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Nature Sounds, 2019. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
It's been many years since Sa-Ra have expanded our minds with their revolutionary blend of hop hop and soul – but fortunately, Shafiq Husayn has carried on the group's legacy – and has reached an even higher plane with music like this! Husayn brings all the fantastic production skills ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves) read more CD
Also available Loop ... Cassette 8.99
Nature Sounds, 2019. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $23.99 24.98
It's been many years since Sa-Ra have expanded our minds with their revolutionary blend of hop hop and soul – but fortunately, Shafiq Husayn has carried on the group's legacy – and has reached an even higher plane with music like this! Husayn brings all the fantastic production skills ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Loop ... CD 11.99(Includes download with bonus tracks!)
Ropeadope, 2017. Used ... $1.99
The cover's got a couple of monkeys playing the music – but the sound here actually comes from bothers Mike and Aaron Dolton – the first of whom plays the drums, the latter who seems to handle just about everything else! Their music is a blend of jazz and soul – sometimes with ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves) read more CD
BMG (Japan), 2004. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Strictly Rhythm, 1994. Sealed ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Sony (Japan), 2006. Used ... $11.99
A brilliant follow-up to the first Inspiration set – and like that one, a unique collection of Japanese-only grooves – picked, mixed, and produced by a team that includes contributions from Yukihiro Fukutomi, DJ Mitsu, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Jazztronik, and Kenji Sakajiri of Especial ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Epic (Japan), 1999. Used ... $0.99
Jahmektheworld (UK), 2005. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Rare white label from the early years of grime! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have ink stamps and titles in pen.)
Tru Thoughts (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $9.99 10.99
Very cool work from Bryony Jarman-Pinto – a singer who's way more than just a singer – partly because she often uses the studio to harmonize alongside herself, which brings a very hip vibe to her sound! Bryony's maybe tied most strongly to jazz, but there's a heck of a lot going on ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves) read more CD
Also available Cage & Aviary ... LP 20.99
Tru Thoughts (UK), 2019. New Copy Gatefold ... $20.99 21.99
Very cool work from Bryony Jarman-Pinto – a singer who's way more than just a singer – partly because she often uses the studio to harmonize alongside herself, which brings a very hip vibe to her sound! Bryony's maybe tied most strongly to jazz, but there's a heck of a lot going on ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Cage & Aviary ... CD 9.99
Unique (Germany), 2016. Used ... $8.99
Were the Jazz Invaders ever this soulful before? We don't seem to remember that – as they come on totally strong and wonderful here – with a groove that might even rival the best previous work by big-name combos like Incognito or Brand New Heavies! Like both those groups, the Jazz ... read more CD
Kif/P-Vine (Japan), 2007. New Copy ... $22.99
One of the hippest French albums we've heard in years – a laidback blend of hip hop and jazz that really lives up to the cover's homage to the legendary Black Jazz label! The Jazz Liberatorz have a great way with a groove – a style that's openly flowing and instrumentally jazzy – ... read more CD
Ground Fault, 2000. Used ... $3.99
Flower (Japan), 2001. Used ... $9.99
The jazzy genius of Jazztronik gets remixed by the likes of Sunata T Experience, Su Paka Pooh, At Jazz, and Dave Warrin of Naked Music! The CD features 10 tracks that stand as solidly together as any full LP by this excellent Japanese group. Ttiles include "Song Of Bebe (Sunaga T Experience ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Trax, 1986. Very Good- ... $4.99
Classic, classic mid 80s house music from one of the architects of the style, Marshall Jefferson, featuring a mix by Frankie Knuckles! (Soul, New Grooves) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Ndagga (UK), 2013. Very Good+ ... $6.99
"Bamba" has a great skittish grooves – contemporary Afro Funk, but a lot more stripped-down – so that the percussion and bass are really taking the lead, and providing a perfect foil for the atmospheric vocals of the tune! This quality really continues on "Walo", ... (Global Grooves, New Grooves) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jes Say —
I'd Like To Say Thanx (edit, acapella, extended, inst, house trax, bonus beats, bassey beats) ... 12-inch Jes Say, 1987. Very Good- ... $14.99
Rec In Pause, 1995. Very Good ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Cosmic Compositions (Germany), 2018. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Beautiful beats and spacey soul from Jitwam – a record that's definitely in its own sort of territory – as it layers together a range of wonderful elements, without any care as to what genre it might be creating! There's definitely a mode here that resonates with the hippest of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Planet Mu (UK), 2015. Near Mint- 2LP ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still in the shrink.)
