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Label:Athens Of The North
Cat#: ATH019

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🎵 🎶 — Homgrown Syndrome is a strong 2 sided major label banger that has been heavily in demand (therefor expensive) for the last 8 or so years. A banging disco funk A side flipped with a deep quality 70s soul stepper, it’s a no brainer. Tip for O.G heads: go for the Canadian press as they are vinyl and have the DOPE flip. Fryer Homegrown Syndrome actually derived from the group Home Grown Funk...which originated from Memphis, Tennessee. We moved to Los Angeles, CA in 1977 where we met and w

Label:Leyson Records, 333 (3)
Cat#: 333020

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🎵 🎶 — Death Is Not The End's 333 series continues with this killer slice of digi roots 7" out of late 90s NY, also a big Jah Shaka selection at the time. Take It Easy was produced by Ricky "Mad Man" Myrie - a reggae/dancehall producer active since the early 90s, and who was also providing writing and production on breakthrough albums for VP from Sean Paul, Capleton & others at this time. Featuring a sharp and poignant vocal from Gumbae Culture, it was recorded at the legendar

Label:333 (3)
Cat#: 333018

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🎵 🎶 — The outstanding original cut of the late Hortense Ellis' Hell & Sorrow, originally produced and released by Jimmy Radway for his Fe Me Time label in the mid 1970s and backed with the legendary Big Youth's DJ counteraction Tribulation - now reissued via Death Is Not The End's 333 series.

Label:Extra Soul Perception
Cat#: ESP004

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🎵 🎶 — Lynda Dawn and XL Middleton collaborate on boogie 7" 'Roses' for Extra Soul Perception. London soul singer Lynda Dawn returns with her first release since being tipped by The Guardian as one of their 'Ones To Watch' in 2021. Following her participation in the first ESP writing camp in Nairobi 2019, 'Roses' was originally released on 'New Tangents…Vol. 1' EP alongside four other tracks with artists from the UK, Kenya and Uganda. As part of the label's commitment to international col

Label:Freestyle Records (2)
Cat#: FSRLP153

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🎵 🎶 — Fronted by former South London lovers rock vocal harmony group, Alpha (sisters Jackie & Jean Heron and Marlene Richardson), Take Three was the brain-child of writer/producer trio "S.H.E." - Steve Sinclair, Peter Hinds & Kevin Ellis. Meeting each other at The Factory community centre in Paddington (now known as the Yaa Asantewa centre and in the last few years, The Yaa Centre) Steve & Kevin began a partnership writing and directing their own theatre productions as par

Label:Freestyle Records (2)
Cat#: FSR130

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🎵 🎶 — "Good music never dies!" This was Diane Ellis' mantra when she set out to produce this, her first record, in 1979. She recalls hearing the Rose Royce classic Love Don't Live Here Anymore on the radio and instantly thinking it would make for a great reggae cover, immediately envisioning the sound she was looking for. Drafting in the legendary Boris Gardiner and vocalist Sharon Forrester they created this timeless version of a perennial classic - now available here in it's full ex

Label:Athens Of The North
Cat#: ATH055

Media Condition: Media: Mint (M) Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played. Should be used sparingly as a grade.
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🎵 🎶 — You probably don't know this disco banger, I think there is about 4 or 5 known copies on 7", everyone who has a copy has been keeping it quiet. I first heard it from David Haffner about 4 years ago and had been after it since then. After a lot of research I came to the conclusion the everyone involved had passed away, but months after giving up after I spotted Benita's full name on another related LP credited as a backing singer. I was then able to track down Benita who was alive, wel

Label:Ostinato Records (2)
Cat#: OSTCD008

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🎵 🎶 — In the 1950s, a few young men, known as Badius, embarked on a nearly 2,500-mile (4000 km) journey from the northern rural interior of Cabo Verde’s Santiago Island to the island of São Tomé off the Atlantic coast of central Africa. Incredibly, they made the arduous journey not to earn a better living or send money back home — but to simply buy an accordion, locally known as a gaita. They would work years in harsh conditions to earn enough to buy the instrument and a few more years to buy a

Label:Habibi Funk
Cat#: HABIBI029

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🎵 🎶 — Habibi Funk is excited to announce the release of Samh Almea'ad, a new 7" record with booklet by Libyan artist Cheb Bakr, hitting the shelves on December 6th, 2024. Recorded in the early 2000s, Bakr's music fuses the pulse of Libyan pop with R&B and hip-hop influences, bringing the energy of Benghazi to the dance floors of New York in the early 2000s. Cheb Bakr's sound is a unique blend of styles that captures the essence of two worlds and includes production and vocals by Ahmed B

