WHEN A NIGHT IN SOUNDS LIKE A NIGHT OUT

A dazzling 11-track journey through the rich, handpicked gems of Numero’s finest. Blending the timeless warmth of classic soul with a fresh, modern twist, 'Eccentric Modern Soul' delivers an expansive soundscape that feels both nostalgic and new

TRACK LISTING

1. Mind & Matter - I’m Under Your Spell
2. Ujima - Maybe
3. Cosmos Universal Band - Third Eye
4. 94 East - If You See Me
5. Crystal’s Image - A Friend
6. Arabi - Times Three
7. Universal Togetherness Band - Dreamality
8. Third Rail - Just Had To Tell You
9. Clifton Dyson, Gwen Matthews - I’m Giving Up
10. Wind - Best Thing I Can Do (Vocal)
11. Wee - Take To The Sky

Acid Jazz presents a very special compilation marking the 40th Anniversary of group label Countdown Records. Countdown was originally founded by Eddie Piller, Maxine Conroy and Terry Rawlings and distributed by legendary UK independent Stiff Records. The label reflected the burgeoning Mod revival scene of the mid ‘80s, alongside a vibrant New Wave sound, as Ed began to find his way as a label executive. It was a fresh and unique take on Mod that attempted to place the scene’s main acts in the mainstream world. It almost worked too. But despite the brilliance of the signings, it was tripped up by the demise of Stiff, and the corporate domination of the mid-80s charts. Lessons would be learned and applied with Piller’s next label Acid Jazz, where Countdown refugees such as James Taylor, and Mother Earth’s Chris White went on to greater success. This collection tells the label’s story through the best of its musical output, from mainstays such as Makin’ Time, The Prisoners and The Kick, alongside classics and and rarities from their groundbreaking compilations, from which this release in turn takes inspiration.

TRACK LISTING

1. Pump It Up – Makin’ Time
2. Whenever I’m Gone – The Prisoners
3. I Can’t Let Go – The Kick
4. Falling For You – Long Tall Shorty
5. I Don’t Need No Doctor – Fast Eddie
6. Guilty – The All Jacks
7. The More That I Teach You – The Prisoners
8. Here’s My Number Baby – Makin’ Time
9. Dreams Come True – The Combine
10. Don’t Ever Change – The Ambassadors
11. Stuck On The Edge Of A Blade
12. Ivor The Engine Driver – The Daggermen

Don’t call it a sequel, it isn’t a Part Deux, ‘Pop Psychédélque: Les Extras’ is simply another slice of fine French Psychedelic Pop from Two-Piers, the label that brought you the groundbreaking compilation ‘Pop Psychédélique’ in 2021. L’es Extras’ is the perfect partner for the original and brings you a whole new bunch of quite simply brilliant pieces of French Pop and Psychedelic flavours from the 1960’s right up into the 2000s.

Pressed on Limited Edition Coloured vinyl for Record Store Day 2025 this is an essential purchase for anyone with a love of French Psychedelic Pop, or anyone who just loves great music for that matter.

‘Pop Psychédélique: Les Extras’ features some of the finest French pop divas of the 1960’s & 1970’s such as Jacqueline Taieb, Brigitte Bardot, Christe Laume, Brigitte Fontaine, alongside artists like Marie Laforêt’s wonderful take on the Rolling Stones ‘Paint it Black’, and the brilliant ‘Les Cactus’ by Jacques Dutronc. Fast forward to the 2010’s and we have tracks from the French Psych scene and lush curiousities from Brigitte, Étienne Daho, The Limiñanas and Ricky Hollywood added into the mix. This Record Store Day Vinyl release includes hard to find tracks on vinyl for the first time.

French Pychedelic Pop, a scene so joyous you can’t help but fall in love…. Les Extras anyone?

TRACK LISTING

Jacquelne Taieb – Le Coeur Au Bout Des Doigts
Jacques Dutronc – Les Cactus
Dani – La Machine
Brigitte Bardot & Serge Gainsbourg – Bonnie And Clyde
Christie Laume – Rouge, Rouge
Brigitte Fontaine – Je Suis Inadaptée
Leonie – Lennon
Marie Laforêt – Marie Douceur – Marie Colère
Stella – Le Silence
Brigitte Bardot – Je Danse Donc Je Suis
Fabienne Delsol – Vilaines Filles Mauvais Garcons
Bernard Chabert – Helga Selzer
Brigitte – Battez-Vous
Étienne Daho – Voodoo Voodoo
The Limiñanas – Je Ne Suis Pas Très Drogue
Ricky Hollywood – Je T’èclate La Gueule

Revered as one of London’s ‘leading disco labels’, The Disco Express slows no signs of slowing down. Steaming in HOT with with seven Summer sizzlers, the much loved label serves up certified dance floor heat ahead of the sunny season.

Oozing in top tier quality, the Summer Heatwave vinyl compilation encompasses the best new music forthcoming on The Disco Express. Including superb remixes by the scintillating Bosq and Dr Packer, Summer Heatwave features 100% original music by label regulars Magnolia, Maryag, Rayowa, Third Attempt and label boss Bustin’ Loose.

Pulsating with pure infectious Summer grooves, this compilation is truly essential for Disco, Nu-Disco and House music lovers worldwide.

TRACK LISTING

A1. La Felix - Hot
A2. Maryag - Mundial
A3. Borka & The Gang - Tem Que Sonhar (Bosq Remix)
B1. Rayowa - Can You Feel The Love (Dr Packer Remix)
B2. Magnolia - Jacuzzi Sunset
B3. Bustin’ Loose - Pharaoh’s Lean Time
B4. Third Attempt - See You

Chet Baker Re:Imagined, a collection of songs recorded by a varied selection of international talent to celebrate the legacy of one of the most unique, charismatic and influential figures in the history of jazz. Released to mark the 70th anniversary of seminal album Chet Baker Sings, the 15-track compilation presents modern reworkings of the trumpeter and singer’s repertoire and underscores the enduring influence of one of 20th century music’s most creative artists.

Featuring an array of international artists spanning R&B, pop, soul and jazz. British artists dodie, Matt Maltese, Matilda Mann, Joel Culpepper, Ife Ogunjobi, Hohnen Ford, Eloise and Puma Blue line up alongside Benny Sings from the Netherlands, Canada’s Stacey Ryan, American artists Delaney Bailey and Mxmtoon, South Korean Sara Kang and Australian-Filipino grentperez. These musicians, singers, songwriters and beat-makers all sit within a fast-emerging scene and together they cast Baker’s sublime melodies against a contemporary sound canvas marked by a spectrum of acoustic and electronic colours, artful, impassioned improvisation and richly layered production.

TRACK LISTING

Side A
1. Look For The Silver Lining - Joel Culpepper
2. That Old Feeling - Eloise
3. I’m Old Fashioned - Sarah Kang
4. I Get Along Without You Very Well - Hohnen Ford
5. There Will Never Be Another You - Matilda Mann
6. Old Devil Moon - Dodie
7. It’s Always You - Puma Blue
8. I’ve Never Been In Love Before - Poppy Daniels

Side B
1. Speak Low - Ife Ogunjobi
2. Time After Time - Benny Sings
3. Like Someone In Love - Stacey Ryan
4. My Funny Valentine - Matt Maltese
5. I Fall In Love Too Easily - Mxmtoon
6. But Not For Me - Grentperez
7. While My Lady Sleeps - Delaney Bailey

Townies, homecoming queens, and big men on campus manifest a homegrown and revolutionary sound in Civil Rights-era Greensboro. Among presidential hopefuls and future astronauts, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, located in Greensboro, was a hotbed of black excellence, activism, and raw talent. At the helm of a half-dozen labels, local yokel Walter Grady assembled a rotating cast of townies, homecoming queens, and big men on campus to manifest a scintillating sound that was both homegrown and revolutionary. 'Eccentric Soul: The Linco Label' compiles melodic milestones from the birthplace of the civil rights movement.

TRACK LISTING

1. Gin And The Gents - Dreams For Sale
2. Four Wheel Drive - Fussin’ & Cussin’
3. Ronn Feaster - Don’t Laugh In My Face And Steal My Man
4. The Opells - Day And Time
5. The Versatile Gents - You’ve Blown My Mind
6. The Blenders - Nothin’ But A Party
7. Gin And The Gents - Boy And Girl
8. Cathy Smith - Baby, You Got It
9. Electric Express - Life Ain’t Easy
10. Bryant Headen - Guess I Better Move On
11. Roy Roberts Experience - Stop (Watch What You Doing To Me)
12. The Opells - You Know I Love You
13. Gin And The Gents - Could This Be Love
14. The Party Brothers - Let Me Be The One
15. Soul Hustlers - Super Party
16. John McCain - They Call Me The Man
17. Second Movement - People Get Down
18. True Transfusion - No Communication
19. EW Funktionäre - Disco Spirit
20. Roy Roberts Experience - I Can’t Go On (Without Your Love)
21. Inner City Funktion - Don’t You Need Someone Like Me (I Can Set Your Love Free)
22. Bridge - Stick Your Finger In The Ground (And Turn The World Around)
23. Human Blood - Blood City Funk
24. EW Funktionäre - Noah
25. Rufus Thompson - What’s Happening To My World (Extended Version)
26. Human Blood - She Makes My Temperature Rise (Because She’s Bad)

Kicking off a new edit series on E Soul Cultura, head honcho Luke Una hands over the keys to three secret weapon edits of transcendental dancefloor tackle.

Having spent a lifetime getting his hands dirty digging in crates, Luke's collection of off-the-beaten-track gems is second to none. For this three-track E Soul edit release, Luke delivers a one-way ticket to the outer reaches of the universe soaking up sounds from Barbados, the UK and Cameroon along the way. Strap in for a triple threat of signature Luke Una edits reworking Ella Andall, Slick Mission and Manu Dibango for the modern dancefloor.

Up first, Luke twists and tweaks the Caribbean radiance of Ella Andall 'My Spirit Is Music', enriching this high- energy heater. Speaking about the track he said, "It's a remarkable, '90s, swerve ball, machine soul, afrobeat groove from Barbados. Incredibly rare, but most importantly it's a wonderful fusion of drum machine and this almost carnival- like feel to this afrobeat rhythm that just turns it into the outer cosmos."

Following that, Luke gets suitably cosmic on the dub dials with his 5am Shabeen Proto House Edit of Slick Mission 'Times Up'. Produced by Jerry Pike of Atmosfear / Elite Records fame, Luke recounts, "This is a very much missed slice of UK house pressure which has its foot firmly in a proto-house feel. Very DIY, rough and raw - it's an absolute gem. This is one that has definitely escaped most eyes."

Last but not least, it's a stop in Cameroon shining a light on the legendary Manu Dibango and his cover of 'Jingo' featuring King Sunny Ade. "Their version of 'Jingo' takes the original classic into a whole new level of outer space, afro brilliance . It's such a beautiful cover and really turns the track into something else. The musicianship and vibes just scream out. Oddly no one really seems to know it."

Three certified winners from Luke's underground arsenal, reworked, refined and ready to be deployed on any dancefloor when the feeling hits.

TRACK LISTING

1. Ella Andall - My Spirit Is Music (Luke Una's Machine Soul Tops Off Edit)
2. Slick Mission - Times Up (Luke Una's 5am Shabeen Proto House Edit)
3. Manu Dibango Ft King Sunny Ade - Jingo (Luke Una's Dancing In Outer Space Edit)

Kermit the Frog made his very first television appearance in 1955, and seventy years later, we’re celebrating him and all of The Muppets in their seven decades of singing, dancing and making people happy! To commemorate this anniversary, 'The Muppets: The Green Album' is now available for the first time on green vinyl, with a special message from Kermit the Frog.

TRACK LISTING

1. OK Go - Muppet Show Theme Song
2. Weezer - Rainbow Connection
3. The Fray - Mahna Mahna
4. Alkaline Trio - Movin' Right Along
5. My Morning Jacket - Our World
6. Amy Lee - Halfway Down The Stairs
7. Sondre Lerche - Mr. Bassman
8. The Airborne Toxic Event - Wishing Song
9. Brandon Saller - Night Life
10. Andrew Bird - Bein' Green
11. Matt Nathanson - I Hope That Something Better Comes Along
12. Rachael Yamagata - I'm Going To Go Back There Someday

Chichester Hospital Radio presents Volume 2 of 'All Soundtracks Great and Small' - a 2CD set of music largely sourced from production music libraries, whose recordings have been used for decades as themes and incidental music on film, television and radio transmissions.

The first CD features a selection of television themes past and present, the second CD begins with music tracks used to accompany the BBC's Pages from Ceefax transmissions followed by themes and incidental music from BBC2's Trade Test Colour Films of the late 1960s and early 1970s, which were broadcast during the day to promote the new colour television service in-between Test Card transmissions during what was billed in the Radio Times as a Closedown period.

The CD includes music composed by Vladimir Cosma, Johnny Scott, Keith Mansfield, Jack Trombey, Les Reed, Alexandra Harwood, Debbie Wiseman, Brian Bennett, Syd Dale and Alan Hawkshaw.