DJ International, 1990. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
DJ International, 1992. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
4th & Broadway, 1996. Near Mint- ... $3.99
A nice little soul tune from Ronny Jordan – lifted from the Light To Dark album, and featuring heavy beats and a warm lead vocal. The best bit's the instrumental one, though – where Ronny's guitar comes to the forefront! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Radius, 2019. New Copy ... $9.99
A bicontinental beathead summit with Chicago's own Radius Etc pairing up with Paris producer Jostereo! Jostereo's side is an impressive blend that kicks off with a bit of classical piano that quickly settles in beats and bass that subtles pulls it into heady instrumental hip hop, and gets richer ... (Hip Hop, New Grooves) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Ed Banger/Because (France), 2007. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Favorite (France), 2018. New Copy ... $13.99
A great little album from French singer Pat Kalla – an artist whose "Super Mojo" here is really the genius of producer Bruno "Patchworks" Hovart! The set is a collaboration between Pat and Patchworks – and uses the great vocals of Kalla to bring new focus to the ... (Global Grooves, New Grooves) read more CD
679 Recordings (UK), 2004. Very Good (pic cover)... $11.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Severn, 2004. Used ... $2.99
Kola, 2019. New Copy ... $12.99
Really striking work from Kele – an artist who works in a space that's very much his own, but which follows in a strong British legacy of mashing up modes for political action – a trajectory that might start with Pop Group, and flow strongly through the Tricky and Portishead generation! ... read more CD
Also available 2042 ... LP 28.99
Kola (UK), 2019. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 29.99
Really striking work from Kele – an artist who works in a space that's very much his own, but which follows in a strong British legacy of mashing up modes for political action – a trajectory that might start with Pop Group, and flow strongly through the Tricky and Portishead generation! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available 2042 ... CD 12.99
Great Jones, 1991. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Great Jones sleeve.)
Kindred Spirits (Netherlands), 2009. New Copy ... $16.99
The great first full length chapter of an ultra-hip ensemble – a contemporary group, but one with a great ear for the spiritual sounds of the 70s! The group's a bit like Build An Ark – no surprise, as they've shared a similar label, Kindred Spirits – and like that collective, ... read more CD
Luaka Bop, 2010. Used ... $5.99
The brilliant full length debut of Kings Go Forth – a set we'd been eagerly anticipating after hearing their first few fantastic singles! The group hail from Milwaukee, an unlikely spot for a combo this hip – and they've got a sound that's smoking 70s soul all the way through – ... (Deep Funk, New Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Mr Bongo (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
A fuzzy mix of styles from Kit Sebastian – a set that reminds us of that late 90s moment when many artists were inspired by Brazilian Tropicalia, and took that inspiration as a way to blend together sounds from many different modes! The record's got touches of funk, psych, and a range of ... (Rock, New Grooves) read more CD
Also available Mantra Moderne ... LP 18.99
Mr Bongo (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $18.99 19.98
A fuzzy mix of styles from Kit Sebastian – a set that reminds us of that late 90s moment when many artists were inspired by Brazilian Tropicalia, and took that inspiration as a way to blend together sounds from many different modes! The record's got touches of funk, psych, and a range of ... (Rock, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mantra Moderne ... CD 10.99
Modulor, 2013. Used ... $6.99
Instrumentals from French hip hop collective Klub Des Loosers – flavored nicely with mad sampled film dialogue, revolving bits of sound library styled funk, spacey touches of electro and other tripped out touches! The tracks were largely produced in 2006 and 2007, and eventually finished and ... (Hip Hop, New Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Frankie Knuckles —
You Can't Hide (radio, house, club, house beats) ... 12-inch DJ International, Late 80s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Frankie Knuckles and Joe Smooth remake Teddy Pendergrass' disco anthem into a modern Chicago house classic. (Soul, New Grooves) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Nu Groove, 1990. Very Good ... $14.99
No the heavy hip hop influenced ragga that was Konders' breakthrough sound, but some fierce underground house, with a touch of jazz courtesy Peter Daou on keyboards in the early 90s NYC/NJ style. 6 tracks in all, including "Version", "The Poem", "Nervous Acid", "L ... (Soul, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In a plain white sleeve.)
