AM/TM - WHO'S AFRIAD OF MONTY LUKE (12")  

 

 

AM/TM are San Francisco pro bros Anthony Mansfield and Tal M Klein.


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  NYNFUS CORP - RE-CUT MASH UP EP  

 

A smashing 12" mashup EP with club
blowing breaks in four different styled tunes, to present their whole variety of amazing skillz from Budapest.



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  PHOTONZ - LOVE SPECTRE EP  

 

 

Following their dancefloor destroying third release on One Eyed Jacks alongside Tiago they up the heat yet again with a first outing on Don't Be Afraid

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  B-JU - PROZAC PEOPLE EP  

Prozac People’ EP combines instrumental Hip Hop with Footwork percussion and lush 80's synth pads

 



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  PRODUCER 3 - PART 3 (12")  

 

 

atmospheric cimematica, smouldering & minimal crumbling drums merge with ethereal voices & weightless keys. disintegrating funk.


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  SPEEDOMETER - THE SHAKEDOWN (7")  

One of the recorded highlights of their many collaborations are the two juicy nuggets of sweet soul music sitting on either side of this fantastic single, featuring as it does the mainstay of the James Brown live shows for over 30 years, and Maceo Parkers current vocalist, Martha High.

 



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  PIXELORD - KERAMIKA (12")  

Pixelord, aka Alexey Devyanin, a Moscow based producer has gained international recognition for his sound, which is the perfect cocktail of synth driven alternative bleeps and bass heavy beats.

 



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  GIL BERNAL - THE DOGS / JAMES (7")  

 

super rare record originally recorded for Bumps Blackwell’s own label and released locally in LA. A beat-heavy, jazzy number, with socially conscious lyrics delivered in a swinging style, this is ripe for the dance floor, making it no surprise that the record has steadily grown in notoriety to become one of the most in demand R&B spins on the scene, indeed now crossing over to the Northern Soul circuit too.



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  RAY LUGO - BAHIA LOVE (12")  

For over a decade, Ray Lugo has crisscrossed the globe bringing his punky afrogrooves to countless audiences as leader and singer of New York powerhouse Kokolo, a mainstay on the global music scene through their extensive discography and consistent touring.

 



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  THE TRIPTET - MOANIN' (7")  

“THAT'S A GROOVER...” GREG BORAMAN. FREESTYLE RECORDS A&R
“AMAZING. LOVE IT!” PETE ISAAC. JELLY JAZZ

 



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  EARL CONNELLY KING - EVERY WICHA KINDA WAY (7")  

 

 

‘Every Whicha Kinda Way’ has a cool, foot-moving, hand-clapping rhythm and sharp backing vocals, while ‘Daddy Laddy’ is a slightly greasier, plodding mover with a jerking rhythm and a sleazy sax topping it off.

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  ELLIPSIS - PEOPLE / GREGORY MOORE (7")  

 

 



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  LUCKY PAUL - ELEPHANT ISLAND (12")  

 

 



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  BLUE RHYTHM COMBO - TAKE THE FUNKY FEELING (7")  

 

 

The most popular group in the Caribbean was probably the Blue Rhythm Combo (BRC). They were not only the most popular but definitely the funkiest band for sure. Not many bands had such a high-quality output of heavy funk 45RPM singles as the BRC. They released a couple of 45s on the local Merry Disc label during the early 1970s. All of them are extremely hard to find nowadays and, obviously, became sought-after collector items.


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  THE CHAMPS - CLUB HOUSE (7")  

 

 



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  ANDY VOTEL PRESENTS - MUSIC MINUS MUSIC (2LP)  

 

 



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  DONALD BYRD & BARNEY WILEN - JAZZ IN CAMERA (LP)  

 

 

Jazz in Camera - Bande 1-6", transferred and mastered from unique transcription discs (acetates), recently discovered in the estate of Barney Wilen as only remaining source . Lost "nouvelle vague" soundtrack with a combination of true jazz legends, finally released after more than 50 years, including original session photos by the producers.


