$39.00
“The man born Oje Ken Ollivierre, and artistically known as Protoje, returns with a new effort that is both anticipated and overdue. The contemporary reggae singer and son of legendary singer Lorna Bennett is back with A Matter of Time, a title that likely refers to the project that was scheduled for a 2017 release. But it's here and it's fantastic listening, front to back…
…A Matter of Time leans heavily on the finely honed Indiggnation team style of neo-roots-reggae production, bringing in mainstream-minded reggae that fuses traditional and contemporary elements. The title track best defines this approach, it's haunting hip-hop background serving as the foundation for Protoje's silky delivery. Single "Flames," featuring reggae contemporary Chronixx, includes a sweeping orchestral score, setting a cinematic stage for the duo's frenetic vocals. "Blood Money" rides a roots-minded style with futuristic sensibilities as it illustrates his home country's complicated political and socio-economic history. "No Guarantee" sees another fruitful Chronixx collaboration; rising roots singer Mortimer gets his time to shine, lending a hand on the standout uptempo "Truth & Rights"; and "Camera Show" takes things back with a dynamic take on the classic modern reggae sound. Protoje is riding at the forefront of the new guard of modern reggae and this latest effort shows the genre is in good hands” – Exclaim
“A Matter of Time is being distributed in the U.S. by Easy Star Records, best known for releasing the 2003 Pink Floyd tribute Dub Side of the Moon as well as Top 15 albums from the American reggae band Rebelution. Lem Oppenheimer, the label’s COO and co-founder, cites Protoje’s “experimental ambition” as one of the reasons for signing him. “The first track on the album, he brought in an orchestra to do dramatic strings that work amazingly,” Oppenheimer says admiringly. As a result, Protoje’s album opens with a pleasing curveball: the ornate textures of a James Bond score instead of identifiable reggae licks. Similar flourishes are all over A Matter of Time. Protoje points to “Like This,” a melodic head-nod suite. “That could be a pop song,” the singer says. “I think people could be walking around New York in summer bumping that song.”
Or take “Bout Noon,” another highlight of the LP. “It doesn’t have any of the traditional reggae stuff, no che-ke with the guitar, no bang on the piano, no organ bubble,” he adds. “But still it has the reggae feel. We want to make this so fresh that people question what reggae music is.” – Rolling Stone
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Artist: |
Protoje |
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Title: |
A Matter Of Time |
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Label: |
Mr Bongo, Overstand Entertainment, In.Digg.Nation Collective |
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Format: |
Vinyl, LP, Album |
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Pressing: |
UK |
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Release Date: |
13 July 2018 |
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Genre: |
Reggae |
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Style: |
Reggae, Roots Reggae |
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Catalog No: |
MRBLP176 |
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Condition: |
New |
$39.00
“ “Think J-Dilla or The Roots and you’re probably hitting the mark.” – JazzBreakfast
DJM trio breathes fierce artistry into grooved out renditions of Solange, Patrice Rushen, Slum Village, Madvillain, Ohbliv and more. There’s writing on the wall that speaks of time immemorial, where symbols exist on the edge of language and abstraction. It’s upon this precipice that Dominic James Marshall makes his mark, at the helm and on the keys of Cave Art Two - a slate of scintillating digital sounds, spontaneously arranged, etched in wax. The project is a thoughtful and inventive response to a long tradition of musical sampling. Familiarity is a vessel through which Marshall channels a fierce artistry and selection is at the heart of what moves it. The trio build upon what makes beat music burrow into us so deeply, maxing out their offerings of giant synths, splintering chords and impactful beats to soul-shifting degrees. Marshall plunges into the uncanny valley and frolics in it, inventing a fresh path for the genre with irreverent wit and divine grace.
