Dark
Dark Around The Edges
LP (Machu Picchu)
One of THEE greatest guitar-heavy psych records in the world, “Dark Round the Edges”was originally issued in an edition of around 50 copies, mostly for friends, family, and the odd record company. Its reputation has since blossomed into something resembling a redwood, or perhaps an original Van Gogh. This album is the holy grail for lovers of fuzz-driven hard rock, and has been the most sought-after privately pressed LP on the planet.
Release: 1972 |
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Genre: Rock / Indie
Item-No: 318746
Catalog-No: PICCHU2
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A Tribe Called Quest Vs. Pharcyde
Bizarre Tribe: A Quest To The Pharcyde Boombox Edition
3LP+Slipmat+M
Deluxe triple LP set containing both vocal & instrumental versions plus slipmat and the "Boombox" tee.
Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Hip Hop
Item-No: 318738
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A Tribe Called Quest Vs. Pharcyde
Bizarre Tribe: A Quest To The Pharcyde Bizarrebox Edition
3LP+Slipmat+L
Deluxe triple LP set containing both vocal & instrumental versions plus slipmat and the "Bizarrebox" tee.
Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Hip Hop
Item-No: 318737
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Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Electronic / Dance
Item-No: 318544
Catalog-No: SUPDUB031LP
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Item-No: 318337
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Genre: Organic Grooves
Item-No: 318333
Catalog-No: SP 003
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Genre: Rock / Indie
Item-No: 318216
Catalog-No: Nasoni 134 C
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Catalog-No: Nasoni 134 B
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Item-No: 317426
Catalog-No: TELV74190B.1
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Catalog-No: POVL256.1
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Item-No: 317382
Catalog-No: MAT11027.1
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Catalog-No: FRIM214085.1
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Item-No: 317329
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Blludd Relations
Blludd Relations
LP (Deek)
Following Bullion's 6 track EP and Nautic's debut release, Blludd Relations is the third chapter in Deek's short history.
Brimming with party sausage pomp, craven funk, pudding bowl pop and jazz for logs, 'Blludd Relations' is music of the frabjous for the Reverend R. Soul. Their self-titled album will be released May 6 on Deek with ‘Even Steven’ as the first single.
Brimming with party sausage pomp, craven funk, pudding bowl pop and jazz for logs, 'Blludd Relations' is music of the frabjous for the Reverend R. Soul. Their self-titled album will be released May 6 on Deek with ‘Even Steven’ as the first single.
Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic / Dance
Item-No: 317104
Catalog-No: DEEK003
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Disgu!se
Grammatically Incorrect
LP+CD (Heartfelt)
‘Grammatically Incorrect’ traverses Synth Pop and Post Punk to create an interesting but non-derivative blend that will at times find you humming along, and at times leave you hypnotised, proving to be a cohesive and well rounded debut that bodes well for this exciting act.
Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Rock / Indie, Electronic / Dance
Item-No: 317103
Catalog-No: HEARTFELT003
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Item-No: 317102
Catalog-No: SBR099LP
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Varg
Misantropen
LP (Northern Electronics)
Gritty acidic/tribalistic definitions of black metal music on this new side project of Abdulla Rashims ARR records. Isolated in the coldest parts of northern Sweden, Varg's music is the outcome of a loners mind. Trying to interpret ancient life by machine experiments live recorded in single takes. No overdubs or editing are made. Limited supplies
Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Electronic / Dance
Item-No: 316680
Catalog-No: NE1
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Dungeonesse, The
Dungeonesse
LP (Secretly Canadian)
LP mit Downloadcode. THE DUNGEONESSE, das Pop-Projekt von Jenn Wasner (WYE OAK, FLOCK OF DIMES) und Jon Ehrens (WHITE LIFE), veröffentlicht sein selbstbetiteltes Debüt auf Secretly Canadian.
,Shucks", das seine Premiere auf Pitchfork feierte, ist die passende Einleitung zum Album, ein vom Funk beeinflusster Track voller Bass, auf dem Wasners Stimme wie auf einer Welle surft.
