Alex Puddu Organic Grooves 18548 Items

Release: 1974 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1975 | EU (Trading Places)

Zzebra

Panic

Release: 1975 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Midnight In Europe Record Store Day 2021 Edition

Zz Quartet

2LP | 2021 (In+Out)

46,99 €*

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Le Temps De Le Dire)

Release: 2021

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Record Store Day 2021 Release. First vinyl release ever from this charismatic world jazz ensemble, co-led by guitarist Ratko Zjaca and accordionist Simone Zanchini, and joined by bassist Martin Gjakonovski and US drummer Adam Nussbaum. Zjaca and Zanchini present an eclectic set of music that organically blends aspects of jazz, classical, folkloric, world music and rock, with just a touch of humour along the way from the fertile imaginations of these stellar improvisors. Deluxe gatefold sleeve, hand signed by both leaders, hand numbered and limited to 999 copies.

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Zylia

Les Lignes De Désir

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A Different Destiny Clear Vinyl Edtion

Zy The Way / Ron Trent

12" | 2022 | UK | Original (Jazzy Couscous)

Zy The Way / Mark De Clive Lowe

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Individuality, Harmony, Wit. Originating from the heart of Asia - Taipei, Taiwan, Zy The Way is a fusion collective spear-heading a new musical movement in a digital age. As the offspring of a film director, entertainers and multi-genre musicians, Zy The Way aims to create artistic content that will rock your socks. We believe that true balance is achieved not through the uniting of different social groups, but when we come together with our stories as an individual. Voices and vision, musical styles, personalities, and our own beliefs, Zy The Way is the fabrication of our collective imagination, where no one is left out.

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Ten Acres

12" | 2024 | JP | Original (Jazzy Couscous)

23,99 €*

12" | 2024 | UK | Original (Jazzy Couscous)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Zy The Way hail from Taiwan and are recognised as pioneers of the jazz scene in Asia. Their signature style is to infuse their work with ancient Chinese poetry and their first outing 'A Different Destiny,' reimagined 3,000-year-old poems curated by Confucius and earned them plenty of plaudits. Now, they unveil two EPs as a prelude to their upcoming album. Collaborating with renowned remixers who operate at the jazz-electronic crossroads, they present 'Ten Acres' with a remarkable remix by Mark de Clive Lowe. Maintaining jazz's essence while igniting the dancefloor, this EP bridges East and West, past and present and shows Zy The Way as a transformative musical force who are pushing boundaries.

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Zy The Way / DJ Spinna

Blue Collar

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Krokant)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Zy The Way hails from Taiwan and are a jazz ensemble that interlaces their dynamic sounds with ancient Chinese poetry compiled by Confucius. They also bring in more contemporary compositions which results in an utterly original sound and great gateway to some of the world's oldest literary works. They recently finished a debut full-length album and now the single 'Blue Collar' from it comes on limited edition vinyl. The track tells the ancient tale of young scholars in love with a powerful narrative and moving melodies. The one and only DJ Spinna steps up on the flip to offer his own classy deep-house remix.

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Zucker

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Carboniferous Splattered Vinyl Edition

LP | 2009 | EU | Reissue (Subsound)

29,99 €*

7" | 2024 | JP | Original (Gracias)

Release: 2009 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Back in print with new artwork !

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Zooco

Fire Feat.Woddyfunk

18,99 €*

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Lokalophon)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Japanese Soul Diva and the Talkbox Funk Queen reunite once again!

Their previous releases, "21st Century Kiss" and "pride OF YOU," were limited edition 7-inch records that sold out quickly and continue to inspire dancers worldwide. Now, their much-anticipated third single, "Fire feat. Woddyfunk," is set to drop on Record Day!

Side A: "Fire" is a must-have disco track that will shake the dance floor. With producer K-Muto's compelling beats, the groovy rhythms of renowned female talkboxer Woddyfunk, the melodic piano lines by Yoichiro Kakizaki (known for his work with Toshinobu Kubota and Kreva Band), and the tight, distinctive guitar sounds of soulful guitarist Kaoru Hoshikawa (who has also collaborated with Vaundy), this track bridges the 70s and the present. Together with ZOOCO's powerful vocals, they've created a unique and unmatched new sound.

Side B: "Still..." is a track that channels the laid-back vibe of the 70s, sung in Japanese. Featuring bassist Yuki Sekiya from Tri4th and Kaoru Hoshikawa's guitar playing, which pays homage to the Isley Brothers with vintage equipment, this track will captivate fans of Philly Soul, Motown, and disco-goers alike. This sweet soul ballad, reminiscent of the past yet modernized, is sure to enchant listeners.

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Zonke Family

At The Studio

12" | 2020 | EU | Original (Banquise)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The members of the Zonke Family from Nyamapanda, Zimbabwe, belong to the few remaining master musicians of the matepe, a type of lamellophone which belongs to the family of the mbira. This complex interlocking music is played on each instrument with four fingers, each employing independent rhythmic patterns which effects many psychoacoustic tricks on the listener's ear. This is the first time ever a full matepe ensemble is captured on a studio album. We hope this album is a step towards bringing this music to new audiences – as well as a contribution to its preservation.

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Zogo

Please Please

7" | 2022 | JP | Original (The Wind Blows Softly)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Rare Afro-Disco track originally released 40 years ago by Cameroon disco winner Zogo. This release includes two remixes by Gerd Janson and Bellaire.

