Hot on the heels of ‘Mordechai’, the critically acclaimed third album from US psych-rockers Khruangbin, the Texas trio are set to become the latest act to present their own LateNightTales in the popular, long-running musician-curated album series.

Having first come to prominence in 2013 when producer and D.J. Bonobo included Khruangbin’s ‘A Calf Born in Winter’ in his own collection of songs for the series, the little known Houston trio had yet to release an album, but have since gone on to become international superstars forming their own exotic, individual sound. “The LateNightTales series is such a special thing to be a part of because we wouldn’t have made it if it wasn’t for Bonobo’s LateNightTales, because that’s how we got into the LNT family – and got a break.”

With a mind-blowing selection of tracks that cross borders and cultures, Khruangbin’s deep love of global grooves – from Asian pop to Nigerian reggae – Japanese mellow groove to Latina flavas – are steeped in eclecticism; Nazia Hassan’s Hindi-disco ‘Khushi’, produced by British-Indian legend Biddu, South Korean rock band Sanullim who contribute ‘Don’t Go’, a pair of African bangers from Nigerian Maxwell Udoh and Roha Band, from Ethiopia; a diversion to Belarus for Песняры and thence to Madrid for the strident vocal performance of Paloma San Basilio with ‘Contigo’ before hightailing back to Texas.

Elsewhere, the Lone Star state reps proudly, with David Marez and Kelly Doyle plus, in the LateNightTales tradition, the band deliver an exclusive, horizontally brilliant version of Kool & The Gang’s ‘Summer Madness’, while the mix concludes with a spoken word piece by Tierney Malone, accompanied by fellow Houstonian Geoffrey Muller’s atmospheric banjo rendering of Erik Satie’s ‘Gnossienne’.

“It’s cool to think about what you would listen to late at night, as a band together, lighting a spliff, kinda vibe. We definitely wanted to cover as much global territory as possible; so it was the globe and then home. We wanted to show the treasures from our hometown, or people from our hometown that the rest of the world probably doesn’t know. That’s what makes Khruangbin Khruangbin. The stubbornness about being so hometown-centric but what makes Houston is this this constant international influence. That’s that gulf stream, bringing it right into Houston. So I guess that’s kind of the theme.”

The LateNightTales series was established back in 2001 with Fila Brazilia taking to the controls and mixing up the first of what would continue to be the first choice of music connoisseurs worldwide. Since then, the series has seen releases from the likes of The Flaming Lips, Hot Chip, Floating Points, David Holmes, Bonobo, Jon Hopkins, Röyksopp and many more.

STAFF COMMENTS

Patrick says: Though I swiftly snapped up a copy of their first RSD single on the advice of my more experienced Balearic brethren, it was an early online mixtape which truly turned me on to this Houston Trio. Awash with Thai funk, Brazilian soul and hazy dub, this set beguiled rather than banged, encompassing that soothing, grooving style which has since become their signature. Naturally I came to this, their first official compilation, and on the excellent Late Night Tales no less, with the highest expectations; all of which were exceeded over the course of this mesmeric mix.

Through the cascading strings and shimmering harp of Santana & Coltrane’s opener, Khurangbin begin their dream sequence, an uncanny hour of vignettes in a land free from the conventions of space and time. The loved up dub of Houston contemporaries Brilliantes Del Vuelo gives way to blistering disco from 80s Bollywood, a cult art-pop classic from NY’s Downtown follows the sublime Blaxploitation soul of Gerald Lee. Songs separated by distance and decades sit happily side by side, united by an optimistic mood and ever-present groove. More than this though, each of these songs share a transportive quality; listening to the Nigerian boogie of Mawell Udoh, it’s impossible not to picture a Lagos nightspot, or the skyscrapers of Seoul when Sanullim’s soft pop stunner bounds out of the speakers. Even the band's own exceptional cover of Kool's 'Summer Madness' offers a deep concentration of the Khruangbin style, an invitation into their personal Shangri-La.

In an era in which the race for the rare can leave even the finest diggers blind to the actual merit of the music, Khruangbin's melodies sans frontières is a remarkable feat, each selection superb on its own and sublime taken together.

Khruangbin around the world and I, I, I can’t fight it baby.

TRACK LISTING

CD Tracklist:
1. Carlos Santana - Illuminations
2. Brilliantes Del Veulo - I Know That
3. Nazia Hassan - Khushi
4. Kelly Doyle - DRM
5. Sanulim - Dont Go
6. Maxwell Udoh - I Like It
7. David Marez - Enseñame
8. Gerald Lee - Can You Feel The Love
9. Justine & The Victorian Punks - Still You
10. George Yanagi - À�祭ばやしが聞こえる」のテーマ
11. Песняры - Зачарованная моя
12. Khruangbin - Summer Madness (Exclusive Track)
13. Paloma San Basilio - Contigo
14. Roha Band - Yetikimt Abeba
15. Tierney Malone & Geoffrey Muller - Transmission For Jehn: Gnossienne No 1 (Exclusive Spoken Word Track)

Vinyl Tracklist:
A1. Carlos Santana - Illuminations - 4. 23
A2. Brilliantes Del Veulo - I Know That - 5.20
A3. Nazia Hassan - Khushi - 4.25
A4. Kelly Doyle - DRM - 2.16
C9. Justine & The Victorian Punks - Still You - 7.45
C10. George Yanagi - À�祭ばやしが聞こえる」のテーマ - 4.02
C11. Песняры - Зачарованная моя - 5.54
D12. Khruangbin - Summer Madness - 3.21 (Exclusive Track)
D13. Paloma San Basilio - Contigo - 4.03
D14. Roha Band - Yetikimt Abeba - 5.20
D15. Tierney Malone & Geoffrey Muller - Transmission For Jehn: Gnossienne No 1- 5.00 (Exclusive Spoken Word Piece)

For the fifth entry in our Collector`s Series we enlist the skills of Japan-based musical connoisseurs, Ken Hidaka, Max Essa, and Dr. Rob. Their compilation Oto No Wa sets out to map the evolution of chilled Japanese sounds across 3 decades. Collecting 14 tracks, produced by a wide range of artists. From ambient pioneers to dance-floor veterans. Roping in 9-piece reggae band, Little Tempo, percussionist Kazuya Kotani, and organic, psychedelic collective, Olololop.