Auf der ersten Single ,Drive You Crazy" (ebenfalls als 12" erhältlich), stellt sich das heiser-gesäuselte Gurren Wasners vor die gigantische Produktion aus der Hand von Ehrens: Top 40 Musik aus der Hand des Könners.
Wasner und Ehrens wissen, dass wir feiern wollen und liefern die Songs von ,Dungeonesse" als perfekten Soundtrack: absolute Rocker (,Cadillac", ,Drive You Crazy"), langsame Nummern (,Nightlight", ,Wake Me Up"), Synthie-lastige House Tracks und sorgfältige erstellte Beats, die uns zum Tanzen bringen.
Vereint durch ihre Bewunderung der Top 40, R'n'B und der Wissenschaft des Hitsongs begannen Wasner und Ehrens damit, Jams und Ideen per Mail auszutauschen.
Die charmante Kraft von ,Dungeonesse" strömt aus dem Gegensatz aus dem wunderschönen Makel der menschlichen Stimme in einer Landschaft des mechanisierten Musikentstehungsprozesses.
Der Spaß jedoch liegt nur im Hören.
,Shucks", das seine Premiere auf Pitchfork feierte, ist die passende Einleitung zum Album, ein vom Funk beeinflusster Track voller Bass, auf dem Wasners Stimme wie auf einer Welle surft.
Auf der ersten Single ,Drive You Crazy" (ebenfalls als 12" erhältlich), stellt sich das heiser-gesäuselte Gurren Wasners vor die gigantische Produktion aus der Hand von Ehrens: Top 40 Musik aus der Hand des Könners.
Wasner und Ehrens wissen, dass wir feiern wollen und liefern die Songs von ,Dungeonesse" als perfekten Soundtrack: absolute Rocker (,Cadillac", ,Drive You Crazy"), langsame Nummern (,Nightlight", ,Wake Me Up"), Synthie-lastige House Tracks und sorgfältige erstellte Beats, die uns zum Tanzen bringen.
Vereint durch ihre Bewunderung der Top 40, R'n'B und der Wissenschaft des Hitsongs begannen Wasner und Ehrens damit, Jams und Ideen per Mail auszutauschen.
Die charmante Kraft von ,Dungeonesse" strömt aus dem Gegensatz aus dem wunderschönen Makel der menschlichen Stimme in einer Landschaft des mechanisierten Musikentstehungsprozesses.
Der Spaß jedoch liegt nur im Hören.
Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Pop
Item-No: 316214
Catalog-No: SCLP 276
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Genre: Hip Hop
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Dub Gabriel
Raggabass Resistance
LP (Destroy All Con)
Limited edition vinyl, numbered series of 500. Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe of The Soundmasters, UK Artwork by the acclaimed album art designer, Arnold Steiner (AS1) Full color ultra-matte finish jacket, insert and labels 140g clear vinyl from the legendary Rainbo Records in California Hi-res multi format digital audio and artwork download card "Raggabass" Resistance is the groundbreaking 4th album release from critically acclaimed ragga/dubstep pioneer, Dub Gabriel.
Three years in the making and spanning multiple continents, he has been on an epic bass-fueled journey that saw him enlist the support of an incredible crew of collaborators - U-Roy, Warrior Queen, The Spaceape (Kode9/Burial), Brother Culture (On-U/Mungo's Hi Fi), Jahdan Blakkamoore (Major Lazer/Snoop Lion), Dr.
Israel, MC Zulu, Juakali, PJ Higgins (Temple of Sound), David J (Bauhaus/Love & Rockets), Pedro Erazo (Gogol Bordelo), and Mark Pistel (Hercules & Love Affair) - they all come together in an electro-organic stew of future reggae sounds to create Dub Gabriel's most realized and ambitious album to date.
Originally from Chicago, and now living in San Francisco (by way of Brooklyn and Berlin), Dub Gabriel got his start at New York's legendary Limelight Club in the late 90's, which quickly gained him significant press coverage in major publications including Interview Magazine, The New York Times and Time Out New York, and launched him as one of America's premier producers and DJ's.
