with the celebrated return of dr. octagon (dan the automator, kool keith and dj qbert) in 2017 including their first-ever live performances fans are sure to keep gobbling up the space weirdness that first surfaced more than 20 years ago. get on down presents a unique picture disc, featuring the original octagon album artwork by the legendary artist pushead. the infamous doctor’s head and lower torso reach above and below the actual 45 rpm playing surface, as if trying to escape their two-dimensional status. on the a-side is a brand-new dr. octagon song, “octagon octagon,” which picks up where the original energy left off. it’s a dark and grooving glimpse into keith’s rubberband mind, jumping abstractly from line to line, chock full of equal partscharisma and dementia. on the flip is the song for which the group is most well-known, “blue flowers.” the version presented here is the amazing “prince paul’s so beautiful” remix, which first appeared on a mo wax 12” in the uk in late 1996. it was the first meeting of the two great production minds from different eras – dan the automator and prince paul would go on to collaborate many more times over the next decade, most notably as the group handsome boy modeling school. this is another great trophy for any self-respecting kool keith and dan the automator fan, combining the old and the new in triumphant fashion.

prince stoners dub reggae sessions

the 2nd album from keane, originally released in 2006, now back on 180 gram vinyl

massive wackies dub album from prince douglas, originally released in 1980 - essential!

two unreleased recordings dug up by the team at numero group for their purple snow comp (get it), these were begging to be put on 45. recorded at audiotek studios inc in 1975. david z, who engineered lipps inc s -funkytown- and several prince productions, piloted both these recordings. get it on is the perfect end up night stone groove track, i can t recommend this record enough, buy it. another completely selfish venture, i just wanted this on 45.

the 70s saw a growing interest in so called dub versions, an approach based on deforming, stripping and rebuilding the original tune and came known as dub music. king tubby along with other dub wizards such as, lee perry & prince jammy, were responsible for this exciting new dimension to jamaican music. however, most of these dub albums were pressed in very small quantities and disappeared quickly. one of those albums is dub expression by errol brown and the revolutionaries. no gimmicks on this one, he uses simple echo and delay, a few vocals sliding in and out, separate instruments floating on top, with respect to the melody of the tunes. a mixture of dub and instrumentals. enjoy these super tracks!
limited edition of 750 numbered copies on orange coloured 180 gram audiophile vinyl.

another fully stacked sampler from guesthouse musics all-star line-up. a selection of 1 tracks from saison, dj dan, prince dred, bunny sigler, dj homewrecker, dj mes and rescue. you ll find a little something for everyone on super secret squirel tracks vol. 4

der soundtrack zum us-thriller the bad batch (2016) von regisseurin ana lily amirpour mit suki waterhouse, jason momoa, giovanni ribisi, jim carrey und keanu reeves in den hauptrollen. der soundtrack ist eine eklektische mischung aus pop-hits (ace of base, culture club), underground-techno/electro (pantha du prince, black light smoke), schimmernder electronica (darkside, chilled by nature) und spaghetti-soundtracks (federale) und zählt laut dem magazin the playlist zu den besten soundtracks 2017. schwarzes 180g doppelvinyl im gestanzten hochglanz-gatefold.

vinyl only, alex took his first musical steps by studying piano and guitar at the young age of 6. his fascination for the more outlandish, experimental side of each instrument corrupted his lessons and sent him down a modular synths and tape loop composition wormhole. years later alex resurfaced, got himself clean and, through connections made while spending time as a vocal audience member (and sometimes uninvited participant) at lyman woodard, phil ranelin, and other tribe- and motown-linked gigs in cass corridor during the mid-1970s, spent time as a session musician for earth wind and fire, chic, and prince. it was only toward the mid-90s he found himself enthralled by the techno and house sounds of detroit and chicago so he went into the woodshed and came out firing electronic salvos.

periodica records family member filippo colonna romano aka modula (naples, it) drops a weirdo, tropical, g’d up yamaha pss 780 fonk ep. riyl dam funk, prince b-sides, twisted dancers and cosmic oddities. first 10” format on firecracker for some time!