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  BENEATH THE AUTUMN SKY - RENEWED (LP + 7")  

 

gritty and rough electronic boom bap! In tune with the progression of the future beat movement (DIBIASE, FLYING LOTUS, DABRYE),this 280 unit limited pressing will also include a bonus 7



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  RASHEDA - ONLY JAH WORTHY / GIVE JAH PRAISE (12")  

 

Originally released in 1993, re-issued by Rasheda herself. Killer steppersrhythm from Russ of the Disciples. Conscious lyric sung in powerful style.Played on rotation by Jah Shaka

 



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  LILEA NARRATIVE - FELINE BOULEVARD EP  


Not so much hungry for meaning as eager for poetic evocation, Lilea Narrative proposes a lively, consistent world, choosing to play his music live as he interacts with Blockbass's scratch towards wickedly effective
atmospheres

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  EP-4 - TIDE GAUGE  



This essential Japanese mutant funk crew emerged in 1980 out of Club Modern in Kyoto, mainly as a collaboration between Kaoru Sato and keyboardist/tape manipulator Banana Kawashima. Sato was the driving force behind the group, having just recorded an album under the name RNA Organism for Osaka's Vanity Records

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  SHLOMO - SHLO-FI EP  

"(Shlo-fi) is some of my oldest material under the Shlohmo name, and for some reason I still feel more attached to it than a lot of the stuff that came after." - Shlohmo



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  ALLSTAR 45 - VARIOUS ARTISTS (7")  

Rockin Rollin - Funk Ferret & Goodgroove

The Message - Dj Soo

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  ANTHONY MANSFIELD & DJ GARTH - PANCHO'S REVENGE (12")  


Pancho's Revenge" is a delightfully sprawling affair, complete with super-spy guitar lines, crisp drums straight from the westside, morse code bass guitar, and enough dubby treatments to make one's skull swirl. Things build wildly as guitar dive bombs and percussion trills abound.



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  BWANA - OVER & DONE (12")  



A variety of different 130bpm sounds were toyed with from dubstep, garage, 2 step, 808 dubstep and his very own mashes of R&B-lead garage-step. It all seemed to work. A bunch of labels got in touch and tracks were signed to Mad Decent and Montreal based Infinite Machine.

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  KRAAK & SMAAK - HOLD BACK LOVE (12")  



"4/5" (Danny Tenaglia)

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  EUNICE DAVIS - GET YOUR ENJOYS (7")  


Eunice Davis’ super slinky - and super risqué - vocals combine with a stuttering, off-kilter rhythm on this great and totally unique number cut in the mid-50s for the Deluxe subsidiary of King records. At the time, the talented Davis was working as one half of an in-house writing team for King, with Lowman ‘El’ Pauling, but she had also led a slew of releases herself, signing off her career with the regional hit, ‘Rock Little Daddy’ for Derby Records in New York

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  CHUBBY DUBZ - DIRECT EXPERIENCE (12")  



"Cool late night joints!" (Nick Catchdubs)

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  SPACE RANGER - NOTHING'S WRONG (12")  

Space Ranger is back on patrol. Moving house and a peaktime affair plus a couple of remixes coming from Moscow and Barcelona. This is a hell of a 12”!



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  SKINTOLOGISTS - MAGPIE (12")  



Fritz Catlin (ex 23 Skidoo) and Mr Diablo (ex Welfare Heroine/Pinky McClure and the Puritans) take a non-interventionist approach to making their reggae and funk fusions. In a world of computer fixed perfection they choose to be defined by their limitations. The spontaneity of the moment is everything!

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  HIEM & PHIL OAKEY - 2AM (12" )  



The original track is a synth pop powerhouse about those twilight club nights that you never wanted to end, complete with a epic guitar solo, computer blips and glistening synth rushes. Oakey is as accomplished as ever, bringing his signature tones to full effect and it's nothing short of sensational.

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  NEKO NEKO - TROUBLE IN THE STREETS (12")  



On “Trouble in the Streets” he expertly revisits a jazzy groover, shifting it up a few gears further into proper dance floor territory with heavy drums, percussion and a catchy-as-hell vocal chant!

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  THE TURS - LOVE STREET (7")  

Cover version of the Doors classic. The Tuers are a new trans-atlantic supergroup, conducted by producer Twit One from Cologne. Members are Miles Bonny (vocals), Echomann (bass), Daan Henderson (keys), Lazy Jones (drums) and Pascal Schaefer (flute).


