special 90s hip hop reissue, limited to 250 copies.

scdd009 moves straight into the overtaking lane with skin on skin, from brisbane, australia. burning through red lights and 909s, sos takes us on a joyride through the backstreets of house with four murky bone-shakers. divided, each track on this propulsive debut is an unapologetic dance-floor anthem deranged samples, smoked-out percussion, fuck-you-up rhythm and a prominent early memphis rap motif. windows down for this one.

guru s jazzmatazz, vol. 1 is the debut solo studio album from guru, one half of the hip-hop duo gang starr. released on 18th may, 1993 on chrysalis records, this album is one of the first albums to combine a live jazz band with hip hop production and rapping. live backing is provided by a band that includes lonnie liston smith, branford marsalis, ronny jordan, donald byrd and roy ayers. the album also features vocal collaborations with carleen anderson, n dea davenport (of the brand new heavies) dee c lee and french rapper mc solaar. the variety of guest artists adds diversity and originality to each track, and gives the album a distinct jazz feel. in celebration of the 25th anniversary of this classic album ume/urban legends will be releasing a 3lp deluxe edition which includes the original album, the instrumentals and a third bonus lp of rare remixes. the package also comes with a 12 page booklet that features rare images from the original jazzmatazz photo shoot.

2017 repress, allô it is do easy again, boiling in a french kitchen. this time we brought together two french producer. monsieur georget aka chris carrier and the remix is served by seuil. the ep is a modern approach towards tribal rhythms in between subway adventures and shady backstreets. juste pour toi!

gurus first jazzmataz album from 1993, back on audiophile 180 gram vinyl.

psychemagik presents the second installment of four limited edition 12s in a series of edits from their forthcoming re-edits album healin feelins. first up on this new 12inch ass nation a slo-mo disco monster with dirty drums, nasty synths, super sweet female vox and an infectious guitar hook that begs for dancefloor control!the flip upskirt drops a filthy guitar and bassline hook, funky drums, dirty moog laserbeams and the kinda groove that takes you to places you know you shouldnt go, reminiscent of a reckless late night drive thru sleazy backstreets where insanity lurks just behind the curtains, come in and take a peek!

from the murky manchester backstreets, the el diablos social club main man neil diablo (aka the midnight chopper alongside cohort mr masters) stalks his balearic-rock prey with a sharp eye for a groove and a keen sense of razor sharp riffing! on this outing they turn their attention away from the over-subscribed disco edit scene, instead focusing on something a bit more bearded, a bit more rock.
the first chop is the deepest ...

from 1993