repress

purple vinyl - limited to 500 copies

the brand new heavies add their jazz funk flavours on the a while the three flipside mixes are all proper sing a long 93 style heavy club party cuts.

hip hopclassics on light green white coloured double vinyl incl. cypress hil, de la soul, nwa amm !

paying tribut to jazz-funk pioneer doug lucas. the vinyl lp is housed in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

mark rae is the man behind one of the key uk music movements of the last 25 years. as a founder of the shop fat city records and the label grand central, mark worked with some of the worlds biggest artists going on to earn several platinumm discs with his work as one half of the highly respected production duo rae & christian. this project is a worlds first autobiography and album, the release is packaged as a gatefold 10 inch which opens out to the book held within. the 40 000 word book covers the author mark rae s journey through the music industry. it follows the creation and dissolution of fat city and grand central records, rae & christian and yesking. the underground club scenes of manchester, gang wars, success, failure, working with bobby womack, jay z and the pharcyde. the project has been supported by whosampled, dj magazine, vice and the tate modern. the artwork is exceptional featuring an historical montage throughout the inner gatefold sleeve. the music features guest vocals from tony d who was a big influence in the original grand central records sound, soul king pete simpson, multi instrumentalist shawn lee and kate rogers.

james -j dilla / jay dee- yancey leaves behind an impression on hip hop that will last the test of time. a bridge between hip hop’s underground and mainstream, dilla’s contributions ranged from single handedly defining detroit hip hop as a founding member of slum village to providing his production talents to common, d’angelo, busta rhymes, erykah badu, a tribe called quest, the pharcyde, the roots, janet jackson and macy gray.

ben smith return with a raft of solo material after his debut release on nunorthern soul back in 2012. the movedrill projects saw ben weave between rock and folk roots and this latest projects sees ben push the folk sound he has become known and respected for. renown as a multi instrumentalist, b.j. smith is perhaps best known for his wonderful dedications to the greats release which have seen him cover mos def, the pharcyde and outkast in his own unique style, ben is also half of balearic super duo, smith & mudd and one third of white elephant with jim and chris from crazy p.

the brand new solo album from legendary producer diamond d (d.i.t.c.) with guest appearances from pete rock, fat joe, talib kweli, pharoahe monch, black rob, rapsody, hi-tek, kurupt, elzhi, skyzoo, tha alkaholiks, camp lo, smif-n-wessun, scram jones, a.g., nottz, and more.

a little over a year ago nunorthern soul brought you bj smith s gorgeous cover versions of two hip hop classics. last time out he tackled mos def, which gilles peterson proclaimed as -the sound of sunsets for years to come- and the pharcyde, this time he is bringing his unique touch to the recently-reunited outkast. andre 3000 and big boi are hitting the festival circuit during the summer, this celebration of their greatest work should tide you over until they get back into the studio. and would they approve of these two radical re-interpretations of their music? we like to think so, see what you think.

repress - j dilla is widely regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop producers of all time, having supplied timeless soundbeds for the likes of a tribe called quest, slum village, the pharcyde, busta rhymes, common, de la soul, the roots, d’angelo, erykah babu, madlib, and many more. in 2005, rumors began circulating about an album called “jay love japan”, a j dilla solo project inspired by one of jay dee’s favorite locations to visit on tour. after dilla’s untimely death in early 2006, the album became a lost classic shrouded in mystery, with only unofficial bootlegs and promo versions available. an official cd version was eventually released in 2008, but quickly went out of print. now, the album is finally receiving the official release it always deserved. j dilla’s mother ma dukes and her label vintage vibez music group are proud to present official vinyl and cd versions of “jay love japan”. with six soulful dilla instrumentals and vocal appearances from blu, miguel, j*davey, ta’raach, exile, baatin, and more, this 11-track collection is a perfect snapshot of late-period j dilla brilliance.

old school at its best, including sugar hill gang, afrika bambaataa, grandmaster flash and many more on 3lp in a collectors box!

new album by los angeles mc kid abstrakt produced by leo low pass from amsterdam inspired by the golden era greats like a tribe called quest, de la soul or the pharcyde!

new 2022 version of the wanted hip-hop compilation from wagram.

double vinyl compilation of 19 old school hip-hop gems from the us.

josh one drops his third multi-genre producer album time stamp on his label boomnote music. time stamp features divine styler, uncle imani (pharcyde), blu, ta raach, tabi bonney, shirt & shana halligan.

the mark that the late producer j dilla left upon hip-hop during the 90s and early-to-mid 00s is undeniable. his work with de la soul, busta rhymes, the pharcyde, and of course slum village long been cemented his prominence in the annals of hip-hop history. of the many words one can use to describe j dillaãs legacy, one thatãs not used enough is prolific. dilla made beats constantly. so new dilla compositions are still being discovered. one of the places where those works are still being unearthed is the archives of the neãastra music group, who proudly present here 8 dilla tracks previously unissued on vinyl. dillaãs legacy continues to be shared and celebrated by todayãs hip-hop audience ¹ with help from the tireless efforts of ne astra.