The DJM Trio is led by Dominic James Marshall, an Amsterdam native who is a current member of renowned British nu-jazz and electronic outfit The Cinematic Orchestra. A rising jazz piano star, Marshall was nominated for the Edison International Jazz Award, and the trio earned a coveted set at BBC’s Manchester Jazz Festival, as unanimously selected by a jury including Gilles Peterson, Jamie Cullum and Jez Nelson.” – Bandcamp
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Artist: |
DJM Trio |
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Title: |
Cave Art Two |
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Label: |
Paxico Records |
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Format: |
Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition |
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Pressing: |
US |
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Release Date: |
21 Apr 2018 |
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Genre: |
Hip Hop, Jazz |
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Style: |
Instrumental, Jazzy Hip-Hop |
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Catalog No: |
PX045 |
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Condition: |
New |
$48.00
“Embrya is the second studio album by American recording artist Maxwell, released on June 30, 1998, by Columbia Records. As on his 1996 debut album Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite, he collaborated with record producer and Sade collaborator Stuart Matthewman. A neo soul album, Embrya features heavy basslines, string arrangements, and an emphasis on groove over melodies. It has themes of love and spirituality. Embrya sold more than one million copies and garnered Maxwell a new alternative fanbase.” – Wiki
“It’s an album of traceless, amnesiac swellings, never seeming to quite know where it’s going or where it’s just been, flowing without ever seeming aware of its flowing, which is its truly remarkable achievement. According to Maxwell, Embrya is “a story that unfolds,” but it’s impossible to pick up a single thread of it and follow it to its original source; it’s all source, a concept album in which there is no concept, just feelings, impressions, intimacies and their absences, wave after wave after unending wave of them.” – Pitchfork
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Artist: |
Maxwell |
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Title: |
Embrya |
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Label: |
Columbia |
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Format: |
2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, White, 150 gr. |
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Pressing: |
US |
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Release Date: |
28 Sep 2018 |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
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Style: |
Neo Soul |
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Catalog No: |
19075837091 |
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Condition: |
New |
$39.00
“Sami Baha is a Turkish producer based in South East London. His music was introduced to the world via his 2016 EP 'Mavericks' (Planet Mu), recorded while he was moving from Istanbul to London where he's now been living the last 3 years. Sami got into producing through being a rapper himself, working with local rappers in Turkey and producing beats for them, before setting his sights outside the country.
While his first record was focused around a more familiar trap based hiphop sound, 'Free For All' expands it's range into more unfamiliar territory and also brings his production into focus by featuring a number of MCs from all corners of the globe: UK drill squad 67's Dimzy, Stockholm's Yung Lean and Chicago rapper and singer DJ Nate (aka Flexxbabii) who's previously recorded on Planet Mu as a footwork producer. The record also features the rowdy sing-song of Egyptian MCs Dawsha and Abanob from Cairo whom Sami met while on tour in Egypt.
Musically, Sami's production is refined and elegant, familiar tropes are reassembled in original ways, the instrumentation reflecting his background and influences simultaneously. Take the Turkish style guitar and piano of the title track or the bells, bass and rippling hihats of 'Aliens' which beautifully rearrange familiar trap elements to create a sweet, emotionally charged song. Everything Sami brings to the album sounds relaxed and minimal, but tough, built from thoughtful arrangements and instruments, shot through with emotion and a dreamy night-time feel.” – Bandcamp
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Artist: |
Sami Baha |
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Title: |
Free For All |
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Label: |
Planet Mu |
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Format: |
Vinyl, LP, Album |
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Pressing: |
UK |
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Release Date: |
01 Jun 2018 |
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Genre: |
Electronic, Hip Hop |
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Style: |
Trap, Grime, IDM |
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Catalog No: |
ZIQ398 |
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Condition: |
New |
$39.00