Label:Habibi Funk
Cat#: HABIBI018

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🎵 🎶 — If you were to ask for a defining Habibi Funk track, there are a few that come to mind: from Fadoul’s “Sid Redad,” Dalton’s “Soul Brother” to Ahmed Malek’s “Omar Gatlato.” However, none are as widely connected with us at this point as Hamid Al Shaeri’s “Ayonha.” We heard the track for the first time when we were working on selecting tracks for your first compilation and we instantly loved it. We obviously had heard of Hamid El Shaeri’s music before, but only material from his Al Jeel phase

Label:Athens Of The North
Cat#: AOTNCD004

Media Condition: Media: Mint (M) The disc is in perfect condition. No scuffs or scratches, possibly still sealed.
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🎵 🎶 — - Holy Grail Jazz Funk Chicago Musical reissued for the first time. - Origianl first edition artwork in Hand Made Tip-on Sleeve - First Ever Release on CD and Digital. 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the production of the Black Fairy album. We began on the journey in 1975 to produce the album following the successful production and tour of the jazz funk musical. My first call for consultation was to one of my mentors, the late, legendary Oscar Brown Jr., for his advice. My second c

Label:Eaux
Cat#: EAUX1791

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🎵 🎶 — Eaux proudly announces a new collaborative mini-album from label boss Rrose and Polygonia. Containing six tracks and over 40 minutes of music housed in a fully printed sleeve with artwork by Jon-Paul Villegas, the record focuses squarely on the dancefloor while infusing it with the kinds of psychoactive drones, intricate polyrhythms, and relentless modulations that have come to identify both of their approaches to sound. Featured heavily are their shared interests in sonic shapes that rese

Label:Schema
Cat#: SCLP536

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🎵 🎶 — The acclaimed 2011 Nicola Conte album, originally released on Impulse Records only on CD, is finally reissued for the first time on vinyl, in a 2-LP set with gatefold sleeve and a different artwork! “Love & Revolution” is a massive work of art that took more than a year to be completed, between 2010 and 2011, when Nicola helmed a vessel full of guests, both Italian and international, a rich collective invited by the Apulian artist to enter his long-time friend Tommy Cavalieri’s studio

Label:Gusstaff Records
Cat#: GRAM2415

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🎵 🎶 — The work of GMM carries the echo of folk wedding melodies inspired by Oskar Kolberg's collections, interpreted in modern arrangements with electrifying sound.The trio, consisting of Michał Górczyński, Michał Marecki and Patryk "TikTak" Matela, explores the roots of the Mazovian tradition, translating them into the language of contemporary music. Oskar Kolberg's descriptions and a collection of melodies specific to the Polish region of Mazovia give the GMM band a foundation for cr

Label:Compost Records
Cat#: CPT 645-1

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🎵 🎶 — Chapter 3 of the successful compilation series. 14 modern kraut-electronic tracks (3 of them exclusive and previously unreleased) inspired by Kraftwerk, Can, Neu!, Cluster, Klaus Schulze and many more. Curated and compiled by Compost artist Fred und Luna. As on Vol. 1 and 2, the collage on the cover was designed exclusively by the fantastic artist Norika Nienstedt from the Kraut metropolis of Düsseldorf. Rainer Buchmüller aka Fred und Luna sadly passed away in January 2024 after a long il

Label:Eaux
Cat#: EAUX1791

Media Condition: Media: Mint (M) Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played. Should be used sparingly as a grade.
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🎵 🎶 — Eaux proudly announces a new collaborative mini-album from label boss Rrose and Polygonia. Containing six tracks and over 40 minutes of music housed in a fully printed sleeve with artwork by Jon-Paul Villegas, the record focuses squarely on the dancefloor while infusing it with the kinds of psychoactive drones, intricate polyrhythms, and relentless modulations that have come to identify both of their approaches to sound. Featured heavily are their shared interests in sonic shapes that rese

Label:DOT (7)
Cat#: DOT003

Media Condition: Media: Mint (M) Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played. Should be used sparingly as a grade.
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🎵 🎶 — Samuel van Dijk (VC-118A) and Rasmus Hedlund return for a third plate in their ongoing exploration of roots-minded dub techno with Jamaica-born, Finland-based vocalist Benji. The vocals set the tone on both these new tracks, as Benji meditates on internal and external forces with his own brand of old-soul wisdom. 'Better Way' is an upfront steppa reflecting on the need for new solutions to solve humanity's enduring problems, while 'Child Was I' travels deeper inwards to highlight the i

