a side = john williams , b side = hans zimmer

80s disco and soul nuggets

these obscure shellac 78t have managed to cross about 70 years without brakes or sand damages. this fine selection of very rare and never released sides on vinyl are coming right away from jamaïca in the early 1950-s !

reggae classics / ska

afro cuban / repress

ltd to 300

this volume caribbean rare groove is an invitation to discover music from the cultural mix of the islands and countries located on the caribbean sea. from haiti to the bahamas via the french west indies, this journey explores the traditional rhythms of soca, calypso or biguine that musicians such as gordon henderson, max cilla or the group skah-shah have skilfully blended with soul, funk or disco influences, creating a unique groove with multiple facets. have a good trip!

lp incl 16 page booklet

the caribbean house is a new billy bogus project. it’s the perfect meld of creepy atmospheres, sunset grooves, analog sensibilities and incessant rhythms. bogus leads this collective formed by federico bologna (ohmega tribe, technogod) and cristiano santini (disciplinatha, dish-is-nein,). this triumvirate of 90 s underground italian masterminds come from the world of electronica, noise rock and psychedelia. here they all combine to rise again rise and unite to create something entirely new.

it’s time to re-engage with your inner peace as yovav follows his previous correspondant cameo (’andiamo’ on ‘compilation 05&#8242,, in case you’re wondering) with this sublime exercise in horizontalism. charmingly balmy, harmonic and hypnotic, this is the sound of yovav bathing us in a gilded sonic sunset. well… it’s not called ‘caribbean zen mode’ for nothing, remix-wise we’re in for a treat as tuff city kid gerd janson lays down a delicious hip-swaying balearic version. delicately layered with glistening guitars, chimes, harps and a rolling percussive groove that opens up into a broken swing while the steady kick matches the slinky, sultry bass notes, it comes complete with its own bonus drum groove for added deep mix creativity. inner peace found, zen mode activated.

its been a year or two since we featured a 12- single release from a new project. so hear at bearfunk we are really pleased to be releasing a cracker of a track. -gong bong-. it is from the caribbean house who are a new(ish) italian collective based around the core members of billy bogus & ferderico bologna. the original is one part slo-mo disco, one part psychedelic moondance and one part sci-fi horror movie. the track begins with swirling bass guitar and grinding synth before layering on a waft of sound effects and spooky keys. if the first two thirds of the track is a caterpillar then the last third is a butterfly as uplifting riffs and swirls of layered keys bring things to a crescendo. fellow italians the mushrooms project are up on remix duty first of all. they strip back the layers and concentrate on the growling bass and locked on pulsating synth. its back to the uk for the second remix where label honcho stevie kotey gets his percussion out for a drum, timpani and swing remix. stay tuned for more from the collective on bearfunk shortly.

andre sebastian, a young chef with musical ambitions, delivers our second offering. two tracks with enough carbs to keep you going and a sweet treat to finish off the meal. label info: take away delivers music for you breakfast, lunch and dinner. it s not trendy or rare. just the music you really want to hear, in your own home, whenever you want.

brand new album by the inspired poet, novelist and musician, anthony joseph. tip!

the caribbean house is a live project that finds bogus teamed up with federico bologna, from seminal technogod and ohmega tribe collective, and cristiano santini, from legendary italian act disciplinatha. straight from electronic italian suburbia of the nineties, skilfully mixed with bogus uncommon approach, this is an outstanding blend of new wave and slow motion disco, strictly for midnight vultures.

it’s now pretty obvious that disco influence has not only been powerful in western clubs. it has also influenced musicians all around the world, and west-indies islands are no exception to the rule. indeed, at that time in the caribbean territories, local musicians and producers seized the sound of their us counterparts, and make it their own, melting-up disco, funk, and boogie (even early rap) elements with some more traditional or local styles. apart from some obvious titles which made it to the charts, very few was known on these productions until recently. from an initial pre-selection of 40 tracks, favorite recordings and waxist teamed up to narrow down the actual tracklist. with no pretention to be exhaustive, this selection represents a tiny sample of a broader ocean of quality caribbean disco/boogie tunes. favorite recordings & waxist are very happy and proud to bring back lights on some of these rare tunes.