“Ta13oo (stylized TA13OO and pronounced Taboo), is the third studio album by American rapper Denzel Curry. The album was released on July 27, 2018 by PH Recordings and Loma Vista Recordings. The album serves as the follow-up to Curry's second studio album, Imperial, released in 2016, and the 13 EP, released in 2017. Ta13oo features guest appearances from GoldLink, Billie Eilish, J.I.D, JPEGMAFIA, Nyyjerya, Twelve'len and ZillaKami. Production was handled by FnZ, DJ Dahi, Ronny J, Illmind, Charlie Heat and Mickey de Grand IV, among others. It was supported by four singles: "Sumo," "Percs," "Clout Cobain," and "Vengeance."” – Wiki
“On his third official full-length, TA13OO, Florida rapper Denzel Curry took a big step into the majors with conceptual depth and expanded artistry. Incorporating varied delivery and production, TA13OO taps into his established style, which combines aggressive trap with rapid-fire bars ("Sumo," "Super Saiyan Superman"), while also adding smoothed-out hip-hop atmosphere and patient vocal restraint ("Sirens," "Cash Maniac"), which was only hinted at on Imperial's throwback gem "Zenith." TA13OO is split into three sections -- Light, Gray, and Dark -- and delves into introspective self-examination and unflinching social commentary that tackles politics, sexual abuse, and mental health. Part 1 (Light) offers the most pleasant and purely enjoyable offerings, sounding like early Frank Ocean on the title track and standout "Black Balloons." Gray plunges into the rabbit hole, maintaining an ominous and threatening tone over its five tracks. Dark pushes TA13OO into the shadows, coming hard and strong with the detached "The Blackest Balloon," the threatening "Vengeance," and the scary "Black Metal Terrorist," an unhinged attack that taps into the darkest impulses of his punk/metal-loving Florida contemporaries. With this additional substance and strategic guest contributions, Curry is elevated on TA13OO -- despite this deep dive into despair and darkness -- hinting at more insight on future efforts.” – All Music
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Artist: |
Denzel Curry |
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Title: |
Ta13oo |
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Label: |
Loma Vista |
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Format: |
Vinyl, LP, Album |
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Pressing: |
US |
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Release Date: |
21st September 2018 |
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Genre: |
Hip Hop |
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Style: |
Trap |
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Catalog No: |
LVR00421 |
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Condition: |
New |
$36.00
“Ye is the eponymous eighth studio album by American rapper Kanye West. It was released on June 1, 2018, by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings. Following controversy surrounding his sociopolitical views, West re-wrote and recorded all the work on the album, completing it over the course of just two weeks at his ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
The album features guest vocals by PartyNextDoor, Ty Dolla Sign, Kid Cudi, Jeremih and 070 Shake, among others. West produced the album in its entirety, with additional production by Mike Dean, who serves as a co-executive producer,[9] as well as Francis and the Lights, Benny Blanco, Irv Gotti, 7 Aurelius, Noah Goldstein, Che Pope, Caroline Shaw, Pi'erre Bourne and Ty Dolla Sign, among others.
Ye is the second of five seven-track albums produced by West in what have been referred to as the "Wyoming Sessions", and set to be released weekly following the release of Pusha T's Daytona. The album preceded the release of West's collaboration with Kid Cudi titled Kids See Ghosts, Nas' Nasir, and Teyana Taylor's K.T.S.E.. The album was supported by the lead single "Yikes". Ye received generally positive reviews from music critics and became West's record-equalling eighth consecutive album to debut at number-one on the US Billboard 200. Upon its release, every song on the album managed to enter the top forty on the Billboard Hot 100, with "Yikes" reaching number 8.” – Wiki
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Artist: |
Kanye West |
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Title: |
Ye |
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Label: |
Def Jam Recordings |
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Format: |
Vinyl, LP, Album |
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Pressing: |
US |
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Release Date: |
20 July 2018 |
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Genre: |
Hip Hop |
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Style: |
Hip Hop |
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Catalog No: |
B0028731-01 |
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Condition: |
New |
$39.00
“Atmosfear were a British jazz funk band formed in 1979. They consisted of bassist, and keyboardist Lester J. Batchelor, drummer Ray Johnson, guitarist Andy Sojka, saxophonist Stewart Cawthorne, and producer Jerry Pike. A year later singer and guitarist Tony Antoniou joined the main line up. Regular support musician / members of the band were keyboardist Peter Hinds, who has also been a member of UK jazz funk pioneers Light of the World and Incognito, and percussionist Leroy Williams, a member of UK soul band Hi-Tension and who also played with Level 42. They were sometimes joined by horn man Alan Rapoport, Frank Roccoti, Carol Kenyon, and Rick Dejong.” – Wiki
“It was a chart hit in the UK and was also championed Stateside in clubs such as the mythic ‘Paradise Garage’ and 'The Loft' by the likes of Larry Levan and David Mancuso. An instantly recognisable anthem that is just as fresh today as it was when it was first released.