Beginning in the late 1980s, the era when “environmental music” became prevalent, there`s Yoshio Ojima`s cool computer-generated Sealed. The compilation also includes later work by his contemporaries Takashi Kokubo, and Yoshiaki Ochi. Theirs are compositions designed for art galleries and museum installations. “BGM” built from emerging technology, and / or counterpoint tapped out expertly on sticks and stones. The 90s give us the seminal electronics of Susumu Yokota, and the solar-flare strut of Scha Dara Parr - Japan’s answer to The Beastie Boys. Here, remixed by the legendary Major Force. Moving into the 21st century we have the post-house productions of Flower Records. Kentaro Takizawa`s oceanic Gradual Life, and Little Big Bee`s colourful coral reef-diving Scuba. Fellow traveller, Kaoru Inoue`s “Kyushu kosmische”. Representing the next decade are Flower Records` current rising stars, Coastlines, who calmly combine classic fusion, library music, and gentle nova bossa nova rhythms. Alongside them are the sun-baked electro-acoustics of Karel Arbus & Eiji Takamatsu, plus Chillax` previously unreleased epic analog / modular jam.

All of these selections are the result of some serious “digging” but more importantly they represent physical connections made during Ken`s 20-plus-year career in the “Biz”, Max` decade of DJing all over Japan. Music made by folks interviewed by Rob at the websites, Test Pressing and Ban Ban Ton Ton. Friendships forged at Lone Star - the trio’s long-running party, which takes place every month at Bar Bonobo in Harajuku.

STAFF COMMENTS

Patrick says: Music For Dreams score an A* for A&R once again, inviting Ken Hidaka, Max Essa and Dr. Rob to celebrate the decades of dreamy Japanese music. Tracing a path from the airy era of environmental music, through the downbeat electronics of the 90s to the wavey Walearic of the 21st Century, the trio present deeply dug rarities while paying tribute to the thriving musical community which surrounds them. Engaging, immersive and unquestionably Japanese, ‘Oto No Wa’ is an irresistible listen.

TRACK LISTING

A
1. Yoshio Ojima – Sealed
2. Olololop – Mon (orte Remix)
3. Kazuya Kotani – Fatima
B
1. Schadaraparr – N.I.C.E. Guy (Nice Guitar Dub)
2. Little Tempo – Frostie
3. Karel Arbus & Eiji Takamatsu – Coco & The Fish
4. Kentaro Takizawa – Gradual Life (Album Version)
C
1. Yoshiaki Ochi – Balasong
2. Kaoru Inoue – Wave Introduction
3. Little Big Bee – Scuba (Original Version) 4. Coastlines – East Dry River
D
1. Susumu Yokota – Uchu Tanjyo
2. Chillax – Time And Space
3. Takashi Kokubo – Quiet Inlet

CD Tracklist (Same Running Order As LP)

First time ever on vinyl, the legendary compilation taken from the infamous Kings Road ‘SEX ’shop jukebox. Curated by Marco Pirroni of Siouxsie & the banshees, Adam & the Ants and SEX shop regular, a hand-selected treasure trove of underground/outsider classics – All of which were on heavy rotation throughout the mid-70s on Malcolm and Vivienne’s SEX boutique jukebox..

Originally released in 2003 on OLLA records, “Sex: Too Fast To Live Too Young To Die”, The 2020 Stranger Than Paradise Records edition includes new updated artwork plus testimonials from Marco Pirroni, Don Letts, Jon Savage, Jordan, Paul Cook, and Manicured Noise’s Steven Walsh.

“…in my all-important role as ‘Sex’ shop layabout 1974-1976, it was my self-appointed duty to sit around and do nothing except be snide about everyone who came into the shop and continually play my favourite 20 records on the jukebox over and over again, until Jordan or Michael could stand no more and pulled the plug out of the wall……

.. I had never heard of any of the 19 artists who had made my 20 favorite records (I still haven’t) and couldn’t imagine what they were thinking when they made them (I still can’t) but whatever it was they were thinking, they believed it - body and soul - and were making the records they wanted to make against all odds, including at times their own lack of talent. The one thing I learnt from those days was that it’s more important for an artist to be actively discouraged than encourage”

Marco Pirroni

“Memories of a jukebox. The first thing we did when going into the shop was head to the jukebox and fire up some music. It was great listening to all those 50’s/60’s tracks and it was a bit of an education music wise.

Blasting out great Rock’n’Roll, Garage / Rebel Rock, it had to be the coolest jukebox in London at the time and we’d spend hours hanging around, digging the scene and looking cool. As time went by we’d add our own 45’s into the mix but the jukebox choice had Malcom’s stamp all over it with a selection of outsider, freaky misfits. ..Long live outsider, freaky misfits and R’n’Rollz “

Paul Cook, Sex Pistols

STAFF COMMENTS

Martin says: Back in 1975, one time Banshee and 80s Ant Marco Pirroni was a dedicated teenage delinquent, spending his days surrounded by the pornographic polyester of McLaren and Westwood’s infamous King’s Road boutique. For this compilation, originally released on CD in 2003 and now finally available on vinyl, Pirroni raids the shop jukebox to bring us twenty tracks brimming with hormones, solvents and teen spirit, each playing its own small part in the genesis of punk.