great new four track ep featuring some super cool disco rarities hailing from the islands of the caribbean. worth the price of this 12 inch alone is the fantastic and über-rare *naussaus discos* by mucho plus, an awesome remake of the beginning of the end classic and a floorfiller so in-demand it features in discogs top ten of most expensive records ever sold. this is followed by a great funky steel drum cover of the roy ayers classic *cant you see me* by trinidadian artist boogsie taken from his hard-to-find 1979 lp. next up is *sweetie* by manhattan charlies roots which is a barbadian disco take on bunny macs afro classic *let me love you* and then rounding things up nicely is the super hot *hands up* by casual t, a soulful disco boogie jam originally out on a mega rare jamaican 7 inch. superb!

next seven music by volta cab incl. amazing mark e remix. ric mcclelland & sean grieves seven music imprint is back once again. hot on the heels of their last release with robotalco and cottam. this time seven music presents an all together different flavour courtesy of russias volta cab and englands mark e. with previous releases on labels such as solar disco, apersonal and serenades, volta cab is a new and exciting breed of >dance< music producer. pulling inspiration in equal amounts from the past aswell as the future he is one of the few producers now that effortlessly traverses the sub-genres of house, dubstep, disco and downtempo. on remix duties we are extremely proud to bring you merc main man, mark e! your continued love & support is always appreciated!

stunning new package with a deep, melodic and belearic minded nu disco track by maria basanov and remixes from ilya santana (balihu), who adds some strings for that special kind of magic, nick cachona with a faster dubed out take aiming right at the floor and a italo funk rework by ichisan.

toronto’s trinidadian deep gives us this hot, new 3-tracker for ron trent’s future visions imprint. >yoruba path< is a typically deep and lush house excursion on the a while the b-side sees mr. trent himself on remix duties for the trinidadian deep original >what is it<

black, 180g, single sleeve, modern

limied colourec vinyl editon

sound exhibitions presents disco tape #2. comes on orange splatter vinyl.

80s vinyl collection incl duran duran, aha, spandau ballet and many more !

coloured vinyl, obi-strip, gatefold.. ltd to 2000

laze haze re-joins the shall not fade family, this time with 4 track ep mind clarity. comes on yellow & green marbled vinyl.

standard sleeve

already support by alex egan, kiko navarro, red rack’em, alex barck (jazzanova), nascii

enya 6xlp fan box incl number one hit orinoco flow !

sound track hero hans zimmer live ! 4 lps incl theme from dune, interstellar, glasiator, pirates of the caribbean !

germany exclusive green 4x 180g lp !

reissue

billys best hits incl get outta my dreams, when the going gets tough & caribbean queen !

incl full picture sleeve

hans zimmer live in prague on may 7th 2016. limited white 180 gram 4x12 inch vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

red & cream coloured double vinyl.

dj trujillo explores the 80s and early 90s spanish music scene on this 21 track triple vinyl compilation.

new ep by green ink

new album from steel pan master fimber bravo on limited fluorescent green vinyl.

kelton prima and hard ton with a high-impact makeover of the 1983 culture club hit. additional remixes coming from the caribbean house, dj rocca and club domani.

2020 reissue from larrys fantastic longplayer

for its 20th anniversary, shaggy re-visits his hit-album “hot shot”. limited double vinyl release, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

limited edition 180 gram triple vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

dexter (side a) and dj friction (side b) dig deep in the archives of german library music label sonoton. limited edition of 500 copies on black vinyl.

repress of the 1998 big pun classic!

reaggeton and dancehall

luca bacchetti s debut album >secret world< is a work almost 15 years in the making. it s also one that required the endlessly touring dj to traverse the world numerous times before an inner call came to return home to italy to record it. having earned a reputation for crafting club cuts, a fact underlined by releases on the world s most recognisable labels, from wagon repair, ovum, mule musiq, all day i dream and crosstown rebels to defected and his own endless imprint, it s a radical sonic departure. but it s one that reflects both his homecoming and the journey to get there. >with this, i entered a new world i’ve never shown before,< he says.

fifth release in the pleasure of love edit series