luaka bop present the eccentric and rare music of preacherman, the full collection of his rare catalog titled, preacherman plays t.j. hustler’s greatest hits .

the first and only licensed reissue of this rare 1979 two disc set rescued from obscurity by chris veltri (groove merchant records, sf) back in 2004. few have heard it till now. t.j. recorded these four tracks in the south bay, solo-style after stints in bay area bands the mysterious minds and dawn & the sunsets. this release contains two 12 inch discs with four side-long tracks housed in a beautiful 70s style matte tip-on gatefold jacket. disc one plays at 33 1/3 rpm and disc two at 45 rpm. a download card is included.

early 90ies house classic by produced by l.t.j. experience, the man that currently churns out hot records almost every week.
side a) mestizo medley with hear the funky sound: ltj aka luca trevisi, the longstanding producer from irma, is on guitar, program and produce. originally released in 1991 with vocals from james thompson. as this tracks first part is composed by joe bataan, you can expect latino chicano feeling along the breakbeat house beats with summer essence!
side b) dont stop the sax. starts with funky raw bass with guitar and jazzy saxophone, then the braekbeat comes in and great keyboard solo to the saxophone line again… jazzy dance.

supported by roger sanchez, sandy rivera, cube guys, atfc, kerri chandler, sergio flores, rasmus faber, syke n sugarstarr..

luaka bop present the eccentric and rare music of preacherman, the full collection of his rare catalog titled, preacherman plays t.j. hustlerÕs greatest hits.

part 1

between electronic music and traditional indian music, dive into the heart of this subtle mix thanks to the leading artists of the genre!

soul jazz records’ new boombox 3 continues the story of the first rap records to be put onto vinyl. it is a jam-packed collection of original independent ‘old-school’ hip-hop, created with just one thing in mind – to get this party jumping! this soul jazz records album is released on heavyweight triple vinyl (+ download code) with full notes.

after the reception of “battle anybody” from luminaries like dj premier (#19 on his best of 2013 picks), dj evil dee, dj eclipse and more, dawhud and ace-one started working on a proper follow up to their emceeing anthem. one track turned into an ep which then quickly turned into a full length project. the project... d&g (david & goliath) - “the scepter & the sword” the concept for the group simply came from dawhud’s name (david in arabic) and ace-one, who was in the midst of fnishing up his “rapmonster” series. those two elements and the sheer chest pounding vibe of their prior track led to the creation of “david & goliath”. epic, biblical, and loaded with imagery that paints what the duo are trying to convey in just a name. produced entirely by dawhud, the duo trade verses over his landscapes to join forces and reign together. from the opening battle cry of “something’s coming” to the closing of their p-p-p-p-p-premier approved track, “the scepter & the sword” is a rap odyssey. assisting the duo on this legendary journey are emcees like masta ace, rock (from heltah skeltah), sadat x, kokane and pacewon alongside longtime friends/emcees joe harvey, jo and otomatik. with a title like “david & goliath”… legends should be involved. something’s coming…

soul jazz records’ new boombox 2 is a new selection of early rap music from the period 1979-83, with barely a household name in sight. featured here are some the earliest hip-hop records that came out of new york city following the enormous commercial success of the first ever rap record, ‘rapper’s delight’ by the sugarhill gang, in september 1979. artists and producers alike tried to jump aboard the new commercial possibilities of hip-hop. by the end of the year there were 30 hip-hop singles, all released by independent new york labels. the following year there were over 100 more, and so on.
boombox 2 is a triple 180g vinyl set (+ download code) that features extensive text, exclusive interviews and stunning photography by jamel shabazz, martha cooper and others.

throughout the life of bbe very few djs have left a long last impression on our ethos - real music for real people. vincent williams is one of a few active djs today whose versatility and all round knowledge covers so much ground.

deep house tune

die phase zwischen stunde 0 und globalem impact: erste hip-hop-aufnahmen aus new york.