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CD | 2023 | US | Original (Big Crown)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Over fi ve years after the release of "Blue Notes", V Don and Willie The Kid are back at it with the 2nd chapter! Willie The Kid keeps delivering fl awless bars over V Don's cinematic and stone cold productions to give you the chills, featuring guest appearances by Flee Lord, Ransom, Ankhle John, Babymaine, TY Da Dale, Whoisbravy and Hobx.

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Les Imprimes

Reverie

2CD | 2023 | US (Past Inside The Present)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Big Crown Records is proud to present the debut full length offering from Les Imprimés, Rêverie. The stirring and ethereal sounds of Les Imprimés have been making fans of anyone who hears them since their first 7" single hit the speakers. Morten Martens is the man behind the band. Born, raised, and working in Kristiansand, Norway, he keeps a low prole while making his heart felt, highly infectious, and unique music. This album is a long time coming for Martens and it is sure to make him a name to be reckoned with. The first thing you notice listening to Les Imprimés is the high level of musician-ship. Martens plays nearly every instrument on the recordings and handles the production and arranging. He has been making records for decades, winning a Spellemann Award (aka, the Norwegian Grammy) in 2006 for producing a HipHop album as well as getting nominations across three other genres. While awards and accolades speak to the level of his talent, this new album really shows who he is an artist on his own terms. Moving away from being a hired gun on the touring scene naturally led him to start doing more studio work. Slowly collecting gear and getting more experi-ence behind the boards he built his own studio on the island of Odderoya and was making a living playing with and recording other people's music. As the story goes, after those sessions would end he would work on his own project into the wee hours of the night. From these late night sessions, Les Imprimés was born and Rêverie began to take shape. However, "it wasn't until COVID, when things locked down, that I was really able to nd the time to focus on Les Imprimés" Morten says about creating and leading his own solo project. "It was a scary time. But I knew I had to do something with it." He took the sum of his inuences, combined them with his own vibe and got busy writing the music, playing the instruments, and singing the songs. "It's soul music, but I don't exactly have the soul voice," Morten explains humbly. "But I do it my own way, in a way that's mine. "It is his sound, his fingerprint, his sensibility, that makes his music hard to put in a box. The album showcases both Martens' range and his ability to make a cohesive album. The lead single "Falling Away" starts with a raw drum break and turns into a lushly arranged tune that paints the picture of love when it slips away. On "Still Here" he professes his resilience through life's twists and turns over a thundering track that puts a new spin on the B side ballad genre. Songs like "You" and "Our Love" mix tones from 60s and 70s Soul with arrangement nods to Doo Wop records while Martens' lyrics and delivery leave you singing the melodies long after they finish. "Love & Flowers" finds Martens in a moment of clarity with a song that ts the niche sub genre of happy break up tunes, the four on the floor track will move the dancefloor or while the message will resonate with anyone who put too much effort into the wrong situation in their lives. However, it is songs like "Muse" and "Chess" that really encapsulate the uniqueness of Les Imprimés as they push the boundaries of genre, one a profession of love for music and the other a cover of an electronic record respectively. Martens' lyrics, emotion, and delivery truly make the whole thing come together and stand out from any of his peers. There's an infectiousness and a pop sensibility in the writing that is done with the utmost class and taste giving Les Imprimés the rare quality of immediate attraction that only deepens the more you listen.

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Bvdub

Slowly Shifting Lakes

25,99 €*

Box Set | 2023 | US (Past Inside The Present)

Release: 2023 / US

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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It wasn't so long ago we were writing about the joys of BVDUB's Fumika Fades, a new double pack in February that sunk us deep into moving ambient soundscapes. Now the Bay Area dub techno titan Brock van Wey is back once again with yet another album - he dropped plenty of them last year too so is clearly in a mad creative patch. Slowly Shifting Lakes comes in multiple formats, this one being a double CD. The ambient here is coarse and textured, fizzing synths stretching out over skittish rhythmic frameworks before sinking into calmer waters on cuts like the escapist 'Searching For Glowing Shores.' Another triumphant album for sure.