A tireless innovator, his musical explorations have taken him the furthest reaches of electronic, rock and world music, appearing on over 25 releases that include collaborations with Michael Stipe of REM, and The Master Musicians of Jajouka, and a string of massive remixes for artists such as Balkan Beat Box and Dubblestandart feat.
director David Lynch & reggae legend Lee Scratch Perry.
Three years in the making and spanning multiple continents, he has been on an epic bass-fueled journey that saw him enlist the support of an incredible crew of collaborators - U-Roy, Warrior Queen, The Spaceape (Kode9/Burial), Brother Culture (On-U/Mungo's Hi Fi), Jahdan Blakkamoore (Major Lazer/Snoop Lion), Dr.
Israel, MC Zulu, Juakali, PJ Higgins (Temple of Sound), David J (Bauhaus/Love & Rockets), Pedro Erazo (Gogol Bordelo), and Mark Pistel (Hercules & Love Affair) - they all come together in an electro-organic stew of future reggae sounds to create Dub Gabriel's most realized and ambitious album to date.
Originally from Chicago, and now living in San Francisco (by way of Brooklyn and Berlin), Dub Gabriel got his start at New York's legendary Limelight Club in the late 90's, which quickly gained him significant press coverage in major publications including Interview Magazine, The New York Times and Time Out New York, and launched him as one of America's premier producers and DJ's.
A tireless innovator, his musical explorations have taken him the furthest reaches of electronic, rock and world music, appearing on over 25 releases that include collaborations with Michael Stipe of REM, and The Master Musicians of Jajouka, and a string of massive remixes for artists such as Balkan Beat Box and Dubblestandart feat.
director David Lynch & reggae legend Lee Scratch Perry.
Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Electronic / Dance, Reggae / Dancehall
Item-No: 314956
Catalog-No: DACLP 16
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Catalog-No: WYR0113LP
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Sixth Station, The
Deep Night
LP (Numero Group)
A raw cry from the dark night of one man’s soul. Cloistered away from the popular culture of 1982, rural Illinois priest Tony Trosley painted a pastoral refraction of early 1970s Laurel Canyon watercolors with this stand-alone set of songs. Openhearted and naively psychedelic, "Deep Night" was recorded during a single pre-dawn marathon, and mixed live-totape in an isolated chapel. Cobbled together out of local players to help fill out this ethereal soundscape, Trosley’s band brought an earnest but bluntly unsophisticated backdrop to his phaser-drenched 12-string guitar. "The Sixth Station" —named for a grim New Testament tableau in which Veronica washes the tortured face of Jesus — managed to avoid overtly Christian themes in favor of a mystical Humanism that resonates timelessly, and to any sort of listener. This "Deep Night" is as profound and eerie as the images conjured by its title.
Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Rock / Indie
Item-No: 312306
Catalog-No: JR012
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Vic Lewis
Vic Lewis Plays Bossa Nova At Home (London) And Away (Hollywood)
LP
Limited edition of 300 copies!
Primarily known as a conductor and composer than a performer, Vic Lewis was an important figure in British jazz from the early 1940's onwards. Born in North London July 29th, 1919, he started out as a rhythm guitarist (playing at three years old!) and also held the occasional cornet and trombone. His debut recording was in 1938 on a New York session featuring Eddie Condon, Pee Wee Russell and Bobby Hackett. During World War Two Lewis served in the Royal Air force and formed a band with drummer Jack Parnell - The Lewis-Parnell Jazzmen. They were a popular group who often topped music polls and recorded for Parlophone. Lewis also made a number of recordings with the Buddy Featherstonehaugh Sextet on HMV and formed his first professional band with Carlo Krahmer as co-leader featuring George shearing on piano. Shearing wasn't the only international name to have an association with Lewis - a seven year old Victor Feldman made his recording debut alongside Lewis. Between 1944-1945, Lewis worked with Stephane Grappelli & Ted Heath before starting his own band in 1947.
Often billed as "The Music Of Tomorrow By the Band Of Today," his sound was regarded as 'progressive' for the times, frequently featuring the arrangements and compositions of pianist Ken Thorne. Many comparisons were made with Stan Kenton at the time and there's no doubt that Lewis had a healthy regard for Kenton's sound.