TRACK LISTING

CD1 Tracklisting:
1. BBC1 News 1970's Opening Theme - The Peter Hope Orchestra
2. The Adventures Of Don Quick Theme - The Pandora Orchestra
3. America's Major League Baseball Theme - The European Sound Stage Orchestra
4. A Horseman Riding By Theme - The New Festival Orchestra
5. Ensemble Theme - The London Studio Players
6. Cuckoo In The Nest Theme - The All Electric Steam Radio Band
7. Seeing And Doing Theme - Paul Hart
8. Junior Showtime Theme - The International Studio Orchestra
9. Tarrant On TV Theme - The European Sound Stage Orchestra
10. For The Record Theme - The Pandora Orchestra
11. World Cup Fanfare 1974 - Orchester Werner Drexler
12. Whose Baby? Theme - Richard Myhill Group
13. Compact Theme - Roger Roger And His Champs-Elysees Orchestra
14. It's Maths Theme - John Leach
15. Hot Line Theme - Les Reed Combo
16. Rugby Special Theme - Brian Bennett Group
17. Miss Jones And Son Theme - Roger Webb Group
18. Training Dogs The Woodhouse Way Theme - Sam Fonteyn
19. Whicker's World 1980's Theme - Graham De Wilde
20. Did You See...? Theme - Francis Monkman
21. Punch Line Theme - Ole Jensen And His Music
22. How We Used To Live Theme - De Wolfe Ensemble
23. Playground - The Bruton Players
24. All Creatures Great And Small Theme (Channel 5) - Alexandra Harwood
25. Love Your Weekend (Walk On The Wild Side Theme) - Oliver Ledbury
26. Woman's Hour 1970 Theme - The New Elizabethans
27. Beryl's Lot Theme - Orchestre Paul Piot
28. The Big Match Theme - The European Sound Stage Orchestra
29. Children's Hospital Theme - Debbie Wiseman
30. Guinness Test Card Advert Music - The Norman Candler Magic Strings
31. The Trygon Factor Theme - Peter Thomas Orchestra
32. Maths Counts Theme - The Bruton Players
33. The Telephone At Work Theme - The London Studio Group
34. Dave Allen At Large Theme - The European Sound Stage Orchestra
35. Winner Takes All Theme - Jim Lawless
36. Mathscore Theme - The Regency Players
37. The Fenn Street Gang Theme (Ragamuffin) - The Pandora Orchestra
38. BBC1 News 1970's Closing Theme - The Peter Hope Orchestra

CD2 Tracklisting:
1. Jumpin' Jupiter - The Frank Chacksfield Orchestra
2. The Very First Smile - Syd Dale And His Orchestra
3. Lucky In Love - Kapono Beamer With The Sonoton Film Orchestra
4. Le Coup Du Parapluie Theme - Vladimir Cosma And His Orchestra
5. Who's To Blame - The Frank Chacksfield Orchestra
6. Coast To Coast - Rhodos
7. Rio By Moonlight - Gerhard Daum Group
8. L'As Des As Theme - Vladimir Cosma And His Orchestra
9. Remember - Kookie Freeman
10. Young People - The Guy Gollasch Combo
11. It's My Turn Today - The Philharmonic Pop Orchestra
12. Rosella - The Frank Chacksfield Orchestra
13. Andalusian Dance - Nick Ingman Orchestra
14. Hop Bop - Andre Ceccarelli Et Bernard Arcadio
15. Romance For Julia - The George Hermann Orchestra And Chorus
16. Breezy - Marco Ribaldi
17. Septieme Ciel - Vladimir Cosma And His Orchestra
18. Highland Playground Theme - Jack Wolfe And His Orchestra
19. Tough Guys - The International Studio Group
20. The Grass Growers Theme - The Crawford Dance Orchestra
21. Silent Service - Reg Tilsley And The London Big Sound
22. Virevoltant - The Jazz Trio Paris
23. The Dairy Industry Closing Theme 1 - Jean-Claude Petit Et Son Orchestre
24. The Dairy Industry Closing Theme 2 - Jean-Claude Petit Et Son Orchestre
25. Snofari Theme - The International Studio Group
26. Belle Etoile - The Scottmen
27. The Eyelash - The Johnny Hawksworth Group

The 25 songs presented in 'Roots Rocking Zimbabwe - The Modern Sound of Harare' Townships 1975-1980' showcase the birth of the modern music industry in Zimbabwe and the explosion of creativity bands of the 1970s and 80s endlessly delivered.

It was a time of wild experimentation before established genres had crystallised. Rock, rumba, soul and traditional grooves all collide beautifully in this collection, which also includes never before released tracks by Thomas Mapfumo, Oliver Mtukudzi and many other Zimbabwean artists!

TRACK LISTING

1. Chiiko Chinotinetsa
2. Amai A Kwatu
3. Soweto Mujibha
4. Soul Scene
5. Anoshereketa
6. Nyaya Dzinonetsa
7. Hangaiwa
8. The Towering Inferno
9. Joburg Bound
10. Nyamutamba Naziwere
11. Engelina
12. Funky Reggae
13. Introduction
14. Yarira
15. Baby Please
16. Chistiuiti
17. Kwakaenda
18. No Delay
19. Kumalila Ngwenya
20. Shanga Yangu
21. Give It
22. Musikana
23. Taj Mahal
24. Viva Zimbabwe
25. Porter

fabric Records has enlisted Turkish-Italian DJ and producer Carlita for the next instalment of its prestigious mix compilation series. 'fabric presents Carlita' will showcase her meticulous curation, featuring two new original tracks.

The double vinyl sampler features eight full length tracks taken from Carlita’s mix. Her two exclusives ‘Raf’ and ‘Stop Now’ are a brilliant representation of the pumping, upfront sounds contained within the vinyl and CD mix. Fans of Sally C's 'Big Chunker' series will have plenty to get excited about here! Other vinyl highlights include the shuddering "Emotion" by Toman and the fairground energy of 'Strobe' by Alex Metric and Ten Ven.

Meanwhile, across the high energy CD mix we have D Stone's aptly named 'Banggg' creating a carnival energy with its samba whistles and 90s style gated vox and instrumentation. Garrett David tickles the terraces with a louche tech-house track and to be honest, that big room flavour is carrying right the way through the mix until the very last track decimates said terrace with rolling congas and deep bass on 'Tzu-Mani' by Aldo Cadiz & Butano.

Beyond the club and festival circuit, Carlita is a leading figure at the intersection of music and fashion. She’s been featured in British Vogue and on the cover of Vogue Italia, performed at exclusive events for Louis Vuitton, Versace, and Fendi, and curated performances featuring The Blessed Madonna and Heron Preston at her own multi-sensory Senza Fine parties. Most recently, she collaborated with Audemars Piguet to mark the release of her debut album, Sentimental.

I have to say this is one of the best fabric mixes we've had for a while! Carlita is on fire! 

TRACK LISTING

Vinyl Tracklisting: .
A1. Andre Zimmer & Carlita - Raf 
A2. Toman - Emotion 
B1. Alex Metric & Ten Ven - Strobe 
B2. Alinka - Deep Into The Vibe 
C1. Carlita - Stop Now 
C2. Butch & Martin Rizolla - Burning Terrace 
D1. Jesse Maas - Gross Weight 
D2. Aldo Cadiz & Andre Butano - Tzu-Mani (Paco Osuna & Fer BR Remix) 

CD Tracklisting: 
1. Easttown - Wavy 
2. Garrett David - Mi Casa Ft. Maudi 
3. Jesse Maas - Gross Weight 
4. Mehdi M - Funky Version 
5. Toman - Emotion 
6. Carlita - Stop Now 
7. Alex Metric & Ten Ven - Strobe 
8. Alinka - Deep Into The Vibe 
9. D Stone - Banggg 
10. Andre Zimmer & Carlita - Raf 
11. Prunk - Heat 
12. Butch & Martin Rizolla - Burning Terrace 
13. Aldo Cadiz & Andre Butano - Tzu-Mani (Paco Osuna & Fer BR Remix) 

• Compiled by Bob Stanley to document the acid folk scene, “Gather In The Mushrooms” was first issued in 2004 on Sanctuary as a CD-only release; it proved popular enough for a sequel entitled “Early Morning Hush” two years later.

• This new edition of “Gather In The Mushrooms” contains the cream of both long-deleted compilations with a few additions – COB, Roy Harper, Fotheringay – that weren’t available to Sanctuary at the time. Though they aren’t traditional, these songs have an authenticity of their own, an autumnal atmosphere and a naivety which proved influential in the 00s neo-folk boom (Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, Alasdair Roberts, Tuung et al) but impossible to replicate. For many of these acts at the end of the 60s, folk music and the hippy world that surrounded them was a way of life, a way of opting out from the Vietnam war, Angry Brigade and three-day-week early 70s. Anne Briggs lived in a caravan in Suffolk, Shelagh McDonald lived in a tent, Vashti Bunyan eschewed electricity; they weren’t part-timers. Listening to “Gather In The Mushrooms”, we are transported to a time when no one used the term post-modernist.

• It may not have resonated with dyed-in-the wool political folkies, but over five decades later this music sounds very evocative of an England of yore – not necessarily one of poachers and pedlars, but one of long-haired youths in tie-dye T-shirts, bikers and hippies, acoustic guitars played in white stone cottages. Groups such as Stone Angel, Midwinter and Oberon made primitive, privately recorded folk albums; today they sound as distant and mystical as the field recordings of Alan Lomax. The sincerity and folk knowledge of a group like Forest becomes irrelevant once you hear something as eerie and evocative as ‘Graveyard’. Home-made, homely, warm as soup or chilling as a hoar frost, this is music of innocence and rare beauty.

TRACK LISTING

SIDE ONE
1. CORN RIGS - Magnet & Paul Giovanni
2. MORNING WAY - Trader Horne
3. NOTTANUM TOWN - Oberon
4. GRAVEYARD - Forest
5. THE SKATER – Midwinter

SIDE TWO
1. WINTER WINDS - Fotheringay
2. LORD AND MASTER - Heron
3. FLY HIGH - Bridget St John
4. SHEEP SEASON - Mellow Candle
5. THE BELLS OF DUNWICH - Stone Angel *

SIDE THREE
1. THE SEAGULLS SCREAM - Christine Quayle
2. FOREST AND THE SHORE - Keith Christmas
3. ROSEMARY HILL - Fresh Maggots
4. FINE HORSEMAN - Anne Briggs
5. THE WEREWOLF - Barry Dransfield

SIDE FOUR
1. ANOTHER DAY - Roy Harper
2. WINDOW OVER THE BAY - Vashti Bunyan
3. ELEVEN WILLOWS - C.O.B. (Clive's Original Band)
4. THE HERALD - Comus

* LP BONUS TRACK

Take a ticket, find yourself a comfortable seat and embark on a musical journey across the underground musical landscape of 1970s Germany…. As the sound of the 1960s drifted off into outer space, open-minded musicians across Germany - East and West - forged their own unique path into the 1970s and beyond, strangely free of the overtly commercial and conformist concerns of their neighbours around Europe. Why this generation from this particular nation might be beyond giving a ficken is a topic for someplace else, but for reasons of their own Tangerine Dream, Popol Vuh, Faust, Conrad Schnitzler and their contemporaries sought not to explore the pop charts but the boundaries of inner space and intellectual curiosity, veering with wild and free abandon from rock to jazz to lengthy progressive wig outs and formative electronica in the process. Many never returned, lost and adrift on a sea of dope smoke and Moog arpeggios, but ‘Electric Junk’ nevertheless charts and documents their journey for future generations.

Compiled and sequenced with your own journey into inner space in mind, we proudly present a remarkable snapshot of a movement like no other. Rebellious, politically charged, communal and lysergically informed, these artists took their non-macho, long-haired proto punk outlook around the world in its many forms, finding favour throughout Europe, Asia and the US. Critical acclaim and the occasional hit were their rewards, alongside inadvertently inventing and influencing uncountable niche genres, questionable fashion statements and must-hear bands.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE
1 GURU GURU - Electric Junk
2 JANE - Early In The Morning
3 BRAINTICKET - Black Sand
4 KRAAN - Head
5 KARTHAGO - Why Don't You Stop Buggin' Me
6 EPSILON - She Belongs To Me
7 ELOY - Daybreak
8 MESSAGE - Dreams And Nightmares (Dreams)
9 NOSFERATU - Highway
10 LA DÜSSELDORF - Silver Cloud

DISC TWO
1 KLAUS SCHULZE - Satz Gewitter (Energy Rise, Energy Collapse)
2 LAVA - Piece Of Peace
3 TANGERINE DREAM - Movements Of A Visionary
4 HANS-JOACHIM ROEDELIUS - Regenmacher
5 CONRAD SCHNITZLER - Wild Space 6
6 NINE DAYS' WONDER - Moment
7 FAUST - Jennifer
8 NOVALIS - Dronsz
9 AGITATION FREE - You Play For Us Today
10 SILBERBART - Brain Brain 

DISC THREE:
1 EDGAR FROESE - Epsilon In Malaysian Pale
2 CLUSTER - Georgel
3 MY SOLID GROUND - The Executioner
4 POPOL VUH - Ah!
5 KLAUS SCHULZE - Some Velvet Phasing
6 TRIUMVIRAT - March To The Eternal City
7 TANGERINE DREAM - Ultima Thule Pt 1
8 EMBRYO - A Place To Go
9 FAUST - On The Way To Abamae
10 ELECTRIC SANDWICH - China (Single Version)
11 MY SOLID GROUND - Dirty Yellow Mist

DISC FOUR:
1 RAMSES - La Leyla
2 FRAME - Frame Of Mind
3 A.R. & MACHINES – Als Hätte Ich Das Alles Schon 'mal Gesehen
4 JANUS - Red Sun (2013 Remix)
5 GURU GURU - Stone In
6 HOELDERLIN - Schwebebahn
7 ORANGE PEEL - We Still Try To Change
8 PELL MELL - City Monster
9 OS MUNDI - A Question Of Decision
10 SWEET SMOKE - Darkness To Light

After the incredible success of the film Easy Rider, Dennis Hopper was given complete freedom to direct and star in the bizarre, surrealist The Last Movie – released in 1971. Filmed in a drug fuelled haze in Peru with Hopper, Peter Fonda, Kris Kristofferson, Dean Stockwell, Michelle Phillips, Russ Tamblyn, and Samuel Fuller – there has never been a soundtrack to this film until now! Featuring the first ever performances of Kristofferson’s legendary “Me and Bobby McGee” plus sublime country-folk songs from John Buck Wilkin, Peruvian folk & dance music – all recorded live on set in Peru – nothing was overdubbed! Plus, provocative movie dialogue from Dennis Hopper, Sam Fuller and others – coupled with the ambient sounds of the mountains and villages of South America – reissue producer Pat Thomas and Hopper Estate archivist Jessica Hundley have assembled a groovy listening experience that will melt minds. Packaging includes rare vintage photos, detailed liner notes, et al. The Last Movie audio recordings are being released for the first time on CD taken from the original movie reels!

TRACK LISTING

1 Opening Scene
2 Good For Nothing Is Good Enough For Me
3 Me And Bobby McGee
4 The Party Walk
5 Billy Don't Shoot
6 Rolling
7 La Di Da
8 Daydream
9 Conversation
10 Only Once
11 I'm The Hottest
12 Un Baracho, Baracho
13 Maria Suenas, Dos Claveles
14 Chinchero Chant
15 Sympathetic Scarecrow
16 Music!
17 The Final Procession
18 Only Once
19 Boo-hoo In Tinseltown 

Natural Sciences Recs started in 2015 before mutating into the Embryo magazine series. Flesh Renewed marks ten years of the label with the fifth issue of Embryo. A light into the gutter of the fringe underground, through new tracks from the labels catalogue, 100 pages of interviews by labels and artists kicking against the grain and ties forged from the 80’s tape network. We invite you to witness the next stage of the evolution.

This package includes

12" from DJ Warzone and Florian Kupfer
7" the first ever vinyl reissue of two tracks from the cult 80's tape label Harsh Reality Music
Cassette Tape with 21 new tracks from Mutant Joe, DJ Sacred and more
Magazine - Embryo Issue 5
Download link to exclusive mix from Mother (Rubadub / Concrete Cabin)

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Bumper pack of fiendish industrial filth here from Manchester's Natural Sciences who've dug deep to bring us something old, something new and something altogether wild and feral from the industrial / anarcho audio cannon. An expansive collection over 12", 7" and cassette, not to mention the magazine and poster bonuses! Not to be missed!