Koop —
Waltz For Koop ... CD Jazzanova/Quango, 2001. Used ... $2.99
The first full album from Koop – and one of the best new records on Compost in years! Koop have a jazzier touch than some of the label's groups – almost going back to the earliest days of the label, and working in a sound that's much more faithful to the jazzy roots that have inspired ... read more CD
Local Talk, 2018. New Copy ... $7.99
The title cut to Kyoto Jazz Massive's Mission album – given a whole new live here by Jax Medicine! The original tune builds in this really lovely modal style – grooves leaping over themselves, with a great piano solo in the middle – and warm horns from the group! The remix moves ... (Jazz, New Grooves) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Atlantic, 1991. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
MCA, 1994. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Freestyle (UK), 2011. Used ... $9.99
A bold step forward from Lack Of Afro – the modern funk & soul vehicle of producer, DJ and song stylist Adam Gibbons! The slew of singles and trio of full lengths that we'd heard prior to This Time have all been really impressive – a mix of breakbeat funk era and classic ... (Deep Funk, New Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Om Records, 2000. Used ... $2.99
Skittish beats and warm jazzy grooves from London's Landslide – featuring Victor Davies as guest vocalist on the track "Tumbling", and a guest appearance by London Elektricity on "Incurable Voices". There's less bossa on here than you might think from the title, but the ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Missive (France), 2003. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Trax, Early 80s. Very Good ... $6.99
8 tracks of mostly drums and drum machine – with no titles – from Vincent Lawrence aka Virgo. Pretty much put together as tool for house and club DJs in it's day, this set is equally appealing on its own, as an excellent snapshot from the heyday of Chicago house. (Soul, New Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
Trax, Mid 80s. Very Good ... $5.99
Believe it or not this early Jesse Saunders house single has some Three Stooges vocal samples peppered throughout the mix over the spare drum machine and sampler groove. (Soul, New Grooves) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has some marker. In a plain sleeve.)
Ubiquity, 2009. Used ... $5.99
Textural mood funk from the team of Shawn Lee and Clutchy Hopkins – the second collaborative batch from this dynamic and well matched duo! We loved Clutch Of The Tiger, but they take a profound step forward on Fascinating Fingers – if they were feeling each others styles out on that ... (Deep Funk, New Grooves) read more CD
East West, 1998. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Dance Mania, 1989. Very Good (pic cover)... $2.99
Lisa —
Jump Shout (original, remix) ... 12-inch Moby Dick, 1982. Very Good ... $2.99
Luaka Bop, 2009. Used ... $5.99
A killer set that really lives up to the Samba Soul promised in the title – recorded recently by Marcio Local, but done with a solid 70s groove that takes us back to the Jorge Ben generation! The production here is perfect – never too polished, and always with a bit of grit in the ... (Brazil, New Grooves) read more CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Medical, 1997. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue with bonus tracks.)
DJ International, 1990. Very Good ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Lords Of Acid —
Voodoo-U ... CD American/WHTE LBLS, 1994. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
MAW, 2002. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Fat Beats, 2019. New Copy ... $18.99 19.98
The most outwardly cosmic entry in the Baker's Dozen series to date – courtesy of producer, multi-instrumentalist and all around soulful spirit Low Leaf! We were introduced to Low Leaf through her soul jazz inspired, though ultimately (and refreshingly) hard to define craft built around harp ... (Hip Hop, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Nightshift, 2002. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
DJ World, 1989. Sealed ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Shrinkwrap is torn on one side.)
Mute, 2003. Near Mint- 2LP ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue.)
Alpha Pup, 2018. New Copy ... $9.99 17.98
Densely atmospheric and hypnotically beat-driven grooves from Mad Zach on Alpha Pup! There's a bit more of intense electronic vibe here than the some of the more abstract jazzy soul soundscapes of a lot what we've heard on the label to date, which is gratifying honestly – and is compelling as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download code.)
Madlib —
Shades Of Blue – Madlib Invades Blue Note ... CD Blue Note, 2003. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Madlib invades Blue Note! He gets free reign of the catalog for this mix of sampler genius and live band interpretations, too, as/with Ahmad Miller, Yesterdays New Quintet, Malcolm Catto, Medaphoar, and others from the Stones Throw camp. This one's truly a conceptual triumph, if there ever was ... (Hip Hop, New Grooves) read more CD
Maverick, 1995. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Warner, 2006. Near Mint- 2x12" (pic cover)... $19.99
Schema (Italy), 2009. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99
A real rising star on Schema Records – composer Alessandro Magnanini, best known for his hit with Mario Biondi – stepping out here in a beautiful album of his own original music! There's a fresh feel here that really opens up a new chapter at Schema – still a bit of their old ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition double colored vinyl pressing with bonus tracks!)
Other (UK), 1998. Very Good ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Sub Rosa (Belgium), 1988. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $13.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Planet 8, 2010. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print, digipack case has some light edgewear.)
First Word (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $18.99
Beautifully dynamic work from drummer Myele Manzanza – an artist we've never heard work in this scope before, and we hope will soon do so again! The album's got Myele at the helm of a great large ensemble – a group who have a strong spiritual sense at the core, but often move in more ... (Jazz, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Darker Than Wax (Singapore), 2019. New Copy ... $24.99
Michele Manzo does a great job of making dark-tinged beats here – never in a way that's too overdone, but at a level that has this moody current and blue tinge – one that comes especially strongly from the keyboards that weave in and out alongside the rhythms! The keys kind of swell ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
SSR (Belgium), 1999. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Dance Mania, 1993. Good+ ... $4.99
Virgin, 1998. New Copy 2CD ... $19.99 21.99
A heavier, darker prime era set from Massive Attack – and rightly remembered as a classic! The grooves are still really strong, but the trip hop pioneers are delving more deeply into a bass heavy dub trip with a deep, rumbling bottom running throughout the tracks and some distorted guitar and ... read more CD
State Street, 1986. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A great mid 80s Chicago house single, with a nice warm, jazzy Mr Fingers-like vibe, unlike some of Master C & J's other singles. (Soul, New Grooves) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Break (Netherlands), 1986. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Break sleeve.)
