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Herb Alpert, 2018. New Copy Gatefold ... $20.99 22.98
Herb Alpert remakes himself again – taking all the best tunes from his classic years on A&M records, then fitting them to contemporary grooves – all at a level that's a bit like some of the Verve Remixed projects from years back, but even better! These aren't remixes, but new ... (Now Sound, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Herb Alpert Reimagines The Tijuana Brass Music Vol 3 ... CD 12.99
Antena —
Camino Del Sol ... LP Numero, Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $23.99 25.99
Bebel Gilberto eat your heart out – Antena explored the same electric-bossa territory you did, nearly 20 years before your first big record! The group were a short-lived French outfit who were one of the shining jewels in the crown of the lovely label Les Disques Du Crepuscule during the ... (Rock, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Disques Du Crepuscule/Numero, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99
Bebel Gilberto eat your heart out – Antena explored the same electric-bossa territory you did, nearly 20 years before your first big record! The group were a short-lived Belgian outfit who were one of the shining jewels in the crown of the lovely label Les Disques Du Crepuscule during the ... (Rock, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2018 reissue of the original 5 track mini LP/EP.)
Todres (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $14.99
The Apples have always had a slightly offbeat approach to funk – one that partly echoes their role as one of the heaviest acts on the Israeli scene – but which also showcases their ease of blending electric elements with live instrumentation! The core of the group is heavy on horns ... (Deep Funk, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Colourful World (Netherlands), 2018. New Copy Gatefold ... $22.99
Arp Frique certainly does live in a colorful world – not just in the image on the cover, but in the grooves of the record as well – which bring together lots of funky 80s keyboards with a wider global sense of groove! There's often some acoustic percussion alongside the electric keys ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Welcome To The Colorful World Of Arp Frique ... CD 9.99
Innovative Leisure, 2016. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99 20.98
Badbadnotgood have always been pretty damn great, actually – and never better than on album IV – a remarkable step forward for the group! As ever, they take inspiration from some of the best prog, jazz, funk (and proggy jazz funk...they blend) of the 70s and beyond, but weave it into ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dolfin, 2018. New Copy ... $23.99
Jon Bap really breaks down the concept of a typical song here – as some tunes are more short bursts of sound, others are more lyrically oriented – and together, they all make for one hell of a compelling album! Things can be pretty abstract one minute, then funky and soulful the next ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jazzland (Norway), 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
Beady Belle never lets us down – and even though the lady's been making music for well over a decade, she still turns out some of the most consistently thoughtful soul we can think of! Forget the fact that the singer's on a Norwegian label, as the lyrics here are all in English, backed by ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Peacefrog (UK), 1996. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $23.99 24.98
An early classic from John Beltran – filled with the kinds of careful touches and deeper energy that instantly set him apart from the pack! At a time when few folks were going for higher ideas, Beltran was right out there bringing a new sense of spirit to club music – almost echoing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stones Throw, 2019. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
We've loved the music of Benny Sings for years – and can't understand why the man's not a much bigger success at a worldwide level – because his songs have the gentle soul and careful construction of the sorts of music that used to grace the airwaves decades back! Yet maybe the ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available City Pop ... CD 8.99
Betino's (France), 2017. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A mighty soulful combo from the Paris scene – and one who aren't afraid to pick up a bit of global influence too! The core sound of the group comes from wonderful Fender Rhodes, guitar, and some occasional saxes – over rhythms that are funky in a variety of ways – but more soul-in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Schema (Italy), 2006. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $27.99
An incredible full length debut from vocalist Mario Biondi – a jazz singer we'd rank right up there with the legendary Mark Murphy – supported here with great backings from the High Five Quintet! The grooves here are in a soaring, tightly-stepping style – very much the best club ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes bonus CD of the full album!)
