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Streng limitierte Auflage von 1000 Stück auf weißem Vinyl vom Debut Album "Genie Und Wahnsinn Liegen Dicht Beieinander" von Der Tobi & Das Bo.

Streng limitierte Auflage von 1500 Stück auf gelbem Vinyl.Der Untergrund-Klassiker von 2000 bekommt endlich eine Neuauflage auf Vinyl.Hinweis: Gegenüber der Originalversion wurden für die Neuauflage alle Passagen, in denen Savas das "N-Wort" benutzt, gemuted oder gepiept.

Proud to present to you Volume 1 in Cosmic Compositions' "Messenger Series" (a series of releases showcasing up and coming MC's from around the globe that are projecting a conscious message that radiates with Cosmic Compsitions). Volume 1 showcases the intellectual poetry of Danny Watts, a recording artist out of Houston, Texas & a member of the New Thought Movement. "These songs were made in a crucial moment in my life. I'm at a transition where I'm becoming more comfortable and accepting of the music I naturally make. These songs are mainly verses and compositions describing intricate details of my life and mind in a way that only I can describe them. Thank you to Addison and the whole Cosmic Compositions community for providing me the outlet to become One with myself. - Danny Watts, NWTHGHTMVMNT " The album includes 7 tracks produced by KVZE, Ohbliv, Tony Douglas, Noah B, PoptartPete & Jublet. In addition, the vinyl includes the exclusive bonus track "Hideaway" with production by Ghost McGrady.

Ein schwerer Schädel, ein Hardcover-Buch und das Album auf CD. Die schwarze Papphülle ist leider sehr dünn, so kann es sein, dass Du ein Exemplar erwischst, das leichte Lagerspuren aufweist. Sie kann aber auch absolut mint sein. Der Inhalt ist sowieso perfekt und neu. Daher ist die Box nun für 39,99 zu bekommen - anstelle von 79,99 Euro. Die letzte Chance, diese tolle Box zu bekommen.

Limitierte Auflage von 1000 Stück auf schwarzem Vinyl in schickem Gatefold Sleeve. Eloquent bringt die Raps und Negroman (Luk&Fil) die Beats. Sonne Ra & Negroman liefern jeweils ein Feature. 18 Geschosse aus dem Lauf des Lebens. Peng!

Streng limitierte Auflage von 400 Stück auf schwarzem Vinyl!Sehr dicke 11 Track LP von Galv mit DJ Crypt an den Beats. Das Vinyl kommt mit 3 Bonus Tracks und Remixen von Figub Brazlevic, den Snowgoons und Fuzl.

Limited edition of 300 copies on black vinyl!Invention is a producer of many talents, he's known for his music but also for his art and creative designs. "Hibernature" is an album inspired by nature and decay. The end of a summer, another cycle in motion. Invention brings back to life sounds from the past, his magic is being able to recycle and redesign melodies that sound so familiar and yet so fresh. This album will make you very nostalgic for reasons you won't be able to explain, like talking directly to your subconscious. It made much sense to us to bring you this album right before autumn comes, as we see it like the perfect fit. We hope you enjoy. Much love.

Zu Beginn war das Projekt der beiden nur eine Schnapsidee a la "Komm wir nehmen jetzt mal ‘nen paar Songs auf und hauen die einfach so raus“. In einer spontanen Recording-Session entstanden eine Hand voll Tracks, die ohne große Ankündigung ins Netz gestellt wurden. Das war 2010. Zwei Jahre später erschien die gemeinsame LP „JETZT NOCH KRASZER“. Aus selbstlosen Motiven – nur, um Rap-Deutschland eine Auszeit von dieser Dosis kraszesten Materials zu geben – folgte eine fünfjährige Funkstille, in der sich beide Artists ihren eigenen Projekten widmeten: PIERRE SONALITY gründete ein Label, veröffentlichte Alben mit den Funkverteidigern, dem Sendemast, den Zampanos und im Alleingang und produzierte unter anderem für Plusmacher und GALV. Währenddessen bereiste DOZ9 mit Schaufel&Spaten die Lande und veröffentlichte mit Torky Tork als T9 zwei Alben. Schließlich traf man sich dort wieder, wo alles seinen Anfang genommen hatte: Im Studio. Die dort entstandenen 13 Tracks geben den Status Quo des musikalischen Schaffens von Alexander und Marcus deutlich wieder: Von Brettern, die so rau sind, dass du dich vor Splittern schützen solltest, über gediegene Kiff-Synthies der westcoastigeren Art bis hin zu Experimenten wie der Auskopplung „Ca2“ mit GALV bietet „ALEXANDER MARCUS“ das arithmetische Mittel zwischen künstlerischer Intensität und purem Swag. Die Beats wurden größtenteils von den beiden Jungs zusammen gebaut, einige Nummern haben LUKUTZ und BABA ZART beigesteuert.

Limitiert auf 400 Kopien!Nach fast 10 Jahren im Spiel hat der Funkverteidiger nun endlich einen Querschnitt seines vielseitigen Schaffens als Beatmaker fertig gestellt. Ob Produktionen für Galv, den Plusmacher, Silla, Mase oder generell den Funkverteidiger Sound - Pierre ist kein stehen gebliebener, kein verkopfter und erst recht kein Eingleisiger. Auf "VATHER", zeigt sich das - hier werden ausschliesslich unreleaste Stücke diverser Festplatten der letzten Jahre erscheinen und das wird bunt!Wort zur Muther!

Reguläre Pressung auf schwarzem Vinyl vom bislang auf Vinyl unveröffentlichtem "Best Of" von Der Tobi & Das Bo.

Limitiert auf 1000 Stück und exklusiv bei HHV! Dem P.Berg Ajatollah sein viertes Battletape auf Platte inklusive Download Code, limitiert auf 1000 Stück!

Pierre Sonality, The Finn und DJ Ronny Montecarlo erklären 2016 erneut ihre Einstellung zum Flavour. "State of Flavour 2"ist ein würdiger Nachfolger zum 2012 erschienenen, letzten Album der Crew und versammelt konzentrierte Dopeness auf elf Anspielstationen. Bewusst wird diesmal auf eine ausufernde Feature-Politik verzichtet. So stammen die einzigen Features von Fleur Earth und den beiden Funkverteidiger-Kollegen Mase und Maulheld. Der Sendemast zeigt sich musikalischer als es bei seinen bisherigen Veröffentlichungen der Fall war, ohne dabei seine Kellersound-Roughness zu verlieren. Das Album erscheint am 22.1.2016. Lang lebe der Flavour!

Limitierte Auflage von 500 Stück auf schwarzer 10" Vinyl!Wien trifft auf Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden auf Wien! Geographisch besser gesagt musikalisch auf 8 Tracks! Weit weg und doch so nah, aber auch nur, wenn die beiden Tourengeher DJ Buzz & Eloquent heissen.Wien/Waxolutionists Urgestein DJ Buzz & Wiesbaden’s fleischgewordener Battlemodus Eloquent geben sich die Ehre! Und das sollte eigentlich schon als Info reichen. Buzz liefert den düster-klaustrophobischen Roadmovie-Soundtrack für diegrundsoliden Punchlines von Eloquent.Mit Bico, Geutz und „Mula 4 Life“ Sonne Ra am MIC sowie Waxos-Homie Bionic Kid und DJ Chrisfader (Duzzdownsan) an den Decks haben sich die Beiden dann auch die perfekten Reisebegleiter ausgesucht. Zu zweit sollte man in diesem speziellenFall auch wirklich nicht verreisen. Rastplatz Battle Mode mit Zahlenspiel Titel! Das Ganze für die so ehrenwerte Hörerschaft von Betty Ford Boys, Retrogott & Hulk Hodn, Kamp MC, Luk&Fil …

Streng limitierte Auflage von 500 Stück auf weißem Vinyl vom bislang auf Vinyl unveröffentlichtem "Best Of" von Der Tobi & Das Bo.