Originally released in 1981 via Elite / MCA records, ‘En Trance’ is a joyous album that arguably represents the pinnacle of the Brit-funk sound. The band consisted of bassist, and keyboardist Lester J. Batchelor, drummer Ray Johnson, guitarist Andy Sojka, saxophonist Stewart Cawthorne, singer and guitarist Tony Antonio and producer Jerry Pike. The album captures the excitement of these exceptional players demonstrating utmost originality in the studio.” – Bandcamp
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Artist: |
Atmosfear |
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Title: |
En Trance |
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Label: |
Mr Bongo |
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Format: |
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
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Pressing: |
UK |
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Release Date: |
This reissue: 2018 | Original: 1981 |
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Genre: |
Jazz, Funk / Soul |
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Style: |
Dub, Jazz-Funk, Jazzdance, Disco |
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Catalog No: |
MRBLP180 |
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Condition: |
New |
$48.00
Light In The Attic
Haruomi Hosono & Tadanori Yokoo – Cochin Moon | 2018 Reissue | Limited Edition
$48.00
“Cochin Moon was conceptually written as the soundtrack of a non-existent Bollywood film, a trait inspired by the artists' trip. The album includes performances by Tin Pan Alley keyboardist Hiroshi Satō and Yellow Magic Orchestra members Ryuichi Sakamoto & Hideki Matsutake. Despite being Hosono's first completely electronic solo album (at the time YMO's debut was still being recorded, making this Hosono's first electronic album to be released), the exotica feel of Hosono's previous solo work is still present. The first half of the album (named after an Indian hotel that the group was in for the trip, a picture of the hotel's front appears in the back of the album's packaging) consists of three thematically themed songs, the second half of the album (and Hosono's keyboard performance) is credited to "Shuka Nishihara" a pseudonym Hosono created as a play on Hakushū Kitahara's pseudonym.” – Wiki
“Cochin Moon-- co-credited to Pop artist Tadanori Yokoo, who did the incredible Bollywood-style cover art-- is an electro-tropical soundtrack to a fake movie of the same name. That is, there was no film called Cochin Moon, but after visiting India, Hosono was inspired to make music suggesting the exotic, luxurious, and seemingly wonder-filled scenarios played out in Indian cinemas. However, the actual sound he and his cohorts came up with is often a world away from India: Imagine a totally electronic world of chattering bugs, fluttering birds, magic harps and drums that alternate between a thud and a blip. Hosono shares compositional duties with Nishihara, and Sakamoto's playing style is readily on display, as are Matsutake's considerable programming skills. As a historical document to YMO fans, Cochin Moon is interesting; as a slice of out-music stuck somewhere between Tangerine Dream, Wendy Carlos and Disney's Fantasia, it's almost classic.” – Pitchfork
Item description:
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Artist: |
Haruomi Hosono & Tadanori Yokoo |
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Title: |
Cochin Moon |
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Label: |
Light In The Attic |
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Format: |
Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mustard Yellow |
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Pressing: |
US |
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Release Date: |
This reissue: 18 Sep 2018 | Original: 1978 |
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Genre: |
Electronic |
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Style: |
Experimental |
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Catalog No: |
LITA174 |
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Condition: |
New |
$39.00
“‘La La Means I Love You is the 1968 debut album by American R&B/Soul vocal group The Delfonics, released on May 14, 1968, on the Philly Groove label. The album was produced by Thom Bell and consists of a mixture of original songs written by Bell and lead singer William Hart, and cover versions of already well-known songs.
The celebrated title track was a #4 pop hit, and "I'm Sorry" and "Break Your Promise" also charted. With its lush, smooth orchestral sound and production, La La Means I Love You is now considered a classic soul album and one of the most important and influential records in the development of the nascent Philadelphia soul sound which would come to dominate the commercial soul music market in the early and mid–1970s.” – Wiki
“The sublime smooth grooves seemingly inherent in these arrangements practically define the distinction between the Philly soul scene and those more established in Detroit (Motown), Memphis (Stax), or Chicago (Chess). Bell's trademark easy and languid rhythms, when married to the trio's lush vocal harmonies, add new hues to the sonic soul music palette of the late '60s and early '70s. The effectiveness of Bell's innovative arrangements is perhaps most evident on the cover tunes. Astute listeners will inevitably note the influence of another highly regarded and successful songwriting/arranging team. The inclusion of two Bacharach/David classics -- "The Look of Love" and "Alfie" -- gives listeners more than just a hint at where much of Bell's fresh and distinct ideas may have taken root. Additionally, the Delfonics' cover of "Hurt So Bad" should not be missed, as it bests, or at the very least updates, Little Anthony & the Imperials' more familiar version.” – All Music
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Artist: |
The Delfonics |
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Title: |
La La Means I Love You |
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Label: |
Music On Vinyl, Arista |
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Format: |
Vinyl, LP, Album |
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Pressing: |
Europe |
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Release Date: |
This reissue: 02 Mar 2018 | Original: 1968 |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
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Style: |
Soul |
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Catalog No: |
MOVLP1951 |
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Condition: |
New |
$25.00
“‘Princes of Abzu EP features producers hailing from multiple horizons. Although they may belong to different geographical spaces (London, Moscow, Amman, Tokyo, Paris...), the artists gathered in the EP share a common love for middle-eastern sounds and their transcendantal powers, which they mix with electro / cosmic / industrial beats, creating mystical imaginary landscapes, as if bedouins were organising a pagan rave in a Düsseldorf factory.” – Bandcamp
“The Lyon imprint Hard Fist strikes again with the collaborative Princes of Abzu EP, federating producers hailing from multiple horizons. Although they may belong to different geographical spaces (London, Moscow, Amman, Tokyo, Paris…), the artists gathered in the EP share a common love for middle-eastern sounds and their transcendantal powers, which they mix with cosmic industrial beats, creating mystical imaginary landscapes, as if beduins were organising a pagan rave in a Düsseldorf factory. In addition with the producers, many musicians took part in this project, like for instance Mejwez’s player Abu Sayah and Hervé Carvalho from Acid Arab who play in Semsemeh.