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Zoe's Shanghai

Laziz / Open & Hoping

18,04 €* 18,99 € -5%

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Zoe's Shanghai)

Release: 2022 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The long-awaited 7-inch version of the single released in 2022 by Zoe's Shanghai, a neo-soul band based in Paris, France! They made a splash with their album "Lava Love" released in 2021, and this year, 2022, they are releasing two singles in physical format for the first time! Must-check release for fans of Hiatus Kaiyote / Moonchild

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Zoe's Shanghai

Lava Love

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Warner Music International)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Lava Love is the new album by Zoe’s Shanghai. Led by singer Zoé Renié Harris, the band has made a splash into the crowded neo-soul scene with their debut EP A Mirage (Meant To Last Forever) released in 2019 - a deeply evocative sound and Zoe’s extraordinary voice gained them immediately the spotlight as ones to watch (“a worthy torchbearer for heady and hearty soul music”- Earmilk). Following a successful string of EPs and singles, the Barcelona & Paris-based four-piece band is now ready to share with the world their first full-length album. Lava Love was recorded in an old stable in the French region of Auvergne - known for its mountain ranges and dormant volcanoes, this region could not have been a more apt setting. Lava and love portray in fact a dynamic flow of memory and meaning pouring out of Zoe’s Shanghai’s heart. In and out of the metaphor, Lava and love can be powerful, frightening, beautiful, dangerous and at the same time are essential elements that create fertile change and growth. Through the 11 songs, the band evoke memories and pose questions - inner dialogues, life stories, encounters and relationships – the album depicts a kaleidoscope of moods and feelings, prompting the listener to open to the conversation: while each song presents a microcosm on its own, the album manifests itself in the shared musical experience - immersive music to listen to and enjoy with your loved ones. Produced with Oli Barton-Wood (Nubiyan Twist, Joe Armon-Jones, Nilufer Yanya), the sound of Lava Love brings together hypnotic melodies, groovy rhythms and thoughtful lyrics - fusing the essence of multiple music styles and forging Zoe’s Shanghai unique contemporary soul. The album follows the critically acclaimed EP ‘A Mirage’, which garnered the support of Gilles Peterson & Huey Morgan (bbc 6 Music), Jamz Supernova (bbc Radio 1Xtra), Worldwide FM and Earmilk to name a few.

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Zk Collaboration

Slow Food

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Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Nyege Nyege Tapes)

Ziur

Eyeroll

Zito Righi E Seu Conjunto

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The world has changed, we shouldn't try and pretend otherwise. While we were shut away in isolation our routines shifted, social patterns evolved, and our hopes and dreams were twisted into cobwebs we're still trying to wipe from our fingers. Ziúr tentatively approached this on her last album Antifate, an ambitious and complex hybrid pop fever dream that looked back to a Medieval escapist fantasy as the scent of revolution seemed to hum in the air. But when restrictions were eased, she found herself staring down a discombobulated society that had trapped itself in a spiral of microwaved nostalgia and detached, narcotic repetition. Eyeroll then is Ziúr's musical panacea, a tincture to wake us from our creative slumber and prompt external connection and reflection. It's a polyphonous hex that demands human interaction, and Ziúr's hand-picked alliance of collaborators - Elvin Brandhi, Abdullah Miniawy, Iceboy Violet, Juliana Huxtable, Ledef, and James Ginzburg - each provide distinct voices that together herald a bewildering sonic epoch.Ziúr's palette had to evolve to match the scope of the project, but it was pure necessity that informed the album's defining tone. Recording mostly at night, Ziúr was conscious of the noise she was making so developed a unique way to record organic percussion. Using a set of rototoms - low profile tunable drums - she scratched, scraped and gently tapped the skins to build up the undulating and unstable rhythmic backdrop for each track. It's the first sound we hear on the opener 'Eyeroll', rattling like lost marbles against Elvin Brandhi's primal croaks and screams. And when Brandhi's twisted articulations form words, Ziúr matches the energy with chaotic thuds and serrated blasts of saturated electronics. "I roll the shittiest cigarette," she squeals like she's about to start a mosh pit at Paris's GRM Studios. Without pause, Abdullah Miniawy takes over on 'Malikan', building on the promise of material with Simo Cell, Carl Gari and HVAD with corrosive trumpet blasts and charged,...

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Alucinolandia

CD | 2022 | EU | Original (Mr Bongo)

14,99 €*

Zito Righi E Seu Conjunto

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Some things take time to happen, some things perhaps take a bit longer than they should but, finally, we are delighted to present an issue of the iconic, and sought-after, Brazilian album 'Alucinolândia' by Zito Righi e Seu Conjunto from 1969.

The trippy, surrealist 60s cover design with hands holding eyeballs is somewhat confusing. Rather than the stoner acid rock record that the art may suggest, 'Alucinolândia' is actually a quintessential 60s gem, mixing samba, MPB, bossa nova, quirky organ-led mod-jazz groovers and easy-listening crooners with a relaxed cool swagger.

Zito Righi aka Isidoro Righi, the Brazilian saxophonist, instrumentalist, conductor and composer brought together an illustrious cast for this masterpiece, including the much-loved vocalist Sônia Santos. Sônia delivers a masterclass on the album's opener, and maybe its crown-jewel 'Poema Ritmico Do Malandro’. The song is fierce and driving with an enticing funk intro that bursts into a Samba / Batucada workout. A real monster that works magic on the dancefloor. Sônia would later re-visit this track in 1971 on a recording for Copacabana Records, which Mr Bongo released as part of the Brazil45 series. The Brazilian songwriter Roberval penned three tracks on the record, including another highlight and the far too short 'Birimbau'; a catchy Brazilian jazzy-samba dancer at its finest. Other musicians include the drummer Fernando who also recorded with the greats Dila & Guilherme Coutinho.

The fact the record was released in 1969 meant it was probably a bit out of step with its contemporaries in comparison to the works of artists such as Os Mutantes, Gilberto Gil et al. The core of 'Alucinolândia' is that of a more optimistic early to mid-sixties party feelgood vibe rather than the angsty, psychedelia, and rebellion of the Tropicália movement. Over 50 years since its release, the work can finally be judged on its own merit; and what a beauty it is.

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Alucinolandia

LP | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

12" | 2022 | UK | Original (Planet Mu)

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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µ-Ziq

Goodbye

LP | 2025 | Original (Commonfolk)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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µ-Ziq says hello again with 'Goodbye'. The six track EP is the first in a series of releases by Mike Paradinas this year, which are all centred around the 25th Anniversary Edition of 'Lunatic Harness', his classic 1997 album. Inspired by going back through the archives while he was remastering the Lunatic Harness reissue, 'Goodbye' sees Mike revisiting the nineties, taking on jungle and its precursor jungle tekno and upgrading them with the benefit of hindsight and contemporary software. Imbued with Mike's lush sense of melody and his knack for striking contrasts (don't be shocked to hear maudlin piano, 303 and amens in the same track), 'Goodbye' approaches these old genres like a sandpit, and stretches them in directions only Mike might take.