Streng limitierte Auflage von 1500 Stück auf weißem Vinyl.Der Untergrund-Klassiker von 1997 bekommt nach 20 Jahren endlich eine Neuauflage auf Vinyl.Hinweis: Gegenüber der Originalversion wurden für die Neuauflage alle Passagen, in denen Savas das "N-Wort" benutzt, gemuted oder gepiept.

Das erste Album von Audio88 & Yassin. Nu endlich auch auf Vinyl!

Die Profis sind zurück im Gebäude!

Reguläre Pressung auf schwarzem Vinyl.Der Untergrund-Klassiker von 1997 bekommt nach 20 Jahren endlich eine Neuauflage auf Vinyl.Hinweis: Gegenüber der Originalversion wurden für die Neuauflage alle Passagen, in denen Savas das "N-Wort" benutzt, gemuted oder gepiept.

Limitierte Auflage von 300 Stück!Die Kollabo "Principium" von Chima Ede am Mic und Ghanaian Stallion an den Boards bekommt eine neue Veröffentlichung auf Vinyl über HHV als Deluxe Edition mit allen Instrumentals. Must have!

Limited edition of 300 copies on red vinyl!McKinley Dixon's debut album finally gets a proper vinyl release. 11 beautiful tracks with features by the late Sean Price, Guilty Simpson, Sha Stimuli, Gold Midas, Phoniks and more.

Reguläre Pressung auf schwarzem Vinyl vom Debut Album "Genie Und Wahnsinn Liegen Dicht Beieinander" von Der Tobi & Das Bo.

Die letzte Solo EP ist nun schon drei Jahre her und das seit vier Jahren angekündigte gemeinsame Werk mit Yassin "Normaler Samt" lässt bisher ohne Veröffentlichungsdatum auf sich warten. Stattdessen kommt nun unerwartet das erste Solo-Album seit 7 Jahren. Und genau da knüpft "Der letzte Idiot" auch an. Die Texte schlagen wieder weitestgehend wie bei "Wer schweigt gibt Recht." dahin, wo es möglichst weh tun soll. Immer irgendwo zwischen resignierender Selbstreflexion, piesackender Punchline, ausufernden Assoziationsketten und mangelnder Ernsthaftigkeit. Immer etwas mehr Mittelfinger als erhobener Zeigefinger.Die Beats stammen diesmal komplett aus dem Rechner von Yassins Cousin Yannic, der schon auf "Nochmal zwei Herrengedeck, Bitte" ein Groß der Produktionen lieferte. Drückende Synthies und rumpelnde Drumbreaks zwischen 56 und 74 bpm. DJ Breaque zerkratzt auf einigen Titeln seine Plattensammlung und Bruder im Geiste Neo Judas hat wie immer das passende Artwork gezaubert.

Analog zur Wiederveröffentlichung von Audio88’s Album „Wer schweigt, gibt Recht.“ auf Vinyl legen "Analog Alpha / HHV" jetzt mit der „Ein besserer Mensch EP“ von 2007 nach. Damals nur auf CD erhältlich, kommt die Platte jetzt ebenfalls neu gemastert und mit neuem schrägen Artwork von Patrick Jilbert. Acht Tracks produziert von Bit-Tuner, Misanthrop, Desad, Aza, com.pare, Otem Rellik und Oskar Ohlson. Sammlerstück!

Reguläre Pressung auf schwarzem Vinyl.Der Untergrund-Klassiker von 2000 bekommt endlich eine Neuauflage auf Vinyl.Hinweis: Gegenüber der Originalversion wurden für die Neuauflage alle Passagen, in denen Savas das "N-Wort" benutzt, gemuted oder gepiept.

Limitiert auf 1000 Stück (handnummeriert), nur eine pro Nase!Eloquent & Superhirn machen ein Album, die Dramadigs schauen zweimal rein, ansonsten gibts keine Gäste. Warum auch? Das Killer-Artwork stammt von der wundervollen be.truu. Yes!

Limited edition of 300 copies on black vinyl.With "Phase Shift", Joe Corfield adds new words to the definition of Instrumental Hip Hop in the dictionary. The young british producer delivers a breathtaking album that will please all Hip Hop fans around the globe. The whole is even complemented by some very interesting features such as FloFilz, O'malley, Sigmund & Kosyne! All put together this brings you one of the finest albums released on Radio Juicy. The perfect way to start a brilliant Summer.

Limited edition for Record Store Day 2018!

Limited edition of 300 copies on black vinyl!Radio Juicy in collab with Urban Waves and HHV presents the definite edition of "Sexy Galaxy" released on 2LP Vinyl including all tracks from the mixtape version and adding all the instrumentals making this release the complete edition of the album. Comes on double LP: first LP includes the original album and second LP all the instrumental tracks.

Die Profis sind zurück im Gebäude!

Das erste und bisher einzige Solo-Album von Audio88. Erstmalig 2007 über Himalaya Pop auf CD erschienen und nun endlich auf Vinyl erhältlich. Sowohl textlich als auch musikalisch damals noch wesentlich sperriger, eigener und düsterer als die vertonten Sauftouren mit Yassin oder "Die Erde ist eine Scheide EP", aber natürlich ebenso hörenswert. Die Beats kamen damals noch eher aus der Left-Field Ecke unter anderem von Bit-Tuner, Misanthrop, Maki, Scott Da Ros, Mattr und anderen. 6 Jahre später bekam das Album nun einneues Artwork und wurde neu gemastert. Und als besonderes Schmankerl kommt die 2LP mit bedruckten Sleeves, auf denen man die Texte mitlesen und mitgrölen kann. Wer schweigt, gibt Recht.

Limitierte Auflage von 500 Stück auf blutrotem Vinyl. Das Artwork kommt mit einer schicken UV-Lack Beschichtung!

"Feathers Of Gold" is the first imprint on vinyl by the producer from Alaska, eets. Not much is actually known about the man himself but his work in the beat scene has been significant during the last couple of years. Mostly with the label Burnt Tapes where as a co-founder he was involved in some of the illest lo-fi vibes found on cassette lately. For this occasion we wanted him to bring us an album that not only showed his producing abilities but also his very own take on today's beat music. "Feathers of Gold" does just that, it is an honest and adventurous statement that will definitely surprise.

This is the first official volume of minimal wave music from Europe and North America recorded in the 1980s. Most of the songs were originally released on limited edition cassettes or vinyl by the artists themselves, and only a handful of people knew about them. Now, theyve been remastered from their analog source tapes for your listening pleasure. Brought to you by Veronica Vasicka and Peanut Butter Wolf.

Der Klassiker ist back wie lecker Gebäck, neu gemastered und limitiert auf 500 Stück! Die Funkverteidiger sind: Pierre Sonality, Mase, Da Finn, Doz9, Katharsis, DJ Skala, Maulheld, Scientist, Ronny Montecarlo, Mr.Lipster, Odd Job, J.Spaten, DJ Metazwo, Lukutz, Lars Vom Dorf und Marcus B.!

Limited edition of 300 copies on black vinyl!"Journey To Badlands" is the new LP by German producer B-Side based in Berlin. The album is just like the name states, a captivating journey. Let it take you away with its sharp beats and incredible atmosphere. A clear choice for your daily soundtrack needs, perfect companion on the go or at home. It will provoke inspiration and make you dream. Probably the finest album B-Side provided to date and in collaboration with Radio Juicy, Urban Waves & HHV we've made sure to add our special ingredients as usual to bring you only the best.

Limited edition of 300 copies on black vinyl!We are very pleased to introduce "Paths", the debut album by Portland based young producer quickly, quickly. As a rising talent, he is definitely one of the most promising producers of this generation. Complemented by the modern art of original British artist James Neilson. This album provides 16 defining tracks filled with musical joy, nostalgia and sweetness.