Indeed, Kenton would give Lewis charts for music by the likes of Bill Holman and Pete
Rugolo (including Rugolo's 'Hammersmith Riff', performed at the inauguration of a twenty piece orchestra at the Hammersmith Palais). Lewis visited the US with his band during a tour in 1956-57 and again during 1958-59 and was one of the most respected British jazzers of the era, recording with the likes of Nelson Riddle on the July 1962 recording 'Vic Lewis Swings Nelson Riddle'.
As the 60s moved on, Lewis set himself up as a booking agent and his first client was jazz pianist/comedian Dudley. In 1965 he sold his agency to Brian Epstein, The Beatles' manager, and gained a seat on the board of NEMS, Epstein’s company. When Epstein died in 1967, Lewis became managing director, overseeing the careers of stars such as Elton John and Cilla Black. Lewis went on to represent many other pop stars, including Robin Gibb and produced tracks on Gibb’s 1970 solo album ‘Robin’s Reign’ during Robin’s brief split from his brothers. Lewis was an avid cricketer and established his own cricket club. Between 1976 and 2001, he also served as a General Committee Member of Middlesex County Cricket Club. In 1987 Lewis published an autobiography, Music and Maiden Overs and collaborated with Robert Feather on a collection of photographs, My Life in Jazz, published in 2007.
Vic Lewis was appointed MBE in 2007 and died 9th February 2009.
This album was recorded half away in California, using a selection of top American jazz musicians, and the other half at home in London featuring some of the finest jazzmen in England. Most of the musicians in both the American and the English sessions have played under Vic’s baton before. The American musicians played with Vic when the guest conducted the Stan Kenton Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in 1950, and several of the British musicians have played with the Lewis band at one time or another.
Primarily known as a conductor and composer than a performer, Vic Lewis was an important figure in British jazz from the early 1940's onwards. Born in North London July 29th, 1919, he started out as a rhythm guitarist (playing at three years old!) and also held the occasional cornet and trombone. His debut recording was in 1938 on a New York session featuring Eddie Condon, Pee Wee Russell and Bobby Hackett. During World War Two Lewis served in the Royal Air force and formed a band with drummer Jack Parnell - The Lewis-Parnell Jazzmen. They were a popular group who often topped music polls and recorded for Parlophone. Lewis also made a number of recordings with the Buddy Featherstonehaugh Sextet on HMV and formed his first professional band with Carlo Krahmer as co-leader featuring George shearing on piano. Shearing wasn't the only international name to have an association with Lewis - a seven year old Victor Feldman made his recording debut alongside Lewis. Between 1944-1945, Lewis worked with Stephane Grappelli & Ted Heath before starting his own band in 1947.
Often billed as "The Music Of Tomorrow By the Band Of Today," his sound was regarded as 'progressive' for the times, frequently featuring the arrangements and compositions of pianist Ken Thorne. Many comparisons were made with Stan Kenton at the time and there's no doubt that Lewis had a healthy regard for Kenton's sound.
Indeed, Kenton would give Lewis charts for music by the likes of Bill Holman and Pete
Rugolo (including Rugolo's 'Hammersmith Riff', performed at the inauguration of a twenty piece orchestra at the Hammersmith Palais). Lewis visited the US with his band during a tour in 1956-57 and again during 1958-59 and was one of the most respected British jazzers of the era, recording with the likes of Nelson Riddle on the July 1962 recording 'Vic Lewis Swings Nelson Riddle'.
As the 60s moved on, Lewis set himself up as a booking agent and his first client was jazz pianist/comedian Dudley. In 1965 he sold his agency to Brian Epstein, The Beatles' manager, and gained a seat on the board of NEMS, Epstein’s company. When Epstein died in 1967, Lewis became managing director, overseeing the careers of stars such as Elton John and Cilla Black. Lewis went on to represent many other pop stars, including Robin Gibb and produced tracks on Gibb’s 1970 solo album ‘Robin’s Reign’ during Robin’s brief split from his brothers. Lewis was an avid cricketer and established his own cricket club. Between 1976 and 2001, he also served as a General Committee Member of Middlesex County Cricket Club. In 1987 Lewis published an autobiography, Music and Maiden Overs and collaborated with Robert Feather on a collection of photographs, My Life in Jazz, published in 2007.
