the incredible san francisco area jazz funk spiritual imani-out of the blue original only 500 copies of this privately pressed record was manufactured in 1983. here is your rare opportunity to own a deluxe reissue of this impossible to find original. privately pressed by preston phillipps and pam byrd has been called the ultimate private press vocal anthem of bay area jazz. if you like john heartsman, aposento alto or minority band, don’t miss a true killer record.

introducing this first look at the vision, a bristol boston collab with a locker of funk ready to go. dusted up from endless years digging this pair of record enthusiast’s productions are full of the flavours of original disco and soul. this debut outing sees the pair dive deep into their record collections and add their unique stamp on personal house & r’n’b classics.

m.i.g. arrives just in time for your summer. ibiza terrace vibes come in the form of a remix from lee burridge and lost desert which recently lead to an avalanche of emails and texts to us begging for a copy after its inclusion on lees radio 1 essential mix. well, here it is for you lucky chosen few. the full package also includes the original from m.i.g. which has a more gentle vibe to it and a remix from funk d void.

italian house music pioneer ltj releases two funky edits and hosts a lush rework by canadian heavyweight dj and producer eddie c on london label untitled (recs) for the second installment of the imprint s u(r)blue series. 2 sides, 2 heavyweights groovers!

disco, gospel, funk and soul anthems

shape-shifting post-punk quasi-legends bourbonese qualk are finally getting a bit of the shine they so richly deserve after years in obscurity, not least thanks to the retrospective compilation on mannequin back in 2015. now platform 23 are reissuing their classic album -laughing afternoon, originally released back in 1983 and having lost none of its impact. its a slippery, shape-shifting creation that veers between uneasy soundscapes and gutter-dwelling funk, with some truly visionary signal processing, electronic textures and more besides in the mix. its a crime this crew arent held in the same regard as their other early 80s post-industrial peers, but at least the wrongs are being righted now.

texan / mexican neighbours, the silver rider and the funk district hold hands in disco diplomacy that will break down any wall. what a time to be alive: 20 years ago, these would have been buried on the b-side, but in 2019 they rock down the house of the largest of clubs.

second part of the series with more essential jazz, soul and funk break-beats on double vinyl.

another brazilian funk landmark made by two of the most exceptional instrumentalists of the soul funk scene of the 70s. josŽ da silva better know under the pseudonym of zeca do trombone is a trombone player who has worked with a multitude of brazilian artists including tim maia and carlos dafŽ elizeth cardoso, beth carvalho, milton nascimento. roberto sax or zŽ roberto simonal is none other than wilson simonalÕs brother.

first word records is thrilled to announce the next lp release of 2019.14kt presents iamabeenie: for my sanity.

back on the classic house.

sunshine pop and modal jazz versions

saine & smith – dirty games ep, is the second project from jaja saine and leo love tiger smith.

2019 re-issue, 180g vinyl, remastered from the original tape

double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

ltd repress! 19 years old produce bellaire quickly gained the attention of house music fans with his track paris city jazz which totalize more than 600.000 views on youtube. the track gave its name to the first ep of bellaire, a beautiful mix of house and jazz lead by the saxophone of the young producer.

dritte veröffentlichung für das lyoner label, diesmal laden sie das deutsche duo das carma ein. sie begrüßen auch frag maddin als remixer für den track g funk.

chris barber’s greatest hits on vinyl.

the 1953 pasadena concert from duke ellington on vinyl.

the legendary live performance from ella fitzgerald in nichigeki theatre, tokyo, november 18, 1953.

2020 repress! another part in the limited bunker robot dystopia series. blunt minimal 80s electro/miami bass funk from the hague s notorious dj technician

moustache brings you psych energic rave and tunnel acid from univac.

classic nyc boogie funk back on 7 inch.

soulful gospel-oriented house music from jasper street co. on double vinyl.

the complete expanded edition of “motherlode” for the first time on vinyl. double lp, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

dreyfus jazz continue their jazz reference collection series with the very best recordings from legendary louis armstrong.

special 10x7 inch box, limited to 500 copies. to celebrate a quarter of a century playing whatever the hell they like, they have carefully handpicked 20 tracks, and cut these onto that most wondrous of wax formats: the 45 rpm single. some of these tunes, especially the more recent ones, have never before existed on vinyl, let alone on 45.