40 of prince’s greatest songs on 4 lps plus exclusive photo art prints by herb ritts.

geht man davon aus, dass das konzept für das album Überbach von arash safaian – das den echo klassik award 2017 in der kategorie »klassik ohne grenzen« gewann – darin lag, eine musik zu komponieren, in der man bach spüren konnte, ohne dass bach »dabei« war, dann ist die veröffentlichung von mondholz: remixes & canons die fortsetzung dieses konzepts. es enthält zwei originaltracks sowie zwei remixe des renommierten elektronik-produzenten hendrik weber alias pantha du prince – der schmunzelnd behauptet, musik sei ihm in die wiege gelegt worden, denn seine eltern hätten ständig, auch vor seiner geburt, musik gespielt – bei denen weber »die regeln von pantha du prince« auf safaians musik anwendet. safaian sagt dazu: »für mich besteht die dichtkunst dieses albums darin, dass die universale architektur des kanons mit dem prinzip des tanzes vereint wird.«

produced by david byrne and featuring 5 new songs by the talking heads legend and will bonnie prince billy oldham, pressed on double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold cover, this film soundtrack is set to become a cult classic.

top-sampler als tribut an den legendären londoner flamingo club, dessen kultige all-nighters partys in den 1950er bis 1960er jahren dem musikbegeisterten londoner publikum jazzigen rhythm n blues, proto-soul und später ska beibrachten. mit 16 top-tunes von james brown, little stevie wonder, byron lee, ray charles, sarah vaughan, prince buster, earl bostic, u.v.a.

nachpressung des akua naru albums aus dem jahr 2015 als 140g pressung im klappcover ohne download-coupon!
inspiriert durch gespräche mit der renommierten autorin und professorin für african studies, dr. tricia rose, orientiert sich die botschaft des zweiten studio-albums der in köln lebenden exil-amerikanerin akua naru an den erfahrungen dunkelhäutiger menschen in den usa und europa. der titel ist eine metapher und steht für die schicksalhafte ambivalenz jener kanarienvögel, die früher als eine art warnsystem für unvorhersehbare ereignisse im bergbau eingesetzt wurden. das album enthält beiträge großartiger künstler, die akua bei ihren touren und zahlreichen studioaufenthalten rund um den globus kennen- und schätzen lernte, darunter schlagzeuger-legende bernard purdie (roy ayers, last poets), den trompeter christian scott (prince) sowie cody chesnutt (-the seed 2.0 feat. the roots-), die neo-soul-durchstarterin georgia anne muldrow, den drummer daru jones (jack white) und den bei motown-france gesignten soulsänger ben l oncle soul. maßgeblich beeinflusst von jazz, neo soul, blues und r&b, punktet -the miner s canary- mit einer deutlich ausgeprägteren hip hop-Ästhetik als akua narus 2012 erschienenes debüt -the journey aflame-.

blackcash & theo get back at it with the latest in this series of funk soul party edits. pleasure bouncy lady is an amazing funk break track, produced by jazz legend wayne henderson of the crusaders. the intro break has been extended, and is one of the all time classic hip hop funk breaks. elements of this track were sampled on brand new funk by dj jazzy jeff & the fresh prince, word to the mother (land) by big daddy kane, and church by de la soul. whatnauts why cant people be colors too is a soul / r&b jam with another heavy break, as sampled by q-tip, pete rock, diamond d, dilla, and oh my god by a tribe called quest featuring busta rhymes.

nice price deal !!! gecko turners fab >gone down south< albums just keeps on giving. new house-with-soul hero ezel and french dub sorcerer blundetto deliver two rather splendid remixes for the deep house and dubbed soul beats heads. ezel, the dominican house wonder boy, emphasises the prince-esque qualities of the funky >when i woke up< and adds some cosmic synth stabs and amazing house beats to it in the process. in the meantime the afro caribbean vibes of the wonderful >amame, mimame<, a track that has gecko turner written all over, gets an equally laidback, dubby work-over by blundetto, a fantastic remix perfect for your lazing on a sunny afternoon in the summertime.