Vic Lewis was appointed MBE in 2007 and died 9th February 2009.
This album was recorded half away in California, using a selection of top American jazz musicians, and the other half at home in London featuring some of the finest jazzmen in England. Most of the musicians in both the American and the English sessions have played under Vic’s baton before. The American musicians played with Vic when the guest conducted the Stan Kenton Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in 1950, and several of the British musicians have played with the Lewis band at one time or another.
Release: 1963 |
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Vampire Weekend
Modern Vampires Of The City
LP+CD (XL)
As announced in the New York Times 'Notices & Lost and Found' column a while ago: new Vampire Weekend album is out this may!
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Kenya Special
Selected East African Recordings From The 1970s & '80s
3LP+7" (Soundway)
Soundway Records present Kenya Special: Selected East African Recordings from the 1970s & ‘80s - a treasure-trove of rare and unusual recordings from East Africa. Spread out over two CDs and one triple LP, Kenya Special is accompanied by detailed liner notes, original artwork and photographs.
It follows on from Soundway’s much acclaimed African ‘Special’ series that to date has focused on the highlife and afrobeat output from 1970s Nigeria and Ghana. Kenya Special is a collection of 32 recordings (most of which were only ever released on small-run 45rpm 7" singles) that stand out as being different or unique as well as some classic genre standards. From Kikuyu language ‘liquid soul’, Luo benga and Swahili afrobeat to genre-bending Congolese and Tanzanian tracks recorded in Nairobi, Kenya Special sees Soundway yet again taking the less trodden path. Many of the tracks featured here are peppered with innovation and experimentation highlighting how diverse the music scene in Kenya was at the time.
In 1970s Kenya the two threads of rumba and benga loosely dominated the music scene. Benga quickly became Kenya’s unique contribution to afro-pop; spreading like wildfire through the interior countryside with it’s fast, 4/4 machine-gun beat and intricate electric guitar layers. The Congolese take on Afro-Cuban rumba was introduced by touring bands many of whom settled in East Africa - influencing bands from Kenya and Tanzania to come up with their own take on this popular style. Alongside these styles were small ensembles and hotel-sponsored bands, playing a blend of music that often included rock ‘n’ roll riffs, elements of ‘afro’ music (influenced by West African musicians like Fela Kuti), and multiple other combinations from South African and Zambian guitar styles to disco, funk and Swahili coastal rhythms like chakacha.
Painstakingly compiled, assembled and researched over two years by a team of five people from five countries (Kenya included), Kenya Special is a collection that looks beyond the mainstream and brings new life and recognition to some little known gems and forgotten classics of Kenya’s past.
It follows on from Soundway’s much acclaimed African ‘Special’ series that to date has focused on the highlife and afrobeat output from 1970s Nigeria and Ghana. Kenya Special is a collection of 32 recordings (most of which were only ever released on small-run 45rpm 7" singles) that stand out as being different or unique as well as some classic genre standards. From Kikuyu language ‘liquid soul’, Luo benga and Swahili afrobeat to genre-bending Congolese and Tanzanian tracks recorded in Nairobi, Kenya Special sees Soundway yet again taking the less trodden path. Many of the tracks featured here are peppered with innovation and experimentation highlighting how diverse the music scene in Kenya was at the time.
In 1970s Kenya the two threads of rumba and benga loosely dominated the music scene. Benga quickly became Kenya’s unique contribution to afro-pop; spreading like wildfire through the interior countryside with it’s fast, 4/4 machine-gun beat and intricate electric guitar layers. The Congolese take on Afro-Cuban rumba was introduced by touring bands many of whom settled in East Africa - influencing bands from Kenya and Tanzania to come up with their own take on this popular style. Alongside these styles were small ensembles and hotel-sponsored bands, playing a blend of music that often included rock ‘n’ roll riffs, elements of ‘afro’ music (influenced by West African musicians like Fela Kuti), and multiple other combinations from South African and Zambian guitar styles to disco, funk and Swahili coastal rhythms like chakacha.