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Ziggy Alberts

New Love

Release: 2025 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2021 | CA | Reissue (Return To Analog)

Zig Zag

25,99 €*

Release: 2021 / CA – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Amrak Seedna & Abtal Wa Harameyah

Ziad Rahbani

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Modulor)

29,74 €* 34,99 € -15%

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1978 | EU | Reissue (Wewantsounds)

Ziad Rahbani

Abu Ali

Release: 1978 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Zia Mohiuddin Dagar & Zia Fariduddin Dagar

Raag Malkauns & Ragini Miyan Ki Todi

3LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Black Sweat)

48,99 €*

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (DJ's Choice)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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These recordings were made in Bombay in 1968 by Bengt Berger (Bitter Funeral Beer Band) during a stay with Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar, who was primarily responsible for the revival of the Rudra Veena as a solo concert instrument. His home in the suburb of Chembur was at the time the magical haunt of a plethora of fantastic musicians, including Ritwik Sanyal and K. Sridhar, who took part in the session. In perfect and stern Duphrad vocal style, these two Raga lead us to different atmospheres and perceptions : Malkauns is the contemplative state of the evening, of the abandonment of the senses before the breaking of the silence in the night; Miyan Ki Todi is the first breath of the morning, the gentle awakening of the limbs before a puja. The two Dagar brothers, Mohiuddin on the Rudra and Fariduddin on the chant, complement each other, become ocean and fire, stillness and storm, in an intimate and tight dialogue of exploration and expressive subtlety, in which the purity of an Indian summer becomes the highest symbol of beauty and freedom of spirit. Originally released on CD by Country & Eastern.

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Zetas

Amo' / Voce'e Notte

LP | 1983 | EU | Reissue (Beaumonde)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Coming straight outta Salerno’s vibrant music scene, “Amo’ / Voce ‘e Notte” is the first 7” single from female rap duo Zetas. Released by DJ’s Choice, a partner label of Four Flies Records, it contains two songs produced by beatmaker, rapper and producer Tonico 70, a true veteran of Southern Italian hip hop.

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Zepiss

Natibel

25,99 €*

P.O.C. (Proof Of Concept)

Release: 1983 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Edmony Krater grew up on the side of Morne Rouge in Sainte-Rose, north of Guadeloupe. His mother sang in church, but Edmony was drawn to the sound of Gwo Ka, which was frowned upon but very present in ceremonies or funeral vigils. As both a fashion designer for the theater and a musician (percussion, trumpet, vocals) in the group Gwakasonné, formed by Robert Oumaou and Georges Troupé, Edmony left Guadeloupe in 1983 to settle in mainland France just after recording their first album. Upon his arrival in Paris, with the desire to give his own version of Gwo Ka, he founded the group Zepiss with Eddy Lebouin, Freddy Tisseur, Philippe Augusty, and Rico Toto and immediately recorded a first album, Natibel. In a singular way, Natibel perpetuates Gwo Ka Modèn, a movement initiated by the iconic jazz guitarist Gérard Lockel, who was the first to theorize and politicize this music previously transmitted only orally. In just six tracks, Natibel combines the sophistication and roughness of its root music, as Gwo Ka combines an intense rhythmic section with intoxicating melodies. In the tradition of other Gwo Ka musicians who took the music further such as Guy Conquet, Fabriano Fuzion, Gwakasonné, Erick Cosaque, and above all legendary drummer Marcel Lollia aka Vélo, Edmony Krater and his group Zepiss have contributed to preserving its heritage and bringing an obvious touch of modernity.

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Zenizen

Tape | 2022 | US | Original (Topshelf)

10,39 €* 12,99 € -20%

LP | 2018 | UK | Original (Edition Hawara)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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“This record is a representation of everything that has led me to this point. It’s been a long, bizarre path,” says Zenizen’s Opal Hoyt of both her life and her journey to make this record. Like Peter and the Wolf, the Russian symphony Hoyt used as a creative framework, P.O.C (Proof of Concept) is a series of vignettes—the collection of which mirrors Hoyt’s long journey, from her adoption in Alaska to her many moves between DC, Jamaica, Vermont, and New York. Along this unconventional path, Hoyt met the talented cast of musicians who would go on support her in the recording of P.O.C: variegated bass by Jonathan Maron (Erykah Badu, D’Angelo); drums by Vishal Nayak (Nick Hakim, Empress Of); moments of magic on horns by Sly 5th Ave (Prince); guitars by Benamin (igbo); intricate mixing by Nick Herrera (Hiatus Kaiyote), Benamin, and Jon Bap; with mastering by Heba Kadry and Davy Levitan. Then there’s Hoyt herself, whose rich alto pierces through with poetic lyricism, supported by her contributions of Rhodes, synths, and sample arrangements (think: babbling brooks and birdsong). In other words, Hoyt isn’t just a songwriter in the classic sense. She’s also a skilled producer with an ear for excellent arrangements—the kind of musician who enjoys meandering and allowing her artistic vision to percolate. Likewise, P.O.C is a record that blooms in beauty over time—the kind of record that you can take anywhere in any season, as any version of yourself.

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Zenit

Straight Ahead

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (La Sape)

Release: 2018 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Ultra rare album, now finally available for an affordable price.
Zenit is a jazz ensemble from Krems in Lower Austria, founded in 1976 by Hannes Treiber and Willi Langer. Their music was celebrated locally, but to reduce them to their local fame would be a shame: After all, their first two LPs, Stimmungswechsel (Change of Moods) and Früchte (Fruits), quickly gained them a much wider audience of discerning listeners. Arguably, however, Zenit’s third and final LP Straight Ahead is the most special of their records. It initially came out in 1986 on the producer’s label Spray Records, and is today one of the hardest-to-find Austrian jazz records. Its centrepiece is the infectious slow-motion disco piece “Waiting,” with vocals by American jazz singer Linda Sharrock. Effortlessly bringing together pop, soul and new age vibes, this is a record that is as unique as it is difficult to date. Does it sound like from the 80s? We’re not sure. To our minds at least, it could also be from the future.