the time’s classic 2nd album (produced by jamie starr aka prince) on limited green marbled vinyl.

rsd 2017 exclusive release.

rsd 2017 exclusive release.

rsd 2017 exclusive release.

bonnie prince billy aka will oldham veröffentlicht mit “best troubador” eine hommage an einen seiner ewigen helden, country- und folk-ikone merle haggard. das werk von haggard begleitet bonnie prince billy nun schon seit mindestens 25 jahren. so coverte er nicht nur bei seinem ersten öffentlichen auftritt einen haggard-song. auch in den folgenden jahre seiner karriere bezog sich oldham immer wieder auf das werk und wirken haggards. das vorhaben, das nun im mai erscheinende album aufzunehmen, begleitete oldham schon eine ganze weile. das ziel war es, an der uralten tradition teilzuhaben, folk-songs an die nächste generation weiterzutragen. fast legte oldham das projekt auf eis, als er im april 2016 vom tod merle haggards erfuhr. statt in einem studio in nashville aufzunehmen, zogen sich oldham und seine mitmusiker zugunsten einer familiären aufnahme-atmosphäre in ein heimstudio zurück. so wurde dem andenken haggards werk durch besondere wärme und intimität würdevoller tribut gezollt.
die songs auf “best troubador” stammen aus allen schaffensphasen haggards. angefangen bei seinem 1967er album “i am a lonesome fugitive” bis hin zu seinem 47. album von 2011, “working in tennessee”, ist es allerdings kein simples best-of geworden, stattdessen kuratierte oldham die songauswahl entlang seiner persönlichen favoriten aus merles katalog.
schwarze 180 gramm doppel-lp in wide-spine sleeve inklusive insert und mp3-downloadkarte + zwei vinyl only bonustracks.

die essenz des dennis brown auf einer vinyl-lp ist in limitierter auflage für kurze zeit wieder erhältlich. mit zwölf ausgesuchten hits auf einem longplayer, ist die zusammenstellung von “love & hate” ausnahmslos gelungen. hier finden sich die besten stücke des sängers, die mit den produzenten sly & robbie (taxi productions), joe gibbs, niney the observer, derrick harriott (chariot productions), tad a. dawkins (tad records) oder in eigenregie für das eigene label yvonne s special entstanden sind - auf der rückseite der lp-hülle sind die wichtigsten textzeilen abgedruckt! dennis emmanuel brown (geb. 01.02.1957 / gest. 01.07.1999) war bob marleys lieblingssänger und wurde von ihm zum “crown prince of reggae” ernannt.

the sound of detroit by one of its unsung heroes, amp fiddlers new album motor city booty coming straight off the d funk assembly line, a full on dance floor affair from motown to p-funk, techno and neo soul. this 12 track album produced by amp fiddler & yam who? includes the massive soul fly sounding like a mark ronson production had he been hanging out with george clinton s parlet followed by the bonafide p-funk anthem steppin both featuring the stunning vocals by the dames brown girls. amp fiddler is credited for taking both a young j dilla and also q-tip under his wing teaching them his akai mpc techniques, setting the path for some of hip hops finest recordings which have defined the shape of things to come. his musical collaborations & current duties include: moodymann s musical maestro, keyboard wizard for theo parrish s live band, a longstanding funkadelic member, co-writer for sly & robbie, prince, maxwell, jamiroquai & seal to name a few.

32 mayday-klassiker auf limitiertem 4-fach vinyl im klappcover.

2022 black repress / green velvet makes his circus recordings debut with bigger than prince, his most talked about track in years!
bigger than prince was born out of a conversation between label boss yousef and green velvet when both played the indonesian leg of the annual circus tour. the idea of the chicago legend contributing a brand new track for the circus x // part 1 compilation was floated and soon he was joining nine other friends of circus who were all to feature in celebration of ten years of events.
*bigger than prince* is a classic green velvet vocal number and sharper and fresher than anything we have heard this summer. quirky and driving, its set to be one of the tracks of the season. to back the original, yousef has drafted in more friends of circus on remix duties, hot since 82 and the martinez brothers.