Limited edition for Record Store Day 2017!Frank Nitt and Dankery Harv - or just Frank n Dank - knew J. Dilla before you. but don't feel bad, they knew Dilla before anyone knew Dilla. when Dilla was still in Detroit, before he was known as J. Dilla. before he'd even stepped foot in LA. From their personal vault, Frank n Dank bring you these cuts from their years working with Dilla, including complete instrumentals, presented in a nice 12-inch red vinyl pressing.

Another quality re-issue from the good people at Traffic. BDP's classic "Criminal Minded" album sees the light of a double vinyl release!

We are presently in the post-Marcberg era of Rap. After Roc Marciano released his solo opus in Spring 2010, a new continuum began which gathered tremendous momentum in 2012 following the release of his Metal Clergy compatriot Ka’s “Grief Pedigree” and Roc’s amazingly concise sophomore effort Reloaded. Subsequently, a divergent path opened in modern Rap heavily influenced by the sonics, tone, and aesthetic of those three projects. Since then Roc Marciano has released a critically acclaimed producer album (Marci Beaucoup) bookended by the release of his project “The Pimpire Strikes Back” in multiple formats. In the years since this string of releases, a new crop of emcees and producers emerged heavily inspired and influenced by Roc’s oeuvre while many others’ careers have been left doing the running man in their wave…With multiple modern Rap classics already under his Ferragamo belt, last year Roc Marciano liberated the first half of his two part project titled Rosebudd’s Revenge. If the initial offering showcased Marc re-establishing himself as the innovator of the present Rap wave then “RR2 - the Bitter Dose” will cement Roc Marciano’s status as its linchpin. From the opening bars of “Respected” to when “Power” finally fades out he fashions another top to bottom high end sonic experience that will be both envied and emulated for years to come while he administers a double dose of pimpin’.Production on “RR2: The Bitter Dose” is handled by Roc Marciano in addition to Animoss (Arch Druids) (on “Bohemian Grove” & “Happy Endings”), Don Cee (Arch Druids) (on “C.V.S” & “Major League”) and Element) (on “Respected” & “67 Lobby”). Knowledge The Pirate appears on both “Bohemian Grove” and “Major League” while Action Bronson contributes a verse to “Corniche.” Whether it comes to hard bars, slick talk or hustler wisdom Roc Marciano is unmatched. The Bitter Dose is nothing more than an American master lecturing a captive audience. It’s a guidebook on how to manipulate the English language and convey ideas and concepts and visuals that will evoke a wide range of emotions in listeners. The wait is over. Thank God for Roc Marci.

Featuring old friends and FTD regulars Big Body Bes and Mayhem Lauren along with Rick Ross and others, Bronsolino is getting back to basics with the style of Queens rap that brought him to the forefront of hip-hop five years ago. In that vein, Bronson worked with some of his most frequent and trusted producers for the project in Alchemist, Harry Fraud and of course no Blue Chips project would be complete without the talents of BC OG Party Supplies.

Limitierte Auflage von 300 Stück auf schwarzem Vinyl!Erwachsenwerden. Es bedeutet Verantwortung zu übernehmen, für sich selbst und für andere. Es bedeutet so manchen Traum aufzugeben und den Kompromiss der gesellschaftlichen Realität zu akzeptieren. Einfädeln und eingliedern. Cap Kendricks kennt den Hustle, den der Spagat zwischen Monatsmiete und Muckemachen erfordert. Trotzdem oder gerade deshalb zeigt er sich auf der Instrumental EP "Don’t Grow Up" neugierig und experimentierfreudig. Die acht Anspielstationen zeugen von einer spielerischen Begeisterung für Samples, Drumpatterns und Basslines. "Don’t Grow Up" passt in keine Hip-Hop-Subgenre-Schublade. Boom Bap, Trap und Trip-Hop Elemente prägen ein Soundbild, das frisch und unvoreingenommen wirkt.Repräsentativ für die EP ist ausgerechnet der Bonustrack „Push“. Hier gelingt der Brückenschlag vom trappigen 2016er Instrumental zu Vocalsamples von Grandmaster Flashs „The Message“ aus den frühen 80er Jahren. Dieses unfassbare Brett von Remix ist, wie der Rest von Don’t Grow Up, eine Liebeserklärung an eine Jugendkultur, die nie erwachsen werden wollte.„Daydream“ wirkt wie ein unklarer Blick auf die Zukunft. Bassline und die Hats klingen hier verschwommen, wie die gemurmelten Worte, die ein Schlafender im Traum von sich gibt. Cap Kendricks‘ Produktionen waren bereits auf Alben von Lakmann sowie Edgar Wasser und Fatoni zu hören. "Don’t Grow Up" ist nach Keats 04 – Blended das zweite Instrumental Vinyl-Release.

Orgone is one of the most exciting bands in the new generationof funk bands; led by the powerhouse vocals of Adryon de Leon,Orgone recalls such legendary groups as Rufus and Sly & TheFamily Stone at their best! The band has backed Alicia Keys on herAs I Am album and Cee Lo Green on his Grammy-winning track Foolfor You.Beyond The Sun is the most complete fulfillment of Orgone s fullspectrum of sound, ranging from the in the pocket funk of Don’t PushYour Luck to the evocative balladry of No Pain to the clubby-jamof the title track and the scorching instrumental workouts on MeatMachine and Sabi. A highlight is a hot version of Rufus I m A Woman(I m A Backbone).

HHV exclusive version with fresh new coverdesign!Don’t call it a comeback or debut, Sparrow the Movement has been here for years. Fla-Fla and Dre, members of Sparrow the Movement, have been creating great music since 1996. Fortunately it was their brethren overseas that were paying close attention. Sparrow has toured in Europe the past two years and is now ready to bring their act to the Americas kicking it off with a more than solid release.

Slow Waves is a collection of multi-layered memories, stacked like grainy polaroids in an old box in the closet or under the bed while the colours fade. A young Rob at the beach or on his first day of grammar school. Images of travels across Europe and Japan, moments slipping in trains or planes while landscapes pass by. Memories so unique to his life, yet so similar to the fading memories of youth and adolescence we all have...After a series of well acclaimed EP’s, each of them created at very specific moments in the artists life, submerse took the time and sat down to reflect and convert all these memories into his first full length album on Project: Mooncircle.'Slow Waves' comes out worldwide on limited double vinyl, limited handmade and handpainted cassette edition (both including download code) as well as a limited edition CD including a bonus track via flau records in Japan.

Check out this limited edition 12-inch vinyl featuring etched B-side and artwork by longtime Snoop Dogg collaborator Joe Cool.A-Side plays “Lavender (Nightfall Remix)” feat. Kaytranada & Snoop Dogg, “Lavender (Original Version)” feat. Kaytranada and “Lavender (Nightfall Acappella)” feat. Snoop Dogg.

“We are the planters of the weeds or roses in our garden. Take the plunge within yourself to find The Main Ingredient.”So reads CL Smooth’s album dedication in the liners to Pete Rock & CL’s underrated, soulful and deeply grooving sophomorealbum. For fans, it was bittersweet, as it would be their last as a duo.By 1994, Pete and CL were darlings of both fans and critics, still on a high after 1992’s Mecca & The Soul Brother and the album’semotional smash single “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.).” Two years later, they had grown even more as men and artists.Gone was some of the righteous striving of their earlier work, replaced by mature – yet still righteous – wisdom. And a lot morelove as well, bringing a larger female constituency into their fanbase. They were adults now, reveling in the plateau they hadreached.The duo’s ‘90s swan song is a powerful double album that still resonates with Golden Era hip-hop fans: 16 cuts deep and full ofintelligence, fire and warmth. Beats-per-minute-wise, the album mostly clocks at a comfortable strutting pace, bolstered by PeteRock’s pioneering use of filtered basslines and a recently-hatched obsession with Rhodes piano. The new tracks filled speakersand headphones with soul, as CL continued to assert his lyrical prowess all throughout.The lead single, “I Got A Love,” is a perfect example of the group’s ‘94 steez: a super-catchy and respectful, but far-from-softlove track, suitable for any rap fan’s romantic needs. “Take You There” and “Carmel City” cover similar ground. Considering CLSmooth’s top-level brag rapper status, cuts like “I Get Physical,” “Get On The Mic” and “Check It Out” effectively reminded competitorsnot to test him. Pete also gets in the game on the mic several times on the album, acquitting himself nicely (and solo)on the cloudy day soul of “Escape,” alongside other cuts.Add more pensive lyrical forays like “All The Places,” “Searching,” and – perhaps the album’s sleeper cut – “It’s On You” and youhave one of the more complete rap full-lengths of the mid-1990s. This isn’t surprising, considering the wonder twins-esqueskills of Pete and CL. But it does make fans wonder what would have happened if they had stayed together longer.