Blockhead —
Free Sweatpants ... LP Backwoodz, 2019. New Copy ... $20.99 22.98
Blockhead still delivering the goods after and a solid decade and a half delivering distinctive, solo producer driven independent hip hop! Free Sweatpants is a pretty straightforward (and wisely timeless in sound, even if some the track titles give away the late teens era) headnodding hip hop ... (Hip Hop, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2019. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99
Blundetto's given us some great work in the past, but this album may well be his best – as it's all instrumental, and very much in a different style than his previous forays into more dub, global, or hip-hop influenced material! Instead, the approach here is more open and almost cinematic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2018. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99
The title's a great one for this album by Blundetto – given that the groove is beautifully deep, and the music moves at a pace that would make it hard to do anything but dance slow! Yet the set's not a sleepy one – as it's got all the richness and complexity of previous Blundetto ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chris Bowden —
Time Capsule (with bonus download) ... LP Soul Jazz (UK), 1996. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 29.99
An underground classic from the London scene – a record that was hugely important to us in the early days of Dusty Groove, and which is still completely tremendous all these many years later! At the time, the album was the sort of ambitious undertaking that nobody else would have done – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Time Capsule ... CD 18.99(Includes download!)
Hit & Run, 2016. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Domino, 2019. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99 25.98
As longtime fans might know, the Cinematic Orchestra isn't a large ensemble, but a duo – yet the pair also have this fantastic way of creating a really spacious sound in their music – thanks in part to a very open door when it comes to creative guests! This time around, there's some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Innovative Leisure, 2016. Near Mint- 2LP ... $29.99
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(Vinyl Me Please pressing on white vinyl, includes the printed inner sleeves.)
Columbia, 1992. Near Mint- 4x12" Box Set ... $14.99
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(Promo. Box has some edge wear and a split bottom corner.)
Schema/Fez (Italy), 2000. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99
Wonderful wonderful wonderful – and one of the best albums we've ever heard of modern bossa and soundtrack grooves! For years, Nicola Conte has been a seminal force in the new Italian scene – working as a DJ, promoter, producer, and sometimes recording artist under the odd 12" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Schema (Italy), 2004. New Copy 2LP ... $29.99
Incredible work from Nicola Conte – Schema records maestro making his Blue Note debut with this set – and giving the label one of their best new albums of the 21st Century! The record's quite different than Nicola's programmed dancefloor work for Schema – and is much more of an ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Very unique package, too – like getting 2 classic Blue Note albums together at once!)
My Bags (France), 2017. New Copy ... $28.99
This "ensemble" is really just one guy – Charif Megarbane, who recorded the whole album in Kenya – working together a fantastic array of sounds on drums, percussion, guitar, Fender Rhodes, Farfisa, flute, vibes, oud, and a number of other instruments too – all with a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 300! Comes with a bonus poster, too.)
Xtra Mile (UK), 2019. New Copy 2LP ... $20.99 21.98
Nicola Cruz has a very unusual style here – one that mixes percussion, wooden flutes, and some occasional contemporary production touches – almost in a way that bridges ancient musical modes and 21st Century spirits – but at a level that's always far less gimmicky than that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Siku ... CD 10.99
Mark De Clive-Lowe & Others —
MDCL Remixes Vol 1 EP ... LP Mashibeats, 2018. New Copy ... $13.99 15.98
Masterful remixes by the mighty Mark De Clive-Lowe – with all the depth we've always loved in both his production work and his own recordings – putting his distinctive spin on tracks by Nils Wulker & Jill Scott, Nina Lares, King, Dexter Story, Amana Melome and Cherie Mathieson! Mark ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mark De Clive-Lowe —
Heritage II ... LP Mashibeats/Ropeadope, 2019. New Copy ... $14.99 17.98
A beautiful second volume in the Heritage series from keyboard genius Mark De Clive Lowe – and one that we like even more than the first! The music here has the strong spiritual currents of the previous set, but also brings in more of the cosmic, electronic modes that we knew in Mark's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Heritage II ... CD 9.99 This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, March 29.