TRACK LISTING

A1. DJ Warzone - Resonant Void
A2. DJ Warzone - Microgravity Drift
B1. DJ Warzone - Submerged Transmission
B2. DJ Warzone X Florian Kupfer - Tactical Dissonance

7"

First Reissue Of Two Tracks From 80’s Tape Label Harsh Reality Music

A1. Osiris - Starlight Scorpio [1989]
B1. SEEMEN - Floating Gently [1989]

Tape Compilation

1. Crawl Of Time - Crossed Out
2. Exome - Solitude
3. Crave - Damages
4. Ineffable Slime - Lucifer-Under-Lordsburg
5. Mutant Joe Ft. Death Dealers Anonymous - Tank Bullets 6. Iggor Cavalera - Social Horror
7. DJ Sacred - Down With 187
8. Apoc Krysis Ft. DJ Killa C - Ain’t No Warning 9. Primitive Knot - Hostile Architecture
10. Magnum Opus - Altergeist 11. Quiet Husband - Embryo 12. Mars89 - I Stole A Car
13. Pvssyheaven - Wicked City 14. Clay Teeth - Chapel Fire 15. Chaosy - Ortodetox
16. DJ Suhoy - Can Do Dark
17. Dalibor Cruz - Sub Volution
18. Costa - Cronos
19. Mt.Borracho - Moxoxreoreyxia
20. Svartvit - Days At The Jetty
21. Andre Uhl - One Eye On The Clock, One Foot In The Ditch 22. Electric Doom Synthesis - Dogs

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Don’t call it a sequel, it isn’t a Part Deux, ‘Pop Psychédélque: Les Extras’ is simply another slice of fine French Psychedelic Pop from Two-Piers, the label that brought you the groundbreaking compilation ‘Pop Psychédélique’ in 2021. L’es Extras’ is the perfect partner for the original and brings you a whole new bunch of quite simply brilliant pieces of French Pop and Psychedelic flavours from the 1960’s right up into the 2000s.

Pressed on Limited Edition Coloured vinyl for Record Store Day 2025 this is an essential purchase for anyone with a love of French Psychedelic Pop, or anyone who just loves great music for that matter.

‘Pop Psychédélique: Les Extras’ features some of the finest French pop divas of the 1960’s & 1970’s such as Jacqueline Taieb, Brigitte Bardot, Christe Laume, Brigitte Fontaine, alongside artists like Marie Laforêt’s wonderful take on the Rolling Stones ‘Paint it Black’, and the brilliant ‘Les Cactus’ by Jacques Dutronc. Fast forward to the 2010’s and we have tracks from the French Psych scene and lush curiousities from Brigitte, Étienne Daho, The Limiñanas and Ricky Hollywood added into the mix. This Record Store Day Vinyl release includes hard to find tracks on vinyl for the first time.

French Pychedelic Pop, a scene so joyous you can’t help but fall in love…. Les Extras anyone?

TRACK LISTING

A1. Jacquelne Taieb – Le Coeur Au Bout Des Doigts
A2. Jacques Dutronc – Les Cactus
A3. Dani – La Machine
A4. Brigitte Bardot & Serge Gainsbourg – Bonnie And Clyde
A5. Christie Laume – Rouge, Rouge
A6. Brigitte Fontaine – Je Suis Inadaptée
A7. Leonie – Lennon
A8. Marie Laforêt – Marie Douceur – Marie Colère
B1. Stella – Le Silence
B2. Brigitte Bardot – Je Danse Donc Je Suis
B3. Fabienne Delsol – Vilaines Filles Mauvais Garcons
B4. Bernard Chabert – Helga Selzer
B5. Brigitte – Battez-Vous
B6. Étienne Daho – Voodoo Voodoo
B7. The Limiñanas – Je Ne Suis Pas Très Drogue
B8. Ricky Hollywood – Je T’èclate La Gueule

Of all the independent record labels of the 1980s, él was the most singular and exciting. él only existed for a few short years and yet paradoxically - given its modest commercial success - was hugely influential. For writer Jonathan Coe, one of the label’s many devotees, él was ‘Britain's great musical secret’.

This ‘best of’ compilation LP, curated by label supremo Mike Alway himself, will remind the world of the greatness of él. The secret is out…

él was created in 1984 by Alway, a mercurial A&R man for Cherry Red signing outstanding artists like Everything But the Girl, The Monochrome Set and Felt. Alway briefly co-ran Blanco Y Negro (an offshoot of WEA) but was soon constrained by the conservativism of the commercial music sector and left to set up his own label. él was once described as ‘the most innately English record label there has ever been’ and yet the look and the sound of the label achieved global reach.

Always ‘hands on’ approach was to take complete control of the philosophy of the label’s releases and even the titles of songs in the manner of pop impresarios of the past. Alway became a curator, selecting, shaping and overseeing the records issued on él. He employed songwriters proficient in classical pop techniques such as Nicholas Currie (AKA Momus) and Philippe Auclair (AKA Louis Philippe) who issued their own records while writing, arranging and performing for other él artistes. Great musicians such as Simon Turner (AKA The King of Luxembourg), Dean ‘Speedball’ Brodrick and producer Richard Preston completed the picture.

él had a unique musical flavour, eschewing rock music for 1960s bubbelgum, chamber pop, European chanson, Latin rhythms and film scores (see in particular the work of Marden Hill). The label was decidedly un-macho and key artists such as Would Be Goods, Anthony Adverse and Bad Dream Fancy Dress examined the modern world through the female gaze. Alway saw él as a celebration of elegance and beauty: ‘a pop world beyond leather jackets and jeans’.

The fantastic visual style of the label, adopting the aesthetics of high fashion, art photography and pop graphics was created by Alway with photographers Nick Wesolowski and Pete Moss and designer Jim Phelan. The él ‘look’ was so strong that one UK music paper even reviewed the records simply on the basis of the sleeves!

él was critically acclaimed in the UK and popular in America and mainland Europe but in Japan had a profound effect, directly influencing the Shibuya-kei phenomenon that included Pizzicato Five, Kahimi Karie and Cornelius.

The Rubens Room accompanies the book Bright Young Things by Mark Goodall (Ventil) the first publication to tell the fascinating story of the music found on The Rubens Room.

Mike Alway writes in his sleeve notes that ‘él was the joy of my life. It was monumental’.

With The Rubens Room, we can all share that joy.

TRACK LISTING

1. Louis Philippe - Anthony Bay
2. Louis Philippe - Like Nobody Do
3. Louis Philippe - Guess I'm Dumb
4. Louis Philippe - Touch Of Evil
5. Louis Philippe - If You're Missing Someone
6. Anthony Adverse - Now Listen
7. Anthony Adverse - Ulysses And The Siren
8. The King Of Luxembourg - A Picture Of Dorian Gray
9. The King Of Luxembourg - The Rubens Room
10. The King Of Luxembourg - Smash Hit Wonder
11. Would-Be-Goods - The Camera Loves Me
12. Would-Be-Goods - Velasquez & I
13. Would-Be-Goods - Cecil Beaton’s Scrapbook
14. Marden Hill - Curtain
15. Marden Hill - Oh Constance
16. Marden Hill - The Execution Of Emperor Maximillian
17. Bad Dream Fancy Dress - Choirboys Gas
18. Bad Dream Fancy Dress - Where Have All The Schoolboys Gone?
19. Bad Dream Fancy Dress - Lemon Tarts
20. The Monochrome Set - Jet Set Junta (Single Version)
21. Always - Thames Valley Leather Club
22. Always - Park Row
23. Momus - John The Baptist Jones
24. Momus - Paper Wraps Rock
25. Simon Fisher Turner - Umber Wastes

Japan’s cult, half-forgotten goldmine DD. Records opened and closed within a few frantic years. In that short time (from 1980 to 1985), they released exactly 222 cassettes (and a handful of vinyl records) of the strangest, boldest, most arresting and addictively subversive music within their social and creative circles.

Each of their cassette releases came with abstract, xerographic artwork, often created by the musician themselves, while the label’s recorded output encompassed avant-punk, Cubist ambient music, sound collage, pop concréte, jazz-prog, early computer music, and anything else their roster cared to throw at them. Housed in sleeves of found imagery taken from classical and Medieval literature, contemporary and historic photography, science textbooks, magazines, homemade erotica, and endless more, these records reveal not only the strength of the community the label had fostered, but also the insular self-reference and in-jokes that kept the music from outsiders for decades.

Two facets of DD. Records shine through even this unique story: firstly, they were friends. Founder T. [Tadashi] Kamada formed the label alone, but it wasn’t long before he was joined by like-minded allies T. [Teruo] Nakamura, K. [Koshiro] Yoshimatsu, K. [Keiichi] Usami, and T. [Takafumi] Isotani, among a few others. All were contributors to Kamada’s tape-trading network The Recycle Circle, formed at the University of Yamanashi, most of its members at the time around 20 years old. Their bond was a love of exploratory sounds and a hunger for deeper excavations into the tunnels and caves of experimental music. “An independent, private circle where members who owned expensive records or rare imported vinyl with limited distribution could send a cassette tape and a return postage stamp to dub the record back to each other for free,” Usami explains, in interview with Jon Dale for Bandcamp Daily.

Secondly, the aforementioned cassettes remained almost entirely unavailable to the world outside Japan, with only a single US retailer engaged to carry the releases. Forty plus years hence, many of the records have been lost to time, but occasionally surface when (so writes an online observer) “a private collector has a medical bill to cover.” A German archivist, Jorg Öpitz, is primarily (and almost exclusively) responsible for the entire English-language directory of the label’s output, cataloguing online surviving and lost cassettes with completist dedication. Largely autodidactic and almost always hermetic, this company of hobbyist and amateur (and in many cases, totally untrained) musicians rarely performed live. Many of them collaborated remotely, sending home-recorded tapes and collaged artwork in the post. “[We were] isolated from the rest of the [Japanese] indie movement,” Usami remembers. Strangely, and sadly for many, Tadashi Kamada has completely retired from public view. According to one-time collaborators, it is likely he is unaware of the cult following his label has garnered over the decades. Some sources point to a successful career in consumer electronics, a family, and a contented indifference to his early experiments in record label curation. But no-one seems certain about these details, none of which has harmed the image of a label that revels in mythmaking. An artefact left behind was Disk Musik.

Though compilations were not unknown to DD. Records, vinyl was rare. Only a handful of Kamada titles - presumably self-funded - were released on vinyl, right at the start of the label’s life, and it is not until 1985 and Disk Musik that the format reemerges. It appears to be their final release: a parting gift to neatly bookend five feverish years of new music, rubber stamping their creative identity. In the twenty-first century, the second hand market for original copies is limited to scarce private sales at seriously hefty prices. There are endless and curious gems within. 

TRACK LISTING

1. Circadian Rhythm - Shela
2. Kum - One Day With Kakusuko
3. 10T - Israel
4. Abnormal Sex - NHK
5. T. Isotani - 1/2 Orange
6. Mask - In And Out
7. Mosque Of Torment - Ceramic Dance
8. T. Tukimoto - Did The Thought Of Love Surpass Everything?
9. T. Kamada - Muzikapart
10. Y. Tabata - Summer Initiation
11. Cat Dog - Grain
12. Young Hormones - Egg
13. K. Usami - Soma Illusion

Born a Dance in a Berlin basement in 2016. MANY HANDS have been dishing out soul-derived genre-fluid selections via their Podcast since 2019, now launch the MANY HANDS imprint. This package of Special Exclusive DJ versions, reflects the wide-angle music ethos that goes down in a MANY HANDS session. Inspired by those utility discs that don't leave the bag, for Dancers, Dark rooms, and Heavy sound systems. Unitaaay baby!

TRACK LISTING

A1. Dan Aikido - 0800Tx4Herb
A2. Ernie Ruso - Stroke It
B1. DJ Nomad - African Boy
B2. Jona J - A Change Will Come

Italian house was the first, anticipating the irruption of the digital scenarios that have forever changed 'making art', to redefine, to redraw a map that did not exist, that of the 'young' sound that shifted its creative trajectories from the megalopolises overseas (with all their urban poetics) to the Italian province, inside recording studios where a group of young maniacs of machines, mixers, synths, appropriated a language that was not their own and declined it by opening their minds, demonstrating, that indeed, anything is possible. They studied patterns that came from afar, they applied to those patterns the natural force of moving with sensuality, they showed that they knew perfectly how to build what rappers, a few years later, would call 'The Perfect Rhythm'. They sought it out in the endless nights of discotheques, of dance halls, from the glitziest ones that would set the standard for Ibizan nightlife to the after-hours clubs on the outskirts of small towns. They succeeded in defining a syntax that, shortly afterwards, would mark, with its influence, the advent of what would become 'club culture'. So many theme songs, often created for the occasion, rhythmic and melodic sequences packaged with the awareness that there are codified rules that can enhance 'body language'. Sequences that, often, with their authors, would then fly to New York in search of the splendid voice to hire for a turn in the recording studio, to give the song that definitive and planetary dimension that has, with great ease, spanned the decades.

TRACK LISTING

1. Montego Bay - Everything (Paradise Mix)
2. Atelier - Got To Live Together (Club Mix)
3. Golem - Music Sensations
4. The True Underground Sound Of Rome - Gladiators (feat. Stefano Di Carlo)
5. Eagle Parade - I Believe
6. D.J. Le Roy - Yo Te Quiero (Detroit Version) [feat. Bocachica]
7. Green Baize - Synthetic Rhythm
8. MCJ - Sexitivity (Deep Mix) [feat. Sima]
9. Kwanza Posse - Wicked Funk (Afro Ambient Mix) [feat. Funk Master Sweat]
10. Progetto Tribale - The Bird Of Paradise
11. MBG - The Quiet

The great Clint Eastwood first started his career as an actor, but later gained further prestige as a director with films such as Unforgiven (1992), for which he won the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture, Bridges of Madison County (1995), and Mystic River (2003), among many others.

Also, as a piano player and composer himself, Eastwood's love for jazz and blues is apparent when listening to the music he chose for the soundtracks of several of his movies. In fact, he used Erroll Garner's celebrated song "Mist y" in the first film he directed, titled Play Misty for Me (1971). Presented here is a collection of classic jazz, blues, swing and country performances featured in the soundtrack of some of his films.

Clint Eastwood interview Jazz Times in 2007: "When I was a kid growing up in Oakland, I started listening to a program called The Dixieland Jubilee. For fifteen minutes every day, they'd play the Frisco Jazz Band, Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band, stuff like that. Then there was a jazz store out near El Cerrito, and I went out there and started listening to things and purchased a few records. Bop was starting to come in pretty good. So I went over and saw Dizzy Gillespie with a big band in San Francisco. There was a lot of blues being played around Oakland at that time - Ivory Joe Hunter, Joe Houston, Wynonie Harris - and I got wrapped up listening to that.

