The first album by this enigmatic jazz funk trio from New York. Medeski's funky keyboards are firmly in place, and the group's got the usual tight rhythm groove, but the lineup's also expanded with some additional horn players, and some guest guitar by Mark Ribot. The album includes a great... read more
Microesfera —
Negative ... CD
Static Discos (Spain),
2006. Used ....
$2.99
Nice work from digital funk beatcrafter Ben Mono – effortlessly blending chilly, laser guided beats with heavier hip hop-modeled beats and wordplay – with guests including Jemeni, Capitol A, Main Flow, Yo Majesty and others! Hit The Bit is a bit of a concept album, but it never gets... read more
As any reader of these pages will know, we're nuts about Ennio Morricone – the greatest Italian soundtrack composer ever, and quite possibly one of the greatest composers to have ever walked the face of this planet! Here, a similarly Morricone-mad bunch of folks pay tribute to the maestro,... read more
Murcof —
Cosmos ... CD
Leaf (UK),
2007. Used ....
$4.99
Nickodemus logically follows up his warm and breezy Sun People album with the more cosmically-lit follow up Moon People – once again bringing a wealth of global influences and instrumentation to his unique style of spacey dancefloor soul! He's joined by the legendary Afrika Bambaata and... read more
A split CD with tunes from 9DW and Boris. EP features 4 tracks – "Spice", "Stingray", "Tokyo Wonder Land" and "Akirame Flower".... read more
Fabio Nobile —
Always Love ... CD
Deja Vu (Italy),
2008. Used ....
$6.99
A killer full-length set from Fabio Nobile – an artist who's been making hip singles for a number of years, but who really sparkles in the space of an extended album! Fabio's groove is always warm and jazzy – a bit like some of the best moments from Italian contemporaries on Schema... read more
An incredible debut from Okada Taxi – the kind of future soul classic we'll be digging for years! Okada handles the keyboards and programming on the set – next to an assortment of great instrumentation on trumpet, Wurlitzer, and acoustic bass – plus key guest work by artists that... read more
PPP (Platinum Pied Pipers) —
Abundance ... CD
Ubiquity,
2008. Used ....
$7.99
A bigger and more uniquely soulful sound for Triple P – aka cosmic DJ production duo Platinum Pied Pipers, rechristened as PPP with the addition of vocalists Coultrain and Karma to the group on the wonderful Abundance! The vocals, and a tighter focus on great songs than on an overall vibe,... read more
Psychonauts —
Time Machine ... CD
Mo Wax (UK),
1998. Used ....
$9.99Just Sold Out!
A fantastic full length set from Quasimode – the Japanese club jazz combo who first blew our minds with their single for Raw Fusion! Hearing them here in a full LP, the sound is even better than before – a range of jazzy changes and tight instrumental work that reminds us of Blue Note... read more
Ian Simmonds group from the mid 90s group, kind of blending a stripped down approach with some heavier beats and trip hoppy effects, but with both live instrumentation and programmed sounds. When we dropped the needle on this, it didn't sound nearly as dated as we expected it too. 8 tracks in all... read more
Scorn —
Stealth ... CD
Ohm Resistance,
2007. Used ....
$4.99
Paul "Shilts" Weimar is the funky sax talent behind the modern steppers-grooving group Down To The Bone – stepping out himself here in a smooth set of jazzy numbers that owe a lot to his roots in that other group. No standout funk here, but a nice batch of slightly dancing numbers,... read more
Skream —
Skream! ... CD
Tempa (UK),
2006. Used ....
$6.99
A gorgeous set from Studio Apartment – one of the most fulfilling full length albums from a club-oriented combo we've heard in a long time! The Studio Apartment core duo, DJ/producer Masanori Morita and instrumentalist Noboru Abe have really crafted something special here that's difficult to... read more
No double standard here – just one great album, unified through a love of classic jazz and soul influences! Japanese producer Sunaga T has really outdone himself here – blending together styles that include the bits of club jazz, house, and soul work that's been coming out of the... read more
