"Get Down Saturday Night" is a wicked bit of 80s groove – a warm bubbling number with stepping bass, washes of keyboards, and a hook that just won't quit! The track springs forth with a sound that few other groovers from the time could match – with a soulful finish that's ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
One of the blueprints of hip hop! At the time, Chic's "Good Times" just seemed like a wickedly funky pop tune – but who knew that that bass and guitar groove would inspire a whole generation of hip hoppers, bouncing along in a groove that was at once at home on the roller rink or ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
We've never been sure if Johnny Chingas ever cut a record for Columbia, because we've only known this one on 12" single version, but the cut's strong enough that we'd love to find one if it's out there. A very nice mellow soul groove, with some touches of 80's production, and a sweet soul ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
A real classic from Chip E with a wonderfully soulful vibe! Female lead vocals make the tune a fuller, richer one than it might be from just the stark handclap beats and basslines – and Lidell Townsell handles the house remix, which is superb – and really shows his strong ear for a ... (House Music) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Two tracks from the Toronto hip hop compilation Mad Fiber, with Frankenstein, Kardinal Offishall, and Marvel on "Internal Affairs". (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
With Phil The Agony, Ras Kass, and Talib Kweli on "Comin' From The Lower Level" and Grand Agent on "Blockbuster Smash". (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Strange mixture of poetry and UK post-punk dancefloor tracks (with sort of a Factory Records sound). Hard to believe, but the cut "Our Darkness" was actually a huge one in the Chicago House scene of the early 80s – and is exemplary of the kind of European import crossover tracks ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
A couple of non-LP numbers from the Clash, cut in '81 during their transition between the hardcore politics of Sandinista! and the crowd pleasing punk-funk of Combat Rock. With some nice dubby disco-not-disco style mixes on the flip side too! (Rock) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Early 80s spiritual disco from Charlie Clemons And The Mighty Power Band – which purportedly included members of Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band – recordings Clemons made in 1980 at Warner Brothers Studios – remixed by Tom Noble! Noble adds no new instrumentation, but ratchets up the ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Another Unkown DJ single, with that LA electro sound: uptempo, chattering 808 snares and vocoded vocals about the "future". (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
P-funk reigning strong again – as "Atomic Dog" was the song that proved that George Clinton could still funk it up for the 80s! This original 12" single features the 10 minute long version –with plenty of nice instrumental solos to keep up the groove. (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Pusha and Malice do what they do best along with label-mate Slim Thug over another unorthodox Neptunes beat, with steel drums and middle eastern wind instruments. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
A killer moogy club classic! Cloud One were part of the whole Patrick Adams/Peter Brown cluster of groups who used tight club grooves and spacey production styles to forge a legendary disco sound that's finally getting its due these days. This single, the obscure "Patty Duke", is one of ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
A great remake of the original Ruby Andrews hit – done by a later Chicago soul group with a sweetly gliding feel! Coffee take their post-Lovelites sound and wrap it around a nice 80s club rhythm here – a mode that's a bit Philly at times, but also has some lush production that gives ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
The title track of one of the few albums cut by this Chicago dancefloor trio – done in a skipping clubby mode that's not entirely disco, not entirely soul. The track's playful enough to live up to the title – kind of a jaunty groover with nice back/forth action. (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Max has his eyes on the stars on the cover of this one, and the record's got an equally cosmic groove to match – kind of a slower, more spaced out take on the London style of the early 21st Century – served up with fresh new touches that give the album a more righteous sound than you ... (New Grooves) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
A very cool colored vinyl single – one that presents a limited issue of two tracks from the just-uncovered Both Directions At Once sessions by the John Coltrane quartet in 1963! The single features the great "Untitled Original 11383" – a song with a terrible name, but a ... (Jazz) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
One of our favorite Common tracks, the title song to the classic "Resurrection" album, with the extra nasty Extra P mix. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Acoustic club jazz from the mighty Nicola Conte – one of our favorite artists of the past decade, and a talent who's never failed to please our ears! "Kind of Sunshine" is a wonderfully vibrant number – played by a live acoustic jazz group in a flurry of bongos, horns, and ... (New Grooves) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Two groovy groovy tracks! You may recognize "La Coda Del Diavolo" from it's recent use in a TV commercial – or remember it, as we do, from Conte's sublime Jet Sounds album – and it's given a great push here by the Karminsky Brothers, who mix vibes, sound snippets, and flutey ... (New Grooves) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Fred P offers up two very fresh takes on these cuts from the team of Nicola Conte and Gianluca Petrella – both nice and long, and with a sense of flow that's really wonderful! "African Spirits" comes across with a tribal house sort of vibe – lots of live instrumentation on ... (New Grooves) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Two of our favorite mixers take on some great work from Nicola Conte – each making the tunes very much their own! DJ Spinna brings plenty of soul to "New World Shuffle" – letting the tune crackle and build over the long space of eight minutes – while Bridgette Amofah ... (New Grooves) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Two great cuts get a nice warming-over! Tall Black Guy takes the mix of acoustic percussion and keyboard lines on "Nigeria", and really deepens the soul – adding vocals from Broken Keys, and coming up with a clubbier vibe for the cut overall – one that has some nice currents ... (New Grooves) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Early 80s post disco groove – featuring Sylvester on vocals, with a nice, electronic synth sound to the track! You might know Cowley's remix of Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" or "Megatron Man", which have the same feel as this club cut. (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Black label pressing, in a stickered Megatone sleeve, with light wear and a name in pen.)