TRACK LISTING

Side A
1. The Count Five - Psychotic Reaction
2. The Creation - Through My Eyes
3. Clarence "Frogman" Henry - Ain't Got No Home
4. Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action
5. The Spades - You're Gonna Miss Me

B Side
1. The Castaways - Liar Liar
2. The Strangeloves - Night Time
3. Vince Taylor - Brand New Cadillac
4. Arthur Alexander - Better Move On
5. Alice Cooper - I'm Eighteen

C Side
1. The Moontrekkers - Night Of The Vampire
2. Screaming Lord Sutch And The Savages - Monster In Black Tights
3. The Troggs - I Can't Control Myself
4. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You
5. The Sonics - Have Love Will Travel

D Side
1. Johnny Hallyday - Joue Pas De Rock'n'roll Pour Moi
2. Loretta Lynn - The Pill
3. The Spades - We Sell Soul
4. Jackie And The Starlites - Valerie
5. Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner (Once)

DJ-Kicks starts off its 25th year with a selector who’s been doing just that for even longer than we’ve been going. A true giant of the underground dance world, we proudly present the original ‘Jazz Potato’ himself: Mr. Scruff!  His 31-track masterclass features one new and exclusive track and lands 27th March 2020. Spanning the decades like a funky timelord for our special mix, Scruff brings some of the world’s best analogue and digital musicians together in a head-spinning melange of sinuous groove – ably blending sometimes disparate elements into an aurally nourishing whole - courtesy of two of the safest DJ hands you’ll ever have the pleasure to be in.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Everyone’s favourite party potato Keeps It seriously Unreal to celebrate 25 years of DJ-Kicks, seamlessly blending thirty one disparate tracks in an hour long display of total decks-terity. Nipping from South America to South Africa, spinning electric soul, eclectic reggae and euphoric house, Mr Scruff imbues every minute of this mix with his freestyle musical mantra while placing ultimate emphasis on the shelf wobbling bass. Push back the sofa and turn off the lights, your house party soundtrack is here!

TRACK LISTING

CD Tracklisting:
1. Iona Fortune - Da You
2. Equiknoxx - The Link
3. Black Pocket - Thank You And Credits
4. Vernon Maytone - Old Pan Sound
5. Tiger - When
6. DJ Nervoso - Kuia
7. Andreya Triana - Gold (Max Graef Remix)
8. Sudan Archives - Wake Up
9. Emilio Santiago - Bananeira
10. Rosa Maria - Samba Minerio
11. Laurel Aitken - Sexy Boogie
12. Antibalas - Si Se Puede (Battle Of The Species)
13. Natural Self - The Sound
14. Tony Allen - Gbedu B
15. Dobie - Magenta
16. Errorsmith - My Party
17. Mr. Scruff Vs CyberPunkJazz - 3001: A Space Disco Remix (DJ-Kicks)
18. Fats Comet - Dub Storm
19. Ding Dong - Badman Forward Badman Pull Up
20. Paddy Steer - Loufoque
21. Andy Ash - Ease Yourself
22. Mr. Scruff - Where Am I?
23. Max Graef - No 5
24. Alexander Robotnick Feat. Stefano Cocco Cantini - Love Supreme (Extended)
25. Hashim - We're Rocking The Planet
26. Zongamin - Nonstop
27. Bumcello - Frbom
28. Archie Pelago - Brown Oxford
29. Seiji Ft. Lyric L - Loose Lips
30. Snowboy And The Latin Section - Carga Tu Bateria
31. Drymbago - Chupacabra

Vinyl Tracklisting:
A1. Andreya Triana - Gold (Max Graef Remix)
A2. Sudan Archives - Wake Up
A3. Tiger - When
A4. Ding Dong - Badman Forward Badman Pull Up
B1. Mr. Scruff Vs CyberPunkJazz - 3001: A Space Disco Remix
B2. Max Graef - No 5
C1. Andy Ash - Ease Yourself
C2. Zongamin - Nonstop
C3. Alexander Robotnick Feat. Stefano Cocco Cantini - Love Supreme (Extended)
D1. Drymbago - Chupacabra
D2. Paddy Steer - Loufoque
D3. Emilio Santiago - Bananeira
D4. Rosa Maria Samba Minerio

Gilles Peterson presents a time capsule of musical magic. Taken from a day of live sessions in London’s legendary Maida Vale Studios - studio MV4 to be exact, it was originally intended just for Peterson’s BBC radio show broadcast on 20th October 2018. Struck by what a special moment the sessions captured, Peterson has decided to mark the results with a release proper on his Brownswood imprint. It features a diverse, all-star cast of some of the acts celebrated by Peterson in recent years, in a series of freewheeling and off-the-cuff recordings, several of the tracks backed by the group of Brownswood signee, Joe Armon-Jones. Featuring Dylan Jones, James Mollison, Mutale Chashi, and Marijus Aleksa as well as guest turns from Fatima, Asheber, Nubya Garcia, Hak Baker, and Oscar Jerome, plus a double track special from Bristol based collective, Ishmael Ensemble.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Joe Armon-Jones - Starting Today (feat. Asheber) (Live From Maida Vale)
B1. Oscar Jerome & Joe Armon-Jones Band - Do You Really (Live From Maida Vale)
B2. Fatima & Joe Armon-Jones Band - Only (Live From Maida Vale)
C1. Nubya Garcia & Joe Armon-Jones Band - Hold (Live From Maida Vale)
C2. Hak Baker & Joe Armon-Jones Band - Thirsty Thursday (Live From Maida Vale)
D1. Ishmael Ensemble - The Chapel (Live From Maida Vale)*
D1. Ishmael Ensemble - Tunnels (Live From Maida Vale)*
D2. Joe Armon-Jones - Almost Went Too Far (Live From Maida Vale)

*two Tracks Merged Into One.