Type (UK), 2004. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Mass Appeal, 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 24.99
An incredibly well-captured set by the legendary DJ Shadow, Live In Manchester in October of 2017 – and come to think of it, the live album format is pretty underutilized in hip hop – who better than Shadow to pull it off so well! It's impeccably recorded and sounds great, so get enough ... (Hip Hop, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Live In Manchester (CD & DVD) ... CD 11.99
Still Music, Mid 90s. New Copy 3LP ... $33.99
The sound of Chicago acid house, all filtered through the energy of the west coast rave scene – which was home to DJ Spun and Dhyan Moller when they recorded these tracks! The music was originally done straight to cassette – which creates this nicely compressed sound that takes us back ... (Soul, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polysom (Brazil), 2017. New Copy ... $32.99
One of the most unusual projects we've ever heard from the legendary Joao Donato – not the bossa jazz of his roots, but instead a fresh new groove created with his son Donatinho! The music is heavy on keyboards, and definitely has the 80s vibe promised by the cover – with the younger ... (Brazil, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Soma (UK), 2000. Very Good- 2LP ... $9.99
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(Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Warp, 2014. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $23.99 24.99
Flying Lotus is not only very much alive on You're Dead! – he's as lively as ever – delivering his best, most diverse record to date! The Flying Lotus sound is in peak form here – glitchy beats and spacey keyboards, deftly layered samples, and carrying boundless influences from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Text, 2017. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $21.99
Some of the lushest, most melodic material from Four Tet yet – straight up beautiful for the most part – and a pretty strong contender for his best to date! He's blending electronics and more natural sounds in ways that aren't out of character given his past work, but the title is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gondwana (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $22.99
Sweet keyboards from Phil France – a player who's more than content enough to let his instrument take the lead, often in these flowing soundscapes that are even more evocative than on his previous album for Gondwana – but a musician who also manages to echo some deeper currents, but ... (Jazz, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Circle ... CD 13.99
Schema (Italy), 2003. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99
Hi Note, indeed! Gerardo Frisina's latest is awe-inspiring – a completely seamless blend of Italian and Latin jazz, bossa rhythms and percussion, and some of the most tasteful and naturally blended electronic elements you could ever expect to hear on an album so steeped in a genuine affinity ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Schema (Italy), 2018. New Copy ... $19.99
Some of the rootsiest work we've heard in years from the mighty Gerardo Frisina – a set that still has his rhythm programs in the mix, but combined with loads of acoustic drums, percussion, piano and vibes – all given some sweet touches by occasional Fender Rhodes solos as well! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Westbound (UK), Early 70s/2017. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $28.99 34.99
The classic sound of Funkadelic, reworked by a key selection of contemporary talents from the Detroit scene – but never in a way that wrecks the originals at all! Unlike other remix projects, which might break up the music to a point that you can hardly recognize the original grooves – ... (Soul, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Schema (Italy), 2017. New Copy ... $14.99
The title of the record may sound a bit scientific, but the music within has a very human appeal – sweet funky rhythms forged by the team of DJ Rocca and Stefano Ghittoni – the latter of whom you might know from previous productions with The Dining Rooms! The sound here is maybe an ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes bonus CD of full album!)
Harvest, 2016. Sealed ... $11.99
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Sahel Sounds, 2019. New Copy ... $19.99
One of the coolest records we've heard on the Sahel Sound label to date – not the usual guitar material you might know from the imprint, but instead a batch of very cosmic keyboards – all instrumental, and spinning out into space with a vibe that's almost a collision between the best ... (Global Grooves, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Houmeissa ... CD 12.99
Far Out (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $16.99
The cover image is a cutup of global scenes and cities – and that's a great way to represent the music of Ben Hauke – as the London producer works very much in the best cultural criss-crossing mode that we've come to love from the Far Out label! The style here is more in the mode of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
BBE (UK), 2018. Sealed 2LP ... $24.99
It'd been a few years since we heard the head nodding hip hop funk sound of The Herbaliser, but their back in full force! The cover a lot of stylistic terrain here, from the neo-classic boombap with scratches and cinematic samples of the opener, to the noirish hip hop soul of the standout "Seiz ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Bring Out The Sound ... CD 9.99
Soul Jazz (UK), 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $16.99 29.99
A really jagged little record from Hieroglyphic Being – a set that feels even more stripped-down than his previous album, to a point where we can really focus on his inventive beats and cosmic keyboards! The album's dedicated to a range of influences that include Herbie Hancock, Sun Ra, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Red Notes ... CD 18.99(Limited edition of 1000 – with download!)