A hedonist move, caring more about vibes and feelings than borders and nationalities. Referring to a mythological source that is the sea to every river, Princes of Abzu is a drop in a global culture expanding its currents to infinity.” – Soundcloud
Item description:
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Artist: |
Various Artists |
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Title: |
Princes Of Abzu |
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Label: |
Hard Fist |
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Format: |
Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition |
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Pressing: |
France |
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Release Date: |
25 May 2018 |
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Genre: |
Electronic, Folk, World, & Country |
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Style: |
Acid, Tribal, Raï, African, Trance, Psychedelic Rock |
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Catalog No: |
HRDF 03 |
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Condition: |
New |
$39.00
“Demuja, is a producer and DJ hailing from Salzburg on the Austria/Germany border and over the past five years he’s been carving out his own unique approach to raw, soulful house music via imprints like Let’s Play House, Jimpster’s Freereange, Kerri Chandler’s Madhouse, DJ Steaw’s recently launched House Puff and of course his own MUJA imprint which he returns to here for his inaugural album.
Across the ‘Hidden Paradise’ LP Demuja showcases his powerful and emotive production style with dusty, jazz-tinged cuts like ‘Still Do’, ‘Hang On’, ‘You Smile feat. Ainy’, ‘Hear That Bassplayer’ and ‘My Jazzy Wung’ employing the producer’s signature style via soft Rhodes, hooky horn samples, organic bass grooves and soaring vocal samples. ‘Still Do’ and ‘Keep Doing’ also explore a more dropped- tempo Disco aesthetic on the project with funk-infused bass, infectious guitar licks and shuffled, loose drums.
Demuja also traverses through a broader spectrum of his inspirations within the album via contributions in the field of Hip Hop with ‘Can Defeat’, featuring Texas based rapper Anti-Lilly, the Dub Reggae feel of ‘Trippin’, the high-octane Jungle/Drum & Bass energy of ‘Ladies’ and the 303 fuelled Acid vibe of ‘(Never) Put The Light On’. The digital release of the album will also feature four bonus cuts which didn’t fit on the vinyl release. All in all Demuja’s debut album flawlessly offers the listener a snapshot of his inspirations and experiences over the years, showcasing his musical palette perfectly." – I House U
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Artist: |
Demuja |
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Title: |
Hidden Paradise |
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Label: |
MUJA |
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Format: |
2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, 180g |
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Pressing: |
Austria |
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Release Date: |
24 May 2018 |
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Genre: |
Electronic, Hip Hop |
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Style: |
House, Hip Hop, Deep House, Disco |
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Catalog No: |
005 |
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Condition: |
New |
$25.00
“The Heads label lasted a brief two years between 1982 and 1984. Started and run by the late South African producer and singer Emil Zoghby, it released only a handful of records before folding. The early 1980s in the country was a time when disco was starting to fade into what was becoming known as Bubblegum: pop music aimed at the black population of South Africa.
William Mthethwa and his backing band the Young Five started off in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s Mthethwa became a big star not only within his native Sotho community but all over South Africa. As with many of his releases, “You Turn Me On” was produced by the renowned engineer and producer Peter Moticoe. This was a big, meaty, classic early 80s disco jam that appeared on a 12” only, featuring a long instrumental dub version on the B-side. New York’s JKriv takes elements of the vocal and dub and reworks them into a condensed dancefloor winner. Adaye were a Heads studio outfit featuring Tom Dollar on vocals, and selected here is their typically 1980s track “Turn it Up” which saw some success in the charts. The Manyane cut “Thabong” fuses traditional Sotho music with electronics, synths and drum machines - a popular style at the time.
