new orleans own superjock records. “computer rock (og mix)” is that feel good funk with heavy bass, smooth synths and vocoder vocals to top it off. the flipside, “computer rock (west coast mix)” gets a g-funk treatment giving it that boom bap that you can rock to! definitely a staple for the crates.