soundway presents ghana special volume 2: electronic highlife & afro sounds in the diaspora, 1980-93.

soundway presents ghana special volume 2: electronic highlife & afro sounds in the diaspora, 1980-93.

selected works by ayo manuel 1983 - 1990

remastered reissue of the 1974 debut album “ojinga’s own” by guyanese afro-folk band the yoruba singers.

guyana folk music reinterpreted and infused with afro-roots and culture, reissued on vinyl for the first time.

dutch multi-instrumentalist felbm returns with the conceptual album “cycli infini” : a 38-minute composition of metamorphosing tape loops, musical patterns and instrumental sketches.

reissue of “i love you” by g.c. cameron plus 2 previously unreleased songs.

soundway presents the debut album from portuguese multi-instrumentalist, dj and producer pedro ricardo.

1984 boogie classic from steve monite back on 180 gram vinyl.

impressive new album from dutch musician and producer eelco topper aka felbm.

triple vinyl compilation of argentinian electronic music from 1980 - 1990. housed in a gatefold sleeve

reissue of the 1988 single from scan man, backed up with a remix by mang & trujillo.

infectious 4-tracker from sai galaxy, guaranteed to make you dance.

new zealand’s clear path ensemble is back with its sophomore album.

julien dyne is back with a new album.

soundway presents the 4-track debut ep from pigeon.

six track mini album from swedish duo mount liberation unlimited.

reuben vaun smith is back on soundway with his second longplayer.

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

soundway presents the self-titled debut album by flamingo pier.

collaborative album from south african singer/songwriter khusi seremane and american producer/musician gabriel cyr.

dutch producer and musician eelco topper continues his felbm project with tape 3 & 4.

soundway presents an album of live recordings of improvised late-night jam sessions by reuben vaun smith.

a new ep from new zealand dj collective flamingo pier.

soundway presents a collection of soca and calypso on triple vinyl.

two rare parang cuts from early 80s trinidad & tobago back-to-back on 12 inch vinyl.

belgrade techno meets tuareg desert blues.

soundway presents the new album from italian percussionist, multi-instrumentalist and composer gabriele poso.

soundway delves deeper into south africas rich music legacy and influences with this great compilation from esa williams.

the 2013 album from lord echo back on double vinyl via soundway.

fully restored reissue of the 1985 afro-disco-rap gem from free youth.

the eagerly awaited debut album from the mauskovic dance band comes via soundway records.

a massively sought-after soca-cover of the sade classic brought back to vinyl by soundway.

official soundway reissue of the 1986 reggae disco hit by george & glen miller.

original plus esa & mervin granger remix of the 2001 south african house monster from penny penny.

2019 repress! 1980s west african disco crossover from the international soleil band from guinee, west africa.

highly sought after track remastered from the original master tapes, paired with a deep remix from julien dyne. for fans of: kenya special compilations, julien dyne, lord echo, mangase/hafi deo 12”, electric wire hustle, steve spacek...

repress 2019 - “just do you” is the first single from underground super-producer lord echo s hotly anticipated 3rd album “harmonies”. so long has it s gestation been that it has reached a status reserved only for the mythical and the absurd. some say it will never be finished with the album devouring its host creator and assuming a life of its own - but this first single proves other wise.
lord echo emerges from the darkness with a gleaming diamond in his hand - a slice of pure disco dub indulgence with all the rough trimmings that have made him a cult favourite from tokyo to trinidad.

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

excellent slamming disco

late 80s highlife from ghana on 12 inch vinyl.

felbm aka eelco topper new soundway for traditional jazz

soundway records delivers a beautifully remastered reissue of brazilian duo grupo controle digital’s only album, “a festa É nossa”. first released in 1988, the album is now housed in a tip-on heavyweight sleeve with restored artwork.

new zealander julien dyne is a multi-instrumentalist with a long and impressive history of collaborative, live and solo musicianship. best known for his solo work on bbe and having worked with the likes of theo parrish, steve spacek, andreya triana and lord echo - one of soundway’s most successful artists. dyne has also accumulated a number of accolades over the course of a 10-year career including but not exclusive to being hotly tipped by both moodymann and gilles peterson.
dyne’s new project for 2018 is an 11-track lp on miles cleret’s extolled soundway label. demonstrating a shift in gears and movement toward a more uptempo, afro inspired sound ‘teal’ melds instrumental flair with astute production and a persistent grain of impassioned, effortless soul. the album features fellow new zealanders lord echo and mara tk, long term band-mate ladi6, fat freddy’s drop trumpeter toby laing, plus australian vocalist tim guy and jazz luminaries jonathan crayford and john bell. this is a body of work for the listener and the dancer alike with a mood as fitting for headphones as it is for the floor, with the double vinyl album cut loud at 45 rpm.

the boundary-pushing colombian group returns to soundway records with another unique album: dreamy psych-folk, blending traditional latin rock with tropicalia, and lush string and choral arrangements. meridian brothers’ sound is a huge palette of influences and inspirations. drawing from traditional latin rock (including colombian, argentinian and mexican) as well as brazilian tropicalia, for this album alvarez incorporates string instruments - in particular the cello, both bowed and plucked - a timbre rarely used in his previous works.

some crate-digging compilations are often the result of someone hand-picking their choice favourites from another country’s musical history, perhaps unaware or uninvolved with its cultural lineage in the process. on this release - a treasure trove of synth jams, pop, samba boogie, balearic and electro from 1980 & ‘90s brazil - the tracks are picked by millos kaiser, one half of the brazilian duo selvagem, who are at the helm of throwing some of the country’s best dance parties. it’s a rare compilation that offers brazilian music actually picked by a brazilian.
this collection of sixteen tracks doesn’t comprise tracks scoured from deeply in-demand records, the rare sort that sell for eye-watering sums and that collectors spend years tracking down. they are the sort you’d find for a few quid should you come across but, as kaiser says, “the problem is finding them. they aren’t rare because everyone wants a copy but because no one wants them, not even the dealers.”

djs and fans alike can look forward to another helping of lord echo, with a new 12” and digital package that features some fresh takes on his high-rolling summertime opus “the sweetest meditation” - the second single from his latest hit record “harmonies”.
expect inventive slices of disco dub fine tuned for the eccentric club experience, exploring the instantly recognisable soul sounds of mr mara tk.
the 12” contains a new club-friendly mix cooked up and trialled by the lord himself on a recent european dj excursion, a remix by long time collaborator, artist and record fiend julien dyne, a black ark style disco-dub of a rare early version as well as the original mix heard for the first time with the unmistakeable fidelity of a 12 inch record spinning at 33 revolutions per minute - higher highs, deeper lows, greater dynamic range.
in short - everything the modern music lover’s collection could possibly require for fulfilment. please enjoy™

off the back of the recent gumba fire compilation, soundway selects more sure-fire disco burners: a 4-track, dancefloor-orientated ep drawing from the heads label out of south africa.