Pat Van Dyke (aka PVD) is coming off a string of impressive releases; 2015’s ‘Right On Time’ LP (Jakarta Records), 2014’s ‘Modern Vintage’ w/ emcee John Robinson (Brick Records), and late 2013’s ‘Technicolor Hi-Fi’ (Cotter Records)--the latter which got major props from everyone from Bobbito Garcia to Gilles Peterson. PVD keeps the momentum going with a remix 45 of two cuts from ‘Technicolor Hi-Fi’. The legendary DJ Spinna flips a remix of “Two Sides”, while PVD himself gives us the Rhythm Ace Remix of “Frequency”. These heat rocks are limited to 300 copies.

Mixing the likes of Duke Ellington, Eminem, Count Basie, Ice Cube, Max Roach, Black Eyed Peas, Quincy Jones, Busta Rhymes and many more to a brew of Hip Jazz.

Amazing instrumentals in best El Michel's tradition with a touch of Roots Music, straight from Canada - we love it.

Oh yes! First ever official reissue of the positively sublime and very rare Butterfly LP, recorded in Tokyo in 1979 by Japanese songstress Kimiko Kasai and jazz legend Herbie Hancock.Due to its super-rare status as a Japan-only release, this exquisite collection of covers never got the recognition it deserved at the time, despite incredibly inspired performances from Kimiko, Herbie and the supremely talented musicians assembled for the project. From heavenly drummer Alphonse Mouzon and renowned organist Webster Lewis to bassist Paul Jackson, reedman Bennie Maupin and the master percussionist Bill Summers, the legendary performers crafted amazingly good vocal versions of Herbie / Headhunters jazz-funk. Unsurprisingly, it has been heavily in demand for many years.The LP opens with Kimiko's highly desirable version of "I Thought It Was You", an elegant take on Herbie's own anthem. Other superb re-workings include the delicately soulful "Butterfly", jazzy groover "Sunlight", the smooth and sexy "Tell Me A Bedtime Story" and the beautiful ballads "Maiden Voyage" and "Harvest Time". A wonderful example of perfectly understated and masterful jazz-funk soul fusion that shouldn't be missed, the set closes with a jaw-dropping version of Stevie Wonder's "As".This lovingly curated reissue enables a long overdue reappraisal of this hitherto unavailable masterpiece. The stunning artwork which adorned the original jacket - complete with OBI strip and sumptuous 4 page folded insert - has been faithfully restored. Simon Francis' sensitive mastering elevates the sound throughout and, as ever, it has been pressed at a reassuringly weighty 180g. Essential.

Limited edition for Record Store Day 2018!

Brock Van Wey (bvdub) revives his cult Earth House Hold alias for A Strangely Isolated Place, with his slow-burning, House-music-inspired, long play, 'Never Forget Us'. A Strangely Isolated Place, and label founder, Ryan Griffin has long sought a partnership with Brock, with many believing it may one day materialize in his suitably infamous ambient output known on labels such as n5MD, Glacial Movements and Quietus. But after their relationship grew, Brock and Ryan realized a mutual respect and passion for the classic sounds of house music - the roots and inspiration of Brock's Earth House Hold project. Whilst followers of bvdub and ASIP may be surprised to hear the two teaming up on this specific alias of Brock's, Never Forget Us opens us to a new expression of ambient-inspired music, pushing the many boundaries, forms and genres it can evolve into or indeed, evolve from. A noticeably deeper and more evocative evolution from the first Earth House Hold release, Brock has built an album focused on progression, starting with deep, slow-churning ambient cuts, gradually introducing House elements as the album evolves. Using only instruments and sounds from the early House-era, as is the ethos of Earth House Hold, Brock builds an effortlessly sequenced collage of deep, mystifying, and emotional pieces, combining his signature ghostly vocals with rumbling off-kilter bass-lines and slowly rising atmospheres. As with many of Brock's productions, 'Never Forget Us' is an ode to some of the many memories and experiences that helped influence the producer he is today. From his trademark ambient epics, to his unique brand of ambient house, each reflecting his history, forever lingering in his years DJ-ing ambient chill rooms and deep house basement affairs beginning nearly thirty years ago . With the return of Earth House Hold, the story is told not only through the reflective nature of the music, or the collage of original pin-hole photographs taken by his good friend Mamii, but the mutual appreciation for a sound from years gone-by, brought to life again, yet living its own life, in a way only someone like Brock could.

Limitierte Auflage von 300 Stück auf schwarzem Vinyl!Du kennst Jace nicht? „J steht für Ja, halt die Fresse und lehn dich zurück, A steht für alle meine Leute sind verrückt, C steht für Cousin lass mich rein in die Booth, denn sie sind E-lektrisiert haben von dem Scheiss nicht genug“. Und die„Vorschuss“ wird es nach dem Digital und CD Release jetzt auch auf Vinyl geben. 11 Tracks, produziert von Marú und Skool Boy.

The Mighty Zaf & Phil Asher present '80s, their new edit label specialising in disco & boogie, and strictly vinyl only. Their debut 3 track 12" brings a mixture of boogie, disco & disco funk, something for everyone. These unique new edits are already being championed by MCDE, Red Greg, Geology, Jeremy Underground, Sadar, Darryn Jones & Mark Grusane.

Dekmantel regular Matrixxman returns with the third, and final instalment in the Sector series, Part III: Polyphony. In this triptych, the producer from San Fransisco sets out to highlight the key components behind the sounds and style of techno, exploring the range within the confines of a particular limitation. Following Parts I and II, which looked at Rhythm, and Acid, Charles McCloud Duff charters the realm of Polyphony with four, meticulously produced techno tracks, expanding his repertoire of cult, dancefloor music.Polyphony refers to the simultaneous combining of many notes in a musical sequence. In electronic music, this specifically refers to the role of the synthesiser - such as the Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, which can produce different pitches simultaneously. Polyphony has been an integral characteristic of the genre’s sound for over a quarter of a century, and can be heard in many key records, living a the sonic forefront of these four tracks. ”Sector Series: III Polyphony” provides an exercise in melody and polyphony. Throughout the EP, swaggering rhythms are inter-washed with a sea of multi-melodious, reverberated notation. ‘Initiation’ resonates with the grandiosity, and harsh claustrophobia of early Underground Resistance. ‘Access Granted’, drives hard with pulsing effects, with a dystopic, rhythmic cacophony of euphony. ‘Desert Planet’ plays around with a differing tempo, imagining a more fantastical vision of music, echoing back to earlier Plastikman productions, using a vast sonic spectrum to conjure up a colour palette of alien imagery. ‘Horizon’ rounds things off; a track that builds on minimalism with a progressive composition, allowing the polyphonics to drive the track, harnessing the adept production qualities that Matrixxman has come to be recognised for.

