craig charles presents a collection of news and classics from the funk and soul scene.

limited edition of 1500 numbered copies for rsd 2020.

2020 reissue on double vinyl, including previously unreleased instrumentals.

a fine selection of studio one classics from the 70s & 80s on heavyweight double vinyl with download code included.

four cuts of stringladden modern funk with an eighties feel and a house cut on the b1 !

on his third outing with la vinyl imprint into the woods, producer / selector jimmy maheras fuses the sounds of detroit and los angeles together for a release that continues in the spirit of warehouse inspired techno, house, and electro that germinates from his monthly into the woods party series hosted with mor elian.
the title track, “the odyssey of flight 33,” bubbles up with dubbed chords and stabs that float and wobble over a clap and tom ride fit for 3am. “nightsong” follows the formula in spirit but percolates with punchy drums and stabs. finishing out the release is a full bodied basic soul unit remix of “odyssey” that beefs up and pitches down the chords and drives a heavy rhythm into a wall of sound tinged with hypnotic dystopia.

one of italy’s brightest new talents, clap! clap! (aka cristiano crisci) returns with his second album for black acre, following on from his colorful breakthrough debut lp ‘tayi bebba’. bringing together disparate inspirations and styles onto the dance-floor of his mind, ‘a thousand skies’ sees clap! clap! create a high energy and inventive kaleidoscopic fusion of sound – drawing on the traditional global rhythms of the old world, hip hop, footwork, uk bass and house.

soul of hex have previously released on freerange and cvmr from mexico (their debut lip reading included remixes from larry heard and vin sol and their most recent ep was remixed by glenn astro.) soul of hex recently contributed tracks to the 20 years of freerange compilation as well as deep love 15 on dirt crew. new soul of hex material coming soon on quintessentials and his own vicario ltd label.soul of hex made their boiler room debut last year.

‘streetlight soul’ is the inaugural release on new imprint gnosis. this four track ep is the fifth myriadd record, following 12-s for crème organization, pinkman and signals. the past decade has seen releases from the artist under a variety of pseudonyms including acid phreex (djax-up-beats), mantra (bunker, abstract acid, solar one music) and monofonix (iwari, cataclyst). across the ep, myriadd remoulds the template of vintage chicago house, acid and deep house into his vision of modern house music. opening with midnight obsession , working a dark hypnotic bassline into an endless groove of crisp jacking drums and soul stirring melody, all primed for maximum effect at 4am when lost in the smoke and strobes. visions of love is driven by a juno bassline, a classic palette of tumbling, infectiously funky drums, warm, enveloping synth atmospherics and elevated by lush, celestial string work which comes off like some fantasy mr fingers + virgo psychedelic jam. the ep’s titular track goes deeper into the night with 909 claps, off-kilter snare hits, melancholy synth and ethereal melodies that ascend and dissolve into neon clouds. closer back to nature is a trip into blissed out, tropical house sounding like a lost balearic classic re-tweaked for the 21st century..

parages music presents their 8th release. on the a side there is a track by honesty, german dj-producer, half of slope music, signed on cabinet records and sonar kollektiv. he delivers for parages a big house track, full of warm chords, strong claps and a moving bassline. better drop this one at peak time ! the remix is done by the one and only moonstarr, broken beat pioneer and classy remixer. a man who knows everything about detroit techno, hiphop and bossa. moonstarr chop honestys track into a fast groovy tune, bassline and chords are losing control! on the b side its adjowas tune orient. the man is producing a lot recenlty, signed on freerange, dont be afraid and happy skull. this track is made live with vintage gear and is tape recorded. orient is a boogie electro bomb, super vintage synths, maximum groove bassline, and dusty reverb. a must have.the remixer on this side is basic soul unit, not necessary to introduce this one. top producer, dj and remixer. it is his 2nd appearance on parages. bsu switches adjowa’s track into a dub affair, basement feel, 808, masterclasstune.