Painstakingly compiled, assembled and researched over two years by a team of five people from five countries (Kenya included), Kenya Special is a collection that looks beyond the mainstream and brings new life and recognition to some little known gems and forgotten classics of Kenya’s past.
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Genre: Organic Grooves
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Catalog-No: SNDWLP046
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Item-No: 307755
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Genre: Reggae / Dancehall
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Uptown XO of Diamond District
Colour De Grey
LP (Mello Music Group)
Uptown XO is DC through and through. Born as Jamaal Walton in historic Howard University hospital in ’85, XO grew up immersed in the culture and music of the District of Columbia. Both parents were musicians and XO’s first musical experiences include singing in the church choir and learning the piano, trumpet and drums. Being as active in the local scene as possible, wether it meant passing out mixtapes or working at sneaker shops with Wale, XO started to network and connect around town. Hitting the pavement led to meeting Oddisee and yU while they too were on the come up. They recognized the like-minded talent in each other and began to build, this was the beginning of the much heralded DMV group, Diamond District. The buzz grew from local to global with their 2009 debut In The Ruff.
His album Colour de Grey will only add layers of depth and nuance to his hardbody sound. Introspective, stylish and gritty, XO is a reflection of his DC environment. Colour de Grey straddles commericial appeal and underground grit, utilizing street smart lyrical content with an ear to the political, along with infectious soul stirring, head-nodding production.
Limited edition on grey wax!
His album Colour de Grey will only add layers of depth and nuance to his hardbody sound. Introspective, stylish and gritty, XO is a reflection of his DC environment. Colour de Grey straddles commericial appeal and underground grit, utilizing street smart lyrical content with an ear to the political, along with infectious soul stirring, head-nodding production.
Limited edition on grey wax!
Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Hip Hop
Item-No: 305344
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Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Rock / Indie
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Release: 2012 |
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Genre: Rock / Indie
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Release: 2012 |
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Release: 2012 |
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Release: 2012 |
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Genre: Rock / Indie
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Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Hip Hop
Item-No: 318692
Preorder: 24.05.2013
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Zomby
With Love
A 33 track monument, based on the rich history of recent dance music. Rave, Jungle, House, Techno & Grime are melted into a wild mixture!
Release: 2013 |
UK –
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Item-No: 318686
Preorder: 14.06.2013
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youAnd:TheMachines
Behind
3LP (Ornaments)
Limited edition of 333 hand-painted copies, so each cover has a unique painting and a stamped number. Vocal collaborations come from Robert Owens (Coldplay / Fingers Inc. / Chicago), Brothers’ Vibe (Secretsundaze / Mixx Records / New York), Delhia De France (Pentatones / Freude am Tanzen / Leipzig), Bajka (Compost / Ibadan / Berlin) and Keter Darker (4Lux / Arma Rec. / Chicago).
Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Electronic / Dance
Item-No: 318681
Catalog-No: ORN027LTD
Preorder: 28.06.2013
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Kon of Kon & Amir
On My Way
2LP (BBE)
Kon is about to blow the dancefloor with funky sweet tunes on his new album "On My Way", out on Pete Adarkwah' almighty BBE imprint!
Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Organic Grooves
Item-No: 318672
Preorder: 19.07.2013
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Cornell Campbell meets Soothsayers
Inspiration Information Volume 5: Nothing Can Stop Us
2LP+CD (Strut)
Strut presents the first new instalment in its acclaimed Inspiration Information studio collaboration series for over two years in May 2013 with a superb new soundclash featuring sweet-voiced Jamaican legend Cornell Campbell and the excellent London-based reggae and Afro-dub collective, Soothsayers, led by Robin Hopcraft and Idris Rahman.
Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Reggae / Dancehall
Item-No: 318671
Preorder: 05.07.2013
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Arsenal Records presents
Le Vrai Hip-Hop
2LP (Arsenal)
Another stunning French Rap sampler from the mid-nineties, incl. 10 tracks by La Cliqua, Rocca, Loucha, Daddy Lord C and others. Tip!