Label:Collectif Vacance Entropie
Cat#: CVE24CCYTCCD

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🎵 🎶 — Frida Kahlo said, "Can we invent verbs? I'd like to tell you one: I sky you, so my wings stretch, enormous, to love you without measure". It was this message of love from the Mexican poet and painter that inspired the debut album Yo Te Cielo (“I Sky You”) by the French southern quartet Chocho Cannelle. It's a canvas on which the different worlds of the four band members blossom. Full of nuances and contrasts, between harmonic softness and rhythmic subtlety, it bears witness to the

Label:Eglo Records
Cat#: EGLO93

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🎵 🎶 — Last Nubian joins the ranks of Eglo Records with his ‘We Celebrate Us’ EP, a love letter to London and its diasporic community of musical creators, innovators and celebrators. The EP is a soul filled, jazzed out affair, flirting with moments of deep and dubby House, skipping Broken Beat and bumping UKG. Last Nubians production continues the legacy of Underground, Black British Dance music, furthering the sonic conversation that grew out of Jamaican Soundsystem Culture, spilling onto the st

Label:Gusstaff Records
Cat#: GRAM2416

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🎵 🎶 — Vinyl is 180g and contains downloadcode. The work of GMM carries the echo of folk wedding melodies inspired by Oskar Kolberg's collections, interpreted in modern arrangements with electrifying sound.The trio, consisting of Michał Górczyński, Michał Marecki and Patryk "TikTak" Matela, explores the roots of the Mazovian tradition, translating them into the language of contemporary music. Oskar Kolberg's descriptions and a collection of melodies specific to the Polish region of Maz

Label:Gusstaff Records
Cat#: GRAM2419

Media Condition: Media: Mint (M) The disc is in perfect condition. No scuffs or scratches, possibly still sealed.
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🎵 🎶 — August & November are two albums by Mike Majkowski. One acoustic and one electronic, both with their own distinctive atmosphere. Each album contains pieces which are closely linked in terms of approach and structure. Listeners are invited to delve into the pieces and explore the details and subtleties. The titles of the two albums refer to the cover art, by Łukasz Rychlicki. Two photos taken from the same place at different times. One in August, and one in November.

Label:Jalapeno Records
Cat#: JAL376V

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🎵 🎶 — In 2009, Jalapeno Records was approached with some incredible music by the super talented Mixmonster and Schoolmaster, founding members of the jazz funk band 'The Apples'. Produced under their 'Radio Trip' moniker, the album was a glorious cut &; paste journey into sound, with overtones of musique concrete, brought to life by their fascination with vinyl culture, turntablism and sampling. The first EP taken from the album featured the up-tempo ‘Computers Singing’ with its crunchy drum

Label:4Bit Productions
Cat#: 4Bit-P008

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🎵 🎶 — "Dolomite Dub" featured as #6 in the Top 10 Dub / Reggae REWIND 2019 charts in THE WIRE (Steve Barkers's Columnists' Charts, The Wire Issue 431 January 2020) * 180g Vinyl cut at Dubplates & Mastering including CD and DOWNLOAD CODE! * In his latest composition, DOLOMITE DUB, the Vienna-based South Tyrolean sound artist Ulrich Troyer presents his perceptions of a several-day high alpine hike across the Dolomites transformed into a soundscape. The more than 40 minute track DO

Label:Jalapeno Records
Cat#: JAL268V

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🎵 🎶 — 'If It Ain't Funky Back It Up' is an anthem for the stalwarts of good old fashioned musicianship and groove. Channelling the likes of classic funk bands like The JB's, The Meters and Cymande it's another stone cold floor filler from a man whose name who is on the lips of everyone in the know in DJ circles. Soopasoul is an elusive legend in the scene, rarely doing interviews or performing live but since his critically acclaimed debut album 'Twin Stix' was released he's regularly topped vin

Label:ATA Records (3)
Cat#: ATA030

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🎵 🎶 — ATA Records are proud to announce this new double A-side from The Sorcerers featuring, on the flip, the first release by The Outer Worlds Jazz Ensemble. Exit Athens marks the start of a new era for The Sorcerers. Continuing their investigations of Ethio-Jazz and 60s and 70s European library music, the group is now formed around Joost Hendrickx (Kefaya, Shatner's Bassoon, Abstract Orchestra), Richard Ormrod (saxes, flute & keys) and ATA label head, bassist Neil Innes. Exit Athens fea