golden age hip-hop by a multi-talented spanish beatmaker, a french singer and three us mcs. the multi-talented alex rocks is back with his debut album rise n shine! after his 7 inch get em up featuring replife, the madrid dj, musician and beatsmith hooked up with french singer jessica fitoussi and us based rappers sleep sinatra, junclassic, and jack jones. he carefully selected the tracks he felt would sit well with each artist, and they did not disappoint. from the pharcyde-evoking title track to the raw soul on moonlight creedence, the rugged vibe of my time and the fiery all in your mind the heart-made beats are the perfect backdrop for the socially conscious and intelligent lyrics provided by his collaborators.

featuring frank and dank, phat kat and kareem --- the first on the beat generation release schedule is jay dee who inspired the above panegyric. he is one of the more prominent members of the beat generation. detroit’s don of the beats is widely regarded as one of the most important men in hip -hop alongside pete rock and dj premier. jay dee has prepared for us a feast of beats and pieces. his credentials read like a who s who of hip hop and r&b. jay dee’s slum village project has the dubious honour of being the most bootlegged in history. the recent album, fantastic vol. 2 has received superlative reviews. jay dee produced common’s like water for chocolate (lp) - a landmark album featuring d’angelo, dj premier, rahzel, george clinton and bobby caldwell. the ummah, jay dee along with q - tip and ali shaheed, produced tribe called quest’s last two albums beats, rhymes and life and the love movement. jay dee is the executive producer on the new erykah badu lp. he has recently produced tracks for the new de la soul lp, guru’s jazzmatazz 3, busta rhymes and the forthcoming jay z lp. jay dee was also the driving force behind the pharcyde and virtually the whole q-tip lp. welcome to detroit will feature a blend of jay dee’s unique hip hop and r&b productions, as well as left field twisted instrumentals and jam sessions. a perfect fusion for this phenomenon who is a dj, musician, jazz enthusiast and the hardest working hip - hop producer in the world today.

4 more straight from the digital crate: dubstep diversions of pharcyde - passin me by, biggy smalls - juicy, plus fugees - ready or not (tdbz, 6blocc re-edit) & luniz - i got 5 on it (dj 0045 & tdbz w/addl production by 6blocc)

esl music drops the >classic ep<, the first 12 inch single from ancient astronauts? debut album >we are to answer<. featured here are 3 exclusive remixes and cuts not available in any other format. first up on the a side is >classic (12 remix)< that adds extra horns and punch to the original hip-hop track featuring rhymes by the pharcyde. not to be outdone, dj brace smoothes out the rhythm and centers the track on luscious string arrangements. on the flip side the astronauts deliver a funky big-beat party track entitled >what we came for<. not to be missed!

incl remixes by peter kruder, dave da gato, nwachukwu!! mixture between nu jazz beats, downtempo, latin flavoured minimal house, breaks and electro

aynzli is an exciting alternative act who fuses hip hop, dancehall and soul. hes currently working on his debut album with salaam remi (nas, fugees, amy winehouse), squeak e.clean (the yeah yeah yeahs, the pharcyde) and steve dub (chemical brothers, roots manuva).

instrumentalalbum des 2006 leider viel zu frŸh verstorbenen hip hop-produzenten j dilla. j dilla war in seinen frŸheren tagen auch als jay dee bekannt und produzierte fŸr kŸnstler wie slum village, a tribe called quest, de la soul, common, erykah badu, pharcyde und viele andere. sein produktionsstil war stilbildend und beeinflusst noch heute kŸnstler wie kanye west, pharrell williams, flying lotus, the roots und viele andere. die cd umfasst 19 tracks sowie einen j.rocc mix.

katalyst is sydney-based producer ashley anderson, one of australias most prolific producers. over the past two decades katalyst has risen to the top of the australian hip hop and electronica scenes, receiving multiple aria and j award nominations along the way. his reputation as one of australias best producers has seen him collaborate with the likes of geoff barrow of portishead, aloe blacc, dead prez, guilty simpson, phat kat, j-live, finale, frank n dank, diverse, ugly duckling and steve spacek (who together form space invadas). the latest product of his audiophiliac obsession, deep impressions? deconstructs and distils soul, hip hop, funk, jazz, reggae and electro influences into what is perhaps most accurately described as -the katalyst sound-. it is a reflection of the large variety tunes that influence katalysts own musical direction. the album also includes collaborations with the likes of los angeles hip-hop artist bootie brown (of the pharcyde), sydneys own kweeng (killaqueenz), underground legend mr clean, upcoming north carolina mc coin locker kid, stephanie mckay (usa), steve spacek (uk), hau (koolism), and jane doe (formally jade macrae).