TRACK LISTING

Errol Garner - Misty (from Play Misty For Me)
Dinah Washington - I’ll Close My Eyes (from The Bridges Of Madison County)
Stan Getz - All The Thing You Are (from The Rookie)
Billie Holiday - I’ll Be Seeing You (from J. Edgar)
Thelonious Monk - Round Midnight (from Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser) 
Marty Robbins - Don’t Worry (from A Perfect World)
Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues (from Escape From Alcatraz)
Ahmad Jamal - Poinciana (from The Bridges Of Madison County)
Charlie Parker - Laura (from Bird)
Dinah Washington - Blue Gardenia (from The Bridges Of Madison County)
Perry Como - Catch A Falling Star (from A Perfect World)
Johnny Hartman - I See Your Face Before Me (from The Bridges Of Madison County)
Tony Bennett - I Wanna Be Around (from Midnight In The Garden Of Good and Evil)
Dean Martin - Ain’t That A Kick In The Head (from White Hunter Black Heart)
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Sherry (from Jersey Boys)

In Paris, a creative force of artists molded the cultural identity of the Malian diaspora, infusing the city’s eclectic mix of sounds with their own rich heritage. At the heart of it all was Gaye Mody Camara, a towering figure in Malian music and culture since the late 1970s. Born in Abidjan and raised in Kayes, he grew up fascinated by the rhythms of Wassoulou, steeped in the rhythms of a land shaped by diverse ethnicities and traditions, including the Peul, Bambara, and Dogon. His migration to Paris didn’t sever these ties; instead, it amplified them.

Camara’s entrepreneurial spirit took root early, first in the markets of Paris, where he sold kola nuts and wax fabrics, and later as he built a reputation as a producer and distributor of West African music. Working between Paris, Bamako, and Abidjan, he captured music from artists hailing primarily from Mali and neighboring countries such as Senegal, Mauritania, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, and occasionally The Gambia. Whether flying musicians to studios in Bamako, Abidjan, or Paris, Camara’s productions bridged continents, preserving the sounds of home while documenting the voices of an ever-shifting diaspora.

Where Wagadu Grooves: The Hypnotic Sound of Camara 1987–2016 focused on the sounds of the Soninke, Wagadu Grooves Vol.2 delves into the entirety of Camara Production’s vast catalog, shining a light on the syncretic sounds that resonated through the streets of Montreuil, Saint-Denis, and the numerous migrant housing centers around the city. Here, Malian musicians carried with them the rhythms of Wassoulou, from the traditional harvest dance sogonikun, to djaga, didadi, and sumu, the joyous, female-led celebrations rooted in Mali’s pre colonial traditions.

Yet these were not merely echoes of the past; the city’s gritty undercurrent shaped these soundscapes, blending the hypnotic plucks of the kamélé ngoni, and the rhythms of the djembé with heavy autotune, drum machines and synths, funk arrangements, Afropop, Afro-Zouk, Rap, and even proto house.

Through its 12 tracks originally released on cassette tapes or digitally, Wagadu Grooves Vol. 2 brings to life these rich and diverse sounds, honoring the vision, creativity, and business savvy of Gaye Mody Camara, whose five-decade long career has shaped the sound of Malian communities in Paris and beyond.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Hut Mule are the absolute dons at these comps, but I think they've excelled themselves on "Wagadu Grooves Vol.2". These tracks are sublime! And most of them relatively unknown to your average digger!

TRACK LISTING

Souley Kanté - Bi Magni
Doussou Bagayoko - Taman
Abdoulaye Brévété - Faalé Mokoba
Djelikeba Soumano - Tougharanke
Kankaba Sakho - Foty
Soninkara - Tamajoujou
Bande Koné - Togo
Lassana Tamoura - Lassana Boubou N’kana Ké Kiye
Mamadou Mariko - N’diaye Sylla 2014
Aïchata Sidibé - La Vie Est Si Belle
Adja Soumano - Dja-Dja
Mah Kouyaté N°2 - Bani

An eclectic compilation album celebrating twenty ‘tips of the tongue’ from David Keenan, released to coincide with a book of his collected music writing.

As well as being the title of a book. Volcanic Tongue was a record shop that existed in Glasgow from 2005 to 2015, run by David Keenan and Heather Leigh, it championed contemporary DIY music from around the world, often released in tiny runs on homemade CD-Rs, and also sought to shine a light on forgotten artists from the past, who had often released their music as a ‘private press’ LP. The shop was also known for it’s weekly mailing list, with Keenan enthusiastically rapping about new arrivals, especially the record of the week, given the sobriquet ‘tip of the tongue’. This collection has been put together from releases that were a ‘tip of the tongue’, containing music that runs the gamut from outsider synth to psych-folk to damaged rock’n’roll, with tracks recorded between 1968 and 2013, a celebration of a vibrant and eclectic underground avant-garde.

Printed inner sleeves with original notes on each artist by David Keenan, housed in a sleeve designed by Julian House.

TRACK LISTING

1. Ashtray Navigations - Mailshot Slot
2. Elli And Bev - 31Men
3. The ScrotumPoles - Pick The Cats Eyes Out
4. The Bachs - Tables Of Grass Fields
5. Fille Qui Mousse - Fraîcheur Et Amalgame
6. Idea Fire Company - Romance
7. Hollywood Autopsy - Lost Finding Gone
8. ESP Kinetic - Metropoline
9. Hospitals - This Walls
10. Counter Intuits - Anarchy On Yr Face
11. Metal Rouge - Grey AreaII
12. Simon Finn - Patrice
13. A To Austr - Thumbquake And Earthscrew
14. Christina Carter - Seals
15. Sachiko Yama - Keburi
16. JD Emmanuel - Attaining Peace
17. Vox Populi! - Gole Mariam
18. Circuit Des Yeux - Serenade To Sophia
19. Bronze Horse - Number 1
20. Orphan Fairytale - Phantom Shapes

Wewantsounds is delighted to announce the release of "Sweet Rebels – The Golden Era of Algerian Pop-Raï" Selected in Paris by Cheb Gero. The set features the raw energy of the Algerian Raï scene from the 80s and early '90s and its young stars Cheb Zahouani, Chaba Zohra and Abderrahmane Djalti. Newly remastered and including liner notes from Raï authority Rabah Mezouane, the compilation brings together eight cassette tracks from the electrifying period when Raï music was evolving from a more traditional sound to the mesmerising electro funk sound of the 80s.

TRACK LISTING

1. Cheikha Djenia El K'bira - Chabe Rassi
2. Cheb Zahouani - Zinek Bekani
3. Chaba Zohra - Ki Bghitouni Nabra
4. Cheb Abdelhak - Ghir Hbibi Ouana
5. Abderrahmane Djalti - Ala Bladi Nebki
6. Chaba Amina - Kindi Ebatal
7. Cheb Tahar & Chaba Noria - La Hbibi Ouaalah Ela
8. Djilali Tiarti & Chaba Zohra - Matczaafiche Omizi

Whipped up in the dust of Rene & Rene’s Tejano tornado “Angelito,” the Dynamic label was just one among San Antonio record and real estate mogul Abe Epstein’s enterprises. Dynamic’s flagship outfit, the Commands, marched “No Time For You” up to the middle of the charts in 1966 with performance chops honed jet-sharp by the demanding Air Force Base circuit. That take off paved a runway for 20 more soulful Dynamic singles over an impressive 30-month campaign. Epstein’s open-door policy brought a diverse cross-section of Texas talent into convergence within his General McMullan Drive studio, as whites, blacks, and Latinos alike suited up for service in whichever new group the call of duty called for. Epstein’s Alamo City melting pot is ladled out here in 21 (28 on the 2LP) of Dynamic’s most intriguing dishes by the Tonettes, Little Jr. Jesse & the Tear Drops, Don & the Doves, Willie Cooper & the Webs, Bobby Blackmon & His Soul Express, and Doc & Sal. Lone Star pic sleeves, full-color dancehall photography, and rich ephemera plant a new flag for soul in soil that’s seen its share of hoisted banners.

TRACK LISTING

A1 Commands – Hey It's Love
A2 Little Jr. Jesse & The Tear Drops – Give Your Love To Me
A3 Tonettes – I Gotta Know
A4 Doc & Sal – Can't Get You Offa My Mind
A5 Commands – I've Got Love For My Baby
A6 Willie Cooper & The Webs – You Don't Love Nobody
A7 Little Jr. Jesse & The Tear Drops – Ain't No Big Thing

B1 Commands – No Time For You
B2 Webs – Little Girl Blue
B3 Tonettes – My Heart Can Feel The Pain
B4 Doc & Sal – Cry & Wonder Why
B5 Commands – Don't Be Afraid To Love Me
B6 Willie Cooper & The Webs – I Can't Take No More
B7 Don & The Doves – Together

C1 Webs – Don't Ever Hurt Me
C2 Commands – Must Be Alright
C3 Bobby Blackmon & The Soul Express – She's Gotta Have Soul
C4 Doc & Sal – Laughing To Keep From Crying
C5 Webs – Try Loving Me
C6 Commands – Too Late To Cry
C7 Doc & Sal – My Dream

D1 Little Jr. Jesse & The Tear Drops – If You Don't Love Me
D2 Webs – Can't Let You Go
D3 Commands – A Way To Love Me
D4 Little Jr. Jesse & The Tear Drops – It Keeps Rainin'
D5 Don & The Doves – I Need You
D6 Bobby Blackmon & The Soul Express – You'll Find Another
D7 Commands – Around The Go-Go 

Soul music has always been in Paul Weller’s blood from early Jam covers of Martha & the Vandellas 1963 classic ‘Heatwave’. Along with other forms of music, soul found its way into Paul’s record collection, nourishing his ears and informing his own songwriting

We don’t need to recap a questing musical career from the Jam to the Style Council and then blossoming into one of the most productive and revered careers of any UK solo artist. Paul has written anthems, standards and a songbook that have always developed from his own feelings.

Whilst Paul has talked about his love of soul music he has, before now, simply been too busy to sit down and curate a collection of his favourite tracks and get it into the record racks.

Ace Records are honoured and delighted to finally release that Paul Weller curated collection which he has aptly titled, “That Sweet Sweet Music”.

This 2-LP set and CD open the curtains on 26 tracks that are some of Paul’s favourite soul records most of which nestle on vinyl in his own collection. He can still recall paying £70 for his copy of Jon Lucien’s 1971 ‘Search For The Inner Self’ 7” at a record shop in Leicester in the 90s. Some of these tracks are soul classics like James Carr’s 1966 ‘Pouring Water On A Drowning Man’ and Brother to Brother’s brilliant take on Gil Scott Heron and Brian Jackson’s ‘In The Bottle’ from 1974. Others are deliciously obscure wonderous gems like the A-side of Blackrock’s sole 1971 single ‘Blackrock “Yeah, Yeah”’, ‘Life Walked Out’ from the same year by the Mist or Syl Johnson’s ‘Black Balloons’ taken from his 1970 album “Is It Because I’m Black?”.

There are plenty of big vocal hitters such as Darrell Banks, Spinners, Joe Simon, O.C. Smith, the Dells and Betty Davis. Whilst the core is vocal soul the music does branch out with Paul selecting a wicked instrumental from the flipside of the Isley Brothers’ ‘Twist & Shout’ from 1962 and the funky jazz of the Headhunters ‘God Made Me Funky’, the A-side of their first 1975 seven-inch.

Paul has not only written an introduction but the way he has curated the music allows each side of the vinyl and the CD to flow like a river taking the listener on a journey through some of his favourite music.

It’s a Sweet Sweet collection indeed...

TRACK LISTING

SIDE ONE
1. GOD MADE ME FUNKY - The Headhunters
2. SPANISH TWIST - The I. B. Special
3. BREAKAWAY - The Valentines
4. TOP OF THE STAIRS - Collins & Collins
5. DONT LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU - The Spinners
6. BLACK BALLOONS - Syl Johnson

SIDE TWO
1. SOULSHAKE - Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson
2. I CAN'T MAKE IT ANYMORE - Richie Havens
3. YOU GOT TO HAVE MONEY - The Exits
4. PULL MY STRING (TURN ME ON) - The Joneses
5. RUN FOR COVER - The Dells
6. ON EASY STREET - O.C. Smith
7. IT AIN'T NO BIG THING - The Radiants

SIDE THREE
1. SUMMERTIME - Billy Stewart
2. IN THE BOTTLE - Brother To Brother
3. HARD TIMES - Baby Huey
4. MAGGIE - Johnny Williams
5. WHEN - Joe Simon
6. POURING WATER ON A DROWNING MAN - James Carr
7. THAT'S ENOUGH - Roscoe Robinson

SIDE FOUR
1. BLACKROCK “YEAH, YEAH” - Blackrock
2. GOLDEN RING - American Gypsy
3. SEARCH FOR THE INNER SELF - Jon Lucien
4. LIFE WALKED OUT - The Mist
5. IN THE MEANTIME - Betty Davis
6. BEAUTIFUL FEELING (SINGLE MIX) - Darrell Banks

Originally released in 2014, Strut re-introduces 'Hardcore Traxx: Dance Mania Records 1986-1997', the highly sought-after definitive retrospective of one of Chicago’s most important and innovative house music labels.

Emerging as a raw alternative to the powerhouses of Trax and DJ International during the mid- ‘80s, Dance Mania continued to represent street-level Chicago club music into the ‘90s, helping to pioneer the Ghetto House sound.

Hardcore Traxx traces the full story of the label from its heyday. Founded in 1985 and managed by Ray Barney from Barney’s Distribution HQ on Ogden Avenue (moving later to West Roosevelt Road), Dance Mania hit the ground running with its second release in ’86, the incendiary ‘Hardcore Jazz’ EP by Duane & Co. Barney quickly became a trustworthy outlet for early house and acid productions by upcoming Chicago artists such as Lil Louis, Marshall Jefferson and Farley Keith aka Farkey “Jackmaster” Funk.

The label set out its stall with a series of landmark Chicago releases including ‘7 Ways’ by Hercules, Li’l Louis’ ‘The Original Video Clash’ and international smash ‘House Nation’ by Housemaster Boyz. During the ‘80s, it cemented its reputation for uncompromising club records and DJ Tools with sounds spanning raw garage (Victor Romeo’s ‘Love Will Find A Way’), acid trax (Robert Armani) and quality house (Da Posse).

Into the ‘90s, Barney unleashed the groundbreaking ‘Hit It From The Back’ by Traxmen and Eric Martin, ushering in a primitive new sound around faster, stripped down rhythms and X-rated party-starting lyric lines. Barney remembers, “Guys used to call in and ask for music on Dance Mania – they were saying, ‘gimme some of that ghetto stuff’. ’ Dance Mania producer DJ Slugo adds, “when we made Ghetto House… we made music for the b*tches. Music for the grinding sh*t and all of that. ” The sound spawned a whole new swathe of homegrown producers releasing a fast flow of no-compromise dancefloor bangers: Paul Johnson, DJ Deeon, DJ Funk, DJ Milton, Waxmaster and Slugo all became leaders of the scene. The influence of ghetto house became widespread, not least for Daft Punk, whose track ‘Teachers’ from their ‘Homework’ album in 1997 was effectively a tribute to Dance Mania. The new wave of productions also paved the way for the later Chicago juke and footwork scene.