remixes of the massive bigger than prince - 2016 repress on black vinyl

the essential mile davis career-spanning collection, featuring 14 tracks on double vinyl.

the sound of detroit by one of its unsung heroes, amp fiddlers new album motor city booty comes straight off the d funk assembly line, a full on dance floor affair from motown to p-funk, techno and neo soul. this 11 track album produced by yam who? & includes the massive soul fly sounding like a mark ronson production had he been hanging out with george clinton s parlet followed by the bonafide p-funk anthem steppin both featuring the stunning vocals by the dames brown girls. amp fiddler is credited for taking both a young j dilla and also q-tip under his wing teaching them akai mpc techniques, setting the path for some of hip hops finest recordings which have defined the shape of things to come. his musical collaborations include: moodymans musical maestro keyboard wizard for theo parrishs live band, a longstanding funkadelic member & co-writer for prince, maxwell, seal & jamiroquai to name a few. dj support: gilles peterson, tim sweeney (beats in space) rahaan, quentin harris, eli escobar, ashley beedle, moodymann

the martinez brothers cuttin headz returns with a new ep from the butcha, entitled 10001 and backed with two remixes from matrixxman. phil moffa aka the butcha is a new york city based musician, producer and engineer most notably known for his works alongside dj spider and anthony parasole for sublevel sounds / plan b recordings and alongside seth troxler for hypercolour. here we see him return to the fledgling cuttin headz imprint with his idiosyncratic take on raw, emotive house music following his destination void release alongside dj spider and brendon moeller last year. up first are two originals from the butcha, the first of which 99 prince st. lays focus on echoing atmospherics, snaking rhodes and shuffling dubbed out percussion while the latter, 6 hubert st. pivots towards an amalgamation an upfront organic rhythm alongside a weighty low end drive and wandering synth swells. to complete the package san franciscos matrixxman delivers two interpretations, firstly the acidized mix which as the name would suggest draws on squelching 303 lines layered over processed snippets from the original before the digital bonus transhuman mix closes on an arpeggio fuelled techno tip.

from a live broadcast recorded at rock in rio 2, maracana stadium, rio de janeiro, brazil, 18th january 1991

parade ist das achte studioalbum des us-amerikanischen musikers prince. als gastmusiker wirken clare fischer, gene cipriano, jonathan melvoin, susannah melvoin und sheila e. mit.

berlin-based obstacle records returns for its second release with another ep that draws on uk garage heritage while offering its own fresh take via a trio of newer names to watch out for.the ep’s original track comes from lesus - a hitherto unknown name that splices its stripped down ghost-esque rhythmic backbone with an uneasy chiming melody. the a2’s remix from obi - another name to keep track of - retains the pace & 2step stylings of the original while combining it with a chicago house sensibility.on the b side we find two alternate versions from the mysterious prince of ethiopia. the 808 version mutates the track into a old school hip hop instrumental, with the aforementioned 808 sounds to the fore, replete with vocal sampels, record scratches and ray guns. the mt40 version takes those elements, loses the snarling bassline, and pins it all to a broken beat rhythm, once again underlining obstacle’s reverence for uk dance music culture & its desire to push it into surprising new territory.

played by bodyjack, jacques renault, adesse versions, tooli (local talk / omena), terrence pearce
from the label: * from the unsung midwest city that brought you prince, the coen brothers, the time, woody mcbride, and dvs1... now brings you a new label... minneapolis exchange is a vinyl label from minneapolis, mn. the label will feature exchanges with artists from around the world yet each release will feature a minneapolis based artist. for mplsx001 we bring the first release from dj duke s pleasure dome project in 20 years. duke provides you with two amazing tracks, wild dreams and 7 min of wild techfunk both are sure to be future classics. in addition to the two originals duke is accompanied by rising star adesse versions remix of wild dreams and a rework of both tracks into something new from minneapolis team jack complex. rather than bore you the details of the music in text, we invite you to take a listen for yourselves and let the music do the talking.*

