fromtheoldtothenew was originally released in 1996 and is the second full length on peacefrog from steve ‘stasis’ pickton. growing up as a teenager in east london, break-dancing and writing graffiti with b12’s mike golding, steve pickton’s musical education moved along a familiar path, from hip-hop to electro and onto techno. schooling himself in music theory and purchasing a sampler pickton set about making his own music.

one of the funkiest albums ever from gilberto gil – a set that beautifully mixes rootsy elements with tighter funk arrangements – in a style that’s not unlike some of the 70s samba soul experiments from jorge ben! the record borrows heavily from american funk and soul of the time, and takes gil’s tight songwriting and infuses it with an even catchier edge than ever before – really creating a fantastic groove that seems to illuminate gilberto’s lyrics even more than before – with a sense of personality and joy that really comes through, even beyond the barriers of language! the whole thing s wonderful – tight, but never overproduced – and very individual, despite an influence from american soul music. titles include -rafavela-, -aqui e agora-, -ile aye-, -baba alapala-, -era nova-, -samba do aviao-, and -balafon-.

pretty great sounds from the legendary antonio carlos jobim – an album cut a bit later than his bossa years, but with a darkly sophisticated sound that’s pretty darn compelling! the album features larger orchestrations by claus ogerman, and in a way, it’s similar to the jobim album on decca from 1973 (aka maita pere) – in that it’s got all the simple elements of jobim’s earlier bossa scoring, flushed out into moodier orchestral forms that we’d rank right up there with the modernist work of gil evans or duke ellington. a few cuts have a breezier sparer sound, and you’ll hear english versions of some older bossa tunes. titles include -dreamer-, -canta mais-, -olha maria-, -wave-, -two kites-, -this happy madness-, -song of the sabia-, -estrada do sol-, -voce vai ver-, -off key-, and -triste-.

packed comp of skits, scratches and jams courtesy of friends, past guests and contributors to antwerps premium freestyle throwdown, destination eaaaaarth.... includes fold out poster. top tip!

reissue of the 2001 album by ludovico einaudi on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

the official mr bongo re-issue.
banda black rio’s ‘maria fumaca’ is one of the strongest brazilian samba-disco-funk-soul-fusion albums of all time. as regularly played by theo parrish, gilles peterson and co.

now: lets play house!

bringin back the funk!

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.

excellent brazil journey from modern latin , brazilian samba soul , funk, bossa.... check

grime has been clawing its way back to the centre of underground uk music in a big way recently, riding a new wave of credibility in futurist iterations from terror danjah, hyperdub, and butterz. but with the rising profile of figures like slackk and the eski-aping sound of becoming real and sometimes jam city, theres been a pseudo-lionization and a growing mythology surrounding classic grime. honestly, its been a long time coming, the music is legendary for a reason. terror danjahs new(ish) hardrive label takes a bold step in 2011 with a sharp look back-ward, and in typically cyclical fashion it feels perfectly now. dating all the way back to 2004, p jams >anger management< is a minimal monster of a tune, slamming with the same slurred and blurred percussive elements of wileys essential >ice rink<.

inclusive download code.
>gable is the story of two drummers who decided to play the guitar and a girl who learnt to play the keyboard by sticking coloured sticky labels on the keys.< french art-pop pioneers gable have been causing a significant stir of late, captivating audiences with their unique luxury diy. having spent the past year experimenting with a bizarre collection of odds and ends lying round their studio and home, they have created the fabulously eccentric and catchy album >cute horse cut<.

incl japanese obi-strip

reissue of the 1971 jazz-funk classic.

an amazing bit of brazilian samba funk that also touches on mpb, bossa nova, jazz… sunset vibes. first time remastered vinyl reissue.

far out recordings kicks off its 30th anniversary celebrations with the long awaited first ever vinyl pressing of the ipanemas’s samba is our gift

samba / world music

reissue, 180 gram vinyl

reissue - ltd splatter

70s jazz underground

two yuku releases for one special price!

five jj house hits on 1 vinyl

tribal techno

1 x vinyl lp, limited deluxe edition, coloured vinyl, obi strip, 8 pages booklet

japanese jazz funk

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coloured vinyl lp (flame splattered colour vinyl) brazilian most successful bands critically acclaimed 2016 album on limited edition flamed vinyl!

2022 repress
todd terrys house of gypsies with one of his big tracks samba! additional remixes by mark mk kinchen and little louie vega. a classic slice of mid nineties new york house music with some of the key figures of that period all on 1 record!

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official mr bongo reissue of the incredible 1972 album from nico gomez.

decks tip!

strange and beautiful musical explorations from michelle samba & phil mills, pressed on pink coloured vinyl.

vinyl lp incl. 2 page insert

laidback summer jams from jpye and friends on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

half-speed remastered reissue.