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Bvdub

Slowly Shifting Lakes

55,99 €*

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Warner)

Release: 2023 / US

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Barely a week goes by without BVDUB popping up with a vast new collection of his absorbing ambient music. Hot on the heels of February's Fumika Fades album is this, Slowly Shifting Lakes, another epic collection of fuzzy, lo-fi, gorgeously textured and lived-in ambient. It's intense and full by some ambient standards - soundscapes that demand the attention and go from misty, rainy visions to more serene and blissed-out vibes. This is the perfect way to pick this album up - as both a double CD and also a double cassette including download codes.

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Peter Fox

Love Songs

16,79 €* 20,99 € -20%

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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CD | 2023 | UK | Original (Brownswood)

Yussef Dayes

Black Classical Music

CD | 2023 | JP | Original (Rings)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Multi-instrumentalist and visionary artist Yussef Dayes is set to release his highly anticipated debut solo studio album ‘Black Classical Music’, on the 8th September 2023. ‘Black Classical Music’ is a 19-track record taking listeners through a looking glass into the exalted artist’s past and present whilst exploring themes of home and family. The album draws influence from his musical heroes Miles Davis & Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Yussef’s extensive travel around the globe that has deepened his study of rhythm. Honourable features on “Black Classical Music” - Chronixx, Jamilah Barry, Tom Misch, Shabaka Hutchings, Miles James, Sheila Maurice Grey, Nathaniel Cross, Theon Cross and the Chineke! Orchestra, plus Venna, Rocco Palladino, Charlie Stacey & Elijah Fox.

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Rei Harakami

Red Curb

23,99 €*

Guilherme Coutinho E O Grupo Stalo

Release: 2023 / JP – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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CD reissue of Rei Harakami's third album, "red curb," which was created in a personal way, is a masterpiece that has garnered acclaim from many quarters and solidified his popularity. "In making the third album, I was thinking that I should do only what I like, or rather, I can only do what I like... By the way, I thought I would retire after releasing this album, but that did not happen." - Rei Harakami

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CD | 2008 | US | Original (Suicide Squeeze)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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We are proud to present the Mr Bongo pressing of Guilherme Coutinho E O Grupo Stalo's self-titled mythical album. Blending lo-fi, Brazilian tropicalia, jazz, funk and MPB with a unique aroma, this record is pure perfection.

It was originally released in 1978 on Erla - Estudio Rauland, an obscure record label from Belém in Brazil, that only released 7” singles, with this album being one of two exceptions. During the 1970s, Belém had a thriving nightclub scene, but it is thousands of miles away from the music industry hubs of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, making this record insanely difficult to find, even in Brazil. Added to the scarcity factor is the magical nature of the recording, which has naturally resulted in a hefty price tag to match. Original copies have become a prized, collector’s item.

The elusive Brazilian band leader and keyboard player, Guilherme Coutinho is a true cult artist. He passed away in 1983, at the age of just 41, and during his career he only seems to have appeared on a handful of marvellous records, which makes them all the more special. This album feels individualistic and distinctive from other albums of the day. Listening back to vocalist Elinho’s (aka Hélio Rubens de Oliveira) delivery, it sounds not too dissimilar to some of Belle & Sebastian’s songs. ‘Guilherme Coutinho E O Grupo Stalo’ is rich in charm, quirky and playful. It feels cinematic, soothing and benefits from being heard in its entirety. A proper album experience.

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Russian Circles

Station

Release: 2008 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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CD | 2002 | US | Original (Secretly Canadian)

Songs: Ohia

Didn't It Rain

Release: 2002 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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3CD | 2014 | EU | Original (DixieFrog)

Eric Bibb

Eric Bibb In 50 Songs

Release: 2014 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Sony)

Foo Fighters

But Here We Are

Imaginarium (25th Anniversary Edition)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Single Disc in a Soft-pak, with a folded poster insert

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L*Roneous Da'versifier

2CD | 1998 | EU | Reissue (Boombap Relickz)

25,99 €*

Imaginarium (25th Anniversary Edition)

Release: 1998 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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HHE is proud to announce the very first release of our Dutch fam Boom Bap Relickz! The newly founded label proudly presents the first solo album by Oakland legend L*Roneous Da‘Versifier. By many headz considered a classic project, but on vinyl previously only released as a single vinyl edition that came in a generic sleeve.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album no less than 4 extra bonus tracks are included and BBR went all out when it comes to quality and diversity. Check out the variants below!

