Bow down to the 'Screaming Eagle Of Soul'! Download code for the full album is included.

Limited edition on yellow vinyl!

"Out There" may have been one hell of an opening volley, but having spent some years in the wild running among mavericks like Astatke and Oriental Jazz pioneer Lloyd Miller, the Heliocentrics have realized that their strongest statements are made somewhere between the persistent fuzz of Owusu’s distorted guitar, Catto’s impossible syncopation and Ferguson’s looping bass lines. 13 Degrees of Reality is one of the most distinctive musical statements you’ll hear all year.

2 undeniable classics on one handy donut!

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.

The album was mostly recorded at Dan Auerbach's (The Black Keys) Easy Eye studio in Nashville, as well as L.A. and Budapest, and was produced by both Dan Auerbach and Kevin Augunas (Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Florence & The Machine).

Celebrrrating Light In The Attic’s 10 year anniversary in 2012, we are releasing a series of very special colored vinyl 7”s and digital downloads. The series features contemporary artists covering a track reissued by L-I-T-A on the A-side, plus the original version on the B-side.
Alex Maas of the Black Angels and Erika Wennerstrom / Jesse Ebaugh of Heartless Bastards (under the band name Sweet Tea) cover Wendy Rene’s ‘After Laughter Comes Tears’, preserving its creepy organ and tortured soul but adding deep bass and raw power. Rene’s original – beloved of Wu Tang Clan, who sampled it on ‘Tearz’ – was one of a handful of timeless soul songs she recorded with The Drapels and solo for Stax before retiring prematurely to raise a family.
A side is produced by Alex Maas / Brett Orrison and recorded at Out The Woodwork Studios, Austin, TX, July 2012. B side features the original Wendy Rene version as remastered by John Baldwin for our anthology.

Limited edition for Record Store Day 2013!

2 years ago The Gaslamp Killer and the musicians of the Afrofunk-band Jungle by Night met during the Pitch Festival in Amsterdam. Moved by each other's musical output and energy they've kept in touch with the intention to combine their efforts in order to create a couple of tracks. Redbull Studio Amsterdam offered the resources needed to finally get together and put their creative spirits to work. Comes with a special gold foil print. Check!

Limited edition for Record Store Day 2013!

Volume 3 of the MPM producer series. Heilbronn's Dexter follows Hulk Hodn & Twit One (Testiculo Y Uno) and Suff Daddy to represent the 2010 Beat Generation. The subject is jazz! Baaaaaaackinstock!

Limited edition for Record Store Day 2013

Back in print on limited edition white colored wax!!!

DJ Paulão (Sao Paulo) compiles this great document on samba rock from the golden years of Brasilian music (1966-1978).

Great reggae flip of this all time classic! Another big on the b-side … The Smiths 'Stop Me' get the reggae boot … courtesy of Aldo Vanucci & Dave Remix!

2 undeniable classics on one handy donut!

Strictly limited to 500 copies!

Big package by the fantabulous Bas Lexter Ensample on this 8-tracker EP !

HQ-Reissue of this new-day reggae-soul classic! 180 gram vinyl in gatefold sleeve!

2 undeniable classics on one handy donut!

Another big retro-soul-money anthem!

Soundway present a very limited vinyl-only re-issue of a truly unique and obscure LP from 1974. Performed by the cultural rock band Colomach and led by Northern Togo musician Gneni Mamadou, this record was recorded in EMI Nigeria's state-of -the-art studio and only ever released in Nigeria in tiny numbers.

The original record is one of the rarest Afro-Rock LPs ever made and has almost vanished since its production nearly 40 years ago. The album is a truly original fusion of traditional music from the arid Sahel region of West Africa (the northern areas of Togo, Ghana, Benin, Cote D'Ivoire, Nigeria and parts of Burkina Faso and Mali) with raw 'garagey' psych-rock that was honed playing alongside similar 'cultural' bands of the era such as Hedzoleh Soundz and Edzayawa.

Strictly limited to 500 x 180g vinyl copies and released in a rigid paste-on sleeve, these will not last long so don't sleep!

Hip Hop meets old soul on this one!

Two great dancefloorfriendly songs with brazilian beats and hip hop attitude by ANDY TAYLOR !

/ wade in the water

Legendary 70’s Nigerian electronic funk album produced by William Onyeabour. 4 tracks of the highest quality afro-beat with an electronic twist… all different tempos, moods and grooves covered. This seminal rare LP has now been remastered and is available on a limited pressing

Record Kicks proudly presents a strictly limited legit reissue of the Holy Grail of many funk & soul collectors. Two impossible to find tropical funk stormers, for the first time finally together on the superior 45 format.