der sechste teil der fantastic voyage-serie soul city, die sich mit der musik in verschiedenen schlüsselstädten beschäftigt, als r&b zu soul wurde, befasst sich mit new orleans. die sammlung von 60 songs auf 2 cds und 28 songs auf 2lps wurde von der soul-autorität clive richardson zusammengestellt und annotiert.

a soul experiment is the fourteenth album by trumpeter freddie hubbard recorded between 1968/1969 and released in 1969. it was his third release on the atlantic label and features performances by hubbard, carlos garnett on tenor sax, kenny barron on piano, gary illingworth plays the organ, billy butler & eric gale on guitar, jerry jemmott on bass, and grady tate & bernard purdie on drums. pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl.

soulful, gospel-inspired deep house is what joaquin diazs rhythm&soul alias brings to jef ks kiss-inspired silver network - goin strong since 99. it is his debut for the french label and he s given the royal treatment thanks to remixes from john dimas and freak n chics djebali, which includes a bonus dub mix. dimas rework is energetic and free flowing, highlighting his unique style best heard on releases for bass culture and clapp. meanwhile djebalis contributions provide two alternatives, something light and cruisey, while the dub is reduced and a house djs ultimate tool ready for the working.

nikola gala (rekids, suara, clap your hands, brise) presents his new single on metropolitan: a summer-tech bomb with deep flavors and dark percussion. the duo mattei & omich realize an excellent remix with a 90 s sound and a very percussive break that will move many heads! enjoy!

insubordinate and averse to anything going on in the edm world the dutch derelict of techno is back with a luminous new album on clone records. steamy and mysterious as ever the paranormal soul is advancing the trademark legowelt sound into new directions. mangling up the historical foundations of new york, detroit, chicago and early u.k rave, mixing it with seedy witchcraft rituals and deep space psychedelics for a boundless journey into techno mysticism.

after his soul tinged #1 single >tonight<, migs returns back to basics with >dance and clap<, a fun, deep and dubby track based jam with an underground edge, containing plenty of knob tweaked pads, subtle synth melodies, thundering bass grooves, and rhythmic vocal arrangements. one for the dance floor in mind and reminiscent of his earlier track based works, migs knocks out these little gems for salted.

disco mali! sofrito present a unique slice of afro-disco from the celebrated griot, niama makalou, recorded in the late 70s.
descended from a family of griots (traditional malian praise singers), niama makalou moved to france in the mid 70s where she cut this, her one and only vinyl release. at the time paris (like much the rest of the world) was swept up in disco fever, so along with a group of malian musicians the date was set to cut a piece of disco, griot style. the resulting mixture of off kilter hand claps, raw string arrangements, balafon flourishes and bambara vocals combine with a heavy disco groove to produce a one-off piece of cross-cultural dancefloor mayhem.
on the flip daphni (aka caribou) crafts an extended version that distills it into a stripped down and dubbed out groove.

hot deal! support by nick curly, reboot, karotte, robert dietz, mathias kaden, soul clap, dj hell, brothers vibe, &me, adam port and many more.. andrew soul continues to shine as one of the most exciting young talents form his native italy. his current switching positions ep on new yorks stranjjur imprint is winning many a plaudit and today he rolls into town with his latest offering on kiara records, too much love will kill you. andrew brings the funk with his deep bassy synth lines and pounding kick. he also continues to impress with his use of vocals, here using a pitched down soulful take. but its the bass that wins the day and takes control. watch the girls move! on the remix kiara welcome dutchman julien chaptal who dips his rework into some fierce nyc flavouring. killer drum pattern and a twist of the vocal bring a whole new face to the original whilst creating a fearsome and equally potent groov

project tempo are back! the mysterious parisian duo of djs with a passion for 80s funk, boogie and soul produce two more heavily dubbed out reworks for the dance floor and for the after hours.
this is serious slow mo boogie and electrofunk for lovers of that classic 80s soul sound. and with a massive on-line following and support from some of the worlds best disco jockeys, project tempo are definitely ones to watch.
limited edition vinyl pressing for demonstration purposes only.