For their first Afro-Brazilian compilation the German Jazz & Milk label teamed up with Tahira, one of São Paulo's most active DJs andmusiccollectors. Levanta Poeira (Afro-Brazilian music & rhythms from 1976 – 2016) highlights a few of his favourite DJ pearls and encompasses Brazil's various regional musical styles influenced by African and Amerindian forms. While most foreign music lovers tend to approach Brazilian music by having American music genres such as Jazz, Soul, Funk, Disco as a reference, Tahira's personal wish was to showcase the rich musical roots and facets of his country by featuring carefully selected artists and bands from the past 4 decades. Most of these tracks will be made available on vinyl for the very first time with a highlight certainly being Tahira's "A Toda Menina Baiana" remix (vinyl-only) of one of Brazil's absolute musical heroes, Gilberto Gil.Tahira is a well known character and good soul of São Paulo's music and digging community, regularly searching through record shops, private collections or dusty attics around the country. The passionate DJ dedicated the past four years extensively researching Brazil's broader spectrum of musical styles and slowly started to introduce more and more African and indigenous elements in his DJ sets. Encouraged by the great acceptance and success during his shows he decided to curate his first compilation project to share his discoveries with the world. "Levanta Poeira" is a popular Brazilian expression meaning "kick up dust." This is a phenomenon that can be found throughout the country, a cultural manifestation that exists where people gather to play, dance and party. Earth is hit by the foot of the dancers raising a cloud of dust. It is a sign that the heat of the Brazilian spirit is present!The compilation starts of with a key figure of Brazil's music scene. Since the 1950s, the Genius Gilberto Gil has been gifting us with countless musical blessings. Very few artists were able to not only explore but embody the diversity of Brazilian music as well as he did. Gil's endless row of classics include the wonderful track "Toda Menina Baiana" which has been revisited by Tahira himself. Adding Ijexá beats, as well as Afrobeat stlye guitars and a horn section on top of the original, Tahira managed to make this legendary song attractive to a young and modern audience. The remix starts of with a long percussion intro, builds up very slowly before finally introducing the first vocal verse - an arrangement especially designed for DJs who love to mix and blend brazilian rhythms in their sets. This remix will be available on vinyl only!Established in 1995, Barbatuques from São Paulo developed different techniques of body percussion, vocal percussion, tap dance and musical improvisation in their collective experiences. "Baiao Destemperado" is a Forró (a genre of Brazilian music that originated in Northeast) with the famous Barbatuques body percussion trademark. A truly unique and outstanding piece of music!Back in 1976 Georgette or Georgete da Mocidade recorded "Kiriê" –a track produced by the genius Ed Lincoln, a pioneer of sambalanço, a very groovy music style which mingles samba rhythms and American jazz. The Afro influences on this track are unmistakable. The simple foundation of guitars and percussion create a very warm and electrifying sound layered by Georgette's beautiful vocals. The rhythmic pattern of the percussion intro is called"Congo de Outro", an Afro Brazilian rhythm with Bantu origins that heavily inspired modern producers and laid the foundation for Baile Funk.Renata Rosa is a contemporany artist that blends sounds of the northeast area of Brazil in a very unique way. On "Brilhantina" her indigenous influenced voice fits wisely to the Samba de Coco rhythms. Its´s an outstanding track from the beginning to the end and a good example of how powerful and bass-heavy percussion-driven music from Brazil can sound these days. Renata Rosa manages to present Brazil's musical roots in a modern guise, celebrating widely unkown facets of Brazilian music culture.Global bass producer Maga Bo continuously explores the contours of Afro-Brazilian culture including many collaborations with some of the biggest talents in Brazil's vast musical landscape. His track "No Balanço da Canoa" was remixed by another production pioneer Chico Correa who was one of the first to blend Brazilian sounds of the norheast with electronic beats back in 2003. On his remix he modernized the traditional style of the original version by adding flutes, synth basslines and strong electronic Coco stlye beats.Coco Raízes de Arcoverde are influenced by elements of indigenous and Afro culture. The band was formed in 1992 by Lula Calixto and the Irmãs Lopes. After a while the Irmãs Lopes split up to form their own band but Lula Calixto kept playing with Coco Raízes and made his whole family become part of the group too. They play a kind of Coco style ryhthm called Trupé, in which they use wooden sandals as a percussion instrument, strongly reminding one of clap sounds, which can also be heard in the intro of "Gode Pavão" - a very powerful song impossible not to dance along to!Around for more than 90 years, Banda de Pífanos de Caruaru are one of the oldest bands in South America. They started in 1924 with Manoel Clarindo Biano and Benedito Clarindo Biano in Alagoas, but recorded their first album not until 1972 after Gilberto Gil recorded Banda de Pifanos' track "Pipoca Moderna" as part of his album "Expresso 2222". Unfortunately the originators Manoel and Benedito Biano have passed away but the band continues the tradition with their sons and nephews. The musicians play several self made instruments like drums and "pífanos" (fife flutes). "Balao Azul" is a very happy song for the dancefloor!

Strictly limited-edition colored 7inch vinyl!In celebration of the 25th Year Anniversary, Dirt Style Records presents some classics as 7inch vinyl release in a very limited 6-piece series.With limited edition color ways and collector labels, only a small quantity of this series is available. “Limited Edition Hard To Find” will be the first release for the 6-piece series.The 25th Year Anniversary Series consists of “Limited Edition Hard To Find”, “Toasted Marshmallow Breaks”, “100 MPH Backsliding Turkey Kutz”, “Battle Breaks”, “Bionic Booger Breaks”, “All-Star Dirtstyle Battle Rebels”.

Limited vinyl edition!Only one copy per customer!“alpha Orion” is an intergalactic journey including telepathic contact with aliens from another dimension.Only 200 promo-only vinyl copies were pressed of this album from 1984. It's proven that the promos were not sent out our given away. Instead, the distributor just dumped them in the 1990's. At least about 20 copies remained. This story and the fact that already hyped acts R.E.K. and Dieter Kolb (Supersempffft) are behind this project, makes it indeed one of the most desirable minimal synth collector’s record. There is no artists mentioned on the cover - this was clarified by luck! Grab your copy of this super limited collector’s edition!

Limited edition picture disc of the “Travel At Your Own Pace “instrumentals!Redefinition brings us the long-awaited instrumental versions of ”Travel At Your Own Pace” by Y Society aka Insight & Damu in conjunction with the “Travel At Your Own Pace 10 Year Anniversary Vinyl Edition”. The album was entirely produced by the Damu The Fudgemunk. This high-quality picture disc pressing is limited to 700 units only worldwide.

As music continuously evolves, times change and new ideas and movements come & go. All of this functions in tandem with scientific, technological, social and political advancements in our society. The biggest component to that evolution is the people. There are creators and consumers. One cannot exist without the other. Throughout art, the audience defines quality, but artist has the power to introduce change and shift perception. Execution is key. The masses are always hungry for something fresh. Sometimes we're at the forefront of new trends and sometimes we find comfort innovating the past. No matter what, musicians have a responsibility to bridge the gap. Raw Poetic and Damu the Fudgemunk meet all of the above. Produced entirely by the artists, the new album "The Reflecting Sea" revisits sonic textures of yesteryear and combined with their own distinct ears for music, have created something uniquely foreign for the music world in our time. Speaking of the times, Raw Poetic's lyrical subject matter is nothing short of relevancy. Speaking from an observatory perspective in addition to his own personal experiences, the album's content is infinitely relatable.Although known primarily as hip hop acts, both Damu and Raw P stretched out to expand what the genre is known for. The combination of elements from the mix of live instrumentation, improvisation and sampling to the range of styles including jazz, fusion, rock, electronic and soul make The Reflecting Sea unlike anything else. Captured and recorded in it's rawest form, the album is honest expression. Masterminding the festival sounds is Damu the Fudgemunk. His voice is absent from the recordings, but his presence is immediately noticed throughout the 40 minute exhibition. Packed with tons of beats, tons of scratching, original compositions, upbeat and signature atmosphere, there's no question who's behind the boards. With the average tempo of over 100bpm, this is one of the most energetic releases in Redefinition's catalog. Raw P and the Fudgemunk aim to revitalize listeners of all types with their original sound. They call it "The Reflecting Sea: Welcome to a New Philosophy."Raw Poetic (MC), hails from the DMV area by way of Philadelphia. In addition to several collaborations with Damu the Fudgemunk, he's recorded 6 albums as a member of Panacea, 1 album with K-def, 1 album with Kev Brown and recent features with Brous One in which all have been met with critical acclaim.Damu the Fudgemunk (producer/DJ) is a DC native who co-owns and operates Redefinition Records. With several successful releases as a solo artist, his music has garnered a reputation in the last decade for it's consistent quality and conceptual structure.