• 350 x 2LP Gatefold black vinyl • 125 x 2LP Gatefold gold vinyl • 125 x 2LP Gatefold blue translucent vinyl

All vinyl come in a polypropylene sleeve with hypesticker, an additional press photo and a large folded insert (600x300) w/ all lyrics.

• 200 x CD in jewelcase with hypesticker and 12 page booklet w/ all lyrics • 200 x Deluxe 2xCD 3-flap digipack with all instrumentals on the bonus disc, hypesticker and 12 page booklet w/ all lyrics

• 100 x Tapes with printed body, 7-panel j-cart and hypesticker.

Each format has its own cover art. For the real collectors, there’s a Collector Package Deal. You also have the possibility to buy an authentic Yupoong snapback cap with 3D embroidered BBR logo on the front and their small brush symbol, dusting off your right ear, embroidered on the side. Available in 7 different colors. When combined with the Collector Package Deal, you only pay half of the normal price for the cap. That's to celebrate the first official release from Boombap Relickz, who are already working hard on their second release coming later this year...

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L*Roneous Da'versifier

CD | 1998 | EU | Reissue (Boombap Relickz)

22,99 €*

CD | 2023 | UK | Original (Chopped Herring)

Release: 1998 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Chrome Bills

Friends Of The Show

CD | 2023 | UK | Original (Chopped Herring)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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"Chrome Bills is MC K-Cromozone (bkny) and DJ Steve Bills (dmv).

The duo linked out of their shared love of the golden era and 90s hip-hop which then turned into a podcast under the same name (Chrome Bills). The podcast lasted for 10 years. During that time, the show provided a showcase for underground and independent rappers. In 2019 they released “The EP” which served as the group’s first musical release together, although both artists have been active since the early 2000s.

The album features guest verses from underground heavyweights Seez Mics, Dood Computer, Dezmatic, Elsphinx, Moses Rockwell, Big Slop, Bobby Noble, and Rapswell (Penpals) and a beat from SQ (Penpals)."

This was a digital only release, but now available on physical for the first time.

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Pseudo Intellectuals

Command Economy

Joe Hisaishi & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The flava never ends!! And we're back with another new Pseudo's project and this one is stupid fresh. All the samples are taken from one vintage source for this, possibly their dopest album to date. The artwork, by the excellent Julian Montague (Jazz is Dead) is a pastiche [yeah, I said pastiche!] of the art on the OG label, with even the logo flipped into Herring.

Cause of the crazy long post-covid lead times we've been sat on this pandora's box of flava for toooo long - but now it's time to share. I've given up on the superlatives with the Pseudos - the stuff just gets better and better. Concept, breaks, drums, art are all top notch, so please enjoy album #4 from the Pseudo/Herring collaboration.

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A Symphonic Celebration

2CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Deutsche Grammophon)

22,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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Joe Hisaishi & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

A Symphonic Celebration

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Deutsche Grammophon)

19,79 €* 21,99 € -10%

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Sony)

SZA

S.O.S.

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2023 | EU | Original (a sexy)

Erobique (Carsten Meyer)

No.2

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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CD | 2023 | UK | Original (VP)

Jah Cure

Undeniable

CD | 2023 | UK | Original (Vizion Sounds)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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digipack

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Big Youth

Musicology

12,99 €*

CD | 2023 | UK | Original (Vizion Sounds)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2005 release

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Luciano

Gideon

12,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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CD | 2023 | UK | Original (Virgo Stomach)

Lion Youth

Love Comes & Goes

15,99 €*

CD | 2023 | UK | Original (Nansa)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2013 UK release

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Shanti Yalah

Modern Babylon Showcase

11,24 €* 14,99 € -25%

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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CD | 2023 | UK | Original (Irie Ites)

George Palmer

Working Man

12,74 €* 16,99 € -25%

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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CD | 2023 | UK | Original (Freedom Sounds)

The Simeons

Dub Conference In London

15,99 €*

Max & The Broadway Metal Choir

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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1996 UK release

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And God Gave Us Max

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Golden Core)

14,99 €*

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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CD | 2022 | UK | Original (Jazzman)

Roscoe Weathers

I'll Remember

15,99 €*

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Smoke On)

World Renown

19,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Earmusic)

The Damned

Darkadelic

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Markus Guentner

Onda

14,24 €* 14,99 € -5%

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Joachim Spieth

Ousia

13,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Simone Giudice

Alone

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Joachim Spieth

Tides

13,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Joachim Spieth

Irradiance

13,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Soul Jazz Records presents