HTRK —
Psychic 9-5 Club ... LP Ghostly International, 2014. Very Good+ ... $9.99
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(Includes the insert.)
Software, 2013. Sealed 2LP ... $24.99
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(Un-numbered limited edition pressing.)
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
Anthony Joseph takes a trip back to his roots – recording this album in his home turf of Trinidad, for a set that may well be his best record to date! The music sparkles with all the sunny touches you might guess from the title – but also has all those deeper, righteous currents that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available People Of The Sun ... CD 14.99
Far Out (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $19.99
The deepest record we've heard so far from London's Sean Khan – and that's saying a lot, as we really loved his previous albums! Sean got his start on the broken beat scene a number of years back, and has slowly been evolving into more of a jazz-based artist – which he hits ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Palmares Fantasy ... CD 12.99
Arts & Crafts, 2019. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99 34.98
We're not if we noticed where Kid Koala changed things up over the years, but here he's definitely sounding different than at the start – almost using his fantastic production skills to re-emerge as a master of moody soundscape and dark-tinged tunes! The album almost feels like something ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
BBE (UK), 2016. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 27.99
A heady set of grooves from Kon – part of the Kon & Amir team you'll know from the famous series of compilations and mix tapes (both On and Off Track!) – stepping out here as a fantastically strong lead artist of his own, with help from a few key guests as well! The set's both a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Strut (UK), 2017. New Copy 2LP ... $22.99 23.99
Very cool sounds from a wonderful pairing of sources – the ancient African thumb piano and contemporary funky production – at a level that's almost a 21st Century update of the American 70s kalimba experiments by Phil Cohran and Earth Wind & Fire! There's moments here that ... (Global Grooves, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
MustHaveJazz/Membran (Finland), 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99
We loved Timo Lassy at the start, but he honestly seems to get better and better as the years move on – with a shift that's a bit like that of the sound of Nicola Conte as his records progressed – much more towards the sorts of sophisticated jazz grooves that first inspired his ... (Jazz, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Alpha Pup, 2018. New Copy ... $15.99 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.)
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!)
Members Of The House —
Keep Believin' ... LP Vibe, 1987. Very Good+ ... $14.99
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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
Ubiquity, 2018. Near Mint- 2LP ... $14.99
There's a bit of Hollywood here, but also a fair bit of bossa nova, older jazz, and other modes that remind us a bit of our favorite older records on labels like Schema and Irma – maybe no surprise, given that the whole thing was recorded in Milan! Federica Grappasonni is at the helm – ... (Deep Funk, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert.)
For Life (Japan), 1998. Near Mint- 2LP ... $19.99
One of the most soulful albums by this tasty Japanese combo! Most of the tracks on the record have a strong uptempo groove, with strident soulful female vocals – very much in the manner of those you'd hear on a Monday Michiru record. The album's only got 6 tracks – but they're all ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy Japanese pressing!)