Soul Jazz Records’ new album ‘Kaleidoscope – New Spirits Known and Unknown’ brings together many of the groundbreaking artists involved in the new jazz scene that has developed in the UK over the last few years.

Featured artists include Matthew Halsall, Yazmin Lacey, Ill Considered, Tenderlonious, Theon Cross, Emma-Jean Thackray and many, many more in this ground-breaking release.

As well as sharing a pioneering spirit in these new artists’ approach to frontier-crossing musical boundaries, a further theme of this album is that many also share a determination to independent practices – and most of these artists’ recordings featured here are either self-published or released on independent labels. While the attention of this new wave of jazz artists up until now has been London-based, this album shows how this movement is spread across the whole of Britain (and indeed beyond).

‘Kaleidoscope – New Spirits Known and Unknown’ shows that while there is commonality in these artists’ approach to music, there is a wide variety of styles – from deep spiritual jazz, electronic experimentalisation, punk-edged funk, uplifting modal righteousness, deep soulful vocals and much more.

STAFF COMMENTS

Emily says: It’s been a breathless few years for British jazz, with essential new artists appearing by the day on a plethora of labels up and down the country. Thankfully Soul Jazz are here to help us keep track, taking stock of the scene on this bumper triple vinyl collection.

TRACK LISTING

A
1. Matthew Halsall & The Gondwana Orchestra - When The World Was One (7.38)
2. Yazmin Lacey - 90 Degrees (4.16)
3. Hector Plimmer - Communication Control (3.04)

B
1. Ill Considered - Long Way Home (Live At The Crypt) (8.03)
2. The Expansions - Mosaic (6.58)
3. Chip Wickham - Red Planet (5.44)

C
1. Levitation Orchestra - Odyssey (9.26)
2. Emma-Jean Thackray’s WALRUS - Walrus (2.47)
3. Tenderlonious And The 22a Arkestra - The Shakedown (6.18)

D
1. Joe Armon-Jones & Maxwell Owin Featuring Nubya Garcia - Tanner's Tango (4.48)
2. Collocutor - Gozo (6.02)
3. Makaya McCraven - Untitled (3.14)

E
1. Nat Birchall - Ancient World (9.50)
2. Ruby Rushton - Moonlight Woman (9.05)

F
1. Ebi Soda - Dimmsdale (3.11)
2. The Cromagnon Band - Thunder Perfect (5.12)
3. SEED Ensemble - Mirrors (7.38)

BONUS 7" SINGLE (With Indies Exclusive Vinyl Only)
A. Vels Trio - Yellow Ochre (Part 1) (3.04)
AA. Ishmael Ensemble - Kito's Theme (4.15)

A follow up to 2018’s Jazz On The Corner which has now sold over 10,000 copies, and last year’s equally successful Soul On The Corner, this compilation see Martin and Eddie return to the world of jazz for another bite at the cherry after Volume one was declared to be “the best jazz compilation of the last 20 years” by Jazz FM’s Chris Phillips.

The concept came from a radio show that Freeman and Piller put together for BBC Radio 6 Music which was so well received that the pair decided to dig deep into their record collections and build a double album of some of their favourite tracks.

The concept is simple: an album packed full of jazz gems which they hope are slightly off the beaten track. This year we have hidden gems from Nina Simone and Nicola Conte, classics from Roberta Flack, Roy Ayers and The MJQ, whilst the new British jazz generation is represented by Emma Emma-Jean Thackray. Running the gamut from hard bop, to progressive fusion via Latin beats, it’s an exhilarating listen from start to finish.

STAFF COMMENTS

Laura says: Eddie Piller dons Sherlock’s Deerstalker, teaming up with national treasure Martin Freeman for another trip through their enviable jazz collections. Eschewing the wilfully obtuse in favour of personal favourites from across the decades, the duo celebrate a lifelong love of the genre.

TRACK LISTING

Double LP Tracklisting

Side A
1. Stanley Turrentine – The Magilla
2. Nina Simone – I’m Gonna Leave You
3. The Jazz Crusaders – Tough Talk
4. Gene Ammons – Jungle Strut
5. George Benson – Shape Of Things To Come

Side B
1. Nicola Conte – Caravan
2. Duke Pearson – Gira, Girou (Round And Round)
3. Chet Baker – Do It The Hard Way
4. The Modern Jazz Quartet – Concorde
5. Lorez Alexandria – Nature Boy

Side C
1. Emanuel K Rahim & The Kaliqs – Al Amin
2. Roberta Flack – Compared To What
3. Horace Silver – Tranquilizer Suite Part : Perservance And Eudurance
4. Emma-Jean Thackray – Ley Lines
5. The Lyman Woodard Organisation – Creative Musicians

Side D
1. Charles Earland – Leaving This Planet
2. Brain Auger Oblivion Express – Freedom Jazz Dance
3. Johnny Mercer – That Old Black Magic
4. Roy Ayers – A Tear To A Smile
5. Lonnie Liston Smith – Summer Days