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  SARE HAVLICEK - ESCAPE MACHINE (LP)  

The album, titled 'Escape Machine,' is a direct progression from his most recent run of 12's on Nang, amalgamating everything we know and love, and a lot, lot more. Expect live orchestral sequences, serious analogue heat and the finest vocal arrangements. This is the real deal!



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  JON PHONICS - GRID GAMES EP  

This instrumental, progressive project is a nod to his more left field influences, forging elements of electronica, 2 step and in his own words 'tropical um bongo bass music'. 'Grid Games' is set for a February 2012 vinyl release featuring three original tracks, each a collaboration with a different producer, plus remixes from Kidkanevil, Ghost Mutt and Pedestrian as well as a digital release with bonus tracks.



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  FIL LAVIN - SOUL BROTHER (12")  



"Nice vibe on all the tracks. Looking forward to playing this out" (Jazzanova)

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  CARL SHERLOCK HOLMES - INVESTIGATION / IT AIN'T RIGHT (7")  


Carl “Sherlock” Holmes started gigging in the early sixties forming Carl Holmes & the Commanders with whom he recorded a full length album for Atlantic in 1962 entitled “Twist Party At The Roundtable”. Later on he recorded a couple of 45’s for the Parkway and Verve labels. In May of 1966 a pre-Experience Jimi Hendrix gigged with the group but never recorded with them. After a final 45 for the local Philly label Black Jack, the group disbanded and Carl formed the Sherlock Holmes Investigation a solid outfit backed by a strong rhythm section packed with congas, vibes, flute, organ and sax. Philly’s Sigma Sound Studio was the place they recorded their sole album and Curtis R. Staten’s CRS Records was the label that released it.



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  LULA CORTES E ZE RAMALHO - PAEBIRU (2LP)  

The album is a collaboration between Brazilian artists Lula C�rtes and Z� Ramalho, a wonderfully off-kilter record full of fantastic hooky and strange tunes that range from full-on freakouts to quiet pastoral numbers displaying the entire range of 1970s hippie Brazilian musician culture.


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  DIRTY DUBSTERS - OH NO (12")  

The Dirty Dubsters team up with New York Dancehall Legend Screechy Dan and rising Reggae Star Whandah "The Dainty Queen", along with Sax-Man Anton Petelchyts of Fusion Wave to produce a big beat Reggae fused vocal track.

+ JSTAR remix

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  GMF FT. AKIL THE MC - REMIXED! (12")  






Breakbeat Paradise Recordings is now proud to present a brilliant collection of remixes by Europe�s finest funk- and breakbeat-DJ�s Mr. Confuse (D), Breakbeat Junkie (UK), Zamali (B), Farside (CH), Kalumenos (CH) and last but not least: BBP�s own BadboE (DK).

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  DECKARD - FOR A BETTER TOMORROW (2LP)  

For A Better Tomorrow" sounds contemporary and mature - like a gloomy yet prudent version of the future. While, at the same time, the partly sample-based titles and spoken word bits are traces into the past.

fantastic album





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  KITT BANG & ENNE - GOLDEN RATIO (12")  



The miraculous - funky - weird - dance music on this 12inch is the result of plenty hours studio sessions by using Minimoog, Microkorg & similar analog devices, furthermore live guitar of guest musician Simon I.T.C. With this 3 track 12 inch they tried to go a step beyond of the actual nu disco glut.




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  GHETTOFUNK - PRESENTS SLYNK (12")  

Slynks first Artists EP for Ghetto Funk has already been getting support from some of the scenes biggest players like A.Skillz and his track Boomin even appeared on Krafty Kuts most recent promo mix





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  DJ BELABOUCHE - RE-FUNK EXPLOSION (LP)  


Re Funk Explosion is the third Gimme! Gimme! release featuring amazing edits by the Italian DJ Belabouche. His work received critical acclaim on soundcloud and this selection presents pure dancefloor disco dynamite!

super dope funky disco edits




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  JUAN LAYA & JORGE MONTIEL - THE LATIN EDITION (7")  





Nuyorican Disco Band, Los Charly’s Orchestra has put together this very especial edition of Boogaloo, 70’s Salsa & Latin Funk

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  MR KONFUZE & LUNATIC - SO GOOD EP  






Mr. Konfuze & Lunatic are back with their highly addictive ‘So Good’ EP. It features two brand new tracks plus two remixes from the album ‘On The Beatbox’ by well known producers Para (Breakin’ Bread) and Random Heroes (Jack To Phono / Freestyle Records).