Now revitalised under the leadership of Ray Barney and Parris Mitchell, Dance Mania remains a cornerstone of Chicago’s dance music culture. With Hardcore Traxx, Strut delivers the ultimate tribute to the label, featuring a meticulously curated compilation of its classics, Ghetto House anthems, and hidden gems. The release was produced in collaboration with Dance Mania and compiled by Conor Keeling (creator of the popular Daft Punk-inspired Teachers mix) with contributions from Miles Simpson of Ransom Note. The vinyl edition includes a comprehensive history of the label, artist interviews by DJ Chrissy Murderbot, and rare archival photos.

TRACK LISTING

1. Hercules– 7 Ways (Club)
2. Victor Romeo Featuring Leetrece Brown
3. Club Style– Crazy Wild
4. Tim Harper– Toxic Waste (Club Mix)
5. Vincent Floyd– I'm So Deep Mixed By – Armando
6. 3 2 6– Falling (Armando's House Mix) Remix – Armando
7. DJ Deeon– Da Bomb
8. Parris Mitchell Project Featuring Wax Master – Ghetto Shout Out!!
9. Traxmen & Eric Martin– Hit It From The Back
10. DJ Funk – The Original Video Clash: Video Clash II (Street Mix)
11. Paul Johnson – Feel My M.F. Bass
12. Top Cat – Work Out

Soul Jazz Records’ ‘Studio One Showcase 45’ features a roll call of classic Studio One reggae legends including Horace Andy, Cornell Campbell, Bob Marley and The Wailers, Jackie Mittoo, The Heptones, The Skatalites and more - seminal reggae artists who all launched their careers at the legendary Studio One label.

Featuring seminal cuts like Bob Marley and The Wailer’s original version of ‘One Love’, Freddie McGregor’s take on the classic ‘Beat Down Babylon’, Judah Eskender Tafari’s re-version of ‘Danger In Your Eyes’ plus tracks from The Skatalites, Lone Ranger, Johnny Osbourne and more.

The album was previously only ever released as a long-deleted limited edition 7” box set for Record Store Day. This album has now been expanded into a lavish double vinyl album edition as well as a first-time release on CD, with both formats featuring a massive eight bonus tracks of wicked Studio One classics and rarities. The album also comes with newly commissioned sleeve and track notes by Noel Hawks.

TRACK LISTING

Freddie McGregor - Beat Down Babylon
Cornel Campbell - No Man's Land
Judah Eskender Tafari - Danger In Your Eyes
Tony & Howie - Fun It Up
Liberation Group - Namibia
Winston Francis - Love Me Today, Not Tomorrow
Roland Alphonso - Jah Shakey
Joe Higgs - Dinah
Brown Eagle - Natural Living
Freddie McKay - So Long, Farewell
Jackie Mittoo - Mixing
The Heptones - How Can I Leave You
The Skatalites - Sudden Destruction
Lone Ranger - Dance A Fe Cork
Horace Andy - Mamie Blue
Johnny Osbourne - Run Up Your Mouth
Bob Marley And The Wailers - One Love
The Cables - What Am I To Do

Agree to disagree: A selected Krautrock discography

Krautrock, what is it anyway? A genre, a derogative term, a song by Faust, … or: a welcome (and recurring) opportunity to talk about all of this. The music associated with the term in question has eagerly been canonized. From the enthusiastic and idiosyncratic ramblings of Julian Cope’s 'Krautrocksampler' to encyclopaedic approaches like Alan and Stephen Freeman’s 'Crack in the Cosmic Egg', there are plenty of books to read and lists to discuss: Who’s in, who isn’t? The quarrels and disputes surrounding the terms "Krautrock" and "Kosmische Musik" are a testament to their enduring relevance and fascination. I won’t get into the weeds discussing how to separate one from the other – for all those who do want to, the book 'Krautrock Eruption' by Wolfgang Seidel addresses some of those questions. In this book, you will find an annotated discography of fifty albums. Out of these fifty, we are presenting an even narrower selection of tracks from twelve albums on this compilation. Lists and compilation track listings inevitably see tracks missing and being left out. In our case, the compilation was produced in cooperation with the label Bureau B and therefore has a partial focus on some of their back catalogue. That said, the list is meant to inspire repeated or further listening, to spark discussions and – potentially – to provoke new lists, perhaps your own! It’s all part of the fun. Music is made for enjoyment in the first and for friendly debate in the second place, after all.

TRACK LISTING

1. Conrad Schnitzler - Ballet Statique
2. Faust - I’ve Heard That One Before/Watch Your Step
3. Eno Moebius Roedelius - Foreign Affairs
4. Harald Grosskopf - Emphasis
5. Cluster - 21:32 (bureau B Edit)
6. Moebius & Plank - Rastakraut Pasta
7. Roedelius - Glaubersalz
8. Pyrolator - Minimal Tape 3/7.2
9. Riechmann - Himmelblau (bureau B Edit)
10. Kluster - Kluster 2 (Electric Music) (bureau B Edit)
11. Günter Schickert - Apricot Brandy II (bureau B Edit)
12. Asmus Tietchens - Falter-Lamento

13 years in the making, Mr Bongo proudly presents a new compilation of beloved Brazilian disco and boogie finds from the legendary London disco connoisseurs, Horse Meat Disco

A labour of love, it showcases a tantalising cross- section of disco, funk, boogie, samba and MPB, from past to present. Unearthing tracks from the seemingly endless gold mine of Brazilian gems, the compilation features legends such as Jorge Ben, Gretchen, Marcos Valle and Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti, alongside unsung heroes including Ze Carlos and Carlos Bivar.

Over 20 years ago, the Horse Meat Disco crew (James Hillard, Severino Panzetta, Jim Stanton and Luke Howard) began their weekly residency at Eagle London back in 2003. That same year, Luke made his first visit to Brazil, beginning a musical love affair that is still going strong. "I had always wanted to go to Brazil since I was a kid, and when I finally had the opportunity to go with Princess Julia, I was just blown away. I've visited Rio every year since 2003, and in that time, I've learned Portuguese and tried to discover as much as I can about Brazilian music and popular culture. I learned to dance samba with the Paraiso School of Samba in London and paraded three times at Rio Carnival. Brazilian music was a brand- new world for me to explore and get excited about--a whole universe of genius musicians, singers, and styles." 9 years later, Mr Bongo invited Luke down to their Brighton HQ for a listening session of some of his favourite Brazilian boogie and disco 7" finds. A compilation was greenlit, but multiple licensing delays and the release of other HMD compilations meant that it lay dormant for years. Fast forward to 2024, and with the help of esteemed, Rio based record collector Tee Cardaci, along with suggestions from HMD's James Hillard, the dream of an HMD Brazilian compilation finally materialised.

It's a carefully curated collection that includes the electronic-boogie/italo-disco-esque 1984 groover 'Venha (Remix)' by the singer Ze Carlos, two cuts by Luiza Maura taken from her sought- after Deixa Girar 7", and Gretchen's sultry 'Ela Tem Raca, Charme, Talento E Gostosura' written by Jorge Ben. At its core, this compilation captures the excitement and sense of discovery that won over Horse Meat Disco's heart more than 20 years ago.

A vibrant mix of feel-good favours, it homes in on a sun-soaked strand of disco and boogie that has been enriched with the spirit of a nation where music serves as a central pillar of life.

TRACK LISTING

1. Harmony Cats - Harmony Cats' Theme
2. Luiza Maura - Sorriso Vermelho
3. Gretchen - Ela Tem Raca, Charme, Talento E Gostosura
4. Coisa Quente - Edmundo (In The Mood)
5. Ze Carlos - Venha (Remix)
6. Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti - Suspira
7. Os Carbonos - Passaro Selvagem
8. San Rodrigues - Fofa
9. Marcos Valle - Parabens (Danca Do Daniel)
10. Lafayette - Sol De Verao
11. Roberto Cesar - Fevereiro (O Bamba)
12. Arlete - Quero Ser Sua Mulher
13. Waldirene - Queima Como Fogo
14. Luiza Maura - Deixa Girar
15. Jorge Ben - Rio Babilonia
16. Carlos Bivar - Elo

Strut introduces the highly anticipated third volume in the Disques Debs International series, diving deeper into the archives of one ofthe greatest French Caribbean labels, Disques Debs, based in Guadeloupe. Founded by the visionary Henri Debs in the late ‘50s, thelabel and studio operated for over 50 years, releasing more than 300 7” singles and 200 LPs, making it a cornerstone of Caribbean music history.

By the dawn of the 1980s, Henri Debs had already established himself as a prolific producer, with a record of releases unmatched in Guadeloupe and Martinique. From its humble beginnings with a 2-track tape machine in the back of a clothes shop, Disques Debsevolved into a powerhouse, boasting a state-of-the-art studio in downtown Pointe-à-Pitre, retail shops for records and musical instruments in Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Paris, a nightclub in Gosier, and international distribution deals reaching Europe, the U.S.,and South America.

Disques Debs played a pivotal role in shaping modern Caribbean music. The label bridged traditional genres like biguine and gwoka with contemporary styles like cadence, compas, and zouk, the latter becoming a global phenomenon in the 1980s with contributions from iconic acts like Kassav’ and Zouk Machine. The period also saw Disques Debs champion a new generation of artists while maintaining ties with legendary figures from earlier decades.

Volume 3 in this series spotlights one of the label’s most dynamic and influential periods as it expanded its global reach during the1980s. Across 2 LPs, the release features a curated selection of tracks from the Disques Debs circle, highlighting both emerging talents and established artists who defined the era.

This collection not only celebrates Henri Debs’ unmatched legacy but also offers a snapshot of Caribbean music’s golden age, cementing Disques Debs as a cultural institution.

TRACK LISTING

1. Sadi Lancreot – Dou Se Vou Ki Siwo
2. Max Et Henri – Sé Pou Demen
3. Dominique Panol – Come On Baby
4. Mariz – Si On Jou
5. Jocelyn Mocka Et Kassav – Mizik Maladi
6. Christian Yéyé – Misyé Zanndo
7. Ramon Pyrmée – An Mwe
8. Expérience 7 – Bel Toubonman
9. Ka Lévé – Apre Nou Byen Cheche
10. Horizon - Neg Mawon
11. Ti Celeste – Testaman
12. Yo – Fo’w Maye
13. Alex Rosa – L’appel Des Champions
14. Gwo Siwo – Bèlè

Soul Jazz Records’ new ‘Secret Superstar Sounds - Scraping Bubblegum Off My Soul 1977-80: Punk - Powerpop - New Wave - DIY’ brings together a wealth of incredibly catchy tunes from late 1970s / early 1980s British groups that you have probably never heard of! Power pop mixed together a love of lyrical and melodically beautiful 1960s pop and garage sounds, together with the energy and attitude of 1970s punk. Almost completely out of kilter with the fashions of the day (punk, new wave and post-punk) these bands managed to fall between the musical cracks at almost every step of the way, leaving them practically unknown to all but a few.

Inspired by the DIY messaging of bands like The Desperate Bicycles, Sniffing Glue fanzine and early UK punk labels like Stiff, Chiswick and Rough Trade, these bands chose mainly to go into a studio and make their own private press / DIY records themselves - then try to work out everything else (promotion, marketing, etc.) afterwards. As mainly outsiders to the mainstream music industry, and usually unable to make any inroads into it, save for sending their own record to John Peel, most of these bands fell at the first hurdle.

These records remain both beautifully crafted three-minute musical gems and long-lost micro-histories of an essentially hidden genre.

Featured bands here include The Squares, The Meanies, The Monitors, Plummet Airline, Tours, Gobblinz, Krypton Tunes and more. Most of these records were selfpublished DIY releases made in very limited editions and were often the only tracks ever released by these groups.

TRACK LISTING

Gooblinz - London
Plummet Airlines - It’s Har
Xdreamysts - Right Way Home
Tours - Language School
The Squares - No Fear
The Monitors - Compulsory Fun
The Meanies - It’s True
Jeff Hill Band - Something’s Wrong With My Baby
The Squad - 24 Hours
Krypton Tunes - Limited Vision
The Zeros - Hungry
The Wardens - Do So Well
The Letters - Nobody Loves Me
The Tunnelrunners - Forever Crying At Love Songs
Comic Romance - Cry Myself To Sleep

Needle Mythology, the label founded by music writer, author and broadcaster Pete Paphides, is thrilled to announce the release of Sensitive, a vinyl anthology to cover the indiepop scene of the 1980s. Sensitive features 30 songs in total by artists who defined the indiepop aesthetic, among them The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Sea Urchins, Primal Scream, The Pastels, Talulah Gosh, Orange Juice, The Field Mice, The Primitives, The Wedding Present, Miaow, Razorcuts, Dolly Mixture, The Bodines, Shop Assistants, The Soup Dragons, The Loft, The Chills, That Petrol Emotion and The Railway Children.

Sensitive takes its name from the single released by The Field Mice, and marks the first time that The Field Mice have allowed one of their songs to be used on a compilation released by any label other than Sarah Records, who released all their records at the time. Also features on Sensitive is Dying Day from Orange Juice’s hugely influential debut album You Can’t Hide Your Love Forever – marking the only time that Edwyn Collins and his wife and manager Grace Maxwell have given permission for an Orange Juice song to be featured on an anthology.

Many of the records featured on Sensitive have become highly sought-after collectors’ items since their original release. The Sea Urchins’ Pristine Christine changes hands for up to £400. Original mint copies of April Showers’ only single Abandon Ship command up to £380. If you were to try and individually buy all the records featuring the songs on Sensitive, you can expect to pay something around £1150.

Sensitive features 10,000 words of extensive track-by-track notes and an essay by Pete Paphides, who was and remains an avid proponent of the indiepop scene that this collection chronicles. All the songs on SENSITIVE have been newly mastered at Abbey Road by Miles Showell.