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Zeitgeist & Tucceri

Jin Mu

21,24 €* 24,99 € -15%

Trumpet King Zeal Onyia Returns

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie, Electronic & Dance

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Having worked together for several years on the project 'Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange' Zeitgeist and Tucceri come together here in a very intimate and vulnerable setting. This recording offers a place of reflection and healing amongst an ever imposing and disposable pop culture. In a time where we fight for each others attention in 10 second social media grabs. The duo offer something of the opposite. An opportunity to tap out of the technological bombardment and allow the listener the place to reflect, to ponder, to imagine.

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Zeal Onyia

LP | 1975 | EU | Reissue (BBE Africa)

27,99 €*

Zé Rodrix E A Agencia De Magicos

Release: 1975 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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‘The highlife hep cat of Nigerian jazz trumpet’. Thus spake Louis Armstrong upon hearing
Zeal Onyia’s inimitable tone, rhythm and sheer breath-power. One of the founders of West
African highlife in both Ghana and Nigeria, Zeal played Ellington-style swing and dance with
Bobby Benson in the 40s, classic highlife with ET Mensah in the 50s and provided stiff
competition for Fela Kuti’s first band as a small-jazz combo leader in the early 60s. After
studying classical music in Germany for most of the 70s, he returned triumphantly to Lagos
in 1979, where he promptly recorded these six memorable tunes with the Tabansi Studio
Band. From the village-party vibe of ‘Zeal Anata’ to the instrumental workout ‘Egwu Olili’,
every one of the tracks is a winner. This LP remains one of the most in-demand old-school
Igbo-highlife sessions of all time, both in Nigeria and elsewhere, the original vinyl being
devilishly hard to find in ANY condition, let alone playable! As part of its ongoing Tabansi
Gold reissue series, BBE Music brings you the first ever reissue of this historic record, from
the original source, on heavyweight vinyl, complete with original sleeve artwork.
In Nigeria, the Igbo people call this style ‘Agadi-Akwukwo’- ‘old-school’. And they have as
much love and respect for it today as they did all those decades ago.

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O Esquadrao Da Morte

LP | 1975 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

19,99 €* 24,99 € -20%

7" | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Release: 1975 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mr Bongo is proud to present an official reissue of Zé Rodrix E A Agência De Mágicos ‘O Esquadrão Da Morte’. Written, arranged and composed by the genius of Zé Rodrix and performed by his band 'Agência de Mágicos’, this Brazilian library funk beauty is the soundtrack to Carlos Imperial's 1975 film of the same title. Echoing European soundtrack maestros such as Roy Budd and Ennio Morricone, but with a Brazilian swagger, Zé Rodrix's score is a sublime gem that needs rediscovery.

Rich in 70's soundtrack cool, the score is packed with orchestrated jazz, chase scene-funk, breaks, psychedelic freakouts and plenty of drama. The loose and quirky break-beat jazz-funk of 'Assalto' feels almost tailor-made for today's hip-hop production aesthetic. The opening drum break of 'Esconderijo' is a sampler’s dream and has already been reinterpreted by the Turkish Rapper Anıl Piyancı, as well as Brazil's DJ Caique.

Carlos Imperial was a jack of all trades. As a songwriter and music producer, he created a highly impressive back catalogue. It includes working with or writing songs for Tim Maia, Elza Soares, Brigitte Bardot, and Wilson Simonal. He also co-wrote the rare cult Brazilian 7" compacto 'Lindo Sonho Delirante (L. S. D') by Fábio. Carlos Imperial wrote liner notes and was an actor, filmmaker, television presenter, and media figure. His film 'O Esquadrão da Morte' is a violent heist movie starring Beto Bandeira, Claire Chevalier, and Baby Conceicao; in the vein of exploitation films and gritty, raw B-Movie cinema of the day. Both the film and album share striking, macabre artwork by artist Benicio.

The instrumentalist, arranger, and singer-songwriter Zé Rodrix has a musical achievements list that is also one to admire. He’s worked with the cream of Brazilian music, having written songs covered by the greats, including Quarteto Em Cy, Ronald Mesquita, Elis Regina, Karma, and Célia, to name just a few. His written arrangements have graced the music of Luli Lucinha E O Bando and Helio Matheus. He was a member of the iconic group Som Imaginário and played piano and synthesizer on Secos & Molhado's classic 1973 album.

We are super pleased to make this dusty treasure available again. It is a wonderful soundtrack score that more than holds its own with its European and American counterparts of the era.

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Ze Roberto

Lotus 72 D

LP | 2024 | Original (Nublu)

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The most requested Mr Bongo reissue /// Ze Roberto aka Joaquim Roberto Braga is a composer, singer and instrumentalist from Brazilian folk music roots.

'Lotus 72 D' is a tribute to the Brazilian Formula 1 world champion driver of 1972, Emerson Fittipaldi.
In Roberto's own words: "Lotus 72 D is a tribute to the sensational talent of Formula 1 driver, Emerson
Fittipaldi, who was crowned world champion in 1972. I can't remember the names of the musicians who participated in the recording because they were hired by the original record label, RCA/Victor. The production team consisted of artistic co-ordinator, Henrique Gastaldello, and arranger, Severino Filho. The year of recording was 1973. I'm not aware of another fast version of the song 'Lotus 72 D'... My contract with the RCA/Victor was for 2 years. All my musical works belongs to me.”

The mystery surrounding the ‘fast version’ stems from the Via Brazil compilation from 2001 – the version featured was pitched up.
Hence, a lot of people know it at that tempo, because it is otherwise impossible to obtain!