Double CD Tracklisting

Martin’s Picks
1. Stanley Turrentine – The Magilla
2. Nina Simone – I’m Gonna Leave You
3. The Jazz Crusaders – Tough Talk
4. Roberta Flack – Compared To What
5. Duke Pearson – Gira, Girou (Round And Round)
6. Lonnie Liston Smith – Summer Days
7. Roy Ayers – A Tear To A Smile
8. Les McCann – Us
9. Johnny Mercer – That Old Black Magic
10. The Modern Jazz Quartet – Concorde
11. Horace Silver – Tranquilizer Suite Part : Perservance And Eudurance
12. Chico Hamilton – Conquistadores

Eddie’s Choices
1. Emanuel K Rahim & The Kaliqs – Al Amin
2. Brain Auger Oblivion Express – Freedom Jazz Dance
3. Gene Ammons – Jungle Strut
4. George Benson – Shape Of Things To Come
5. Charles Earland – Leaving This Planet
6. Emma-Jean Thackray – Ley Lines
7. Nicola Conte – Caravan
8. Lorez Alexandria – Nature Boy
9. Chet Baker – Do It The Hard Way
10. The Lyman Woodard Organisation – Creative Musicians
11. The Bukky Leo Quintet – Rejoice In Righteousness
12. Patrice Rushen - Haw Right Now

4CD / 90 track set exploring the work of female artists in the decade following the punk explosion.

In the wake of punk rock and its boundary breaking, rule bending remoulding of the musical landscape, female artists in particular found themselves able to work, at last, in a more meritocratic environment. Quickly, an industry long dominated by male artists, producers, managers and Svengalis became more accessible than ever before, and countless inspired and inspirational artists poured onto stages and into recording studios throughout the UK. ‘Make More Noise’ charts a path through the cultural shift that followed.

Featuring ninety of the most remarkable female artists, all-girl bands and female-fronted groups to have recorded in the UK during the decade spanning 1977-1987, irrespective of genre and commercial success, “Make More Noise” proudly explores the breakthrough of countless pioneering women of the era. Of course, hugely successful female pop stars were nothing new in 1977, but this isn’t their story. This is the story of the everyday artist. The jobbing, gigging, working musician. The independent spirt.

STAFF COMMENTS

Laura says: Cherry Red excel themselves with this bumper 4CD / 90 (!) track compilation of fierce females from the post-punk era. Littered with favourites from the likes of The Raincoats, Rip, Rig & Panic, the Cocteau’s and Vivien Goldman, this takes me right back to Saturdays behind the counter in Brown Street.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE
1. OH BONDAGE UP YOURS! – X-Ray Spex
2. TURN MY MOTOR ON – Kirsty MacColl
3. LUCKY NUMBER – Lene Lovich
4. HIDDEN FROM HISTORY – Bright Girls
5. DREAM SEQUENCE I – Pauline Murray And The Invisible Girls
6. BORED HOUSEWIVES – Androids Of Mu
7. WHITE MICE - Mo-Dettes
8. EE-I-ADIO - Hazel O’Connor
9. VIOLENCE GROWS – Fatal Microbes
10.OLD TART'S SONG – Poison Girls
11.PLASTIC FLOWERS - Devil’s Dykes
12.DIET – Au Pairs
13.DON'T DICTATE – Penetration
14.FOOD – The Chefs
15.KID – Pretenders
16.TYPICAL GIRLS – The Slits
17.LOVE AND ROMANCE – Spoilsports
18.BODY AND SOUL – The Passions
19.TAKE IT ALL AWAY – Girlschool
20.YOU DO - April And The Fools
21.MOTORWAY – Emma Sharpe

DISC TWO
1. BIRD IN FLIGHT – Toyah
2. PUMPING IRON – The Flatbackers
3. BRUTE FURY – Lora Logic
4. I HATE BEING IN LOVE – Amy And The Angels
5. RUDER THAN YOU - The Bodysnatchers
6. SAETA – Nico
7. GUILTY DUB – Honey Bane
8. PRIVATE ARMIES - Vivien Goldman
9. SMALL TOWN GIRL – Tracey Thorn
10.SELF DEFENCE – Ova
11.BEEN TEEN – Dolly Mixture
12.STUCK - And The Native Hipsters
13.FAST BOYFRIENDS - Girls At Our Best
14.AIE A MWANA – Bananarama
15.YOU'RE MY KIND OF CLIMATE – Rip, Rig & Panic
16.BLACK AND BLUE – The Selecter
17.YOUR YOUR LAY LAY – Pragvec
18.EVERYBODY THINKS EVERYBODY ELSE IS DEAD BAD – The Skodas
19.MONEY - The Mockingbirds
20.NORMAL - The Petticoats
21.IN THE RUINS OF YOUR BODY – Real Insects
22.REBEL - Teezers
23.NEGATIVE CONVERSATION – The Objeks

DISC THREE 
1. IT'S A FINE DAY – Jane
2. SUCH IS LIFE (FT JOHN LACEY) – Cosey Fanni Tutti
3. WINTER KILLS - Yazoo
4. I WISH - Pink Industry
5. NO ONE'S LITTLE GIRL – The Raincoats
6. THE BOILER - Rhoda With The Special AKA
7. JIMMY'S GRIN – Margox
8. SPEAK NO EVIL – Cocteau Twins
9. NOTHING YOU SAY – Grab Grab The Haddock
10.THEY DON'T KNOW – Tracey Ullman
11.WE ARE NINJA - Frank Chickens
12.IT'S ONLY MONEY – Chantage
13.DRUM BEAT FOR BABY – Weekend
14.SHE IS SO – A Craze
15.A PLACE IN THE SUN – Marine Girls
16.DEAR MARJE – The Gymslips
17.CRUSH – The Twinsets
18.GOVERNMENT POLICY – The Expelled
19.DYING MAN – The A-Heads
20.LIVING IN A COFFIN – Lost Cherrees
21.BLACK SHEEP – Vice Squad
22.YOUNG TOO YOUNG GIRL – Rhythm And Faith
23.PALE YELLOW - Two