TRACK LISTING

DISC 1
1. Pristine Christine - The Sea Urchins
2. Get Out Of My Dream - The Clouds
3. Truck Train Tractor - The Pastels
4. Once More - The Wedding Present
5. Almost Prayed - The Weather Prophets
6. If She Doesn’t Smile (It’ll Rain) - Fantastic Something
7. Talulah Gosh - Talulah Gosh
8. Crash - The Primitives
9. It’s A Good Thing - That Petrol Emotion
10. Hang-Ten! - The Soup Dragons
11. When It All Comes Down - Miaow
12. Kaleidoscope World - The Chills
13. Somewhere In China - Shop Assistants
14. I’ll Still Be There - Razorcuts
15. Abandon Ship - April Showers

DISC 2
1. Someone Stole My Wheels - Biff Bang Pow!
2. Dying Day - Orange Juice
3. Hammering Heart - Del Amitri
4. Why Does The Rain - The Loft
5. Yesterday - The Nivens
6. Ten Miles - Phil Wilson
7. Sensitive - The Filed Mice
8. Brighter - The Railway Children
9. Adam’s Song (Pour Fenella) - The Sun And The Moon
10. She Looks Right Through Me - The Waltones
11. Therese - The Bodines
12. Velocity Girl - Primal Scream
13. Will He Kiss Me Tonight - Dolly Mixture
14. Some Candy Talking - The Jesus And Mary Chain
15. Candydiosis - Pop Will Eat Itself 

There has always been a broad picture of the scope of music that has come out of the Bristol and Bath areas. It may surprise observers that some of that heady creativity included the more commercial end of straight up pop music.Did it lead anywhere, or have any merit? Were they, the acts, any good? Did they get any exposure and recognition? In the end the 18 tracks on the CD and 11 on the vinyl editions of the compilation do the 'talking'. It's a treasure trove of glorious commercial, but savvy and sexy pop music. Get into the groove of this wonderful west of England sonic pleasure feast!

With a string of glowing reviews and handful of awards already behind it, the Irish-language semi-biopic award-winning film is one of the most-acclaimed movie releases of the year playing in over 500 cinemas across the U.K and Ireland. The film was recently selected by the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) to represent Ireland in the Oscar International Feature Film category having previously scooped the ‘Next Audience Award’ at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and the ‘Audience Award’ at the Galway Film Fleadh in July.

Kneecap (Original Soundtrack) features tracks from the trio themselves alongside Bicep, Fontaines DC, Orbital plus the film’s incidental music composed by Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante MBE interspersed with snippets of the film’s dialogue. The physical edition is available on double LP (featuring gatefold sleeve and colour vinyl) and CD.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: There are few bands that have made as much of an impact as Kneecap have, with their debut album hitting our end of year charts pretty heavily. Here we get the soundtrack to the film, following Kneecap around their scene and their peers and contemporaries. Including Kneecap (obv), Fontaines DC, Bicep and loads more.

TRACK LISTING

1. 'Every Fucking Story About Belfast Starts Like This' – Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh
2. Parful – KNEECAP
3. ITS BEEN AGES – KNEECAP
4. Run – Mikey J
5. ‘Nothing But A H.O.O.D’ – Marty Maguire & Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh
6. Civil Rights – Mikey J
7. ‘A Wee Operation’ – Michael Fassbender & Cillian Kernan & Aidan McCaughey
8. Dad's Gone – Mikey J
9. Amach Anocht – KNEECAP
10. ‘You Bring A Stolen Car Here’ – Michael Fassbender & Naoise O Caireallain      
11. Ceasefire Babies – Mikey J
12. Guilty Conscience – KNEECAP
13. ‘Love Affair With The Shniff’ – Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh
14. C.E.A.R.T.A – KNEECAP
15. Arrested – Mikey J
16. 80% – Dirty Faces
17. 3CAG (ft. Radie Peat) – KNEECAP
18. The A Minor Set – The Bonny Men
19. ‘No Need To Panic’ – Naoise O Caireallain & Gerry Adams      
20. Thart Agus Thart – KNEECAP
21. ‘What The Fuck Was That?!’ – Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh & Jessica Reynolds
22. Glue – Bicep
23. Sick In The Head – KNEECAP
24. Liberty Belle – Fontaines D.C.
25. ‘Special Delivery’ – Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh & Naoise O Caireallain & Adam Best & Cathal Mercer 
26. Phone Booth – Mikey J, Gemma Doherty And Simone Kirby
27. Ash Plant – Absolute Lilt
28. Belfast (Fuck The Fuck Off) – Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh & Kerri Quinn & Orbital
29. Better Way To Live (ft. Grian Chatten) – KNEECAP
30. Kneecapped – Mikey J
31. Fall In Love Again – Alanna Royale
32. Is A Bullet – Mikey J, Gemma Doherty And Simone Kirby
33. ‘The Irish For The End Is...’ – Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh        
34. H.O.O.D – KNEECAP

Flexi is still spinning, louder and prouder, as it marks 40 years of igniting dancefloors and fueling underground happiness. From its humble beginnings as a haven for vinyl enthusiasts to a cultural stronghold amidst the turbulent waves of the music industry, Flexi has become a name synonymous with passion, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of quality sound. To honor this milestone, Flexi’s indie label, Flexi Cuts, is dropping a second, limited-edition compilation. Aptly named "Musica Solida" this collection is spread across three or possibly four lush 12-inch samplers (we're up to volume 2 here), each showcasing a handpicked selection of tracks from Flexi's cherished circle of artists and producers. This release is more than just a celebration; it’s a declaration - a call to arms to keep the spirit of the scene alive and thriving in Italy and beyond, against all odds.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: More from the classy and understated deep house collection from Flexi Discs. Volume 1 didn't leave my record bag last summer, and I think this new one's already got its eye on doing similar.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Minimono - Before Morning
A2. Delphi - Neon Pulses
B1. DJ Rou - Elastic Body
B2. Relative - The Piece 

For Peggy Gou, recording an instalment of !K7’s DJ-Kicks series was one of the items on her list of career goals. “It’s the premier class of DJ mixes,” she says. “Some of my favourite selectors have contributed to it.” In 2019, Peggy Gou was able to tick that off her list as she proudly presented the 69th edition of the mix series.

To kickstart 2025, which is !K7's 40th anniversary year, the release is re-issued on a tigerfur-coloured 2LP. Peggy started working on the mix in 2018. It was a busy time for the then 28-year-old: she’d just scored her first Mixmag cover and her single ‘It Makes You Forget (Itgehane)’ was receiving awards and critical acclaim. Each month she would DJ in 20 nightclubs all over the world. And yet, the goal for her mix was ambitious: instead of trying to capture the energy of her DJ sets, she aimed to create a portrayal of her own musical journey.

TRACK LISTING

1. Peggy Gou - Hungboo (DJ-Kicks)
2. The System - Vampirella
3. Pegasus - Perseguido Por El Rayo
4. I:Cube - Cassette Jam 1993
5. Sly And Lovechild - The World According To Sly & Lovechild (Andrew Weatherall Soul Of Europe Mix)
6. Deniro - Epirus
7. Psyche - Crackdown
8. Hiver - Pert
9. Aphex Twin - Vordhosbn

Yet another album of musical excellence compiled by If Music’s Jean-Claude for the excellent and massively collectible ‘You Need This’ series. This release marks the 4th volume in the A Journey Into Deep Jazz portfolio in the If Music cannon released on BBE and will be available on a double vinyl LP and as a digital release.

Deep Jazz volume 4 continues to meet the high quality bar set by the previous releases in the series and the If Music presents… catalogue. Its global diversity of artists is represented in the tracklisting. This nine track offering ranges from the slow, lush Bobby Hutchersonesque, never repressed ‘Process of a Cloud’ from Japanese Drummer George Hirota to Oakland artist Phavia Kujichagulia’s Congolese themed, black consciousness Fancy Footwork and the mighty combination of Ginger Baker and Ransome Kuti on their co-written N’Kon Kini N’Kon N’Kon, a chunky, Lo-Slung Afro-Beat celebration of Fela Kuti’s Kalakuta Republic.

Jean-Claude’s excellent track record of creating and curating compilation albums and rediscovering rare gems and private presses for re-issue follows a philosophy of cross- genre music appreciation that can be traced even further back than to his time as one half of the innovative, genre bending, DJ and production duo The Amalgamation of Soundz. Jean- Claude has been a mainstay of London’s Black Music scene for some four decades with his record shop, his shows on NTS and Soho Radio, his excellent ‘In Conversation with…’ series of chat shows, his Djing and curation of event stages at Across the Tracks Festival and, of course, his excellent compilations.

At the start of the 60s, a new wave of gospel-influenced jazz started to emerge, with hits such as Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers' "Moanin'" and Cannonball Adderley's "Work Song" epitomizing this evolution in the genre. The terms "soul jazz" and "funky jazz" were coined as a way to describe this new sound that was making an impact in the US and also on the other sides of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

In 1964, Ray Charles made his first visit to Japan. Then, in 1968, Martha & The Vandellas and Stevie Wonder set foot in the country, followed by Sam & Dave in 1969, Ike & Tina Turner in 1970, and B.B. King in 1971. The TV show "Soul Train" also began airing in Japan in the early 1970s. A watershed moment happened in 1973 when Sammy Davis Jr. was cast in a TV commercial for Suntory whisky — and the influence of the US Black entertainment world had really landed, with soul, jazz, and funk artists becoming household names.

Nippon Columbia played a pivotal role during this turning point. The company had contracts with Buddah Records and Blue Thumb Records, releasing notable works by artists such as Gladys Knight & The Pips, Curtis Mayfield, The Crusaders, and The Pointer Sisters. At the same time, the label was also releasing several Japanese soul, jazz, and funk projects under the lead of music director Jiro Inagaki. Inagaki, a saxophonist who began his professional career in the early 1950s, honed his skills at U.S. military camps, where he shared his love of music with the Black servicemen. In the 1960s, he played with drummer Hideo Shiraki's band, which was widely considered to be Japan's representative group of the funky jazz movement. Later, Inagaki went on to pursue more cutting-edge sounds with his Soul Media project, including being a pioneering figure in the "jazz rock" genre. By working closely with Inagaki and his various musical projects, Nippon Columbia really placed the company at the center of an exciting and important period in Japanese music.

In 1965, Nippon Columbia opened a recording studio in Tokyo's Akasaka neighborhood. Akasaka was also home to the first ever discotheque in Japan, the legendary MUGEN, which ran from 1968 to 1987 and where many acts performed, including Con Funk Shun, the Bar-Kays, Ike & Tina Turner, B.B. King, Sam & Dave, Three Degrees, and Edwin Starr, as well as many local Japanese singers and musicians. This melting pot of creativity in the area led to the recording of many singles and albums by Japanese artists that were infused with the sounds of soul and funk. Most of these recordings were not available outside of Japan and remain rare and unknown musical gems. The selection you are holding in your hands is an explosive collection of 10 essential tracks released by the legendary Nippon Columbia label between 1969 and 1977, capturing the raw, unapparelled energy that was flowing through the air of the Akasaka streets at this electrifying time. Enjoy!

TRACK LISTING

1. Mieko Hirota - Soul Lady
2. Shinji Maki & Black Jack - Nabeyoko Soul
3. Tan Tan - Happy Day
4. Kenji Niinuma - Airenki
5. Hatsumi Shibata - Furui Fuku Nanka
6. Strawberry Jam - Arimasen
7. Mieko Hirota - Anata Ga Inakute Mo
8. Akira Yasuda & Beat Folk - Kaeroka Kaeroka (Single Version)
9. Miki Hirayama - Hatachi No Koi
10. Masaaki Sakai - Baby, Yuki Wo Dashite

Since its inception in 2010, A Love from Outer Space (ALFOS) has been a steady presence in the underground music scene, fostering a close-knit community with its regular, transformative dancefloor experiences.

Founded by the late Andrew Weatherall and Sean Johnston, both highly regarded DJs and producers, ALFOS was born out of a shared love for slower-paced music and quickly became a lasting and adventurous clubbing experience. Initially conceived as a response to the fast-paced mainstream scene, ALFOS took a different approach, maintaining a tempo of no more than 122 bpm.

The club night started in the intimate surroundings of The Waiting Room in North London, where its distinctive musical ethos found an immediate following. Over time, it evolved into a British clubbing institution, expanding to larger venues and eventually reaching an international audience.

ALFOS became known for its eclectic and hypnotic sound, blending everything from kosmische and house to dub and post-punk. The night developed a loyal following, with residencies at London's Phonox and Glasgow's Berkeley Suite, and it has taken its sound to various settings, from the Croatian coastline to the Golden Lion Pub in Todmorden.

Following Andrew Weatherall's passing in 2020, Sean Johnston has carried on the ALFOS legacy. During the pandemic, he launched the A Love from Outer Space Emergency Broadcast System, a series of livestreamed DJ sets that kept the community connected during a challenging time. These broadcasts were crucial in maintaining the ALFOS spirit when live events were paused, attracting a global audience and reinforcing the collective bond of the community.

This compilation reflects the music that has shaped ALFOS over the past 15 years while also hinting at its future. Compiled and mixed by Johnston, the 19-track album pays tribute to the club night’s rich history and its commitment to pushing musical boundaries forward.

Johnston explains, "The thing about ALFOS is that while we've always had one eye on the past, much of the music we play is forward-looking. This compilation seeks to captures that balance."

The album features a variety of exclusive tracks, including the sought-after Neville Watson remix of The Blow Monkeys and Brioski's "Call 626," alongside a wide range of sounds that both honour the past and embrace the future.

As ALFOS prepares to celebrate its 15th anniversary, its influence remains strong, offering a space for music lovers to come together, slow down, and explore new sounds.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: One of the most legendary labels in the electronic music space, and a compilation that perfectly outlines their unique musical vision. Act quick on that Piccadilly exclusive version!

TRACK LISTING

Vinyl:
A1. Blow Monkeys - Save Me (Neville Watson's Dub)
A2. Cisco Cisco - If You Want Me (Jay Shepheard Remix)
A3. Bongo Entp. - Drømmen (SIRS Remix)
B1. Darlyn Vlys - Wuzu (Tyu Tribe Remix)
B2. Kimo - Whirl
B3. Discoscuro - Discoscuro
C1. Popular Tyre - Feel Like A Lazer Beam
C2. Class B Band - Repli-can (Edit)
C3. Bal5000 - Bleu Infini
D1. Phil Kieran - Find Love (Andrew Weatherall Remix)
D2. Das Komplex - 89
D3. Brioski - Calling 626 (Edit)

CD:
Disc 1 (Mixed)
1. The Blow Monkeys - Save Me (Neville Watson Remix)
2. Jonny Sender - Zhivago Zhivago
3. Cisco Cisco - If You Want Me (Jay Shepheard Remix)
4. Laars – None
5. Duncan Gray - Gone & Forgotten (feat Dominic Silvani)
6. Secret Circuit - JungleBones (Tiago Mix)
7. Bongo Entp. - Drømmen (SIRS Remix)
8. Feon - Round Earther
9. Darlyn Vlys - Wuzu (Tyu Tribe Remix)
10. Niv Ast - Jungle Marvin
11. Kimo – Whirl
12. Bal5000 - Bleu Infini
13. Discoscuro – Discoscuro
14. Popular Tyre - Feel Like A Lazer Beam
15. Class B Band - Repli-can
16. Phil Kieran - Find Love (Andrew Weatherall Remix)
17. Jazxing, Das Komplex - Neu Nostalgia (Das Komplex Remix)
18. Das Komplex – 89
19. Brioski - Calling 626

Disc 2 (Unmixed)
1. Blow Monkeys - Save Me (Neville Watson's Dub)
2. Cisco Cisco - If You Want Me (Jay Shepheard Remix)
3. Bongo Entp. - Drømmen (SIRS Remix)
4. Darlyn Vlys - Wuzu (Tyu Tribe Remix)
5. Kimo - Whirl
6. Discoscuro - Discoscuro
7. Popular Tyre - Feel Like A Lazer Beam
8. Class B Band - Repli-can (Edit)
9. Bal5000 - Bleu Infini
10. Phil Kieran - Find Love (Andrew Weatherall Remix)
11. Das Komplex - 89
12. Brioski - Calling 626 (Edit)

Japanese Funk, Boogie and City Pop from King Records 1974-88 selected by Dj Notoya. DJ Notoya is back with a new selection of Japanese funk and boogie from the label king records between 1974 and 1988. Featuring Buzz, Fujimaru Band, Keiko Toda, Kumiko Sawada.