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  DAVE BARTHOLOMEW - CARNIVAL DAY / CAT MUSIC (7")  

Recorded right at the end of the ’40s, ‘Carnival Day’, Bartholomew’s mardi gras anthem, is the kind of record which encapsulates how unique the City’s sound and musical heritage is, and how ahead of the curve its musicians were.





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  BLUE RHYTHM COMBO - BRC'S GROOVE (3x7")  



The Blue Rhythm Combo from Barbados produced some of the heaviest funk records to come out of the Caribbean in the early ‘70s –

This 7” triple pack brings together six of their heaviest tracks from the early to mid-‘70s, culled from their releases on the famed Merrydisc label and a later single on WIRL that showcases their later and more soulful sound. Complete with liner notes telling the story of the band and some unseen pics, this is as close to Caribbean funk as you’ll get without catching the plane and going there yourself.

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  SPIRITUAL JAZZ - VOLUME II: EUROPE (2LP)  





A heady mix indeed; stirring jazz overtures with orchestra and choir, festival performances recorded live from the grassy heartlands of central Europe, modal montages inspired by pilgrimages to Asia and Africa, experiments in rhythm and sound where modern jazz meets traditional Balkan and Flamenco folk music. This is Spiritual Jazz – European style.


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  THE UNITY SEXTET - THE UNITY SEXTET (LP)  






The Unity Sextet“ is about recognizing the past but stil walking a step ahead, and being on the spot without being in a rush. Theirs is a completely instrumental album but still has a lot to say.

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  LULA CIRCUS - FAKE BLOOD TRUE WOUND (12")  





In just two years Lula Circus have released tracks on Resopal, Ostwind, Acker, Broquade. They have also played festivals and cult venues like Maria Am Ostbahnhof and Fabric

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  DJ ADLIB - HI-HAT CLUB VOL.6: HAUS & GARTEN (LP)  


By no means a beat tape "Haus & Garten" is a complete album by one of Europe's most complete hip-hop producers. One could cite influences ranging from early electronic to prog, miami to UK bass, Jay Dee to ??? and still wouldn't do justice. Give it a listen and you'll know what we mean...




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  LAVERNE BAKER - LOVE ME RIGHT (7")  

Love Me Right’ is just about the perfect record for the dance floor. Slightly uptempo for most popcorn nights (but then, the Belgian set are notorious for adjusting the pitch control to bring everything in line with the slow waltz that they prefer), this is a driving, swinging R&B number with incredible riffs and an irresistible vocal turn.






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  DOG EARS - SO IT GOES EP  



Dog Ears, the solo project of Mat Baynton of Special Benny, releases his debut EP in November on Proper Songs.

nice 4 track folk ep!



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  THE ELECTRIC SIDESHOW SOUNDSYSTEM - GIVE ME YOUR NUMBER (7")  


New Resense...p !Starring..EArL ZInGer





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  DEDY DREAD - PSYCHEDELIC CLOUD (7")  





Portugals best kept secret, (mashup)-agent-man DEDY DREAD first time on Resense. We love his Brazilian safari with buddy Mr. Bird on AA, but he's really getting us with a fantastic soulful re-edit on A side.

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  KERKKO KOSKINEN ORCHESTRA - TRAINS & LETTERS (LP)  





Composer Kerkko Koskinen is the author behind one of the brightest jazz highlights of 2011, "Trains & Letters". The latest release on Helsinki's Ricky-Tick Records, the album finds Koskinen's music interpreted by a big band consisting entirely of Finnish jazz hard-hitters. The music itself is a remarkable combination of third stream-ish elements and hard-cooking soul jazz communicated in a musical language not unlike that of 1950's/60's modern jazz greats such as Charles Mingus.