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Zé Nigro

Silêncio

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Time Is The Enemy)

Ze In The Clouds

Magical

12" | 1984 | EU | Reissue (Thank You)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Magical is a fusion of a dozen genres, where every song opens up like a Russian doll, splitting into real songs within the song. Hundreds of details are part of the different sonic worlds in which each song progresses. Magical is no doubt hard to decipher for very good musicians, but it’s easy to dance to for very normal people. Since the orchestral introduction of the first song your senses will be automatically taken on a journey between irony and sadness, emotional intensity and vibing, extreme nerding and introspection. Magical is a dream that, through sound illusion, makes you meditate on the meaning of life, death and love, three fundamental topics in the album lyrics. The album is a leap into a future where no tradition is missing. Just a perfect way to discover the surprising world of Ze in the Clouds.

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Ze Carlos

Venha 2024 Repress

12" | 1984 | EU | Reissue (Thank You)

Release: 1984 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Imagine for a moment that Arthur Russel had learned to speak Brazilian and then moved to Italy to produce an Italo-Disco single back in 1984. There's a good chance it would sound like the Dub version of the B side on this record (Remixed by Bob One). A percussive foundation channeling Latin Freestyle beats sets the groundwork for the chill sunset vibed melody to pleasantly unfold intertwined with the alluring Brazilian lyrics. The recording engineering on this production is clearly at a higher standard (than the usual neighborhood italo disco studio from back in the day) with some of the techniques at play giving it a very balanced and sophisticated sound for its time. The meticulous remastering this re-issue underwent allow for a generous low end with crystal clear mid range – game changing on any well calibrated dance floor sound system.

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Ze Carlos

Venha

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Dancing Bear)

Release: 1984 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Zdenka Kovacicek

Konstatacija Jedne Macke

17,99 €* 23,99 € -25%

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2024 | Original (Preisner Productions)

Zbigniew Preisner

Melancholy

LP | 1973 | PL | Reissue (Polskie Nagrania)

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Grand Canyon

the trip of a lifetime.

You're locked in beauty, the memories of the limestone, the secrets of the mountains.

When you approach them, you have the distinct impression that you're facing castles, monasteries, cities;

but they suddenly disappear, like fantastical dreams, illusions, or mirages.

You become a traveller in the land of dreams and Fata Morgana.

It's a place, where only Silence speaks.

And it was this Silence that inspired me to compose
"Melancholy".

Zbigniew Preisner

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Zbigniew Namyslowski

Winobranie

Release: 1973 / PL – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Zbigniew Namyslowski's Air Condition

Follow Your Kite Record Store Day 2022 Opaque Turquoise Vinyl Edition

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Warner Music Poland)

32,99 €*

Zbigniew Namyslowski Quintet

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited Edition for Record Store Day 2022.

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Winobranie

LP | 2015 | EU | Reissue (Warner)

Release: 2015 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Zbigniew Namyslowski Quintet

Polish Jazz - Yes!

LP | 2019 | EU | Reissue (Polskie Nagrania)

Release: 2019 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Zbigniew Namyslowski Quintet

Kujaviak Goes Funky

LP | 1975 | PL | Reissue (Polskie Nagrania)

Release: 1975 / PL – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mr. Manager (Expanded Edition)

Zazou Bikaye

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Crammed)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Noir Et Blanc (Remastered)

Zazou / Bikaye / CY1

LP | 1983 | EU | Reissue (Crammed)

Release: 1983 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Zawadzki / Thomas /M ullow-Abbado

Za Gorami

LP | 2024 | Original (ECM)

28,99 €*

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Cuban Jam Session Volume 1

Zanja All Stars

LP | 2024 | WW | Original (Zanja)

52,99 €*

7" | 2022 | UK | Original (4quarti)

Release: 2024 / WW – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Joyous, superb music; the real deal. Hotly recommended. Scintillating, masterful, roaring, classic Cubanismo, beautifully recorded in 2017 at the storied Areito Studio in Havana.

Descargas, jazz, boogaloo, son… and some ritual music to bring the curtain down. You’ll find yourself hungry for more.

The musicianship is dazzling in every corner of the orchestra; set on fire by the timbales of Changuito (from Los Van Van), and booted along by a hard-swinging, full brass section led by trumpeter Julito Padron, graduate of the legendary septet Nacional de Igacio Pinero, and later Irakere. The sound is steeped in tradition but by no means stuck in the past.

The vinyl is beautifully presented in a heavyweight, high-gloss gatefold.

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Zanini & Lemons

Soulful Life / Open Up

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Tesla Groove)

Zanini, Lemons & Cobby

Keep Flying

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2024 | US | Original (Madlib Invazion Music Library Series)

Zamova

Expositions

25,99 €*

United Kingdom Of Anxiety

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Entry #10: Motif Alumni (Rucker Collective) joins forces with Music Research Library, bringing together contemporary and futuristic cues inspired by motion and the passage of time. The Madlib Invazion Music Library Series was created by Madlib and Egon to give their creative friends a chance to stretch out and indulge in whatever type of music they wanted. This music was created for easy, one-stop clearance in film and television synchronization usage and for sampling. You can also enjoy these albums in the way that many do with the best of the best vintage library catalogs – listen, ponder, repeat.

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Zamilska

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Nopaper)

LP | 2020 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Her tracks have been played and recommended by Iggy Pop, Mary Anne Hobbs and Nine Inch Nails. ZAMILSKA, one of the most original artists on the European electronic scene, announces a new album, "United Kingdom Of Anxiety":Combining the rawness of techno and the trance-like nature of world music, industrial sound and a fine blend of trip-hop, the Polish producer created a dystopian, post-apocalyptic, fascinating vision of a collapsing world.

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Zainichi Funk

Release: 2020 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Zackey Force Funk / XL Middleton

Blue Blade Piranha Purple Galaxy Vinyl Edition

LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Mofunk)

Zackey Force Funk & Xl Middleton

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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It's the collaboration that the modern funk world has been waiting for - Blue Blade Piranha is basically a Zackey Force Funk album, produced in its entirety by XL Middleton. You've already heard the first single "Jam Likely," originally released pre-covid, and the subsequent previews "Commando" & "Tie Me Up." Now, get ready for the full-length, which takes the journey from the streets to the stars.