Cosmic City, 2018. New Copy ... $20.99
Dreamy cosmic keys and atmospheric beats spearheaded by the brotherly duo of Dedric & Delaney Moore – working in a downtempo mode, but really kind of transcending it with some strong songwriting and soulful vocals! The synth, bass and and percussion set the scene nicely throughout, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Moonchild —
Please Rewind ... LP Tru Thoughts (UK), 2015. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
Really really wonderful work from Moonchild – even better than we remember from the first time around! The group have this perfect balance of vocals and jazzy instrumentation – played by a trio who handle all the instruments themselves, then produce the whole set – in support of ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Al Dente (France), 2018. New Copy ... $15.99
The Moonfires better keep it rolling, given that they're being chased by a giant ape on the cover – but with the mighty Alex Puddu on guitar, they can't help but take off and soar! The album's got that great commitment to classic cinematic funk styles that we've always loved in Puddu's music ... (Deep Funk, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Infracom (Germany), 2008. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99
Jazzy grooves from Mop Mop – a set that we like even more than their hip first album, and which is filled with great work from a variety of different musicians! The vibe here is a lot more acoustic than the last time around, although the sound moves past the straighter style of club jazz ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
606/YHS, 2018. New Copy 2LP ... $19.99
A trip through seven wonders of far-reaching beathead bliss from Detroit via Chicago producer Moppy – – with guest production and/or instrumentation from Kenny Keys, Radius Inc, Beyond Luck, DJ Kana and more! We knew from the first track we were in for something special, with the opener ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Foreign Exchange, 2018. New Copy Gatefold ... $18.99 19.98
Keyboardist, composer and aural adventurer Nicolay working with NC experimental jazzy fusion combo The Hot At Nights – mixing dense melodies and breezy atmosphere with a tight live band dynamic! We've admired Nicolay for a long time, and it's been rewarding to see and hear him evolve from a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Star Creature, 2018. New Copy ... $13.99
Sweet 80s grooves from Ourra – awash in all sorts of cool keyboards, from street electro-styled lines, to those with a darker European energy! The songs are all nice and tuneful, but also all instrumental – and are almost begging for vocals at times, because they're so darn catchy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black vinyl pressing.)
Stones Throw, 2018. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
Spare moogy tunes from Jerry Paper – a singer who sounds about as you might expect from the cover, but who also has a surprisingly catchy style as well! Jerry clearly loves sounds from the past – as there's bits of AOR and boogie soul at work on the album – but he also never ... (Rock, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Like A Baby ... CD 8.99
Bastard Jazz, 2018. New Copy ... $16.99 18.98
A fresh blend of spacey hip hop soul and lively electronic production from Potatohead People – essentially the duo of Nick Wisdom & Astrological – who wrote, produced and play with a great guest roster of live instrumental and vocal accompaniment! Anchored by head nodding beats and ... (Hip Hop, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Al Dente (Denmark), 2018. New Copy ... $14.99
Alex Puddu's going right back to the beginning here – serving up some tight, sharp sounds that are very much in the 70s funk mode that first gave him inspiration! And this time around, he's got Lonnie Jordan from War on board – singing on three of the album's great tracks – which ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rephlex (UK), 2007. Near Mint- 2LP ... $28.99
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(Cover has gold embossed lettering and some edge wear.)
Ras G & The Afrikan Space Program —
Stargate Music ... LP Leaving, 2018. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
Perhaps the farthest reaching set of cosmic hip hop instrumentals from Ras G yet! Stargate Music takes flight from a rawly experimental beginning – static-y beats, chimes, a bit of keys and a manipulated vocal sample – but you know it's set to blast off into the blissfully funky cosmos ... (Hip Hop, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ras G & The Afrikan Space Program —
Dance Of The Cosmos EP ... LP Akashic, 2019. New Copy ... $16.99 18.98
Ras G's deft hand at blending cosmic dancefloor beatcraft, instrumental hip hop and African percussion grooves is as incredible as ever on this tight EP – bringing in some timeless Chicago & Detroit house inspired vibes, too! Ras matches the other players in the LA underground for jazz, ... (Hip Hop, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ghostly International, 2013. Near Mint- 2LP ... $28.99
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(Black vinyl pressing in the textured cover.)