Sofrito’s Frankie Francis gives both the Adaye and Manyane tracks the cut-up treatment focussing heavily on the spaced-out weirdness of the dub versions but adding nothing other than a fine ear for an edit. To complete the set we include “Picnic”, another in-demand track from the Heads archives that was originally the flip side to the track “Picnicing” (featured on Gumba Fire) by the mostly instrumental studio outfit Starlight. They recorded one album and a series of 12s that included classic covers of American and Italian disco cuts. " – Bandcamp
Item description:
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Artist: |
Various Artists |
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Title: |
Heads Records: South African Disco-Dub Edits |
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Label: |
Soundway |
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Format: |
Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
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Pressing: |
UK |
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Release Date: |
09 May 2018 |
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Genre: |
Electronic, Folk, World, & Country |
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Style: |
Electronic, Folk, World, & Country |
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Catalog No: |
SNDW12028 |
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Condition: |
New |
$45.00
“Cosmic Sounds” is many things: Psychedelic, politically engaged, funky to death, full of synths, with an artwork to die for, a perfect crossover of African and Western culture. Music for the body and soul. Cosmic disco before the genre even existed. Actually the genre was born the year this record was released. Did Dj Danielle Baldelli hear it? Was it ever played by Larry Levan or Mancuso? In a pre internet era, its unlikely but not impossible. Nowadays most DJs know what’s up now that Africa is on the map. Go and check the discogs page: 550 wants, countless messages of people ready to pay any amount for a copy. The last one sold for 1300 euros, and it was the first to show up for sale in the last 5 years.
We are extremely honored in carrying the reissue of this gem and have treated the task with utmost respect: both artwork and audio were restored by specialists, and liner notes were written by Temitope Kogbe, an Afro Funk expert who runs the label OdionLivingston, founded with legendary EMI Nigeria producer Odion Iruoje.
38 years after its original release, the world is finally ready to hear ‘Cosmic Sounds’ in all its glory – Bandcamp
“A highly sought-after Nigerian boogie record by the enigmatic vocalist, composer and producer N’Draman Blintch is being treated to its first ever vinyl reissue in September, courtesy of Hot Mule records and Secousse. So rare that just one copy has been sold on Discogs in the last five years, fetching an eye-watering €1,300, Cosmic Sounds was released in 1980 and was the third and final album that Blintch released on a label of the same name. It followed Pass Port, also released in 1980, and Cikamele’ from 1979, which was recorded at William Onyeabor’s Willfilms Studio in Enugu, Nigeria.
Like Onyeabor, Blintch’s story is shrouded in mystery, as is that of a certain Mr. Patrick who, according to the label, was a former football player-turned-jeans salesman in Liberia, who ventured into music to release a handful of records with the label Cosmic Sounds.
A synth-heavy, psychedelic disco record, with artwork to match, Cosmic Sounds married the sci-fi boogie sounds of US and European dance floors with an Afro-funk groove. Remastered and restored, with liner notes by Temitope Kogbe and repped by Antal and Motor City Drum Ensemble among others, this reissue will make this rarity available more widely for the first time." – The Vinyl Factory
Item description:
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Artist: |
N’Draman-Blintch |
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Title: |
Cosmic Sounds |
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Label: |
Hot Mule, Secousse, Cosmic Sounds |
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Format: |
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
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Pressing: |
France |
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Release Date: |
This reissue: 03 Sep 2018 | Original: 1980 |
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Genre: |
Electronic, Funk / Soul |
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Style: |
Disco, Funk |
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Catalog No: |
HTML001, SEC003, CSLP4 |
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Condition: |
New |
$39.00
“Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré (31 October 1939 – 6 March 2006) was a Malian singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians. His music is widely regarded as representing a point of intersection of traditional Malian music and its North American cousin, the blues. The belief that the latter is historically derived from the former is reflected in Martin Scorsese's often quoted characterization of Touré's tradition as constituting "the DNA of the blues".Touré was ranked number 76 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and number 37 on Spin magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time…
… As the first African bluesman to achieve widespread popularity on his home continent, Touré was often known as "the African John Lee Hooker". Musically, the many superpositions of guitars and rhythms in his music were similar to John Lee Hooker's hypnotic blues style. He usually sang in one of several African languages, mostly Songhay, Fulfulde, Tamasheq or Bambara as on his breakthrough album, Ali Farka Touré, which established his reputation in the world music community." – Wiki
Item description:
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Artist: |
Ali Touré Farka |
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Title: |
Ali Farka Touré |
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Label: |
Sonafric |
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Format: |
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
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Pressing: |
- |
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Release Date: |
This reissue: May 2018 | Original: 1977 |
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Genre: |
Blues, Folk, World, & Country |
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Style: |
African |
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Catalog No: |
SAF 50060 |
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Condition: |
New |
$39.00
“Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré (31 October 1939 – 6 March 2006) was a Malian singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians. His music is widely regarded as representing a point of intersection of traditional Malian music and its North American cousin, the blues. The belief that the latter is historically derived from the former is reflected in Martin Scorsese's often quoted characterization of Touré's tradition as constituting "the DNA of the blues".Touré was ranked number 76 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and number 37 on Spin magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time …