Suns Of Arqa —
Animan ... CD
Arka Sound (UK),
1996. Used ....
$9.99
Astralasia Swordfish mix, Phil Kirby Radio, Guy Called Gerald Carnatic mix, Guy Called Gerald Kirk's Garage mix, Graham Massey 808 mix, Guy Called Gerald Jailbit... read more
Suns Of Arqa —
Shabda ... CD
Vital/Arka Sound (UK),
2009. Used ....
$6.99
The remixed version of this excellent bit of modern funk! Includes "Getting Into It (Nu Era rmx)", "Season's Change (philharmonix mix)", "The Reason (sleaze mix)", "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (FK Dub)", "When The Funk Hits The Fan (Mood II Swing... read more
Towa Tei —
Sound Museum ... CD
Akashic/East West (Japan),
1998. Used ....
$1.99
A downtempo classic in the post-K&D world – a selection of dubs of the Tosca tune "Chocolate Elvis", done by talents that include Boozoo Bajou, Rodney Hunter, Babby Mammoth, Quant, and others! The package features 11 different takes on the tune – all in very different... read more
Two Lone Swordsmen —
Stay Down ... CD
Matador,
1999. Used ....
$5.99
Underwolves —
Under Your Sky ... CD
Jazzanova/Compost (Germany),
2001. Used ....
$3.99
The long-overdue debut album by The Underwolves – one of London's hippest combos, working in a unique territory that lies somewhere in between the realms of NuSoul, drum n bass, and the jazzy grooving that you'd expect to find on Compost Records. The set's way more than just a batch of dance... read more
The biggest selling album ever cut by Blue Note – and a festive romp through samples of the label's famous jazz catalog! US3 mix it up on tunes that include "Cantaloop", "I Got It Goin On", "Different Rhythms", "Eleven Long Years", "Lazy Day"... read more
Vex'd —
Degenerate ... CD
Planet Mu (UK),
2005. Used 2 CDs ....
$5.99
Luke Vibert —
Big Soup ... CD
Mo Wax (UK),
1997. Used ....
$8.99
A bevy of beat-oriented abstractions from the man behind the Wagon Christ and Plug monikers, cut at the height of the Mo Wax driven headz era. You can call this downtempo, trip hop, abstract beats or whatever you like, but we know you know what we're talking about here – sampler science for... read more
One Luke Vibert's earliest albums, under the Wagon Christ name, and still one of our favorites. You can hear the template of what would become his trademark sound: idiosyncratic, but remarkably funky beat, interlaced with whimsical melodic samples and a nice dose of hip hop. 17 tracks in all,... read more
Another compilation from Planet Mu, included artists are Pinch, Boxcutter, Benga, Milanese, MRK1, and others. The second, bonus CD is a mix by DJ Hatcha including artists from Planet Mu's roster.... read more
Various —
200 ... CD
Planet Mu (UK),
2007. Used 2CD ....
$6.99
Planet Mu's celebration of their 200th release, titled 200. Includes tracks by Boxcutter, Ambulance, u-Ziq, Pinch, FFF, Luke Vibert, plus more – 26 cuts in all!... read more
The soulful side of London – and a really great compilation that's even better than the first volume in the series! The 2000 Black posse present a warm and wonderful batch of tunes – numbers that have their roots in the current broken beat underground, yet which also have a bit more... read more
Detroit Techno guru Carl Craig serves up a platter of recent house and club tunes – remixing the best part of them, and also contributing one new track titled "DJ Kicks". Tracks include "Teasing The Dragon's Tail" by Octagon Man, "Jak To Basics" by Clark, "C... read more
Vikter Duplaix's long-awaited entry into this extremely popular series – and like the others, a selection of tunes put together by a famous dancefloor talent, with a focus on tunes that showcase their particular bent. The set features a number of tracks that include some work by Duplaix... read more
A cool compilation – and one that's much hipper than you'd guess from the Ibiza sticker on the cover! Instead of the usual sunny Spanish grooves, this one's filled with deeply spiritual tracks and hipper sounds from the left side of the club underground – some of our favorite artists... read more