DISC FOUR
1. X X SEX - We’ve Got A Fuzzbox… And We’re Gonna Use It
2. SON OF A GUN - The Vaselines
3. GO AWAY - Strawberry Switchblade
4. DON’T GO AWAY - Talulah Gosh
5. BURNING OIL - Skeletal Family
6. BALLAD OF MISS DEMEANOUR – The Flowers
7. YOU DON’T KNOW - Rote Kapelle
8. BELLE VUE – Miaow
9. CRASH (DEMO) – The Primitives
10.SIGN ON THE LINE – The Fizzbombs
11.ALL DAY LONG (SLOW VERSION) –
Shop Assistants
12.COMIN' HOME BABY – The Delmonas
13.IF I DIE - Biff Bang Pow!
14.PROTECTION – Joolz
15.JUST A CITY - Voice Of The Beehive
16.SPIN (FLEXI VERSION) – Darling Buds
17.MANDINKA - Sinéad O’Connor
18.TOY - The Heart Throbs
19.THERE'S A GOOD TIME-A-COMIN' –
Wilderness Children
20.IT MAKES ME REALISE - Go! Service
21.FEELS LIKE IT’S LOVE – Makin’ Time
22.WOOD SONG - The Fabulous Dirt Sisters
23.LIBERA ME - Cagliostra

An extraordinary tribute album to one of rock's great composers, Marc Bolan, which was also made under the direction of the legendary Hal Willner, ‘Angel Headed Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex’ is a collection of major stars including Elton John, U2, Joan Jett, Nick Cave, Peaches and Marc Almond who have reinterpreted and reimagined some of Marc Bolan &T.Rex’s greatest tracks including Jeepster, Bang A Gong (Get It On) and Ride A White Swan.

The album, which was made under the direction of Hal Willner who sadly passed away on 7th April, is launching along with the audio and video of Nick Cave’s moving reinterpretation of ‘Cosmic Dancer’. The video will be included onNick Cave & The Bad Seeds Tee Vee, a newly launched 24 hour Nick Cave stream.

STAFF COMMENTS

Andy says: On his final project before his passing in April, Hal Willner invited a suitably diverse group to pay tribute to Marc Bolan. But ‘Angelheaded Hipster’ is just as much a testament to Willner’s uncanny knack for connecting people as it is to the source material; How else do you explain a musical cast containing Kesha, Elton John and Todd Rundgren?

Next in the compiler hotseat for seminal mix series ‘Back to Mine’ is the legendary DJ and producer Fatboy Slim. Having sold over 10 million records and embarked on a number of sold out arena tours, the esteemed record collector and all round great selector delves deep into his weighty collection at his home to create a heady journey of funk and soul. The collection opens with Dave Barker & Ansell Collins ‘Monkey Spanner’ – a reggae single released in 1971 from the Kingston based duo working for the infamous producer Lee “Scratch” Perry.

There are a few rare finds, Donal Leace ‘Today Won’t Come Again’, Wind ‘Grooving With Mr Bloe’ and George Rene ‘Smokey Joe’s La La’. And the most recognisable for many no doubt is Betty Chung’s 1968 classic ‘Bang Bang’ thanks to the vocals of the Nancy Sinatra cover being sampled in the Audio Bullys rework in 2005.

The 1975 classic ‘Take Yo Praise’ from Camille Yarborough which Fatboy Slim used to sample the iconic ‘Praise You’ in 1998 is found in the first half of the mix, and not forgetting his group Beats International, which Norman sampled lyrics from the featured track ‘Jam Hot’ by Johnny Dynell for ‘Dub Be Good To Me’. A track that became the best-selling single in the UK in 1990.

And last but not least, two new and exclusive tracks ‘Fatboy Slim & Roland Clark ‘Sunset 303’ (If You Believe) and ‘The Voice Of Experience’ under his Yum Yum Head Food alias, known for producing his more ambient tunes including ‘Bird Of Prey’.

Fatboy Slim delivers an amazing selection of tracks which give us all a little sneak peek into the vibes generated from years of meaningful memories for this ‘Back To Mine’ series. From his house to yours, listening pleasure is guaranteed.

“Over the years there has been so much action back at mine, so many friends, lovers and lunatics who would congregate after the clubs had closed to laugh, share and swap ideas and tunes and generally put the world to rights… this is a collection from the soundtrack of those sessions” - Fatboy Slim

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Unstoppable since their return in 2019, Back To Mine’s hot streak continues with this amazing contribution from one of my personal heroes. As you’d expect from Mr Cook, the tracklist is all over the shop, uncovering rare reggae, soul, punk funk and disco, a few cuts he’s sampled over the years and two gorgeous exclusive tracks.