Yo! Boombox: Hip Hop, Electro, Disco Rap 1979-83

2CD | 2023 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz)

19,99 €*

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Perspective)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Yo! Boombox is the new instalment of Soul Jazz Records’ Boombox series on the early days of hiphop on vinyl and features some of the many innovative underground first-wave of early rap and disco rap records made in the USA in the period 1979-83. The album includes the first releases of seminal groups such as Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five and The Funky Four Plus One More through to a host of rarities and little-known obscurities such as the Carver Area High School band’s ‘Get Live 83’, an awesome record made at a Chicago high school. The album is released as a deluxe triple LP complete with 3x full inner sleeves of extensive sleeve notes, exclusive photography and original label artwork. There is also a very-limited one-pressing only special deluxe version that comes with an extra bonus super-rare 7” single of ‘Magic’s Rap’ by Magic’s Trick, aka ex-marine Magic Fraga, a record that was only ever available on US military bases! The album also comes as a deluxe double CD pack with 30-page booklet and slipcase. Yo! Boombox also features the stunning photography of Sophie Bramly, one of a very select group of photographers (alongside Henry Chalfant, Martha Cooper, and Joe Conzo) who were allowed full access to document the exciting early days of hip-hop in New York. These first exuberant wave of innocent, upbeat, party-on-the-block rap records were the first to try and create the sounds heard in community centres, block parties and street jams that first took place in the Bronx in the mid-1970s. Where the first DJs – Flash, Kool Herc and Bambaataa – were back-spinning, mixing and scratching together now classic breakbeat records like The Incredible Bongo Band’s Apache or Babe Ruth’s The Mexican, these first pre-sampling rap records were all made using live bands, often replaying then current disco tunes. As Chic’s ‘Good Times’ was to ‘Rappers’ Delight’, the songs here feature then-current dancefloor hits such as the Tom Tom Club’s ‘Genius of Love’, Cheryl Lynn’s ‘To Be Real’, MFSB’s ‘Love Is the Message’ while MCs rapped over the top, creating a unique new sound. In fact, the links between disco and rap date back earlier to the ‘party style’ MCing of figures such as the legendary DJ Hollywood or radio DJs like Frankie Crocker. This new Soul Jazz Records collection celebrates these first old-school rap records, bringing together rare, classic and obscure tracks released in the early days of rap.

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V.A.

Perspective Volume 1

17,99 €*

CD | 1986 | US | Reissue (Waxwork)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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First missive on new label from Simon Gabriel, late of 2 Bridges NYC, and Georgia’s Justin Tripp. Disarming and timely cornucopia of stateless, off-kilter tendencies. Cryptic puzzle of pop, tech, noise, bangers and outsiders. Nu-digital folklore, disembodied voices, Midi caprices. Through-line of vital currency. Designed to confound and excite. Early ‘00s slimline mixtape packaging, built for repeat plays.

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Chuck Cirino

OST Chopping Mall

Das Ist Alles Von Der Kunstfreiheit Gedeckt Live

Release: 1986 / US – Reissue

Genre: Soundtracks

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"Have a nice day!" Waxwork Records is beyond thrilled to release Chopping Mall Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Chuck Cirino!

We originally released the 1986 hyperactive electronic soundtrack to Chopping Mall for the very first time in any format back in 2014. It was only our fifth release ever and it sold out within 24 hours. After nine years, we are so very excited to offer a brand new pressing of one of our most requested titles on CD with exclusive composer liner notes, and artwork by We Buy Your Kids!

Chopping Mall is a 1986 American horror film co-written and directed by Jim Wynorski, produced by Julie Corman, and starring Kelli Maroney, Mary Woronov, and Barbara Crampton. It focuses on three high-tech security robots turning maniacal and killing partying teenage employees inside a shopping mall after dark.

Chuck Cirino is an American composer with over 75 feature length projects to his credit including including film, TV, and web. Known for an energetic and experimental approach and his usage of electronics and synthesizers, Cirino's soundtrack to Chopping Mall remains a cult classic.

