the polyversal souls !

the polyversal souls are back with another collaboration with ethopias no. 1

as the lead singer of george darko s legendary burger-highlife hit-band, lee dodou became the number one voice of 80 s highlife. born in kumasi, the epicenter of ghanaian highlife, he came to berlin in the late 70 s - by then the uprising epicenter of burger-highlife - to work as a back-up-singer for pat thomas. after joining and leaving georg darko and running his own band -kantata-, he stopped releasing music in the early 90 s. now, philophon is proud to present new recordings of his soulful genius to the world of 2018. basa basa is a song in the classic -concert party- style, as it was played in the glorious 60 s. after a firey horn introduction lee takes over in that funny and entertaining manner typical for -concert party- music. buzz duncker joins lee s phrases with some gentle clarinet. highlife at its best! sahara akwantuo is anything but a classic: it s the start of a kind of philophonic highlife, labeled as kraut-life. ghanaian love of life meets german romantic melancholy. happy rhythms meet mysterious synth landscapes. eternal summertime and mangos are meeting a wet winter world and roast apples. kraut-life at its best!

disco/funk

first reissue of the sought after 1970 album from colombian all-star combo los corraleros de majagual.

salsa bestial is the international presentation of puerto ricos orquesta el macabeo. formed in 2008, the veteran backgrounds in punk, rock, hardcore, ska and reggae of its 12 members have joined in a celebration and irresistible new take on salsa gorda or heavy salsa.

hiphop / rap international

soundtrack

repress of 300, limited 12 inch vinyl, handstamped original cover, protection inner / outer sleeve

reissue

the birth of rock steady portrayed in a consummate collection from the vaults of federal records. most of them drawn directly from ken khouri’s master tapes this miscellany of cool rock steady includes marvellous music from the originator of the genre, the one and only lynn taitt, alongside an array of jamaica’s greatest singers and vocal harmony group.

hiphop / rap international

12fach 7-inch box incl slipmat !

indie only

indie only

indie only

from 1996 - indie only !

coloured vinyl edition

2nd de la soul album from 1991 incl ring ring ring !

reissue, ltd copies

reissue

2nd de la soul album from 1991 incl ring ring ring !

magenta indie only editon ! old school hip hop from the end 80s incl me myself & i, the magic number !

yellow indie only edition ! old school hip hop from the end 80s incl me myself & i, the magic number !

super heavy mix of descarga, salsa and boogaloo by accordion virtuoso aníbal velásquez, done in the -salsa con acordeón- style, featuring hot piano and timbales, yet played with a uniquely colombian flavor.

first time reissue of a legendary and undeservedly obscure salsa collector’s album from 1969.

old school hip hop from the end 80s incl me myself & i, the magic number !

reissue blue tape version

reissue on organge coloured tape