… As the first African bluesman to achieve widespread popularity on his home continent, Touré was often known as "the African John Lee Hooker". Musically, the many superpositions of guitars and rhythms in his music were similar to John Lee Hooker's hypnotic blues style. He usually sang in one of several African languages, mostly Songhay, Fulfulde, Tamasheq or Bambara as on his breakthrough album, Ali Farka Touré, which established his reputation in the world music community." – Wiki
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Artist: |
Ali Touré Farka |
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Title: |
Ali Farka Touré |
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Label: |
Sonafric |
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Format: |
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
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Pressing: |
- |
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Release Date: |
This reissue: May 2018 | Original: 1976 |
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Genre: |
Folk, World, & Country |
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Style: |
African |
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Catalog No: |
SAF 50032 |
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Condition: |
New |
$39.00
“Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré (31 October 1939 – 6 March 2006) was a Malian singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians. His music is widely regarded as representing a point of intersection of traditional Malian music and its North American cousin, the blues. The belief that the latter is historically derived from the former is reflected in Martin Scorsese's often quoted characterization of Touré's tradition as constituting "the DNA of the blues".Touré was ranked number 76 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and number 37 on Spin magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time …
… As the first African bluesman to achieve widespread popularity on his home continent, Touré was often known as "the African John Lee Hooker". Musically, the many superpositions of guitars and rhythms in his music were similar to John Lee Hooker's hypnotic blues style. He usually sang in one of several African languages, mostly Songhay, Fulfulde, Tamasheq or Bambara as on his breakthrough album, Ali Farka Touré, which established his reputation in the world music community." – Wiki
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Artist: |
Ali Touré "Farka" |
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Title: |
Ali Farka Touré |
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Label: |
Sonafric |
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Format: |
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
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Pressing: |
- |
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Release Date: |
This reissue: May 2018 | Original: 1976 |
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Genre: |
Folk, World, & Country |
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Style: |
African |
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Catalog No: |
SAF 50016 |
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Condition: |
New |
$39.00
“Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré (31 October 1939 – 6 March 2006) was a Malian singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians. His music is widely regarded as representing a point of intersection of traditional Malian music and its North American cousin, the blues. The belief that the latter is historically derived from the former is reflected in Martin Scorsese's often quoted characterization of Touré's tradition as constituting "the DNA of the blues".Touré was ranked number 76 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and number 37 on Spin magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time …
… As the first African bluesman to achieve widespread popularity on his home continent, Touré was often known as "the African John Lee Hooker". Musically, the many superpositions of guitars and rhythms in his music were similar to John Lee Hooker's hypnotic blues style. He usually sang in one of several African languages, mostly Songhay, Fulfulde, Tamasheq or Bambara as on his breakthrough album, Ali Farka Touré, which established his reputation in the world music community." – Wiki
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Artist: |
Ali Toure |
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Title: |
Ali Toure Dit “Farka” |
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Label: |
Sonafric |
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Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
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Pressing: |
- |
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Release Date: |
This reissue: May 2018 | Original: 1979 |
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Genre: |
Blues, Folk, World, & Country |
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Style: |
African |
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Catalog No: |
SAF 50085 |
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Condition: |
New |
$48.00
“Soundway Records present a new compilation of twenty rare and mostly unavailable tracks from the slick and sassy world of Nigerian pop music and club culture of the early 1980s. Buoyed by an explosive oil boom and a return to democracy after a series of military dictatorships, Nigeria’s economy in the years of the early ‘80’s was mirrored by its recording industry as countless young artists and groups hit the airwaves and dancefloors of the capital and beyond. It was a glossy, brash new form of pop music born out of ashes of late 1970s disco and funk and, just as in America, was the soundtrack to a new generation for whom money, style and flirtation trumped the overblown psychedelia of the previous decade. Eager to sound as American as possible with no hint of the fervour for afro-beat, afro-rock and afrocentric thinking that the 1970s had thrown up, a new generation of young artists and performers turned their backs on their cultural roots in music and sought a new kind of stardom and fame firmly connected to the glossy, snazzy world of the 1980s that was erupting in the USA and Europe. The 1970s flares and cuban heels began to disappear, in their place came sleek suits, rolled-up sleeves, bow-ties, jumpsuits, leather jackets, greased hair and a firm nod in the stylistic direction of Michael Jackson …
… This is disco-boogie-pop music that just happens to be from Nigeria and as such deserves to sit in the correct section of the record store and not in the restricting confines of the ‘World Music’ ghetto despite its geographic provenance. Echoes of the vast compendium of 1960 & 70s sounds from West Africa’s biggest recording industry are there if you listen carefully just as Soca and Latin music is echoed in the disco and soul of New York City but this is not music that deserves to be sidelined just because of where it’s from.