detroit enigma sharif laffrey makes a return to paramidas berlin-based love on the rocks imprint with pony ep. the two track ep marks his second release with the label (following key jam (a.c.i.d.) and his third release in three years - something of a roll for laffrey who typically allows years to pass between each outing.over 9 minutes of what sounds like nineties 4/4 indian acid-house bass music - in the best way. surprising vocals & a healthy 3 minute lead in. b-side: pony roger’ if the pony you were riding on the a-side was galloping through a grassy meadow - this pony heads into a dark cave. if the a-side is the never ending story then the b-side is the dark crystal. but with prince instead of bowie. sharif laffrey has been playing records and making music for 20 long hard years. born in detroit, michigan - hes worked on the line checking camshafts for chryslers & at submerge for mike banks - at the same time. he toured asia with juan atkins and once had to chase a grown man through the streets at night, who had crawled into his living room through an open window. an active member in detroits early rave scene, sharif remembers booking all foreign gigs with something he calls a fax machine.

limited to 300 hand-numbered copies produced by exile, inspired by the artist formerly known as prince purple vinyl.

though theyre both originally from kansas, chrissy & hawley met in chicago, and began working together on songs that unite their very different individual styles: emotional dance music with catchy melodies and thoughtful lyrics in the tradition of yazoo, pet shop boys, arthur russell, kid creole & the coconuts, larry levan, and patrick cowley. their debut album comes hot on the heels of an ep on smartbar’s own northside ‘82 imprint, which has won over tastemakers like the black madonna, jackie house & jason kendig (honey soundsystem), prince rama, and avalon emerson. “some of the most earnest and charming pop music i’ve heard in years” - avalon emerson “iÕve been obsessing over ‘photoboothÕ” - jason kendig nite owl co-founder chrissy is a genre-bending dj / producer, known for releases on labels like classic, freerange, razor-n-tape, planet mu, and hypercolour, his influential “my year of mixtapes” blog, and his dj residency at the legendary chicago nightclub smartbar. hawley shoffner is a chicago-based singer-songwriter with a distinctive, immediately recognizable voice in the tradition of karen o, kathleen hanna, or siouxsie sioux. 2lp includes special insert and digital download code

shadeleaf continue a fine and unbroken run of form with a stunning new ep from chris grant aka simba make your move opens things up with a beautifully executed, thumpin house jam, with j gordon adding an effortless vocal performance. sounds like a classic already ! susan sorandom (track title of the year ?) bumps along on a broad funkineven style groove, with killer drops and deft use of melodic hooks compete explores a more broken flex, but still shot through with that magical simba swing finally marvellous hacks up the prince of soul like never before, an absolutely deadly rewire that is the best ugly edit that never came out top drawer isht another shadeleaf sureshot !

the very first release on romanthony s cult black male label from 1991 now legitimately repressed, remastered and ready to do damage on the dancefloor once again! all the mixes present showcase romanthony s heavily gospel tinged, prince leanings to full extent, covering styles from new jack swing to deep house! this one is super rare, copies scarcely show up for sale and when they do they are usually over the £100 mark! now is the chance to obtain an early rarity from the amazing catalogue of one of house music s true originals!

timely re-issue of prince’s second album, originally released in 1979.

contains the hit single controversy, plus ltd ed color poster

prince classic album, special backstock

the 2014 album from prince as double vinyl lp in gatefold sleeve.

the 2014 album from prince & 3rdeyegirl as vinyl lp in gatefold sleeve.

180 gr pressing, ltd backstock

re-issue of the 1977 debut album from prince.

*dubble attack* is the ultimate deejay selection for producer legend glen brown including u roys king tubby sound system special *number one in the world*, big youths instant rewind *opportunity rock*, three of i roys hardest and hardest to get tunes along with a trio of killers from prince jazzbo and many more, released in 1972 to 1974 on glen browns jamaican label pantomime. in total 14 tracks of highly desirable recordings from the most collectable label of them all, engineered by king tubby. remastered with expanded sleeve notes *dubble attack* is the must have deejay round-up no serious reggae fan can be without. available as cd (digipak) and lp-vinyl with new lacquers cut by kevin metcalfe at soundmasters.