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  GOLD - WHAT ABOUT THE CHILD (7")  

Two of the best cuts from the album out on 45. Limited edition 500 copies





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  JARIBU AFROBEAT ARKESTRA - TRICKY LIARS (7")  






DJ edits of Tricky Liars and Afro Soul Knowsfrom the album Mediacracy

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  JARIBU AFROBEAT ARKESTRA - MEDIACRACY (2LP)  






JariBu Afrobeat Arkestra is one of those new bands on the scene. Spiritually influenced by the great Fela Kuti, “JariBu” which means “Try” in Swahili, have created their own “Neo Afrobeat” sound, interweaving traditional Afro Beat with funk and jazz sounds. They released their first album “Afro Sound System” in 2009 which was critically acclaimed by many DJs and radio producers.

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  DECKARD - ANDROMEDA EP  

"Andromeda" is the first single for the upcoming debut album by Deckard entitled "For A Better Tomorrow". The release heads off with the original version of "Andromeda", an incredibly well produced downbeat/electronica tune with a new twist that blends into a grooving sci fi dub/reggae part, refined with a catchy flute sample


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  BOCA 45 - LAFAYETTE PARTYTIME(7")  



Scott 'Boca 45' Hendy is the Bristol beatsmith who's been at the forefront of funky breakbeat music for well over a decade, comes up with two 7" edits of Lafayette Partytime and Steady Rockin' for your turntable pleasure

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  LACK OF AFRO - HOLDING MY BREATH (12")  


The title track features rising vocalist Jake Morley on this hard grooving minor key, moody barnstorming dance floor filler. With biting lyrics riding over an equally tough & unrelenting rhythm, this track pulls no punches and takes no prisoners..includes UNITY SEXTET remix

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  BELLTOWERS - PRIVATE TIME (12")  


Belltowers is the mind behind the adventurous and eye opening Melbourne club night Bamboo Musik. He has collaborated on several projects for P.A.M., Lovefingers and Bumrocks. With his debut release on HITS he gives a glimpse into the jungle that is his musical mind. With DJ's such as LoveFingers, Thomas Bullock and Canyons playing this, you know this is essential!




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  JUAN LAYA & JORGE MONTIEL - I LOVE THE FUNK!! (7")  


Producers Juan Laya & Jorge Montiel had come up with this brand new dancefloor filler  “I LOVE THE FUNK!!!”, this time with the collaboration of  Eckee Cheff & AJ Soulz  providing  the Jazzy vocals while the infamous Tony Trombony deliver the Trombone stabs and solos in a pure Fred Wesley style.




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  A-SKILLZ - INSANE BANGERS VOL.12 (12")  


A SKILLZ is back at the controls for the 12th release on his imprint INSANE BANGER….and what a release….all four tracks have featured heavily in his dj sets for the last few months and he couldn’t take the requests to release them anymore.


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  THE CB'S - THE FINDING (12")  


The original is a funk filled odyssey which puts a smile on the face and causes the foot to tap of any listener! Also on this package we are lucky enough to have two remixes. First up is the killer Garage Rub from the remix king DOORLY, backed up by another dance floor smasher from Featurecast.


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  GOLD - GOLD (LP)  


Unheard by human ears since 1974, this is the super sound of psychedelic soul, dancefloor funk and soulful ballads astonishing for their power and beauty. It’s incredible to find out that for one reason or another this album was never released at the time, and in our interviews and liner notes we reveal the fascinating story behind the band and why such good music has been kept in the dark for so long.




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  JUKEBOX JAM - VARIOUS ARTISTS (2LP)  

This album is the first full length volume in the series. Founder and DJ Liam Large pulls together some selections from the 45 series and adds a further 8 songs. It’s a set which manages to be both diverse and yet totally coherent in spectrum. There are a few sombre, downbeat moments here, but even these come with a seductive groove and finger-snapping back beat and overall this is a selection very much geared, like the club itself, to get your pulse rising and feet jumping.