Following the success of the 'Tokyo Glow' and 'Funk Tide' sets, Wewantsounds once again teams up with Tokyo-based DJ Notoya for a breezy selection of Funk and Boogie recorded in Japan for King Records in the 70s and 80s. Most tracks here are making their debut on vinyl outside of Japan and the album, like its predecessors, has been designed by Optigram's Manuel Sepulveda and is annotated by DJ Notoya. The audio has been newly mastered in Tokyo by King Records.

TRACK LISTING

1. BUZZ - Garasumado
2. Mami Ayukawa - Sabita Gambler
3. Johnny Yoshinaga - The Rain
4. Keiko Toda - Fade In
5. Koji Kobayashi - Bokura No Date
6. Yuko Imai - Hotel Twilight 4.49
7. Kumiko Sawada - Your Love's Away
8. Masatoshi Kanno - Day By Day
9. Yuji Mitsuya - After Five At Café-Bar
10. Fujimaru Band - Paper Machine

You know Dolly, Loretta, Tammy, and Bobbie—but what about Joyce, Mona, Cathy or Judy? Barnyard Beehive lassos 16 Opry hopefuls from across the Numeroverse, corralling the timeless tropes of heartbreak, trouble, and the bottle into one 12” pen.

TRACK LISTING

1. Joyce Street - Mississippi Moonshine
2. Judy Brackin - Mama’s Baby Again
3. Jenny Jordan With Billy Carnes And The Lee Riders - Walking In The Sunshine Of Your Love
4. Vanita Thompson - You Always Break My Heart
5. Edna Lee - You Can’t Deceive Me
6. Cathy Collins - Token Of Love
7. Connie Caddell - Angel
8. Ellie Shepherd And The Countrymen - I Love You Only
9. Julie Durocher And The Plainsmen - Bad News
10. Mona Lunsford - I’m Getting Restless
11. Bonnie Lee And The Country Men - Don’t Think That I May Never Go
12. Nancy Lee Jourdan - I’m A Woman Who Needs A Man
13. Katy Cricket - Society Girl
14. Molly Fay - The Bottle Or Me
15. Skip & Gail - That’s All I Want From You
16. Country Girl Kay - No One Loves You Like I Do

Following the success of 'The Original Sound of Mali' compilation, we return with another explorative delve into the wonders of Malian music compiled by French writer, journalist and Grammy-nominated compiler Florent Mazzoleni and Mr Bongo's very own David Buttle.

Restoring, reissuing and contextualising iconic tracks from Ousmane Kouyate & Ambassadeurs Internationaux, Rail Band, Les Messagers du Mali, Mystere Jazz de Tombouctou and many more, the second compilation in this series dives ever further into the richness of post-independence music emanating out of Mali. One in which traditional foundations and instrumentation, blended with modern musical advances and infuence.

Following Mali's independence, after ten years of maturation, the 1970s saw modern Malian culture revealed to the world through musical anthologies and overviews of national and regional productions. It was a remarkably fertile period of the country's musical history, with state- sponsored bands and orchestras now able to be documented and recorded by sound engineers. Mali has always had a diverse storytelling tradition through music, with each province and ethnic group having its own unique character and nuances. As infuences and sounds from the West drifted over the Atlantic, Malian musicians began hearing artists like John Lee Hooker, Wilson Pickett, Johnny Pacheco, Celia Cruz and James Brown. Elements and ideas from blues, soul, rock and funk led to bands covering artists they'd heard from these genres. The Tjiwara Band de Kati's raw cover version of Pickett's soul / R&B classic 'In The Midnight Hour' and the James Brown funk-channelling cut 'Get Up James' from Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako, are two such examples featured on this compilation.

Most bands also relied on playing in hotels in Mali's capital, Bamako, which naturally became where they honed their sound. With guests wanting to hear the infuence of foreign styles and modern instrumentation becoming more available, this fusion of Western ideas with traditional Malian rhythms and organic instruments led to a oneof-a-kind musical excellence.

TRACK LISTING

1. Ousmane Kouyate & Ambassadeurs Internationaux - Kefmba
2. Bouba Et Sokona Sacko - Mamaniya
3. Les Ambassadeurs Du Motel De Bamako - Get Up James
4. Allata Broulaye - Moussokeleyato
5. Tentemba Jazz Du Mali - Yayoroba
6. Tjiwara Band De Kati -- Kogola
7. Rail Band - Massare Mousso
8. Les Ambassadeurs Du Motel De Bamako - Matou Kagni
9. Mystere Jazz De Tombouctou - Sidi Yahia
10. Allata Broulaye - Yayoroba
11. Les Messagers Du Mali - Diamana Diarra
12. Tjiwara Band De Kati - Midnight Hour

Watch out! You are holding the 125th (one-hundred-and-twenty fifth!) album on Tramp Records in your hands! We are honored to celebrate this impressive anniversary with the tenth volume in the Praise Poems series. This time, too, we go on a journey to discover previously unheard regions of jazz, folk and AOR from the 1970s and 80s.


Praise Poems Vol.10 presents sixteen (almost) forgotten rare groove gems, all released between the years 1970 and 1984. One of the many highlights is the opening track: "Fields of Laughter" by Color Me Blu - originally released on an acetate only of which two copies exist worldwide. But there is much, much more to discover. This brandnew volume features a wide range of genres, from AOR (Whiz Kids, Ross Miller, and another previously unreleased track by Harve & Charee) to Latin-Rock a'la Santana (Color Me Blue, Tribal Sinfonia, and Apple) to Soul-Jazz (Ernie Lewis Trio, Joe Bozzi Quintet or Dutch saxophonist Frits Kaatee). Right at the end, one track in particular stands out: the wonderful "It's Good Not To Forget" by George Melvin and his quintet - a fabulously dreamy, thoughtful instrumental piece in the style of Ramsey Lewis with catchy tune potential.


Not many compilation series make it to a tenth edition. And if they do, then you often notice that the quality of the songs goes in the opposite direction to the increasing number of series: namely decreasing. Not so with Praise Poems Vol. 10, which the creators prove in an impressive new way. They have found tracks that were originally either a) pressed by the musicians themselves in very small editions or b) released by small, regional labels. It is understandable that neither the musicians nor these small labels had the necessary knowledge or budget to market their albums or singles professionally. The majority of the bands therefore did not manage to reach a large audience - although they certainly had the potential for the big stage

TRACK LISTING

1. Color Me Blu - Fields Of Laughter
2. Apple - Love Melody In E Minor
3. Tribal Sinfonia - Do You Want Me
4. Harve And Charee - New Me
5. Kwartet Frits Kaatee - Easy Evil
6. Ernie Scott Trio - Souled Out
7. Bunker Hill - Dionysis
8. San Diego - Sands Of Malibu (Pt.1 & 2)
9. Synod - Sheryl Song Is Gonna Do My Dancing
10. Whiz Kids - Long Time Gone
11. Ross Miller - I Can Love Her Anyway
12. Thunderbolt The Wondercolt - Ragged Edge
13. Eyrle Oliver - Lovely Lady
14. Lisa Richards - A Day In The Life Of A Fool
15. Joe Bozzi Quintet - Masquerade
16. George Melvin Quintet - It's Good Not To Forget

Paul Hillery has once again handpicked a must-have compilation of little-known and high-quality tracks for his ongoing 'Folk Funk and Trippy Troubadours' series. This third volume, the first on BBE Music, is an essential companion to Paul's 'Children Of The Sun' trilogy, also released on BBE Music.

Featuring an array of funky folk, jazzy AOR grooves, fuzzed-out lo-fi dub, DIY folktronica, private-press grails and previously unreleased material, Folk Funk and Trippy Troubadours Volume 3 has 22 tracks over triple vinyl and comes with extensive sleeve notes. Includes such gems as the ethereal sound of Sheila Chandra, the euphoric groove of Tim Green, the infectious bass-heavy folk of Dave Smith & Judy Dinning, dreamy Alaskan soft-rock from Soapstone and a West Coast call to enlightened celebration by Rhythm & Bliss. This compilation could soundtrack a cross-continental journey with the music lover sat on a Greyhound bus with earphones on and a battered copy of Kerouac's On The Road. Paul Hillery has curated releases by Will & James Ragar, Forest, and Monica Rypma for BBE Music. Described as an 'enlightened heathen' Paul has shared music via his highly influential Folk Funk and Trippy Troubadours persona on social media for over a decade, cultivating an unerring knack for uncovering rare and lost sounds. 

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: Once again, Paul returns to BBE for the follow-up to his previous two Folk Funk compilations, and his superb 'We are The Children Of The Sun' that was one of our favourite compilations in 2023. Wonderfully obscure folky gems, lo-fi funk and heartfelt, organic electronic pieces that lean into Balearic and ambient. Unsurprisingly superb.

TRACK LISTING

1. One
2. Got More Love
3. What Have You Seen
4. Seven Letters
5. Something About Nothing
6. Night Blooming Thing
7. Give Me Time
8. Beside You
9. Provincetown
10. You Brighten Up My Day
11. Love Strain
12. Rainy Day Dreams
13. Sail Far
14. Joshua
15. Friendship
16. Montse’gur
17. Movin’ On
18. Take It If You Try
19. Love Is The Sun
20. Going All The Way
21. Motivationen Måste Vara Stor
22. Feel The Spirit

In celebration of one of the most dynamic and diverse periods ever in the singles charts, NOW are proud to present ‘NOW That’s What I Call An Era: The Sound Of The Suburbs’!

Spanning multiple genres that contributed to the rich diversity of the era – including punk, new wave, reggae, ska, mod and electronic – between 1977 and the end of 1980, and all of which would inspire the wave of new art and club influenced pop that would come to define the musical landscape of the early 80s…

TRACK LISTING

CD Tracklist:

CD1
1. The Clash - London Calling 
2. Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop
3. Iggy Pop - Lust For Life
4. The Jam - Going Underground 
5. The Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap 
6. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
7. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden 
8. The Rezillos - Top Of The Pops
9. Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi
10. Squeeze - Cool For Cats
11. The Cure - Boys Don't Cry 
12. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart 
13. Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno 
14. The Police - Roxanne 
15. Pretenders - Brass In Pocket 
16. Blondie - Atomic 
17. Martha And The Muffins - Echo Beach 
18. Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls
19. Roxy Music - Over You 
20. Adam & The Ants - Antmusic 

CD2
1. The Members - The Sound Of The Suburbs 
2. The Stranglers - No More Heroes 
3. The Ruts - Babylon's Burning
4. Ramones - Sheena Is A Punk Rocker 
5. The Runaways - Cherry Bomb 
6. Generation X – King Rocker 
7. Patti Smith Group - Because The Night 
8. Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him?
9. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea 
10. Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner (Once)
11. The Tom Robinson Band - 2-4-6-8 Motorway 
12. Dr. Feelgood - Milk And Alcohol 
13. Yellow Dog - Just One More Night 
14. Eddie & The Hot Rods - Do Anything You Wanna Do
15. The Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planet 
16. Skids - Into The Valley 
17. Magazine - Shot By Both Sides 
18. The Vibrators - Automatic Lover
19. Sham 69 - If The Kids Are United
20. The Dickies - Banana Splits 

CD3
1. The Specials - Gangsters
2. Madness - The Prince
3. The Selecter – On My Radio  
4. The Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom 
5. Bad Manners - Special Brew
6. UB40 - Food For Thought 
7. The Clash - (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais 
8. The Boomtown Rats - Like Clockwork 
9. Public Image Limited - Death Disco 
10. Grace Jones - Love Is The Drug
11. Devo - (I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction 
12. The Slits - Typical Girls 
13. The Regents - 7 Teen
14. XTC - Making Plans For Nigel 
15. Squeeze - Take Me I'm Yours
16. Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone 
17. Pretenders - Stop Your Sobbing 
18. The Motors - Airport 
19. Secret Affair - Time For Action 
20. The Jags - Back Of My Hand 
21. The Jam - All Around The World 

CD4
1. The B-52's - Rock Lobster 
2. Bow Wow Wow - C30 C60 C90 Go 
3. Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog
4. Toyah – Ieya
5. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Happy House 
6. Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day 
7. Devo - Whip It 
8. The Flying Lizards - Money
9. The Human League - Nightclubbing 
10. The Psychedelic Furs - Sister Europe
11. Joy Division - Atmosphere 
12. John Foxx - Underpass  
13. Tubeway Army - Are ‘Friends’ Electric? 
14. Japan - Life In Tokyo 
15. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Messages
16. The Number One Song In Heaven (From The Album No. 1 In Heaven - 1979) 
17. Ultravox – Sleepwalk  
18. Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short 
19. The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star

LP Tracklist:

LP1
1. The Clash - London Calling
2. Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop
3. Iggy Pop - Lust For Life
4. The Jam - Going Underground
5. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
6. The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
7. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
8. XTC - Making Plans For Nigel
9. The Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap
10. Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone
11. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden
12. The Rezillos - Top Of The Pops
13. Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi
14. The Dickies - Banana Splits
15. Squeeze - Cool For Cats
16. Skids - Into The Valley
17. Magazine - Shot By Both Sides
18. Public Image Limited - Death Disco

LP2
1. The Members - The Sound Of The Suburbs
2. The Stranglers - No More Heroes
3. The Ruts - Babylon's Burning
4. The Runaways - Cherry Bomb
5. The Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planet
6. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
7. Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner (Once)
8. The Tom Robinson Band - 2-4-6-8 Motorway
9. Patti Smith Group - Because The Night
10. Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
11. The Police - Roxanne
12. Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno
13. Secret Affair - Time For Action
14. The Motors - Airport
15. Martha And The Muffins - Echo Beach
16. Roxy Music - Over You
17. Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him?