"Glide Through Galaxy" has been remixed in the way it was originally intended to be - a miscommunication led to the track being released on Zackey's "4x4 Scorpion" album before it could be fully fleshed out. It's hitting harder than ever now! ZFF & XL even take their brand of modern funk & blend it with house on "Rude Sensation." ZFF's first stepper (read: a more mellow, easy going take on funk) appears in the form of "Don't Be Late"; we get a vaporwavey, slow motion, thick-as-molasses cruiser on "Girls And Gangsters," and the duo even take it to minimal wave territory on "Cocaine Cream."

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Blue Blade Piranha

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Mofunk)

18,99 €*

This Is My Force Funk Sound Picture Disc Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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It's the album that modern funk heads have been waiting for - a Zackey Force Funk project produced entirely by XL Middleton. With no guest features or producers, Blue Blade Piranha showcases the chemistry of one of the west coast's dynamic duos of funk. XL's synth-driven soundscapes pull heavily from 80's boogie & 90's g-funk, with occasional sprinklings of house & minimal wave. They provide the perfect backdrop for Zackey's breezy, yet hallucinatory ruminations on the intoxicating highs and grievous lows of street life.

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Zackey Force Funk

LP | 2017 | US | Original (Hit & Run)

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Zennez)

Release: 2017 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Zackey Force Funk deserves (and receives) a lot of respect. If he’s not robbing banks with baseball bats and roaming the streets for fat cats to hustle, you can usually find him leaning over the turntables of a dirty dirty late-night discotheque. Take off your kevlar, put down those batons – Zackey Force Funk comes in peace! This time…
This eighteen track album compiles early demos and rarities originally included in DJ KUTMAH’s “This Is The Force Funk Sound” [HNR03] megamix created in Summer 2009. Each song has been digitally remastered for the special release of “THIS IS MY FORCE FUNK SOUND” [HNR73]. Available on limited-edition 12” picture disc in a shrinkwrapped full color cardboard jacket (not screenprinted).
DONT FAKE THE FUNK!

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Zack Lober

No Fill3r

29,99 €*

LP | 2024 | Original (Candid)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A native of Montreal, Canada, via NYC and Boston, Zack Lober is a bassist and composer now based in The Netherlands. Over his 20 plus years as a performer he has shared the stage with some of the most respected artists in Jazz and Improvised music including David Binney, Henry Threadgill, Butch Morris, John Escreet, Greg Ward, Jamie Baum, Jerry Bergonzi, Ben van Gelder, Jason Palmer and Chet Doxas among many others.

His latest project, NO Fill3r represents his debut as a band leader and is an exploration in minimalist writing for trio combined with maximum improvisation and creativity. The group features two rising stars on the European Jazz scene; trumpeter Suzan Veneman and drummer Sun-Mi Hong to help bring the vision to life.

Lober presents a set of deeply personal music with themes touching on our shared humanity, love, loss and the infiniteness of the universe, coupled with the spirit of freedom, openness and group improvisation.

The album was recorded live in one large room at the world-renowned Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, The Netherlands. It was produced by Lober’s longtime friend and musical peer Ben van Gelder.

Zack Lober – double bass

Suzan Veneman – trumpet

Sun-Mi Hong - drums

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Zacchae'us Paul

Jazz Money

23,79 €* 27,99 € -15%

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Shifting Paradigm)

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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JAZZ MONEY, the debut album from multiinstrumentalist, composer, and producer Zacchae'us Paul is an irreverent, fresh take on "America's classical music" that speaks to the 24 year old artist’s deep-beyond-his-years understanding of Black music and the African diaspora. Paul stretches and bends jazz sounds around the Atlanta hip-hop he grew up with, the gospel sounds and philosophies that have long shaped his music making, and the Caribbean rhythms he learned studying in Puerto Rico. He has created a wholly personal sound that is youthful, and thoughtful all at once.

"When you listen to this album, listen to it again," Paul says. "A lot of the songs have multiple meanings, and I'd love for people to have different perspectives on them." Made with a cast of improvising upstarts and veterans that includes the album's executive producer, Terri Lyne Carrington, fellow Atlanta native and Candid recording artist Morgan Guerin and Paul's fiancée and star vocalist Melanie Charles, Jazz Money is jazz music for this, and future, generations.

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Zacc Harris

Chasing Shadows

30,99 €*

LP | 2012 | US | Reissue (Mankind)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Zacc Harris's Chasing Shadows, out November 15, 2024, captures the essence of a fleeting yet decisive moment, with intricate, cinematic compositions inspired by the natural world. Following the success of Small Wonders-a DownBeat 4-star album and Best of the Year pick-Chasing Shadows showcases Harris's symbiotic quintet, blending melodic depth and harmonic complexity. It is a testament to the guitarist's continued evolution as an emerging voice in contemporary jazz.

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Z.Z. Hill

The Brand New Z.Z. Hill

16,99 €*

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Make Me Yours / Love Is Gonna Get You

Z.Z. Hill / Peggy Woods

7" | 2018 | UK | Original (Kent Soul)

10,99 €*

Yvonne Baker / Hattie Winston

Release: 2018 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Southern soul singer Z.Z. Hill was Kent/Modern’s main artist in the latter half of the 60s. In 1967 the company recorded him on an LP of soul classics and rightly chose Bettye Swann’s hit from only a few months before as one of the tracks. The label may have missed a commercial trick as his male-angle on the marvellous song gave it a new dimension and would surely have fared well as a 45. The UK licensors Action Records spotted the song’s potential and it was well received, although the much smaller UK soul market of the time could rarely achieve big sales. Since its release more soul fans have become aware of its quality and at last it is available again for discerning collectors.

Peggy Woods’ classic Northern Soul stomper was first on 45 in 1988 as a 100 Club anniversary single. With only approximately 400 pressed it was inevitable this and other such singles would become sought-after. Here is Peggy in her original glory singing her Kent/Modern masterpiece.

