ltd coloured

remixes from sleep d and andras.

ltd to 300

singer, songwriter, producer and violinist sudan archives has just released her sophomore ep sink. “sink describes the way i want my music to make you feel,” she says, “it’s inspired by my love of fluidity, movement of jellyfish and water.” the release caps off a highly active spring that included a slew of highly buzzed performances at sxsw (yielding praise from npr, paste, new york times, chicago tribune and more), both weekends of coachella, a tour supporting peanut butter wolf in japan, and a show-stopping performance at form arcosanti. she is currently gearing up for a run of european festivals while prepping for more soon-to-be-announced us dates.

live album - ghostly clear vinyl with printed innersleeves

doppel-cd im digisleeve.

great collection of cover versions for classic neneh cherry tracks by artists like sia, robyn, honey dijon, jamila woods, tyson and more.

pressing on pink coloured vinyl.

a collection of singles from thick pigeon, released between 1981 and 1991.

sechs tracks von signal, dem deb³talbum der electronic post-punk band aus l.a., neu interpretiert von so namhaften remixern wie sudan archives, peanut butter wolf, kevin haskins (bauhaus), joojoo (froth), peaking lights und panther modern. auf der b-seite ist ein extended mix der single -calling it- zu h÷ren, der urspr³nglich f³r das modehaus cÚline erstellt wurde.

repress on black and yellow marbled vinyl.

skinshape is back with his 5th album.

mr. scruff delivers a head-spinning melange of grooves for the next dj-kicks installment. the double vinyl release includes a download code.

teebs is back from a 5 year hiatus with his new album “anicca”. standard black vinyl lp with download code included.

teebs is back from a 5 year hiatus with his new album “anicca”. limited purple & black marbled vinyl lp with download code included.

the new album from sinkane on limited orange coloured vinyl.

the new album from sinkane on black vinyl.

exzellente compilation mit den lieblingssongs des jahres 2018 der britischen rough trade-shops. eine hochqualitative auswahl von echten musikkennern und -liebhaber/innen quer durch alle genres der aktuellen independent-szene - von den Überfliegern khruangbin über israel nash und baxter dury bis zu goat girl, bodega und den idles.

for fans of: sudan archives, kamasi washington, laraaji, carlos niño, mark de clive-lowe, zap mama, miguel atwood-ferguson, josef leimberg

ostinato presents “two niles to sing a melody: the violins & synths of sudan”, a superb afro compilation released on 3xlp gatefold with 20-page booklet.

songs about the unity of sudan, peace between muslims and christians and the fate of war orphans, backed by grooves equally taking influence from arabic sounds, american funk as well as neighboring ethiopia. kamal keila was among the first artist we met in sudan during our two trips to khartoum and omdurman last year. he is one of the key figures of the sudanese jazz scene that was a vital part of the musical culture in sudan from the mid 1960s until the islamist revolution in the late 1980s. when we meet kamal he luckily presented us with two mold covered studio reels. each tape included five tracks. one with english lyrics and another with arabic ones. musically you can hear the influence of neighboring ethiopia much more than on other sudanese recordings of the time, as well as references to fela and american funk and soul. his lyrics, at least when he sings in english which gave him more freedom from censorship, are very political. a brave statement in the political climate of sudan of the last decades, preaching for the unity of sudan, peace between muslims and christians and singing the blues about the fate of war orphans called shmasha. a note inside one of the boxes specified the track titles, durations and the fact that the sessions were recorded on the 12th of august 1992. both sessions stand as a hearable testament how kamal keila stuck to a sound aesthetic from decades ago, while incorporating current events into his lyrics. kamal keilas album is the first in a series of releases covering the sudanese jazz scene on habibi funk. be on the lookout for albums by the scorpions and sharhabeel coming soon.

the 3rd release on alma negra records is dedicated to the music of eritrea, a small (in african terms, that is) country nestled in between sudan and ethopia on the south end of the red sea. drawing from its native spiritual roots as well as the christian and islamic influences of conquering factions, this multiethnical country is home to an amazingly diverse plethora of cultures and musical styles. on this ep, we are happy to showcase the music of the saho people from the region of zula, which is located in between the coastal lowlands close to the dahlak archipelago. the word saho roughly translates (translated?) as nomad, pointing towards a lifestyle where tradition and culture is being passed on orally over generations. the exact source for these edits of the saho sound are thus lost to the murky depths of history, as they are based on traditional folksongs

piero umiliani writes music for the rai tv documentary produced by gigi martello and lionello torossi for fremantle italiana in 1964 titled “il dono del nilo-, directed by corrado sofia, with whom the florentine musician will collaborate several times for television tuning. originally printed by cam on lp and 7&#8243,,,,,,, “the gift of the nile / arab market “, both very rare and sought after, contain exotic flavors and world-easy listening. these sessions were recorded made in rome in september of 1964 with the orchestra directed by umiliani himself and the participation of singer tawfik yussr. available for the first time since it’s original release, this limited edition vinyl reissue is limited to 700 hand-numbered copies on orange & gold coloured vinyl.

non worldwide co-founder chino amobi makes his vinyl debut with the soundtrack to choreographer ligia lewis’ minor matter, a performance piece that deftly articulates an argument for minoritarian politics. most of the material is newly commissioned but one of the tracks, ‘locus of control’, is lifted from amobi’s provocative airport music for queer black and brown folk album, in which he follows brian eno in inducing the atmosphere of an airport terminal. but through the eyes of a black man and with 2016 realism, it’s a different story, where eno invites lullaby, chino unshackles nightmare

very emotional, percussive piece of house music with a haunting string melody. more hard hitting take on the flip

headz / hip hop

mr. scruff delivers a head-spinning melange of grooves for the next dj-kicks installment.