Many of the original albums these tracks are taken from fetch insane prices online due to their rarity and so it’s with great pleasure that we present a selection here that evokes a golden boomtime in Nigerian music history.”– Bandcamp
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Artist: |
Various Artist |
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Title: |
Doing It In Lagos (Boogie, Pop & Disco In 1980s Nigeria) |
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Label: |
Soundway |
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Format: |
3 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM |
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Pressing: |
UK |
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Release Date: |
09 Dec 2016 |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul, Pop, Folk, World, & Country |
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Style: |
African, Disco, Boogie, Funk |
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Catalog No: |
SNDWLP087 |
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Condition: |
New |
$48.00
“The remarkable Music, Inc. Big Band remains the apotheosis of trumpeter Charles Tolliver's singular creative vision. Rarely if ever has a big band exhibited so much freedom or finesse, while at the same time never overwhelming the virtuoso soloists on whom the performances pivot. Built around the core of Tolliver, pianist Stanley Cowell, bassist Cecil McBee, and drummer Jimmy Hopps, the music boasts the kind of give-and-take born equally of talent and telepathy -- each player seems to communicate with his colleagues on a higher plane, delivering performances to rival any in their careers. Tolliver in particular plays like a man possessed, summoning an energy and clarity that slice through the big, bold arrangements like the proverbial hot knife through butter.”– All Music
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Artist: |
Music Inc. |
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Title: |
Music Inc. |
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Label: |
Strata-East, Pure Pleasure Records |
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Format: |
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, 180 gram |
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Pressing: |
UK |
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Release Date: |
This reissue: 2018 | Original: 1971 |
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Genre: |
Jazz |
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Style: |
Hard Bop, Modal |
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Catalog No: |
SES-1971 |
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Condition: |
New |
$39.00
Universal Music Special Markets / Impulse!
Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet Featuring McCoy Tyner – Illumination! | 2009 Reissue
$39.00
“Until it was reissued in 1998, this was one of the more elusive Impulse sets of the 1960s. Recorded in 1963 and co-led by John Coltrane's drummer and bassist (Elvin Jones and Jimmy Garrison), the music is most significant for introducing Sonny Simmons (alto and English horn) and Prince Lasha (flute and clarinet), who are joined in the sextet by underrated baritonist Charles Davis and Trane's pianist McCoy Tyner. Each of the musicians except Jones contributed an original (there are two by Davis); the music ranges from advanced hard bop to freer sounds that still swing. While Garrison's contributions are conventional (this was his only opportunity to lead or co-lead a date), Jones is quite powerful. However, it is the playing of both Simmons, who tears it apart on English horn during "Nuttin' Out Jones," and Lasha (when is he going to be rediscovered and recorded again?) that make this early "New Thing" date of greatest interest.” – All Music
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Artist: |
Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet Featuring McCoy Tyner |
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Title: |
Illumination! |
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Label: |
Universal Music Special Markets, Impulse! |
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Format: |
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Gatefold |
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Pressing: |
US |
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Release Date: |
This reissue: 2009 | Original: 1959 |
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Genre: |
Jazz |
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Style: |
Modal, Avant-garde Jazz |
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Catalog No: |
B0012605-01, A-49 |
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Condition: |
New |
This October, we're thrilled to present a rare DJ set from the indie-electronic duo, [.gif] :) 
Earlier this month, we joined our buddies from Revision Music as a vendor at their bi-monthly music market at Camp Kilo Charcoal Club. We brought a selection of records, books and magazines to the affair and had such a fun time with the kindest people and the friendliest vibes. Smiles for miles. View this post for the snaps from the day.
For the 10th edition of our in-store series OutIn in September, our guests RAH and Senja from Revision Music joined us on the decks for an evening of vibes for all tribes. 
"What's in a local vinyl shop? Check out the best vinyl stores in Singapore to pick up a crate or chat with sound hounds"
Check out Buro 24/7's latest 2018 guide on record stores in Singapore, featuring The Analog Vault amongst others.