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You Didn’t Say A Word / Pictures Don’t Lie

7" | 2012 | UK | Original (Outta Sight)

13,99 €*

LP | 2021 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

Release: 2012 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2 Classic 6Ts Northern Soul/Mod Sides From The Legendary Philly Label Cameo-Parkway Reissued For The First Time

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Yusuke Sase

27,19 €* 31,99 € -15%

Release: 2021 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Galaxy Highway / Rhymes Ryuhei The Man 4edits

Yusuke Hirado

7" | 2021 | JP | Original (At Home Sound)

16,99 €*

Release: 2021 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Experience: Live From Malibu Black Vinyl Edition

12" | 2024 | UK | Original (Brownswood)

33,99 €*

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Experience Live At Joshua Tree Black Vinyl Edition

12" | 2023 | UK | Original (Brownswood)

28,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Black Classical Music White Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Brownswood)

52,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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Black Classical Music Tri-Colour Splatter Vinyl Edition Box Set

Box | 2023 | WW | Original (Brownswood)

127,99 €* 159,99 € -20%

Release: 2023 / WW – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Lift off lid box with crushed emerald felt lining, Includes Embossed Gatefold edition Double Tri-Colour Splatter Vinyl.

Includes Signed Insert, Limited edition Black Classical Music branded ProMark Drum Sticks, and branded Afro Comb.

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Black Classical Music HHV Exclusive Purple Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Brownswood)

49,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited edition of 1000 copies, exclusively available at HHV!

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

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Black Classical Music Black Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Brownswood)

51,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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CD | 2023 | UK | Original (Brownswood)

Black Classical Music

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Three Faces Of Yusef Lateef Vinyl Me, Please Edition

LP | 2024 | US | Reissue (Vinyl Me, Please)

35,99 €*

Release: 2024 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Why you'll love it...
The Three Faces of Yusef Lateef, the multifaceted 1960 album from multi-instrumentalist and composer Yusef Lateef, is the VMP Classics Record of the Month for December 2022. It's here on 180g black audiophile vinyl pressed at RTI, with AAA lacquers...

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The Centaur And The Phoenix

LP | 1960 | EU | Reissue (Jazz Workshop)

23,99 €*

Release: 1960 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1968 | UK | Reissue (Speakers Corner)

The Blue Yusef Lateef

35,99 €*

Release: 1968 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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"The Blue Yusef Lateef" - Yusef Lateef (ts, fl, perc, voc); Sonny Red (as); Blue Mitchell (tp); Kenny Burrell (g); Hugh Lawson (p); Buddy Lucas (hca); Cecil McBee, Bob Cranshaw (b); Roy Brooks (dr); strings and vocal group

Yusuf Lateef was a leading representative of world music, long before world music was known as such in the jazz, pop and rock community. He integrated all kinds of oriental instruments in his jazz music, such as the koto, bamboo flute and tambura and also – as in this case – in his blues compositions. His saxophone playing is also flawless too and full of wonderful textures, hard and impulsive at one moment, cool and exotic at the next.
On this album Lateef explores, in a painterly way, the border areas of the blues, in all their various guises and addresses both eastern and western cultures. "Juba Juba" begins with a drumbeat on a slave ship, the tempo builds up slowly and agonizingly, and is only penetrated by Lateef’s plaintive flute and background voices singing »freedom, freedom, freedom«. After such a gloomy beginning the classical blues number "Like It Is" comes over like a breath of fresh air, with its superb string quartet as the foundation. The R&B contributions on the other tracks testify to Lateef’s skilled excursions into the realm of the blues, while the truly adventurous tracks such as "Back Home" and the mystic, Chinese odyssey "Moon Cup" weave a magical net of sheer pleasure. "The Blue Yusef Lateef" is in every possible way absolutely breathtaking. It is a milestone as a jazz album. As a blues album it is quite unique. But as a musical work of art it is a glorious and genial masterpiece.

This Speakers Corner LP was remastered using pure analogue components only, from the master tapes through to the cutting head. More information under www.pure-analogue.com.
All royalties and mechanical rights have been paid.

Recording: April 1968 in RCA Studios, New York City by Ray Hall
Production: Joel Dorn

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Psychicemotus Verve By Request Edition

LP | 1966 | EU | Reissue (Impulse)

35,99 €*

Release: 1966 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1959 | US | Reissue (New Jazz)

Other Sounds

Release: 1959 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1965 | EU | Reissue (Impulse)

Live At Pep's

Release: 1965 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Lateef At Cranbrook Clear Vinyl Edition

LP | 1958 | EU | Reissue (Sowing)

Release: 1958 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited Clear Vinyl edition, 500 copies! Lateef at Cranbrook (also reissued as Yusef Lateef) is a. live album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1958 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art and originally released on the Argo label. Saxophonist, flautist, oboist and all-round reeds maestro Yusef Lateef was a renowned cross-pollinator of Eastern modes with the more traditional harmonic repertoire of American jazz. During the course of his covetable career he worked side-by-side with Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus and Miles Davis among others.

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LP | 1967 | EU | Reissue (Survival Research)

Jazz Mood

19,99 €* 24,99 € -20%

Release: 1967 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A multi-instrumentalist who reconfigured jazz many times during his long career, Yusef Lateef came to prominence in the late 1950s, after having toured with Dizzy Gillespie. Jazz Mood dates from 1957, when his Quintet had some of Detroit's finest, including Alice Coltrane's brother Ernest Farrow on bass and future Jazz Messenger Curtis Fuller on trombone. The use of an argol on 'Metaphor' and a rabat and finger cymbals on 'Morning' point to Lateef's Islamic grounding and his belief that music serves a higher purpose; this edition has bonus track 'Passion,' from the equally excellent Before Dawn. Rich, deep, and varied, this is required listening for all serious jazz heads.

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Eastern Sounds Original Jazz Classics Series

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Craft)

44,99 €*

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Yusef Lateef & Doug Watkins

Imagination! Clear Vinyl Edition

LP | 1960 | EU | Reissue (Sowing)

19,99 €* 24,99 € -20%

Release: 1960 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Another legendary Lateef session cut in 1960 for the New Jazz imprint. The co-leader - bassist Doug Watkins - died tragically in a car accident in 1962 at the age of 27. However, prior to his early demise, he recorded dozens of wonderful sessions with some of the greatest jazzmen of his time, among them Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and the Horace Silver Quintet. Imagination ! marked his second and final album as a leader, and features Watkins on cello instead of bass. The use of cello - and oboe on some numbers - makes the date stand out a bit from the usual hard bop sessions of the period and straight-ahead jazz fans will want to get this.