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  KIND & KINKY ZOO - LA JUPE VOLANTE (7")  


Groove sauvage !  « Wild groove » is the way Swiss band Kind & Kinky Zoo like to describe their sound and this new single makes no exception to the rule !  Their garage-toned funk and jazzy influences are prominent in the sexy « La Jupe Volante » which even has an extra clapping « shake » ingredient to pack the dance floors

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  THE SLINGSHOTS - SLINGFUNK (7")  


Eight of the coolest dudes west of Barcelona's coast line got together and came up with these here two delicious pieces of Funk with a capital F. The deep-fried jam “The Sooner” is a laid-back but heartfelt, Hammond-laden serenade to that one special lady, while flipside “Slingfunk” is just that: uptempo and dirty funk for you to get down on the dancefloor. Unbeatable!


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  SPORTLOTO - THE WILL I EP  


  • "Love the remix, great bassline" (Groove Arnada)

  • "Absolutely loving the acid disco of the Fabrizio Mamarella version!" (Timeout NYC)



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  MAX ESSA PRESENTS JAN KEN PO - UNLIMITED MAN (LP)  


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More Berlin, less Monacco. That's the ethos of the new Max Essa project, Jan Ken Po: Less sun, less sea, yachts and money; more twilight hour, basement clubs, up-tempo rhythms and dance floor politics.


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  SYSTEM STATUS - PLANET X (12")  

All three tracks on this debut outing for the label are brimming with the analogue warmth of Daves beloved Arp Axxe and soulful samples from his treasured vinyl collection, creating a juxtaposition of sounds that are essential for any discerning space raver!





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  CMC & SILENTA - FEATURE BREAKS VOLUME 2 (12")  

This release comes packed with 4 massive remixes from some of the best artists faround the world in the Ghetto Funk & Breaks genre. Expect some hot dancefloor weapons from Basement Freaks, The Captain, NineLives The Cat vs Rob da Rhythm, and The Funk Hunters, the new shining stars coming out of Canada and ones to watch for on the growing Ghetto Funk scene!




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  GARY WALKER - SANTA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG (7")  


Vocalist Gary Walker (who recorded a couple of 45s for the Jin label in Lousiana and later teamed up with the Boogie Kings) should not be mistaken for the drummer Gary Walker (that came to some commercial success in the UK in the 1960s). This Christmas tune from 1965 obviously renders homage to James Brown's original from earlier that year which had marked nothing less than the beginning of funk music.  Ladies and gentlemen, sing along, shake your hips and dance because: Santa's Funk & Soul Christmas Party is goin' on.




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  LEE FIELDS & THE EXPRESSIONS - LADIES (7")  


By popular demand, Truth & Soul releases Lee Fields & The Expressions "Ladies" on picture sleeve 45. This was slated for release in the Summer of 2010 but somehow the whole pressing went missing, so we called it a loss and kept it moving. After enough emails and requests for the record we decided to still go ahead and put it out on 7. This is a tape edit, making it a little more DJ friendly, the flip side is the instrumental version. This should hold fans over for a few months until Lee Fields & The Expressions drop their Sophomore LP "Faithful Man".

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  EARLYWORM - NATTY DROID EP  



Toronto based future dub artist EARLYWORM pulls out all the stops when it comes to time travel dub. "NATTY DROID" finally available on wax, a killer mesmerizing cut of mystical rasta proportions. 5 heavy duty payload tracks that take you on a quest into extra terrestrial regions.

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  BIG M PRESENTS - MORE BANGING ARTISTS (12")  


With the outstanding names Nynfus Corp, Nev Scott & Wayne Essential, Breakbeat Junkie and Uppercut Continue, another 12" vinyl guarantees a variety from cranky action breaker over rewind mashup action and wobbling Ghetto Funk over to Dubstep like madness.


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  DOM THOMAS - DREAMS OF SAN ANTONIO (2LP)  



Dom Thomas embarks on his fourth Brutal Music sonic adventure, celebrating the ambiguity of the genre to craft a sublime personal journey through his own skewed vision of the Balearic sound. A fantasy trip through Balearic Beat, Bongo Rock, Acid Disco and Far Flung Folk. A misty-eyed look back to the embryonic days of Pacha and Cafe del Mar married with dreamy images of Barbet Schroeder’s ‘69 Ibizian paean ‘More’.