Dem Mula sein Klassiker ist wieder erhältlich in einer limitierten Auflage von 300 Stück auf 2LP mit allen Instrumentals. Features kommen von Amewu, Freshface, Schaufel Und Spaten & DJ Lukutz. Die Beats stammen von Suff Daddy, Dexter, Figub Brazlevic, Torky Tork, Brenk Sinatra, Odd Job, Q-Cut, Sadya Jamama, Dramadigs, Mettphonk und Jay Spaten. Go!

Limited edition vinyl!Only 1 copy per customer!Beatmaker BluntOne from Budapest already approved his skills with his releases in the past and impressed many listeners across the globe. Now he returns with his new album “Tales of 16 Pads”.

Joe Buck said "Ten years is a long time for anything to hold one's attention." Things change. People lose interest. New things come along. Time flies. If something lasts 10 years, it has to be good, right?It's almost 2020 and the output of hip-hop artists has increased dramatically in comparison to the genre's Golden Era(s). The abundance of emerging artists and new music doesn't often translate into timeless or memorable material. Sure, there is still a lot of great talent and new music to enjoy, but technology and the music industry have morphed so much in so little time, it has undeniably changed how we all create and consume. Artists have picked up the pace, often releasing songs and new projects year round, while audiences have adapted, too, with higher expectations and even shorter attention spans. There's an endless stream of new and on-demand content, of all quality levels, all available right now. With that said, the shelf life of the average release is not what it used to be although some acts have found exception. In 2006 Insight the Truncator (Boston) and Damu the Fudgemunk (Washington DC), started recording their debut album under the moniker Y Society. Entitled, “Travel at Your Own Pace” (TAYOP) the album was first released in October 2007. In hindsight, the year would be one of the last years where albums were designed for long term digestion, and a handful of releases from the era survived as undisputed classics to the masses. Today, conceptual albums are almost archaic in a genre built upon storytelling and themes. With TAYOP, Insight and Damu put the message in the music. The album title served the two as a roadmap to completion of its 13 songs and in return, the finished product serves as a navigation aid to the listener maneuvering through life within themselves and absorbing the outside world. From adventures of fiscal responsibility and imaginative tales of time travel to deconstructing one's obstructions and beyond, Insight's rhymes confidently steer the listener on whatever path they have chosen for themselves. The goal of the album is to empower. From start to finish, the array of uplifting lyrics is somewhat like modern day proverbs, but not proverbial. Musically, Damu the Fudgemunk pulls from a deep body of influences, that give it it's unique identity and charm while paying homage to the foundations of their predecessors. The Legendary Marley Marl cosigned the album as a "refreshing" effort of the times. For a project of such character, the general reception does not reflect the magnitude of acclaim by its cult following. Receiving mixed reviews in a foggy time in the industry, “Travel at Your Own Pace” still managed to sell out of its original production. However, it has been long out of print for a decade. In response, original vinyl pressings have fetched several hundreds of dollars per copy in the used online markets of Discogs and eBay. The progressing careers of both Insight and Damu in addition to their label, Redefinition Records (also celebrating 10 years) prove that in a murky 2007, they all knew where they were traveling and how to arrive. Even with their growth, a “Travel at Your Own Pace” repress has remained an inevitable inquiry and reoccurring expectation to loyal supporters. The answer is here and the wait is finally over. Packaged in a deluxe 2LP 10-year anniversary edition, “Travel at your Own Pace” is back on store shelves featuring brand new cover art, 5 rare & unreleased exclusive tracks, a special insert poster complete with lyrics and limited edition vinyl. In conjunction with the 2LP, the album's lead single, "Never Off (On & On) B/W "Pyramids to the Ghetto" is available on 7". Considered a classic in 2017 for it's artistic quality and rarity, this is an album that won't go unnoticed by collectors. “Travel At Your Own Pace”.

Cultures of Soul is back! This time it's with a new set of 12"s - the Carib Boogie Synth series. Featuring the iciest synths, the slickest basslines, and other '80s-sounding vibes from the Caribbean islands, all of the tracks are fully licensed. First up in the series is the killer Junior Byron track "Trying To Hold On," written and produced by Wild Fire's Oliver Chapman and originally released on the Wild Fire label back in 1985. The A-side includes the original mix as well as the Version. On the B-side we've got the epic "Megamix." The track was reworked by Gerd Janson, who created the mix old-school style with two copies of the record, a mixer, and an EFX box. Adding the final touches to this track is mixing and mastering engineer LOPAZZ, who mastered many of the best techno tracks in the Get Physical catalog and released the seminal dance-classic "I Need Ya" on Output.

Great EP by South Korean producer Otakhee featuring Declaime and Georgia Anne Muldrow!The album starts in a quite chaotic way with its first track, “Heavyweight Dancer (Dropping Hits)”. Is it a dance tune based on a four-beat rhythm, is it a descendant of break beats, or is it hip-hop because of the verses of Declaime.“Computer Rock” featuring Georgia Anne Muldrow as the vocalist reminds of Theo Parrish’s track “Fallen Funk” from his masterpiece. The track is a better representation of the production as a whole, not allowing the listeners to suppress the urge to dance. Otakhee, a very fastidious musician and a listener, designing his music with complex devices enough to make his own body react, is unique in its own way. Listers are forced to sway, spin, and turn their necks in a very 3-dimensional way, instead of just rocking back and forth. It sure is a record made to dance, but it’s more for audiences to be awaken and conscious, rather than intoxicated in the mood. Thus, this is a record suitable for dance floors in clubs, and also for deep listening.

"The sounds of classic 36 Chambers-era RZA meld with Portishead and the Italian film music of Ennio Morricone on 12 Reasons To Die, the first ever collaboration between Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge. A daring, full-length Crime/Horror concept album, 12 Reasons’ executive producer and Ghostface’s longtime Wu-Tang Clan collaborator The RZA, referred to the album as “groundbreaking” in the hip-hop genre. Ghostface Killah’s prominence in hip hop has grown steadily over his 20-plus year career – including high-profile appearances on Kanye West’s Cruel Summer, RZA’s The Man With the Iron Fists soundtrack and 36 Seasons, his recent collaboration with The Revelations – 12 Reasons catches the gifted MC at the height of his lyrical prowess. Composer/producer/instrumentalist Adrian Younge represents the next generation of black music producers. His aim is an organic re-appropriation of hip-hop circa the mid-90s. His previous releases, the Black Dynamite soundtrack album (2009) Something About April (2011), and There Is Only Now, his collaboration with Souls Of Mischief (2012), touched on psychedelia, blaxploitation, and the cinematic soul of the 1970s. 12 Reasons was Adrian’s first project in which he’s immersed himself in the world of hip-hop."

Cassette 2 is all new music, 36 mins of raps & beats from Jonwayne, feat. Jeramiah Jae, Zeroh, Quelle.

"Colour is Breathe" by UK beatmaker Soosh explores the folds that fuse textural ambience and humanised beats, whilst adding a euphoric pop-twist. His trademark low-swung hip hop beats and organic instrumentation is countered and enhanced by moments of dreamy and endearing delicacy. He moved away from samples and his new sound is a sea of woozy analogue synths, drum machines and textural field recordings. "Colour Is Breathe" is both intricate and intimate; its wispy notes and pastel melodies at times make the album a headphone affair. Equally, however, these are songs to be shared on discerning dance floors as slow, organic dance music.

Minimal Wave is proud to present a second 12” single from French favorites, In Aeternam Vale. The pressing is limited to 999 copies!