hypnotic fusion funk incl. the egyptian lover 808 sound remix

bisher unveröffentlichter cinematic jazz-funk für film & fernsehen von arrangeur/komponist j.j. johnson. 21 tracks mit musik aus across 110th street, top of the heap, the fuzz brothers, the bold ones. funky moog-modulationen, verfolgungsjagden, stimmungsvolle bibliotheksinhalte und eine rechtschaffene soul-sister, die universelle wahrheiten predigt, die sich alle in diesen kürzlich entdeckten aufnahmen offenbaren. meisterhafte arrangements und üppige orchestrierung von einem der giganten der jazz & soul/funk-genres!

discobar is very proud to welcome the talented french & young artist cez for its 11th release with a two tracker minimal ep

cryovac recordings is a collection of artists with a personal style that bleeds through their work. cryovac artists have a relentless energy and passion for the music called techno. they are warriors with a clear vision and discipline on a course that is their own. the cryovac crew believes in the vinyl record and has always been drawn to its unique quality it gives to sound. this e.p. celebrates the record shop, a crossroads of ideas and inspiration, where connections are made solid in the unity of the underground. rebecca goldberg twists the 303 around a relentless 4/4 groove that evolves tweaks and pops into a sonic neurosis. her yin yang approach applies a smooth steady delivery moving parallel to a raucous funk. the collaborative effort of andy garcia and mike kretsch produced a techno with moody rises and falls, stark kicks, and eerie effects held together with heroic energy. toms and knocks, digital barks and farts, random clicks and ticks all fall into a galloping composition.

a 1989 electro-funk classic back via numero group.

official lp reissue of peace & harmony by nigerian funk royalty harry mosco, originally released in 1979.

seriously good new ppu - obscure lowdown funk from miami.

the 3rd album from onoe caponoe on limited double vinyl.

following on from the recent single release on first word records, don leisure laces us with an all-new 17-track album of beats, halal cool j.

david axelrod, michel legrand, stefano torossi, piero umiliani, franco micalizzi, you say? well, yes! this album arranged by two norwegian guys, thomas and lars aka coastal county, is just that, funky, jazzy, moody tracks, just taken out from a 60s cult exploitation movie. combining the classic soundtrack grooves with italian library funk and top it with some norwegian mountainside melodies, you get something quite unique, coastal county

marvin jupiter is an 18 year old artist who mainly makes hip-hop music, using bass lines as rhythms more associated with funk. he uses and creates the sound of the modern day interpretation of trap adding his own personal twist. reach is a rendition of the typical house genre including rhythms sampled from south american cultures, using current sounds from the trap genre even having a small section of a trap/hip-hop beat towards the end of the song. on the b-side you can hear the boogie & funk through a dego & lord remix

repress! uk garage may have originated in the united kingdom but its influence continues to extend throughout the underground music scene as new generations discover the work of the genres pioneers and their rule-book tearing approach to productions which established entirely new rhythms and grooves outside the standard 4x4 house music template. obstacle records is a new label that provides a home for established international artists adopting new aliases in order to release productions drawing on speed garage, 2-step and broken beats collective heritage.

star creature continuing it’s pursuit of bold lp’s, this time teaming up with italian disco don, giovanni damico. with recent major dance floor releases on lumberjacks in hell & kalakuta soul, damico shifts gears to his italian roots to give us a modern funk twist on italo & space time boogie.

after two giant 7&#8243,s alongside fellow uk star creature collaborator, ourra, andre espeut returns to the chicago boogie mecca with another brit funk masterpiece backed by fellow brits, situation. the original mix has all the mass appeal qualities along with an array of remixes.

silky smooth, jazz infused, soul funk gems from paris get a timely remastered, reissue 35 years on. glorious falsetto vocals, expert instrumentation and arrangement with one side a delicate soul number and the flip a funk fuelled joint from the vaults.

featuring remixes from louie vega, jovonn, 95 north, groove assassin, black sonix and label founder sean mccabe and more

neo-soul, house and funk.

record store day 2019, numbered edition of 1000, 18 unmissed soul, funk & disco stunners from the vaults

reissue of these ultra rare soul tracks ! second press, following on a ltd 2012 pressing. tip!! scorpio and his people remains a mystery with the only possible clue that the band hailed from los angeles or long beach california. originally released in 1972 on a private label, this double a side is a heavy slab of psychedelic and gritty funk complete with female vocals in a similar style and vein as dee edwards or little ann

4 cuts of fine disco grooves. all have been road tested in recent sets with labor of love’s tune being one of my biggest from last year. dj support: fingerman, the funk district, dj osmose, hotbox, get down edits