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  YE MIGHTY - FUSE (7")  


Ye Mighty return with a brand new single following on from their debut album Beyond Cairo. For this release they have turned their attention to a modern classic in the shape of Hudson Mohawke's Fuse. With their trademark hip hop drums, eastern horns and futuristic synths the result is a surefire dancefloor bomb!



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  EL KID - HYPNOSIS EP  

LB003 arrives courtesy of Bristol born, Brighton based producer Sam Kidel, aka El Kid. Following up his well received debut on Immerse Sam drops 3 tracks of wildly varied bass music.



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  INCARNATIONS - PUNTA PALOMA EP  



Incarnations strike again with a fine batch of reworks of tracks off of the mesmerising “With All Due Respect” album.

inc spaceranger remix

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  INCREDIBLE BONGO BAND - THE RIOT (7")  

This 7" features two Incredible Bongo Band cuts not previously on any albums


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  PRINCE FATTY MEETS THE MUTANT HI-FI - RETURN OF THE GRINGO (LP)  

Think Dick Dale jamming with the Skatalites with Morricone at the helm, including appearances from Alessandro Alessandroni (the original spaghetti western whistler) and you're in the right section at the record store, although it is possibly a very small section!




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  DAUWD - WHAT'S THERE (12")  


“Evoking the likes of Four Tet and Joy Orbison, Dauwd employs a host of unique synth tones for his soulful melodies, a thick bath of warbling ambiance for his otherworldly moods, and a tasteful bassline to groove along with his bouncing dance beat.” XLR8R



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  SUN O))) MEETS NURSE WITH WOUND - THE IRON SOL OF NOTHING (2LP)  


this is a must for fans of both of these legendary sonic travellers: Steven Stapleton & Colin Potter twist SUNN O)))’s 2000 album “ØØVOID” inside out on Nurse’s dissection table

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  LANGER - ELEMENTS (12")  



With four tracks of the highest quality techno and house, from dubby atmospherics to peak time shakers, this EP showcases all the elements of the second coming of Langer, a reclusive individual currently based somewhere in London.


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  RENEGADES OF JAZZ - BLOW YOUR HORN (7")  


Taken from the forthcoming Renegades Of Jazz �" Hip To The Jive Remixed Album comes these two choice cuts back to back on a limited 7” vinyl.


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  LIAM BAILEY - WHEN WILL THEY LEARN (7")  

Four years ago, Liam Bailey visited NYC from his hometown
of Nottingham, England to write and record songs with Truth
& Soul (Jeff Silverman & Leon Michels), that could help
secure him the ever elusive major label deal. Shortly after
the group met, an instant chemistry led to a series of reggae
and soul songs that have been long-time favorites at T&S
headquarters. Soon after his visit, Liam Bailey signed to
Polydor Records. This is the first 45 from an upcoming
series of Liam Bailey singles on Truth & Soul.


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  CAL TJADER - MAMBLUES (7")  

Then in 1972 the song was revisited for place on the soundtrack to the full-length adult-rated cartoon movie ‘Fritz the Cat’. Only this time lean, mean time-keepin’ machine Bernard ‘Pretty’ Purdie was in the traps. Only Bernard Purdie can play drums like Bernard Purdie, and that means purdie funkin’ good!


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  SONNY RHODES - YOU BETTER STOP (7")  

Is it Funk? Soul? Mod? RnB? Yes and no and yes again, it’s a bit of everything! Sonny Rhodes’ ‘You Better Stop’ is an alround post-deepfunk/soul crossover club dancer, good sounding for everyone. First spun on the European cross-genre funk n’ soul scenes by UK  DJs like Ian Wright and Fryer, now getting picked up on the UK Northern scene which is now leaving the old stompers behind and is embracing the bouncing rhythms of funk. Fryer managed to get to the tapes which amazingly were still intact, so we went to work and transferred them at half-speed for a truly explosive sound!


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  BIG TINY KENNEDEY - STRANGE KIND OF FEELING (7")  

Back to back, two total killers from Big Tiny Kennedy - a cutely named singer whose over-bearing and fulsome vocal presence was said to be only over-shadowed by his huge physical dimensions!