Paxico Records is proud to bring you Retrospective, a survey of the silky, home-spun productions signature of Richmond legend Ohbliv. These are his greatest hits, pressed on vinyl for the first time. Presented on double LP with mesmerizing labels, the album is 28 tracks hand-picked by the artist and label head Chris Hund, marking his most expansive career anthology to date.Ohbliv is a lone prospector in the realm of beats - a producer’s-producer, an innovating force in an ever multi-hyphenating sound. After 30+ beat tapes, various side projects and an exceedingly lovely radio show delivered over the course of a decade, Ohbliv heads may know the calling cards: a telepathic ear for samples, devastating harmonics, spiritshaking drums and the raw, tactile energy he manages to wrangle from a 404. With assiduous technique and ferocity of heart, he crafts experiences that speak to whispers of the soul and messages from the cosmos. Here his works are lovingly collected in an effort to bring forth the glowing soul and versatile spirit of the artist, inviting you to bask in the vision. “Mesmerizing.” –The Fader “Sickening groove.” –Okayplayer “There’s nothing really like an Ohbliv beat.” –AdHoc

After overwhelming request we decided to unearth MONIQUEA's classic cover of "Didn't Mean To Turn You On" and dance floor heater "Break No Hearts". Originally only released on cassette in 2015 as a part of our "Is This The Future" show series, "Didn't Mean To Turn You On" is a testament to the supreme workmanship and masterful duo of MONIQUEA and XL MIDDLETON, these two didn't cover this song they gave it THE TREATMENT!! MONIQUEA pours herself in and holds nothing back, electrifying the classic with her seductive voice and unmatched intensity, even though she didn't mean to you're definitely going to be turned ON! "BREAK NO HEARTS" continues the dance floor intensity with MONIQUEA's masterful original songwriting and ability to spill game over songs like no one else can! Her lyrics and seductive voice will not only level up your life, they will level up the dance floor as they lay over the uptempo silky smooth electrofunk freestyle groove that sits on three wheels with that G Funk lean-created by the one and only funk surgeon XL MIDDLETON! Guaranteed not to break your 45's box big heart, and burn up the dance floor worldwide!

Up next on Trouble Maker we have got some intergalactic riddims courtesy of newcomer cosmic weirdos - Extra Terrestrial. The aptly named >Renegade< keeps things cool on the inside and rowdy on the outside....somewhere between electro & techno this is the track NASA have been trying to discover for the past decade. >Satisfaction< takes us on a trip around Jupiter and finds itself disco dancing with unidentified alien lifeforms. On the remix we have got someone who definitely knows a thing or two about inter-dimensional space travel - Mr Carl Finlow aka Random Factor aka Silicon Scally - who serves up exactly the kind of quality you would expect from the captain of the Starship Enterprise.

Kool Keith, Dan The Automator, and DJ Qbert are back for the first Dr. Octagon album in this lineup in 22 years.

A while back Pratt & Moody hit the global soul scene with their Stylart debut 7" "Lost Lost Lost", leaving many exclaiming the words "FIRME ROLA" on its tracks. Some even mistook it for a forgotten oldie. Now this vocal/guitar duo gets together with Cold Diamond & Mink for another dose of grade A soul music.Not breaking the spell of tautology started with the first 45, "Words Words Words" picks up the tempo from ballad territory into the beat heavy group soul category. The pulsing drum track is laced with majestic horn riffs, tremolo guitar, penny arcade organ, and over everything hover the beautiful lyrics by Pratt and his mysterious harmony singers.If the first single by Pratt and Moody left you yearning for more soul, this one should blow away the rest of your corporal existence.

Only one copy per customer!The Epiphany EP is AG & John Robinson’s 3rd & final EP of their on going Red Apples 45 series. Produced by Ray West, this is yet another jazz themed limited press that speaks to the record collectors, purists & music enthusiast. On board, this go around is long time John Robinson affiliate Eloh Kush & Red Apples' own Dave Dar on guest vocals with special guest Lesidi Ntsane on horns.

If you've been checking anything from our Big Payback series, to the TekHedz projects, The Solar Panel and pretty much most of our in-house compilations over the last three years, then you'll be no stranger to the sounds of The Lion ranger. Although a couple of albums deep alongside his partner Jister, TLR would now like to share his first instrumental album and MJM solo debut with you all. Expect some well executed sample based production mixed with electronic composition that takes you on a journey through sound within a chilled out and thought provoking atmosphere.

Solar One Music is happy to release the debut of this promising Rotterdam duo Animistic Beliefs on their sublabel "Between Places". The EP comes with 5 heavy, tuneful and hypnotising electro tracks you definitely have to hear. Electro at it's best! Take it or leave it.

Introducing Basic Vision, a new imprint releasing a vinyl series of rare classics from the legendary back to basics club. Selected and compiled by the man who played the first ever record at the club, original resident DJ Ralph Lawson. All the tracks are cut to vinyl from the original master recordings and given enough time on high quality vinyl to ensure clean, loud pressings with original artwork by the godfather of punk design - Jamie Reid. Basic Vision 001 features one of the greatest ever house music records - Lil Louis & The World's 'I Called You (The Story Continues), still a firm favourite of Ricardo Villalobos. The flip side boasts perhaps the most rare cut, first championed by DJ Harvey and still highly sought after today, M-I-Cara's 'Casa Beat'. While Mike Perras all time classic 'Keep Movin' completes the EP.

Andrés revisits his A Drummer From Detroit alias for FIT SOUND. Three heavy house tracks steeped deep in that afro-cuban sound that only this drummer can do!

A live version of the critically acclaimed 2017 album “The Iceberg,” Oddisee’s masterpiece has been performed around the world. As hehas toured, he has been joined by his band, Good Compny: Olivier St. Louis on guitar, Ralph “Real” Washington on Keys, DJ Unown on MPC, Jon Laine on drums and Dennis Turner on bass. The first live album release from both Oddisee & Mello Music Group, this project shows what people all over the world already know- Oddisee and Good Compny put on an amazing live show. With bonus tracks from Oddisee’s albums “The Good Fight,” and “People Hear What They See,” this new project breaths life into Oddisee’s catalogue in a way we’ve never heard before.

Released on Mello Music Group, “Resolution” is one of those timeless records. The first full-length from Mr. Lif & Akrobatik (The Perceptionists) in a dozen years reflects the struggles and near-death sagas that struck Mr. Lif and Akrobatik. During that span, Lif miraculously survived his tour bus plummeting over a cliff and bursting into flames. Akrobatik weathered a sudden aortic rupture and emergency open-heart surgery. The impact of those experiences forced the former Def Jux duo to contemplate fate, luck, and their own place within a world spinning out of control.But their ability to survive has allowed them to thrive. They’ve harnessed a radiant hard-won optimism that refuses to flinch from the evils of existence. From the album’s first track, “Early Mourning,” Akrobatik asserts that courage comes from within, but reflects on the millions of young black men sent to premature graves. He considers whether gang affiliation is inherent in their souls, or more likely, whether things would be different if these neighborhoods were well lit and effectively policed.If turmoil and inequity currently wrack the globe at record levels, Lif’s verses seem more prophetic than ever. His verses offer searing indictments of corporate and political corruption: corporations oppressing local farms, governmental duplicity in dealing with big pharmaceutical companies, and the crooked brutality of cops who get away with shooting unarmed black men.On “Hose Down,” the pair brilliantly intersperse news reports from the MLK-led Birmingham protests of 1963 with the internecine problems of the present—where a traffic stop can still lead to a funeral. It’s as poignant of a polemic as you’ll find, but blended with a danceable Caribbean lilt.With the Perceptionists, the personal is political and vice-versa. Akrobatik rhymes about his “desire to breathe in the sun before my skin dries out” but still refuses to be “the coward in a pretend hide out.” On “Lemme Find Out,” they kick ingeniously sinister dystopian horror raps about our grotesque addiction to technology. There are love songs over beats that sound like they could’ve been on Madvillainy, stories of cypher demolitions of would-be challengers, and dirty ass rhymes over dirty ass drums—as The Perceptionists sagely insist, that’s all the world really wants.It’s music from deep in the trenches, songs that confront the blitzkrieg of bad news but offer light at the end of the bombardment. If you listen closely, you can intuit a profound story of friendship and camaraderie between Lif and Akrobatik—lifelong friends trading bars with the chemistry of Tip and Phife, Andre and Big Boi, Erick and Parrish. They’re mortal men who made mistakes, gained experience, and obtained wisdom. This is “Resolution”.