Reel People (UK), 2018. New Copy 2LP ... $28.99 30.99
A fantastic album from Reel People – and warmly collaborative, too – thanks to contributions from Mica Paris, Angie Stone, Navasha Daya, Omar, Tony Momrelle, and a host of others! Reel People have always given us fantastic grooves – classic club-styled cuts, but with a lean ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Brooklyn Butterfly, 2019. New Copy ... $24.99
We've loved these guys since the start, but this time around they really seem to be knocking it out of the park – fusing their fantastic blend of funky jazz and contemporary soul with a fresher vibe than they've ever had before! These guys draw on plenty of classic elements, but never sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Alphabet City Music Club ... CD 18.99
Silver (Ilhan Ersahin) —
Silver (180 gram silver vinyl pressing) ... LP Nublu, 2019. New Copy Gatefold ... $23.99 24.99
Ilhan Ersahin has always been a great collaborator – that's something that's marked his work on the New York scene, and on the Nublu Records label – but this time around, his collaboration is especially strong – as he works here in a quartet that features older jazz legends Eddie ... (Jazz, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Modern Sun (Netherlands), 2018. New Copy ... $22.99
Skymark is Marc Friedli – a European keyboardist with a real love of vintage instruments – Arp, Moog, Prophet, Roland, and more – all of which he brings to bear nicely in this very groovy set! As with his previous record, the vibe here is kind of late 70s/early 80s – some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wildjumbo (Japan), 1997. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A great effort by this groovy Japanese acid jazz combo! Although they're best-known for their earlier works, which had more of a straight bossa feel, this one has a much more expanded sound, and runs a full range of jazz and Brazilian grooves. Highlights include the track "Hope", which ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Eglo (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $22.99
It feels like forever since we last heard from Steve Spacek – and in that time, he's only gotten deeper and more amazing than ever before – to a point where a record like this might well be a genre unto itself! The songs are definitely soul, but Steve really takes the "space" ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dexter Story —
Bahir ... LP Soundway (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $22.99
The world of Dexter Story just keeps getting bigger and bigger – not just because he's a richly collaborative player, but also because he's got this musical style that really opens up to so many different elements – but without ever sounding like he's trying to crash them together in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Innovative Leisure, 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $16.99 24.99
The fantastic first full length set from Vicktor Taiwo – an artist who may well redefine the sound of electro soul for the 21st Century! Vicktor's got a voice that would be wonderful in a standard setting – inflected with his Nigerian roots, and clear love of American soul music – ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Joy Comes In Spirit ... CD 6.99
2000 Black (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $12.99
Blinding sounds from Kaidi Tatham – an artist who's really continued the best spirit of the 4Hero sound with records like this! The set's only got four tracks, but you'll hardly miss anything at all – as Tatham packs so much into such a small space – changing up the rhythms in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
First Word (UK), 2018. New Copy 2 LPs ... $22.99
Kaidi Tatham hasn't given us many albums under his own name over the years – but each one is a great cause for celebration – as his musical vision is so fresh and bold, we're even more in love with Tatham in a full length setting, compared to his many 12" singles! The scope of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Te'Amir —
Abyssinia/Tru Thoughts (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
The first-ever vinyl appearance of the digital EP releases Abyssinia and Abyssinia Rise – both records with a very unusual vibe that's a bit hard to describe! The music is at once ancient and contemporary – filled with tonal references to older East African culture, but filled with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Common Good, 2019. New Copy ... $17.99 19.98
Warm electric work from the mighty Te'Amir Sweeney – a digital hero, finally winning over the world of wax – working here with studio help from Henry "Professor H" D'Ambrosio – and lyrics from a host of guests who include Jimetta Rose, Hugh Augustine, Godfrey At Large, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Philophon (Finland), 2018. New Copy ... $19.99
A fantastic shift in style from the great Jimi Tenor – a man who's given us everything from cosmic soul to deep funk to spiritual jazz over the years – and who now seems to be inventing his own new genre of music! There's definitely some Afro Funk elements in the sound, but the group's ... (Jazz, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tokyo Dawn, 2019. New Copy ... $13.99
A great title for this record from Tensei – as the Chicago duo really find a way to create a strong constellation in sound, by opening the door to help from some other great talents on the Chicago scene! The record's got a vibe that's as cosmic as its title, too – with this swirling ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blood Music (Finland), 2016. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
Big Dada (UK), 2003. Near Mint- 3LP Gatefold ... $9.99