Release: 1996 |
FR –
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Genre: Hip Hop
Item-No: 318668
Catalog-No: ARS 0006
Preorder: 28.06.2013
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Les X aka X-Men
Jeunes, Coupables Et Libres
2LP (Universal)
Another classic French Rap album finally reissued for your one's and two's, this time the X-Men debut "Jeunes, Coupable Et Libre". Tip!
Release: 1998 |
FR –
Reissue
Genre: Hip Hop
Item-No: 318667
Catalog-No: MCA84259
Preorder: 28.06.2013
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Del The Funky Homosapien
No Need For Alarm
2LP (Elektra)
Del's classic sophomore album "No Need For Alarm" finally available again!
Release: 1993 |
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Genre: Hip Hop
Item-No: 318663
Catalog-No: TEG75506-LP
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Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
Give The People What They Want EU Version
LP (Daptone)
EU version includes a bonus track!
Give The People What They Want is the band's fifth album, recorded at home in Bushwick's Daptone House of Soul Studios after two years of touring behind 2010's lauded I Learned The Hard Way. These ten songs are seasoned with the classic Soul sound one might expect. Downloadcode is included!
Give The People What They Want is the band's fifth album, recorded at home in Bushwick's Daptone House of Soul Studios after two years of touring behind 2010's lauded I Learned The Hard Way. These ten songs are seasoned with the classic Soul sound one might expect. Downloadcode is included!
Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Organic Grooves
Item-No: 318659
Catalog-No: DAP032EU-1
Preorder: 23.08.2013
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Crystal Fighters
Cave Rave Limited Edition Box Set
LP+CD (Pias)
Boxset containing the 12 track digipack CD, gatefold 180gm coloured vinyl, high quality album cover print signed by band, and exclusive crystal pendant. Full digital download is also included!
Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Rock / Indie
Item-No: 318658
Preorder: 24.05.2013
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Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Rock / Indie
Item-No: 318657
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Karel Goeyvaerts
Karel Goeyvaerts
LP (Cacophonic)
The first collection of some of Karel Goeyvaerts' ultra rare vinyl releases
unavailable away from their original vinyl release.
unavailable away from their original vinyl release.
Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic / Dance
Item-No: 318651
Catalog-No: 2CACKLP
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Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Organic Grooves
Item-No: 318650
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Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Rock / Indie
Item-No: 318339
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Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Rock / Indie
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Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Rock / Indie
Item-No: 318255
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Strukturator
Cues From The Wizard's Box
2LP (Grow Vinyl)
For the third release of Grow Vinyl we shall explore the mystical realms of Strukturator's imagination; bound into a double vinyl album. Proper freaky Techhouse!
Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Electronic / Dance
Item-No: 317798
Catalog-No: grow003
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Release: 2013 |
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Item-No: 317039
Catalog-No: SSRS 059
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Release: 2013 |
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Item-No: 317037
Catalog-No: HRR 290LP
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Genre: Rock / Indie
Item-No: 317029
Catalog-No: CYC 132-1
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Release: 1983 |
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Release: 1979 |
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Release: 1972 |
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Item-No: 316712
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Release: 1968 |
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Item-No: 316711
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Release: 2005 |
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Dean Blunt of Hype Williams
The Redeemer
LP (Hippos In Tanks)
London-based artist Dean Blunt presents his first official solo LP "The Redeemer", released on his own World Music imprint and Hippos in Tanks. Tip!
Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Electronic / Dance
Item-No: 315270
Catalog-No: HIT025LPWMC
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Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Rock / Indie
Item-No: 315258
Catalog-No: BELLAV346
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Release: 1968 |
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Genre: Organic Grooves
Item-No: 314592
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Release: 1970 |
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Genre: Rock / Indie
Item-No: 314591
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Release: 1969 |
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Genre: Rock / Indie
Item-No: 314589
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Release: 2013 |
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Item-No: 314572
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Release: 2013 |
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Genre: Pop
Item-No: 313240
Catalog-No: POPPYLP019
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