Masters At Work —
Power House ... 12-inch Nu Groove, 1989. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Far Out (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $13.99
The first-ever full length set we've seen from Daniel Maunick – an artist who you might know from his remix work as Venom, or for his ties to the Incognito universe – given that Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick is his father! Yet the sound here is definitely Daniel's own – ... read more CD
Also available Macumba Quebrada ... LP 22.99
Far Out (UK), 2019. New Copy 2LP ... $22.99
The first-ever full length set we've seen from Daniel Maunick – an artist who you might know from his remix work as Venom, or for his ties to the Incognito universe – given that Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick is his father! Yet the sound here is definitely Daniel's own – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Macumba Quebrada ... CD 13.99
Soundway (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $22.99
The debut album from the Mauskovic Dance Band – a compelling combo who bring together rhythms from around the globe, then fuse them together in a dark and moody sort of way – often with the kind of early 80s elements you might expect to hear from ESG or Quando Quango! The production is ... (Global Grooves, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Emperor Norton, 2002. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Mayday —
Sinister (1st mix, undisputed mix)/Pheerce Citi, 1988. Very Good- ... $9.99
Not the Transmat issue, but another indie released 12" of these seminal Detroit techno tracks, that manage to sound both warm and cold at the same time, in a way that still appeals to us today. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Hard to find original mis-pressed version, with the same music on both sides!)
D&E, 2018. Near Mint- ... $13.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Westbrook, 1990. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Test pressing on Gherkin.)
Muzique, 1989. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(1992 Djax-Up-Beats pressing. Cover has light wear.)
MD III —
Face The Nation/Underground, Late 80s. Very Good- ... $9.99
An early acid house track from one of the artists who'd go on to be one of the cornerstones of the second wave of Chicago house at the Relief label. (Soul, New Grooves) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has some wear and staining.)
Underground, 1993. Very Good- ... $4.99
Freestyle (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $18.99
Deep sounds from Menagerie – a group led by funky genius Lance Ferguson, who's given us wonderful work in a variety of styles over the years – but who here has turned his talents to the world of spiritual jazz, which he takes on brilliantly with this excellent ensemble! Menagerie have ... (Jazz, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Soundway (UK), 2017. New Copy ... $9.99
The Meridian Brothers have been making music for quite a few years now – and with each new release, they seem to open up another fresh corner of southern hemisphere sounds, and continue to find a way to weave them together into something quite fresh and unique! Few other folks could navigate ... (Global Grooves, New Grooves) read more CD
Soundway (UK), 2014. New Copy 2LP ... $28.99
Amazing sounds from The Meridian Brothers – not a family act at all, but really just a one man operation – yet with a sound that's more than large enough to bring in a whole host of South and Central American influences! Eblis Alvarez uses elements of cumbia, merengue, and other Latin ... (Global Grooves, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes code for digital download.)
Artist Share, 2010. New Copy Gatefold ... $13.99
Really great remixes from Monday Michiru's Nexus album – tracks that make some really great magic with the originals! Monday's selected a great array of talents for this project, and the music really takes off from the sound of Nexus – often into territory that's even more cosmic and ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves) read more CD
Also available Alter Ego – Nexus Remixed ... CD 8.99
Artist Share, 2010. Used ... $8.99
Really great remixes from Monday Michiru's Nexus album – tracks that make some really great magic with the originals! Monday's selected a great array of talents for this project, and the music really takes off from the sound of Nexus – often into territory that's even more cosmic and ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves) read more CD
Also available Alter Ego – Nexus Remixed ... CD 13.99
Artist Share, 2008. New Copy Gatefold ... $11.99
Great remixes from Monday Michiru's Routes album – and a set that really continues her strong tradition of collaboration with some of the hippest talents of the underground! As with some of our favorite Michiru remixes from years back, the tracks here are more re-imaginations or re-recordings ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves) read more CD
Hydra (Japan), 2014. New Copy ... $13.99
Monday Michiru returns to one of our favorite modes from her early years – collaborative grooves cut with some of the best talents of the underground – all of whom breathe incredible new life into her Brasilified album! We loved that record to death – and so did most of you ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves) read more CD