The eagerly awaited second LP from British MC Ty, with a fluid delivery and soulful vibe that has one foot firmly in hip hop and the other in newer grooves, as there's more than a few numbers on here showing a decidedly West London influence. The tracks that hew closer to the traditional hip hop ... (Hip Hop, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Soul Clap, 2017. New Copy ... $17.99 19.98
Underground System have really expanded their vibe this time around – still working with some of the Afro Funk styles of before, but also opening up into a range of contemporary soul styles that maybe fit the image of the cover a bit more than we might have guessed! There's lots of great ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tru Thoughts (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $19.99 20.99
A group that's every bit as trippy as you might guess from their name, and the cover image on the set – working here in a post-jazz mode that's similar to other projects over the years from the Tru Thoughts label, especially the instrumental musings from the Nostalgia 77 side of the universe! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Mo Wax/Island, 1998. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $26.99 34.99
One of the principal albums in trip hop's ascension into the mainstream, and the bright, extroverted flipside to Portishead's darker vision of the late 90s scene. Mo Wax honcho James Lavelle's longstanding Unkle project got a massive makeover when DJ Shadow became the prime sonic architect for the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cotter, 2018. Sealed ... $19.99
The most summery, breeziest, soul jazz-steeped sounds we've heard from Pat Van Dyke! Pat covers a lot of territory on Hello Summer, a lot of it with a 70s jazzy soul vibe, but stretching much farther – with strains of reggae and breakbeat funk, bossa and more – and it's anything but a ... (Jazz, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hannibal/Luaka Bop, 2001. New Copy Gatefold ... $19.99
An incredible album from Moreno Veloso – the son of the famous Caetano, but an artist who's already very much his own man on this classic collaboration with the team of Kassin and Domenico! Moreno plays it cool on most of the record – singing in a spare setting that mixes acoustic ... (Brazil, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Raw Tapes (UK), 2017. Sealed ... $2.99
A sweetly soaring trumpeter, with a mighty nice groove – one that seems to make equal use of flowing lines on keyboards as well as it does his own lead sound – served up here in a mode that uses electric elements to make Sefi Zisling's acoustic trumpet really shine! The rhythms are ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Brainfeeder, 2010s. New Copy 4LP ... $55.99 59.99
A fantastic celebration of the first ten years of the Brainfeeder label – an imprint that's slowly been shaping the sound of soul, hip hop, and other styles over the past decade or so – with a reach that's starting to make waves in jazz and other music too! Brainfeeder has always had a ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Brainfeeder X (2CD set) ... CD 18.99(Comes in a very cool die-cut box, too!)
BBE (UK), 2000s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 29.99
The mighty DJ Spinna has a way of making already-great music sound even greater – by using just the right sort of soulful touch to augment subtle elements in the original tunes that might have otherwise gone overlooked – to unlock a richer, more righteous energy that really serves the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
New Breed, 1993. Near Mint- ... $2.99
The 5th volume in this perennially popular series, put together by DJ Smash – mostly featuring heavily mixed/sequenced instrumental tunes, built up off of jazzy riffs and samples, in that early 90s New York mode. 6 numbers in all: Yardboy "Hit The Chalice", Psychic Soul Connection ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In a plain white sleeve.)
BBE (UK), 2010s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 28.99
A fantastic trip through the archive with Volcov – even if most of the cuts here are a bit more recent than those that usually get archival status! And yet in a way, many of these cuts almost went to the archives directly – especially in this digital age for modern soul and club, where ... (Funky Compilations, New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available From The Archive Vol 2 – Compiled By Volcov ... CD 16.99
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2018. New Copy 2LP ... $18.99
A beautiful celebration of the first ten years of Heavenly Sweetness – a fantastic French record label that's not only given us spiritual jazz from giants of the 70s, but also opened our ears to both new sounds from contemporary artists, and a wide array of rhythms from around the globe! All ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Heavenly Sweetness 2007 to 2017 – 10 Years Of Transcendent Music ... CD 18.99
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Modern Jazz Dance Classics Vol 1 – Compiled By Jeff The Fish ... LP Staubgold (Germany), 2000s/2010s. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99
A great little record – even if it's not entirely what you might guess from the title! These tune's aren't all jazz – although all are plenty jazzy – a mixture of contemporary club cuts that draw on jazz-based inspirations from earlier generations – mostly numbers from the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ubiquity, 2005. Very Good+ 2LP ... $19.99
This great series just keeps on getting better and better – and we've got no problem saying that we really love this latest installment of Rewind! As with previous volumes, the focus here is on older tunes, redone by current artists of the global groove underground – served up in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