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Detroit Latitude 42° 30' Longitude 83° Record Store Day 2023 Edition

LP | 1969 | UK | Reissue (Arc Records)

43,99 €*

Release: 1969 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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"Gilles Peterson has been given the keys to Warner’s impressive Jazz back-catalogue and hand-selected Yusef Lateef’s legendary Detroit Latitude 42° 30' Longitude 83° for Arc Records next release. This is the first time the album has been reissued on vinyl since its originally came out in 1969. The album is Lateef’s nostalgic love-letter to his hometown and one of the rawest works in his catalogue but the record looks forward as well as back. The compositions are laced with the seeds of 70s Jazz Funk that would come to dominate the following decade. Arc Records have given this overlooked piece in Lateef’s oeuvre a bespoke reissue treatment. The audio has been remastered in mono from the original tapes by legendary engineer Bernie Grundman - best known for personally mastering industry landmarks such as Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”, Prince’s “Purple Rain” and Dr. Dre’s “The Chronic” among many others. The artwork, printed on heavy-weight card, is faithful to the original down to the 1960’s-style tip on sleeve and features the original sleeve notes alongside updated liner notes. The record itself is pressed on 180-gram black vinyl. The release is physical only and limited to just 2000 copies."

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Cry! - Tender Clear Vinyl Edtion

LP | 1960 | EU | Reissue (Sowing)

Release: 1960 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited Clear Vinyl edition, 300 copies! In 1959, at the time of this recording session, Yusef Lateef was already approaching a new and more open form of Jazz. A sophisticated, spiritual yet urban music form informed by non western languages and cultures. Cry Tender! is a deeply inventive, mostly contemplative album inspired by an original cosmopolitan vision of Jazz and based on masterful playing from a bunch of solid Jazz musicians including among others: Wilbur Harden – flugelhorn, Hugh Lawson – piano, Herman Wright – bass and Oliver Jackson – drums, percussion, all under the direction of master of ceremonies Yusef Lateef on tenor sax, flute and oboe.

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Intermusic)

Cry! Tender

16,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Yusef Lateef / Cannoball Adderley Sextet

Love Theme From Spartacus / Brother John

7" | 2020 | UK | Original (45 Years)

12,99 €*

Yusef Lateef And His Jazz Quintet

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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BGP’s contribution to Ace’s 45th Anniversary are these two perfect examples of modal jazz in their super-rare 7-inch versions, both fine examples of the genius of saxophone great Yusef Lateef.

First up is his incredible arrangement of Alex North’s ‘Love Theme From Spartacus’. Released on his “Eastern Sounds” album, it has long been a favourite of collectors and DJs. The rare 7-inch edit is incredibly expensive to buy on original release and is reissued here for the first time.

Equally difficult to track down is the studio version of Lateef’s ‘Brother John’, which he recorded whilst he was a member of the Cannonball Adderley Quintet and which was only released as the B-side of the single ‘Tengo Tango’. Lateef’s own version from his live LP for Impulse is a jazz dance classic; this version is an under-appreciated gem.

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The Fabric Of Jazz

LP | 1959 | EU | Reissue (Jazz Workshop)

Release: 1959 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Yuri Honing Acoustic Quartet

Heaven On My Mind

LP | 2023 | Original (Challenge)

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Yuri Honing Acoustic Quartet

Goldbrun White Vinyl Edition

LP (Challenge)

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Yuri Honing Acoustic Quartet

Bluebeard

LP (Challenge)

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1982 | JP | Reissue (Columbia)

Yumi Murata

Himiko

71,99 €*

Stay With Me (Muro Edit) / I Feel For You

Release: 1982 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Yumi Murata’s second album with Mariah.
It’s a beautiful, stateless ambient record with its halting vocals, which reflect the sonic experiments of Shimizu Yasuaki.

Mariah, at a time when she was leaning towards hard rock; she used this song as a starting point to steer her into the new wave.

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Yuma Hara

7" | 2021 | EU | Original (P-Vine)

LP | 2021 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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With echoes from the works of Quincy Jones and Roy Ayers and other western influences alive in his tracks, Yuma Hara mixes jazz, soul and funk with high intensity virtuoso performances on his second album "Reality". That’s not to say that this is a strictly solo album as he invites many guests on to collaborate with him including a latin-inspired track with Monique Marian on “Stay With Me”, and AA-side includes a cover of Chaka Khan's smash hit tune "I Feel For You" which was originally written by Prince and polished with Hara's musical characteristic and danceable jazz-like arrangement.

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Yuma Hara

Reality

Release: 2021 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2023 | JP | Original (Kabuki Lounge Ace)

Yukkyun

Diva Me / Utahime

9,99 €* 19,99 € -50%

LP | 1978 | EU | Reissue (Wewantsounds)

Release: 2023 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In May 2021, Yukkyun launched her self-produced solo project, Diva Project. Yukkyun's debut song "Diva ME" became a hit. The first 7inch of her career includes the remastered version of the debut song "Diva ME" and "Utahime" from her first album "Diva You"!!

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Yukihiro Takahashi

Saravah!

34,99 €*

Release: 1978 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Ka Ri Bu No Yu Me: Light Fusion Fantasy

Yuka Noda

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Sad Disco)

39,99 €*

Yuji Nakamura (Feat. Funky King)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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A long-awaited analog version of the gem of Japanese mellow fusion, which has been receiving a lot of attention from the City Pop~Balearic side of the music scene! The album contains many masterpieces such as "Ka Ri Bu No Yu Me", a Balearic/light fusion song with the scent of the ocean, "Manhattan Blue," a popular number that she also arranged, and "Click My Heart," a techno-pop song with a lovely and catchy electric organ. This is a piece that overflows with a unique sense of floating and loveliness, fully showcasing the diverse charms of the electronic organ known as the "Electone". The cover illustration by Tom Akamine is also excellent!

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Funky King Part 1/ Go Go King

7" | 2022 | JP | Original (Lawson)

Release: 2022 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2019 | EU | Original (EM)

YPY

Be A Little More Selfish