Chopping Mall Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Features:

The Complete 1986 Soundtrack by Chuck Cirino Compact Disc Artwork by We Buy Your Kids Composer Liner Notes

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Danger Dan

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Antilopen Geldwäsche)

14,99 €* 19,99 € -25%

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Bala Desejo

Sim Sim Sim

Hidden Waters: Strange And Sublime Sounds Of Rio De Janeiro

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Sim Sim Sim' is the Latin Grammy award-winning debut album from Bala Desejo. A band who are at the forefront of Rio de Janeiro’s artistic renaissance, they channel influences of Brazilian 60s Tropicália, 70s psychedelia and MPB to create a nostalgic, yet joyfully, avant-garde sound.

The band is comprised of four distinct characters, each one an incredible talent in their own right and each with impressive credentials in the Brazilian Independent music scene. Central to the resurgent Rio de Janeiro musical community, the quartet of Dora Morelenbaum, Julia Mestre, Lucas Nunes and Zé Ibarra thrive in a group dynamic. They formed Bala Desejo to play collaboratively for a festival date in 2021, but when that show became a victim of pandemic shutdowns the idea for an album project materialised.

'Sim Sim Sim’, which translates into English as ‘Yes Yes Yes’, weaves through a fusion of genres, taking twists and turns as it progresses. There is Tropicália, MPB, rock, samba-canção soul-funk and reggae in the mix. It possesses many of the qualities of a classic album from Brazilian music’s golden era of the 60s and 70s, but also manages to sound very now, which is not an easy task to pull off. As solo musicians, they have worked and collaborated with Brazilian icons Gal Costa, Caetano Veloso and Milton Nascimento to name but a few. Bala Desejo feels like a natural extension of what came before, taking the baton from these luminaries, adding their unique spin and moving the sound forward.

When we first heard Bala Desejo, we were blown away. Their epic theatrical live shows leave audiences stunned and they are the band we had always been hoping to find. A modern-day Novos Baianos or Mutantes, but definitely not an imitation. They celebrate their influences, but are an innovative group, and consequently, they have created one of the finest records to come out of Brazil in recent years. A truly sensational debut!

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V.A.

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The popularity of Brazilian music from the 60s, 70s and 80s has experienced quite the renaissance; artists such as Gal Costa, Gilberto Gil, Arthur Verocai, Joyce et al, have become household names to an international audience passionate about global sounds. However, even for die-hard fans and collectors of Brazilian music of the past, discovering contemporary Brazilian artists is not always easy, nor accessible. But, if you know where to look, you will see that there is a resurgence well underway that can be epitomised by an exciting new wave of Brazilian artists beginning to break through and gather momentum overseas. It’s with thanks to Sound and Colours, a website devoted to promoting Latin American music and culture, that we can help shine a light on one particular collective, bursting with creativity and camaraderie.

‘Hidden Waters: Strange and Sublime Sounds of Rio de Janeiro’ is compiled by Joe Osborne (founder of specialist Brazilian music platform Brazilian Wax) and Russ Slater (editor at large of Sounds and Colours). Focusing solely on the 'Rio Scene', rather than taking on the mammoth task of tackling Brazil as a whole, this collection presents 20-plus ground-breaking artists selected from Rio’s resurgent music scene. By presenting a snapshot into the pulse of the city and the vibrant musicians that live in it, ‘Hidden Waters’ collates tracks from a wide spectrum of musical genres from the avant-garde edge to bossa nova, samba, Candomblé, lo-fi rock, jazz and funk.

‘Hidden Waters’ showcases musicians such as iconic Rio mainstays Negro Leo & Ava Rocha, Brazilian jazz upstart Antônio Neves, critically lauded Avant-pop trailblazer Thiago Nassif, breakthrough artists Ana Frango Elétrico and Letrux, lo-fi psych rocker Lê Almeida, plus the Latin Grammy-winning Bala Desejo who are set to explode onto the world stage. The music featured on ‘Hidden Waters’ is unequivocally Brazilian, swelling with samba, bossa nova, funk, and jazz. But it’s within the album's blend; from sunny psychedelia to dusky synth-pop via experimental electronics, that marks the compilation as the sound of modern, multicultural Rio.

This comprehensive compilation comes with album artwork designed by Rio music’s leading album artwork designer, Caio Paiva. It features essays by professor and music critic Bernardo Oliveira and music journalist Leonardo Lichote, plus extensive notes on each track by the artists themselves.

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Luke Una Presents

É Soul Cultura Volume 2

14,99 €*