Turntable wizard Dj Ritch and Dj Absurd, meet for the 4th Scratch album on Kiosk Recordings.'Hand Style Breaks vol. 2, is brimming to the rim with 14 x skipproof for scratchingAll mastered and engineered, to the highest level to give you the ultimate battle scratch tool!

Finally a fresh MCDE is announced! New one from long time deep house/broken producer, Pablo Valentino...Its been four years since label co-founder Pablo Valentino became a daddy, and almost as old is the idea of him releasing a record on our imprint. So what makes more sense than to dedicate this record to Hugo-João, his son? On "My Son's Smile" we can hear a recording of Hugo-João's laughter over a mellow, summery house track that has been a big favorite of Danilo over the years.With a little help from Lyon producer Patchworks, who played bass on the track, Valentino pulls off one of his most sophisticated productions yet.GE-OLOGY, legendary Hip Hop and House producer from New York, flips it into a more of a peaktime thing, replacing the Fender Rhodes from the original with layers of thick synthesizer chords and a very vibrant, musical vibe reminiscent of his earlier release on Sound Signature. "Atlantic’s Calling" is one of those signature, late night House tracks that Pablo Valentino has been championing both as a producer and Dj throughout the years.Danilo and Pablo met in the late 90s through their mutual love for obscure Jazz, sampled based House and all things soulful, and 20 years later this sounds like the kind of track that sums it all up, a testament of their musical backbone. Pablo has, like his partner Danilo, started out producing Hip Hop instrumentals back in the 90s, and he continues to do so up until this day. While "Good Ol' Days" is of course a Hommage to that era, it still sounds fresh to our ears.At MCDE, we have always believed in this sound, the rough-and-ready, smoked-out esthetic of 90s sampler based music, and whether its Hip Hop, House, Techno or anything in between, we are proud to carry that Torch.All tracks written & produced by Pablo Valentino.

For the Mello Music Group release, Quelle assembled a veritable hip-hop Justice League: Roc Marciano, Homeboy Sandman, Denmark Vessey, Jean Grae, Elzhi, Cavalier, et. al. Then there’s the production, mostly handled by Quelle, but aided by crucial assists from MNDGSN, Iman Omari, Chris Keys, Swarvy, and Alchemist. Despite the preponderance of talent sharing the stage, the guests bend to the world that Quelle created. A darker shade of psychedelia, as if Madvillain gobbled anti-anxiety pills instead of psilocybin. Or maybe a fraternal drunken twin to Open Mike Eagle’s “Dark Comedy.” The title comes from a real-life discussion about the difficulties of consistency. How each of us are subject to both our own bad spirits and bursts of inspiration, those unavoidable Serotonin and dopamine peaks and valleys. Being You is Great is an attempt to catalog those moods. It’s about learning to love, or at least recognize, the best and worst of one’s self. It’s about loneliness and comfort. Learning to hate love and learning to love hate. Sequenced so that extreme confidence follows casual despair, the pendulum swings back and forth, mirroring our own emotions and validating something that Nietszche and Ray Bradbury once claimed: “we have art so we won’t die of truth.” If hip-hop is filled with everymen and superheroes, Quelle Chris has done something quietly radical. This record is almost too human—full of the sublte revelations that only come to you later in life, when you realize that heroes make plenty of errors, and anti-heroes often have merit. It’s not an exuberant celebration of human life, nor is it a politicized condemnation of what got us here. It’s a record with beats that will make you bob your head and tap your feet, and clever lyrics that will make you laugh and scrunch your face. But most of all, it’s a record with a tremendous reserve of empathy. Something that captures the wonder and madness of being human. Something relentlessly honest. Something great.

Vendetta Vinyl presents with “Box Cutter Brothers Volume 4” the next chapter in this series by Ayatollah & Drasar Monumental.Instead of strictly rocking instrumentals like the first three releases, they both decided to get in the booth and go for broke. Yeah, both of them rhyme, produce, and DJ! “Box Cutter Brothers Volume 4” is truly a highly explosive piece of artwork. No frills, no tinker bell beats, no copping pleas, no bozo bars – Just serious wreck by two serious brothers!!

John Legend and The Roots recorded "Wake Up!" during the time of the 2008 United States presidential election. In addition to The Roots, John Legend and Black Thought, the album features guest appearances from vocalists Common, C.L. Smooth, Melanie Fiona, and Malik Yusef. "Wake Up!" is comprised of covers of soul songs from the 1960s and 1970s containing socially active themes. The "Wake Up!" project sees John Legend and The Roots putting their distinct touch on classics from the likes of Marvin Gaye, Nina Simone, Donny Hathaway, the Teddy Pendergrass-led Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, and more. Now it’s finally made available on orange vinyl again since 2010.

We’re introducing: Johnny! Ghanaian Afro-Rock from German producer/composer J.J. Whitefield and an international cast of top shelf musicians. Whitefield, who in the early ‘90s revived the gritty, analogue Funk sounds of the ‘60s and ‘70s with his Poets Of Rhythm, has been working with Now-Again Records for almost a decade, releasing a flock of acclaimed projects with Karl Hector & The Malcouns, Whitefield Brothers, Rodinia and the “Original Raw Soul” anthology. He first started exploring African rhythms with the Whitefield Brothers in the late ‘90s, continuing in the ‘00s with Karl Hector & The Malcouns. He’s been instrumental in launching Ghanaian Afro Beat/Funk legend Ebo Taylor´s international career, decades after the maestro recorded the landmark albums that have inspired thousands. Whitefield recorded two new studio albums with Taylor and toured in his band between 2009 and 2013, where he met Taylor’s son Henry and percussionist/Singer Eric Owusu. The trio now front the Johnny! band and find inspiration not only in Ghana’s hypnotic grooves, but also the full frontal fuzz guitar assault heard on the legion of 70s Zambian Zamrock albums recently reissued by Now-Again. Indeed, Whitefield credits his tours with Zamrock godfathers Rikki Ililonga and WITCH’s Jagari Chanda as instrumental in creating the Johnny’s sonic backdrop. The band is rounded out by Turkish drummer Bernd Oezsevim (Woima Collective, Rodinia) and Indonesian bassist/multi instrumentalist Tomi Simatupang (Whitefield Brothers). This is Dance Rock at the core with the possibilities to stretch out and go into psychedelic realms. The results, spread out over three 7”singles and pressed in a run of 1000 units each, speak for themselves. Every record comes with a download card for WAV files of all six tracks (vocals and instrumentals from each release) and point at a new direction for the music inspired by the Great Continent.

Volume 3 of "Another Backstein Invazion", a series including unreleased raw material from 2006 to 2015 from the vaults of Hubert Daviz.

GALV schickt „Grüße irgendwo aus dem All“: Nach zwei Releases im vergangenen halben Jahr ist der Rapper und selbstbetitelte „Master of the Universe“ zurück mit neuem Stoff aus der intergalaktischen Booth. Gemeinsam mit Pierre Sonality veröffentlicht der Künstler aus Rottweil am 13. Mai das langerwartete „of the 3 Moonz“-Album über das Hamburger Label Muther Manufaktur. Da treffen spacefunkige Beats aus der Kommandozentrale Sonalitys auf schwerelose Styles, Wortwitz und eine Extraprise Science Fiction. Schnallt euch an, wenn GALV seine drei Monde verlässt, um Rap auf der Erde in eine neue Dimension zu beamen.

With the debut release selling out in a matter of days and a repress already flying off the shelves, Rhythm Section International present their second offering in the form of a Remix EP, with reworks of Al Dobson Jr. by Polish rising stars Ptaki and Manchester mainstay Ruf Dug.