early support by: soul clap, antal, mendel, justin carter, renata do valle trepanado, jacques renault, tigerbalm, pabels, megatronic, peter croce

incl. wade teo and soul clap groove remix

season by season, we raise a toast to our artists and guests by creating a new collection of sounds. cafe soda selects volume one captures all the memories of the past year. the a-side starts with crymes <sun synchro>. the track captures the essence of summer with its vibrant dub rhythms and sultry 90s vibes, featuring irresistibly sexy vocals that embody pure feel-good energy. a2 sets the stage for ben balances <you got this energy>, a vibrant track that seizes the eclectic energies of people, weaving together dynamic rhythms and the deep essence of souls. it is a musical journey that celebrates the unique spirit and rhythmic soulfulness inherent in us all. on the flip, check out the two originals from fmn, the latest project by frag maddin and najeh. <for you> is a catchy groove that easily grabs every dancer with its rolling bassline. the song has no breaks, allowing ravers to stay in trance. with <rave>, b2 celebrates a raw house anthem with a memorable theme, thick kick, banging clap, and a wild hi-hat swing. an homage to the 90s powerhouse era.

dj support: soul clap, walla p (voyage funktastique)

the greatest female soul singers of all time! incl. aretha franklin, tina turner, nina simone..

we find our way to the title track,>problems< a meditation on many of the trials and tribulations that lee himself has had to overcome over the years. tip!

this album brings together all the exclusive 12 inch vinyl releases on soul jazz records over the last two-years alongside a super-limited mix cd featuring lots of extra tracks. featuring exclusive soul jazz records singles spanning 2008-9 for the first time on this monster 50-track triple cd (which includes a one-off pressing free limited-edition mix cd), all for the price of a single cd!

brooklyn sway returns for its fifth release with another all-star cast of names drawn from the brooklyn underground, as always vinyl only and with label art from nyc mural legend cern.

supported by derrick mckenzie, walla p (voyage funktastique), soul clap

lp incl picture sleeve, already support by dam funk, peanut butter wolf, soul clap, j rocc

supported by dj roc, soul clap, dam funk

the compass aka tom trago & charles levine (soul clap)

a double vinyl collection of house classics, compiled by dj mag.

dj support: soul clap, sonns, paula tape, dazzle drums, sam proper, delfonic, will clarke, a-track, dennis ferrer, ray mang, kiko navarro, mabhew dear, mano le tough, terry farley

incl green velvet and soul clap remix! huge!!

already support by mr scruff, hunee, eli soul clap

second part of the serious beats 100 full of timeless tracks.. must have 5lp set

early support louie vega & smokin jo.

urban/soul/blues/r&b/gospel

huge support by many djs like danny krivit, kai alce, gred wilson, soul clap

limited edition - transparent blue vinyl only 300 of this first press / huge support by many djs like danny krivit, kai alce, gred wilson, soul clap

2022 repress , theo parrish must have been in love when he recorded the a-side track >solitary flight<: a straighter and more flexed beat as usual with beautiful, dreamy jazz piano improvisation on top and a romantic, soundtrack-like string motifs underneath make up for a truly uplifting piece of soul music. the flip is on the rougher tip again with raw, clashing hi-hats and claps with a menacing, claustrophoic sound tapestry out of piano and synth chords in the back. sheer excellence from the man again!

f³r fans von: eric clapton, jj cale und ruphus

finest house music.. incl charlie soul clap and delano smith remix

a journey through the male side of funk on double vinyl.

10 remixes of tracks from khruangbin’s album “mordechai” on double vinyl.

french soul singer imany live at the casino de paris. double vinyl plus dvd in gatefold sleeve.

early dj support: soul clap, louie vega