reissue : die beiden legendären 80’s-boogie-tracks, geschrieben und produziert von roy ayers und gesungen von ethel beatty, erschienen im original 1981 als 12” auf dem uno melodic label.

jazz funk dub

1970, ethel agee, a local self-taught musician, and her two brothers rev. dorosco scarber and preston scarber hit the studio and recorded ethel s original composition traveling home-, a gospel piece that has remained under the radar until very recently . ethel s on piano playing as her and her brothers vocals soar above rock solid chugging funk drums, way ahead of their time.

limited to 300 copies

remastered reissue of the 1981 disco/boogie classic from ethel beatty.

next strike on ra+re, from techno electro to detroit (colonial)

incl taggy matcher, soul sugar and more

3rd studio album from the irish post punk band !

3rd studio album from the irish post punk band !

exzellente best-of-compilation von roy ayers uno melodic-label, das in den frühen 1980er jahren seine hochphase erlebte. sämtliche tracks sind von roy ayers produziert und komplett neu remastered. während sylvia striplin, eighties ladies und ethel beatty die soul/disco/2step/boogie-seite des labels repräsentieren, stehen bobbi humphrey, justo almario und roy selbst für den jazz/funk/fusion-sound. der sampler endet mit einem der besten momente des labels und den spoken words von rick holmes.

nach ethel beatty und sylvia striplin ist bobbi humphrey’s “baby don’t you know” (1982) die dritte single-rarität auf roy ayers’ label uno melodic, die den re-release auf expansion erfährt.

jazzman records releases the third volume of its jukebox mambo compilation series, artfully selected by dj liam large. a journey through the popular american music of the 1950s influenced by exotic rumba and afro-latin seasoned rhythm and blues. featuring rarities and unearthed gems from percy mayfield, roy gaines, chuz alfred, monogram caribbean orchestra, and many more. the twenty-four track compilation comes complete with in-depth track notes and photographs, as well as a deluxe double vinyl edition with gatefold sleeve, and a super limited edition vintage style 6 x 10inch book set with unique artwork and four exclusive bonus tracks

without new jersey native kerri ‘kaoz’ chandler, house—specifically deep house—would sound very different. ever since his teens he has been making and playing music with a unique sense of soul, jazz and deepness. from majors like atlantic, king street sounds and nervous via his own madhouse, his releases are never short of genre-defining classics that have spawned a thousand copycats. affectionately referred to as the stevie wonder of house, kerri’s dj sets take him all over the world and often find him playing live keys next to his informed selections. he’s meticulous about sound, too, which means that no-ones kicks hit quite like kerri’s. his instantly classic and timeless dj-kicks mix, though, takes him out of the club and through a world of influences and inspiration.
the double vinyl is housed in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

elliot sindall, half of jäfar, teams up with ethel to deliver some more killer breaks on fragil.

optimo music presents -miracle steps (music from the fourth world 1983 - 2017), a 2 x lp compilation of fourth world music compiled by jd twitch & fergus clark. also available as a digital release.

hip hop did not develop in a vacuum - its roots can be traced back to the earliest afro-american music, and the folks who were influenced by these sounds along the way. this lp compiles some of the great recordings that showcase the spoken word and street culture put forth from the 1920s through the 1960s that would go on to influence the entire rap music genre. the themes will be familiar - religion, politics, black experience, badass gangsta rap, speed, sex, drugs and rock n roll. lets listen to the lessons that the hipsters of the past taught the rappers of today.