TRACK LISTING

LP Tracklisting
A1. Dave & Ansel Collins – Monkey Spanner
A2. Betty Chung – Bang Bang
A3. The Alan Tew Orchestra - The Pink Panther Theme
A4. Eunice Collins – At The Hotel
A5. Mari Kvien Brunvoll - Everywhere You Go
A6. Donal Leace – Today Won’t Come Again
B1. Camille Yarbrough – Take Yo Praise
B2. Jesus Jackson – Running On Sunshine
B3. Munk & James Murphy – Kick Out The Chairs (WhoMadeWho Remix)
B4. Johnny Dynell & New York 88 – Jam Hot (Rhumba Rock)
C1. Biddu Orchestra – Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon
C2. Dr Rubberfunk – A Matter Of Time
C3. Rodrigo Amarante – Tuyo
C4. Wilbert Harrison – Let’s Work Together
C5. Blue Rondo A La Turk – Me & Mr Sanchez
D1. Manu Dibango – Big Blow (edit Version)
D2. The Go! Team – Feelgood By Numbers
D3. Wind – Groovin’ With Mr. Bloe
D4. Googie Rene Combo – Smokey Joe’s La La
D5. Fatboy Slim & Roland Clark - Sunset 303 (If You Believe)
D6. Yum Yum Head Food – The Voice Of Experience (edit Version)

CD1 (Mixed):
1. Dave & Ansel Collins – Monkey Spanner
2. Betty Chung – Bang Bang
3. The Alan Tew Orchestra - The Pink Panther Theme
4. Eunice Collins – At The Hotel
5. Mari Kvien Brunvoll - Everywhere You Go
6. Donal Leace – Today Won’t Come Again*
7. Camille Yarbrough – Take Yo Praise
8. Jesus Jackson – Running On Sunshine
9. Munk & James Murphy – Kick Out The Chairs (WhoMadeWho Remix)
10. Johnny Dynell & New York 88 – Jam Hot (Rhumba Rock)
11. Biddu Orchestra – Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon
12. Dr Rubberfunk – A Matter Of Time
13. Rodrigo Amarante – Tuyo
14. Wilbert Harrison – Let’s Work Together
15. Blue Rondo A La Turk – Me & Mr Sanchez
16. Manu Dibango – Big Blow
17. The Go! Team – Feelgood By Numbers
18. Wind – Groovin’ With Mr. Bloe*
19. Googie Rene Combo – Smokey Joe’s La La*
20. Fatboy Slim & Roland Clark - Sunset 303 (If You Believe)
21. Yum Yum Head Food – The Voice Of Experience

CD2 (Unmixed):
1. Dave & Ansel Collins – Monkey Spanner
2. Betty Chung – Bang Bang
3. The Alan Tew Orchestra - The Pink Panther Theme
4. Eunice Collins – At The Hotel
5. Mari Kvien Brunvoll - Everywhere You Go
6. Camille Yarbrough – Take Yo Praise
7. Jesus Jackson – Running On Sunshine
8. Munk & James Murphy – Kick Out The Chairs (WhoMadeWho Remix)
9. Johnny Dynell & New York 88 – Jam Hot (Rhumba Rock)
10. Biddu Orchestra – Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon
11. Dr Rubberfunk – A Matter Of Time
12. Rodrigo Amarante – Tuyo
13. Wilbert Harrison – Let’s Work Together
14. Blue Rondo A La Turk – Me & Mr Sanchez
15. Manu Dibango – Big Blow
16. The Go! Team – Feelgood By Numbers
17. Fatboy Slim & Roland Clark - Sunset 303 (If You Believe)
18. Yum Yum Head Food – The Voice Of Experience

UK electronic artpop outfit Hot Chip provide the perfect antidote to these strange and uncertain times with the latest release in the hugely popular LateNightTales artist-curated series.

Along with featuring new music from the band, they have selected music from some of the most engaging artists of the 21st century, taking in pulsating electronic rhythms, hypnotic grooves and leftfield ambience.

Spearheaded by founders Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard, Hot Chip are one of the UK’s most interesting and much-loved acts. Since releasing their debut album ‘Coming On Strong’ in 2004, they have received a Grammy Award nomination (‘Ready for the Floor’) and Mercury Prize nomination (‘The Warning’) and their seventh studio album, last year’s ‘A Bath Full of Ecstasy,’ received rave reviews across the globe from both critics and fans.

A unique, personal collection that is both euphoric and melancholic.

“I think we all had slightly different understandings of what a Late Night Tales compilation might consist of; varying interpretations of the brief. For some the mix might be what you’d want to listen to as your late night continues, after a night out. For others maybe it suggested a selection of music for listening to as you drift off to sleep; then again it could just be music evocative of night time, or concerned with its traditionally ‘darker’ moods,” says Taylor.

Hot Chip’s ‘LateNightTales’ opens with the simplistic beauty of Christina Vantzou’s ‘At Dawn,’ before morphing in to the first of four exclusive tracks from the band - the floating, transcendent ‘Nothing’s Changed’, before Rhythm & Sound ft. Cornell Campbell serve up the heavy dub classic, ‘King In My Empire’.

The journey continues with Pale Blue’s ‘Have You Passed Through This Night’, a silky, cold wave disco track, while Suzanne Kraft’s ‘Femme Cosmic’ and Fever Ray’s ‘To The Moon and Back’ provide squelchy synth-pop. Furthermore, the punchy ‘Much To Touch’ from Bolton-born, Berlin based producer Planningtorock and an ethereal cover of Velvet Underground’s ‘Candy Says’ by our hosts add an element of displacement and detachment.

Elsewhere, other highlights include an appearance from synth-pop auteur Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith with ‘Who I Am & Why I Am Where’ and new material from Alexis’ ‘other’ band, the improv-mavens About Group, along with the adventurous ‘Workaround Two’ from electronic experimentalist Beatrice Dillon and German composer, Nils Frahm’s beautifully evocative ‘Ode’. But it is left to Alexis’ father to have the final word, with an elegant excerpt from the daring ‘Finnegans Wake’ by James Joyce.

“We’ve put together a mix of music which ties all of these ideas together and represents some of our favourite music new and old, some of it directly influential on Hot Chip and some of it music we have discovered and loved, been surprised by and connected to. There are three new songs of ours which we’re really proud of, and which I think connect naturally with the nocturnal world the compilation speaks of, and a cover of ‘Candy Says’ which is one of the first songs the very early version of Hot Chip played when we were still at school,” says Taylor.