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  J-BOOGIES DUBTRONIC SCIENCE - UNDERCOVER (7")  

Like a lost Cee-Lo Green jam session, Undercover rides a turbid groove, laden with percussion and underscored by a driving bassline. A dubbed-out horn section accents Chrys Anthony's soulful croon in this late-night heater.


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  S.M.O.V. - CUMIN HOME (7")  

Mario Lovakovic aka Umbo is an artist that is on the fast train to success. Hailing from Germany but now based in Croatia his blend of disco influenced funky breaks is being well received. Cumin Home is a fine example of his skills put back to back with some heavy S.M.O.V  beats and slamming production.

On the flip we see Suonho alias Tommaso Beracardocco Italian DJ/ Producer and all round Knob twiddler, flips a cosmic space 60’s theme tune into a pure breakbeat bomb, this simply can’t fail to win!


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  FROOTFUL - SLOWTIME (12")  

Frootful, the name guitarist Nick Radford records under, has already established itself as one of the classiest acts on Freestyle in 2011. The single Fish In the Sea received critical plaudits, much radio and club play and the subsequent album 'Colours' was a JAZZ FM Album Of The Week.


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  FAB 5 FREDDY - CHANGE THE BEAT (12")  

As a graffiti Artist, Hiphop pioneer and now a Hiphop historian; Fab 5 Freddy's contributions to hip-hop culture have been numerous. In the late 1970s and early 1980s he was an unofficial bridge between the uptown graffiti and early rap scenes, and the downtown art and punk music scenes, bringing, as he put it ‘the whole music, hip-hop, art, break dancing and urban cultural thing to the downtown table.'


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  TINO CONTRERAS - EL JAZZ MEXICANO DE TINO CONTRERAS (LP)  

Hear latinesque ritual chants in Orfeo en los Tambores, insane percussion in the high-tempo jazz-dance favourite What is This Thing Called Love,  avant-garde experimentation with a psychedelic subframe in Orbita, exotic waltz-time jazz in Visnu and religiously-themed chamber jazz with choir in Credo, Santo and Gloria. Not only that, but noted influences from India, Egypt, Turkey and Brasil create a most fascinating jazz album, the likes of which you will most likely never have heard before. Enjoy!



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  DEE & KAMY - 80'S LIFESTYLE EP  

Ultra funky Hip Hop touching breaks that guarantee a lot of fun and floor movement. Four original tracks and two rocking remixes by Moodbase and Telephunken are as much as you can have on one EP

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  LORD ECHO - THING I LIKE TO DO (7")  

On the A-Side, “Things I Like To Do” is a feel good stomper with fuzzed out organ stabs, a bubbling bass, a stuttering stripped down live break and a soaring horn section. On the flip, “Long Time No See” brings in more sunshine with it’s big Boogaloo vibes ��" heavy on the handclaps, Latin percussion, voical chants and blurts, and horns and flutes galore….

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  ZODIACS - HEY RUGH NUT (7")  

The band originally released both tunes on their own Zodiac label. Shorty after, Curtis Staten re-released them on his own C.R.S. label. While the mix of Don't Change On Me is exactly the same on both issues, on Rough Nut it isn't. It was not only re-titled Hey Rugh Nut but more important is that it has overdubbed horns which gives the tune a much better dance floor appeal.


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  DEEP STREET SOUL - LOOK OUT, WATCH OUT (LP)  


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  THE SOUL SESSION - THE SOUL SESSION EP  

4-track EP from upcoming album "ONE" by THE SOUL SESSION, due in early 2012. Features BAJKA, Kay Fischer and Karl Frierson (de-phazz)...dope soul grooves with a jazzfunk vibe

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  ARTHUR GRISWOLD - PRETTY MAMA BLUES (7")  

Thumping, hard-driving, beat-led R&B from the Toledo, Ohio based Griswold brothers

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  SOLO BANTON - MUSIC ADDICT EP  

After three deadly discs on Maffi Solo Banton is back with a
vengeance and a full EP, flinging big tunes, the mic and nunchuks alike with the ease of a Shaolin master. All tracks have been produced by disrupt, to guarantee an extra-smooth overall flow of the matter.

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