The LateNightTales series was established back in 2001 with Fila Brazilia taking to the controls and mixing up the first of what would continue to be the first choice of music connoisseurs worldwide. Since then, the series has seen releases from the likes of The Flaming Lips, Floating Points, David Holmes, Bonobo, Jon Hopkins, Röyksopp and many more.

STAFF COMMENTS

Martin says: Two decades into their career and it’s fair to say that the enduring electro-poppers know a thing or two about a tune, and their entry into the Late Night Tales series is brimming with them. Any DJ mix which includes Rhythm & Sound, Nils Frahm and a cover version of the Velvet Underground is fine by me.

TRACK LISTING

CD:
01. Christina Vantzou – At Dawn
02. Hot Chip – Nothing’s Changed (Exclusive Track)
03. Rhythm & Sound Feat Cornell Campbell – King In My Empire
04. Pale Blue – Have You Passed Through This Night
05. Suzanne Kraft - Femme Cosmic
06. Fever Ray – To The Moon And Back
07. Planningtorock - Much To Touch
08. Charlotte Adigéry – 1,618
09. Mike Salta – Hey Moloko
10. Matthew Bourne – Somewhere I Have Never Travelled (for Coral Evans)
11. Hot Chip – Candy Says (Exclusive Velvet Underground Cover Version)
12. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – Who I Am And Why Am I Where
13. About Group – The Long Miles
14. Beatrice Dillon – Workaround Two
15. Hot Chip – Worlds Within Worlds (Exclusive Track)
16. Daniel Blumberg - The Bomb
17. Nils Frahm - Ode
18. Hot Chip – None Of These Things (Exclusive Track)
19. Neil Taylor - Finnegan's Wake Excerpt (Exclusive Spoken Word Piece)

LP:
A1. Christina Vantzou - At Dawn (2:51)
A2. Hot Chip - Nothing's Changed (4:37)
A3. Rhythm & Sound Ft Cornell Campbell - King In My Empire (Burial Mix) (6:26)
A4. Pale Blue - Have You Passed Through This Night (6:20)
B1. Suzanne Kraft - Femme Cosmic (4:43)
B2. Fever Ray - To The Moon And Back (4:38)
B3. PlanningToRock - Much To Touch (4:42)
B4. Charlotte Adigery - 1,618 (5:59)
C1. Mike Salta - Hey Moloko (4.05)
C2. Matthew Bourne - Somewhere I Have Never Travelled (4:04)
C3. Hot Chip - Candy Says (3:31)
C4. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - Who I Am & Why I Am Where (5:21)
C5. Beatrice Dillon - Workaround Two (4:22)
D1. Hot Chip - Worlds Within Worlds (5:38)
D2. Daniel Blumberg - The Bomb (4:59)
D3. Nils Frahm - Ode (4:35)
D4. Hot Chip - None Of These Things (4:04)
D5. Neil Taylor - Finnegan's Wake Excerpt (1:48)

Z Records continues its commitment to unearthing the obscure and long forgotten tracks from the last 40 years through the ever-popular Under The Influence series. Following on from Red Greg, Paul Phillips, James Glass, Nick The Record, Sean P, Faze Action and Winston. It’s now the turn of one of the Italy’s most impressive collectors; Woody Bianchi.

The story behind U.T.I is this, being a seasoned record collector Z label boss Dave Lee (Joey Negro) has made the acquaintance of many of the worlds other vinyl junkies. People that may be unknown to the general public but are hardcore enthusiasts who have built some of the best collections of soul, funk and disco on the planet. The idea of UTI isn't about big name djs but is to give a musical platform to those who have the knowledge to put together a track listing of killer tunes.

Woody Bianchi is a prolific DJ, producer, remixer and record collector. His International collaborations with Bob Sinclar,Todd Terry, Arthur Baker, Full Intention, Eric Kupper, Jocelyn Brown, Marshall Jefferson and many others have created an remarkable profile for him. He has released over 300 productions worldwide and has toured side by side with many of the scenes greatest names. Here we get the pleasure of delving into his vast collection and plucking some of the rarest records out there, with many of the tracks costing hundreds if you were able to find the originals.

As always with ZR compilations a lot of time and effort has been spent on creating these masters from the original vinyl, cleaning them up, removing all the clicks and pops resulting in the cleanest sounding copy possible.

STAFF COMMENTS

Patrick says: For the eighth instalment of their Under The Influence series, Z Records hand the controls to Italian record obsessive Woody Bianchi, who showcases an impressive set of disco rarities from his personal collection.

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
1. Original Just Us - "You're My Latest Inspiration" (6:20)
2. Coco York & Serge Ermoll Ensemble - "Come On Everybody" (8:32)
3. Ciecle - "Disco Break" (Woody Bianchi Edit) (5:19)

Side 2
1. GC Cameron - "If I Love You" (3:24)
2. Rev Jerry Burns & The Youth Ensemble - "Rapture" (6:43)
3. Sunny Gayle - "I Wanna Know" (6:01)
4. The Magic City Band - "Hot Flashes" (3:37)

Side 3
1. Arlana - "Springtime" (6:00)
2. Jay Player - "Love Is The Answer" (5:47)
3. Razz Ma Tazz - "Sugar Sugar Sugar" (7:26)

Side 4
1. Rideout - "Someone Special" (4:24)
2. Formula One - "Can You Feel It" (6:11)
3. Ipanema Brothers - "Rio De Janeiro" (Woody Bianchi Edit) (6:06)
4. The Variations - "I Know Why You're Here" (3:26)