LP3
1. The Specials - Gangsters
2. Madness - The Prince
3. The Selecter – On My Radio
4. The Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom
5. UB40 - Food For Thought
6. Japan - Life In Tokyo
7. Sparks - The Number One Song In Heaven (From The Album No. 1 In Heaven - 1979)
8. The B-52's - Rock Lobster
9. Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog
10. Bow Wow Wow - C30 C60 C90 Go
11. The Flying Lizards - Money
12. The Human League - Nightclubbing
13. Tubeway Army - Are ‘Friends’ Electric?
14. John Foxx - Underpass 
15. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Messages
16. The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star

Little John is one of the most loved and prolific 80s dancehall artists. He started as a child artist in 1979 and by the mid 1980s had recorded for every major producer. In 1984 at age 14 he already knew the ropes of the business and started to produce 45s on his own Romantic label, which he continued sporadically releasing tunes on up until 1993. For us this is one of the coolest looking labels of the latter 1980s, and has a handful of hard to find killer 45s, mostly obscure and mostly slept on. So naturally we needed to corral these for another all killer no filler compilation. True to his own roots, Little John’s label mostly features fresh youthman artists, though a handful of veterans, like Frankie Paul and Early B who are both featured here, also recorded for him. The ten songs on this comp are our favorites from the label, featuring a selection of killer rhythms spanning the heavy mid 80s style, the proper late 80s digital style, and the more uptempo early 90s style. Hardcore DKR heads take note - this features three cuts on that most hallowed 1987 digi rhythm.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: We've had a fresh drop of reggae, dub and dancehall from Digikiller. I reckon this compilation of hard to find 45s produced and in some instances voiced by Little John is the most intriguing. Authentic, mid 80s dancehall that's been painfully hard to acquire.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Jughead - Get Up And Fight
A2. Dutch Man - Weh Yu Wah Mi Do Ballay
A3. Frankie Paul - No I Wooden Mind
A4. Little John - I'm Lonely Too
A5. Little Chukie - Show You That I Love You
B1. Prince Oret - Getto Youth
B2. Lee Crystal - Give My Loving A Try
B3. Early B - Come
B4. Little John - Champion Lover
B5. Baker B - Cowboy MC

A psych and garage-rock compilation record featuring 12 bands who have played one of Sour Grapes Records' hectic and sweaty SQUEEZE nights at Big Hands Bar, Manchester.

TRACK LISTING

1. Drunk Mums - Magazines
2. Ahmed & The Romans - Mathematics
3. Dead Stilettos - Dead Stilettos
4. Slap Rash - Protective Paints
5. Wax Head - Rusty Cutter
6. A/lpaca - Inept
7. Hot Garbage - Look At My Phone
8. Delivery - Baader Meinhof
9. Dr Sure's Unusual Practice - Infinite Growth
10. Chemtrails - Sycophants Paradise
11. Fruit Tones - Back In The Night Again
12. Naked Soft Men - Bad Daddy 

This collection features sixteen of the most renowned salsa and Latin soul singles released on Fania Records, and its subsidiaries, between 1964-1978, making it the perfect introduction to the legendary catalog. It celebrates the trailblazing label’s 60th anniversary, and iconic artists Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe, Rubén Blades, Johnny Pacheco, Celia Cruz and more. Archival images and new liner notes, in English and Spanish, by New York-based music historian Aurora Flores are also included. 

TRACK LISTING

1. Pete Rodriguez – I Like It (I Like It Like That)
2. Eddie Palmieri – Café
3. Joe Bataan – Gypsy Woman
4. Ray Barretto – Acid
5. Héctor Lavoe – Mi Gente
6. Richie Ray/Bobby Cruz – Aguzate
7. Cheo Feliciano – Anacaona
8. Celia Cruz/Johnny Pacheco - Quimbara
9. Ismael Rivera – Las Caras Lindas
10. Willie Colon/Héctor Lavoe – Che Che Colé
11. Héctor Lavoe – El Cantante
12. Ray Barretto – Indestructible
13. Joe Cuba Sextet – El Ratón
14. Fania All Stars – Estrellas De Fania
15. Willie Colón – La Murga
16. Willie Colón/Rubén Blades – Pedro Navaja 

New 2x12" compilation from LSD who conjure up an imaginary soundtrack to the one of the great ancient mysteries - was there really an advanced cilvilization some 10,000 years ago in direct communication with interstellar beings? For fans of Graham Hancock, Egyptology, library electronics, noise//drone, sonic conspiracies and astral planing. 

 

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: More interplanetary communication devices from the Light Sounds Dark cult. Fifth dimension antennas for red shifted sonic exchanges and extra terrestrial radio frequencies. Concept aside, there's some incredible rare library electronics available here.

 Follow up to the 2022 release ‘Deep In The Woods’ (curated by Richard Norris (Beyond The Wizards Sleeve/The Grid)

The sequel, ‘The Magic Forest’ is another triple CD set assembling rare cuts and cult favourites from the worlds of psychedelic, pastoral and funky folk from 1968-1975.

Boasting some overlooked gems from long collectable acts such as Mellow Candle, Forest, Agincourt, Knocker Jungle, Zior and many more.

Housed in a 3 CD digipack in a striking wraparound collage by Lyndon Pike.
Celebrating the collision of traditional folk with new psychedelic studio techniques, new and exotic textures, and a developing groove. It's a wide and broad range of styles, drawing from folk, its oral storytelling tradition, and also from jazz, beat, rhythm and blues, and the more mind opening sounds of psychedelia.

THE LATEST IN THE HUGELY SUCCESSFUL ‘C’ SERIES, RIFFING ON THE ORIGINAL ‘C86’ CASSETTE.

EXPLORING THE POST-BAGGY, PRE-BRITPOP INDIE SCENE OF 1992.

PACKED WITH WELL-KNOWN FAVOURITES – Radiohead, The Charlatans, Ride, Lush, Inspiral Carpets, Dodgy, Boo Radleys, The Auteurs, The Stairs, Levitation, Sultans Of Ping F.C. among them.

1992 saw the British indie scene unwittingly poised to go overground and global in the wake of the guitar’s revival in the early 1990s. ‘C92’ captures something of a no-man’s land moment in time, with the “baggy” scene brushed aside by American grunge and the artists who’d come to define the rest of the decade only beginning to emerge.

From the intensity of shoegaze pioneers Ride and Lush, through to melody-driven 60s revivalists Inspiral Carpets and The Stairs, in hindsight the year can be seen as a period of healthy transition and expansion which ultimately saw the scene pulled together by the music media under the umbrella term “Britpop”. Established names such as The Charlatans and Boo Radleys glided effortlessly over the landscape re-alignment, whilst soon-to-be household names like Radiohead and The Cranberries took their first tentative steps into a bigger world, enjoying the license to pursue their artistic persuasions with the luxury of major label financial backing. A sea change was clearly coming.

Essential for collectors of the ‘C’ series, fans of that time and place and anybody interested in the ongoing, mazy story of British pop music, ‘C92’ brings with it familiar favourites and previously unknown gems, to sit alongside other titles in the series.

TRACK LISTING

Disc One:
1 Radiohead - Prove Yourself
2 The Auteurs – Showgirl
3 Delicious Monster - Dull Dull Dull
4 Ride - Leave Them All Behind
5 Gallon Drunk - Bedlam
6 Swallow - Tastes Like Honey
7 Blind Mr Jones - Fading Fast
8 Adorable - Homeboy
9 Earwig - Safe In My Hands
10 Huggy Bear - Single Bullets
11 Jacob's Mouse - Oblong
12 Kinky Machine - Going Out With God
13 White Town - Bewitched
14 Wonky Alice - Sirius
15 Moonshake - Secondhand Clothes
16 Swirl - Grass Harps (Sing For Me)
17 Some Have Fins - Watered Down
18 The Last Peach - Jarvis
19 The Harvest Ministers - You Do My World The World Of Good

Disc Two:
1 The Cranberries - Dreams
2 Bang Bang Machine - Geek Love (Edit)
3 The Charlatans - Weirdo
4 Scorpio Rising - Saturnalia (7" Version)
5 Boo Radleys - Lazy Day
6 Th' Faith Healers - My Loser
7 Kingmaker - Eat Yourself Whole
8 Submarine - Chemical Tester
9 Bleach - Shotgun
10 Catherine Wheel - Balloon
11 Poppy Factory - Stars
12 Dodgy - Worth The Blood
13 The Rosaries - Leaving
14 Hair & Skin Trading Co - Ground Zero
15 Levitation - World Around
16 The Exuberants - Who Knows How Many Tonight
17 The Stairs - Mr Joke Shop Owner
18 Sun Dial - I Don't Mind (EP Version)
19 Headcleaner - Bogieman
20 Egyptian Kings – A Matter Of Time
21 Thousand Yard Stare - Comeuppance

Disc Three:
1 Inspiral Carpets - Dragging Me Down
2 Sweet Jesus - Real Babe
3 Lush - Superblast (Remix)
4 Revolver - Don't Ever Leave
5 Sultans Of Ping F.C - U Talk 2 Much
6 Daisy Chainsaw - Pink Flower
7 Teenage Filmstars - Kiss Me
8 Secret Shine - Secret Shine
9 Headtime - Being There
10 The Telescopes - You Set My Soul
11 The Revs - Julie Got A Raise
12 Mexico 70 - Wonderful Lie
13 Drop - Sorrow
14 The Wendys - Gobbledygook
15 The Suncharms - Tranquil Day
16 Medalark Eleven - I Call Your Name
17 Smashing Orange - Whenever
18 Greenhouse - Her Too
19 Spitfire - Wild Sunshine
20 The Moonflowers - Brothers And Sisters
21 Triple Blind - Stoke
22 Amelia Fletcher - Can You Keep A Secret?

The German SABA and MPS family of labels extended this sentiment to include music from musicians all around the world, no matter where they were from - and here on Spiritual Jazz 17 SABA MPS we explore that very theme.

Throughout the '60s & '70s both labels released a wealth of music from a wealth of international jazz musicians coming from both North and South America, Europe, the Caribbean and the Far East. The aim was to release jazz that was exciting, innovative and interesting, regardless of style: there was swing, blues, bop, avant-garde, fusion – and spiritual jazz. Plurality became a defining feature and the immense breadth of their output made both SABA and MPS worthy European counterparts to American imprints such as Blue Note and Impulse.

On Spiritual Jazz 17 SABA MPS we feature, among others, international contributions from Americans Elvin Jones, Nathan Davis & Dave Pike, Europeans Pedro Iturralde, Jef Gilson, and George Gruntz, and the Japanese Hideo Shiraki. In our extensive liner notes we outline the history of the SABA and MPS labels, and go some way to explain the spirit and philosophy behind the long-standing record company and the musicians who bore their souls to the recording process.

Friedheim Schulz, who oversaw many of the sessions, has fond memories, "These guys had ideas, they had their special thing, it was the time when there were lots of ideas and new sounds and what have you, and [SABA proprietor] Hans Georg was always of the mind that people should do their own kind of music. So he gave them the chance to record and then he would just put out the albums and that was it! The musicians would really play what they wanted to play."

Their great legacy is a lineage of music that has transcended the fatigues of time, and we've picked prime examples from the SABA & MPS catalogues to uphold our own legacy in our long-running series of Spiritual Jazz.

TRACK LISTING

1. Tony Scott And The Indonesian Allstars - Gambang Suling
2. Elvin Jones Jazz Machine - Little Lady
3. Nathan Davis - Evolution
4. Dave Pike Set - Raga Jeeva Swara
5. Hideo Shiraki Quintet & 3 Koto Girls - Matsuri No Genzo
6. Albert Mangelsdorff Quartet - Never Let It End
7. Orchester Roland Kovac - Blue Dance
8. Fritz Pauer - Gratuliere - Movement A
9. Joachim Kühn Group - Depression And Illusion
10. George Gruntz - Hightime Keepsakes
11. Pedro Iturralde Quintet - Veleta De Tu Viento
12. Jef Gilson Nonet - Ouverture San Remo

'Columbia Records and Searchlight Pictures present ‘A Complete Unknown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’ . Featuring tracks from the film like “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall,” “Like A Rolling Stone,” and “Girl From The North Country,” the soundtrack includes performances from Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, and Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash.

Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. He forges intimate relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking and controversial performance that reverberates worldwide. Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s A COMPLETE UNKNOWN, the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history. 

A part of Gilles Peterson’s expanded network, Future Bubblers is backed by Arts Council England, which continues to focus on uncovering unsigned talent and growing the audience for innovative, experimental music. The professional recordings, manufacturing and physical release of 'Future Bubblers 8.0' is made possible with additional support from PRS Foundation, as Talent Development Partners. Unlike other music initiatives, this compilation acts as a launchpad for emerging artists, utilizing a cooperative model thatshares revenue directly with the artist, helping them generate a sustainable income. Previous Future Bubblers artists include Yazmin Lacey KinKai, Lynda Dawn, MC Snowy, Forest Law, Victoria Jane, Ne One The Wonderer and Kayla Painter and more.

Across six tracks, 'Future Bubblers 8.0' eclectically fuses the worlds of R&B, soul, funk, rap, and electronic music in their many forms.The lead single, 'Damn', comes from Leicester-based psychedelic Space-Soul band Shadeemus, . Bristolian vocalist and producer t l k creates ethereal soundscapes on her track 'Legs', while O.K Asanda, who made Manchester his home, hascrafted a unique Alt R&B and soul sound. Songstress JOIISOL blends R&B, Neo-Soul, and Electronic-Jazz with vintage samples.

In 2023 the Future Bubblers team announced an entirely new framework to launch a new phase of their talent discovery and artistdevelopment scheme. Future Bubblers Academy consists of candidates drawn from underrepresented demographics with a particular focus on those with restricted access to traditional music learning paths. The 6 artists and industry candidates have been drawn from underrepresented demographics, specifically focusing on those with limited access to formal music learning paths. Candidates will beset real-life tasks and challenges across the following areas: Promotions and Marketing, Creating and releasing Masters, Live andEverything Else You Might Need To Know (funding, sync, brand deals), all spanning over a year. Aided by their mentors, creative candidates will put their learning towards a series of tasks, while industry candidates will receive mentorship from the Future Bubblers and Brownswood Recordings team behind the scenes.

TRACK LISTING

1. Joiisol - Good Intentions
2. Shadeemus - Damn
3. O.K Asanda - Easy Loving
4. T L K - Legs
5. Shadeemus, Joiisol, O.K Asanda, Clodagh - Like Glue
6. Joiisol, Shadeemus, O.K Asanda - Primrose Hill

Struck for circulation after 63 years in hock within the Lou-Mood Pictures vault, this previously unissued soundtrack traffics in the high-tone timbre and highball-sipping swoon of pop’s post-war years. Muddling together sugar-lipped divas, barrel-aged big bands, and “zoo be zoo be zoo” zest, with a Latin jazz Luxardo for garnish, Call Me Old Fashioned is a 40-minute stereo-sonic adventure for the 7 & 7 spy-fi fanatic.

TRACK LISTING

SIDE A
A1. Pony Sherrell - Don’t Do Anything Til You’ve Heard From Me
A2. Margo Guryan - More Understanding Than A Man
A3. Charleen Houston - Just Like A Fool
A4. Dolores White - Lovers Paradise
A5. Charlene Knight - If My Dreams Come True
A6. Darla Hood - Un Momento Mas
A7. Manny Lopez - Terra Bella (Que Bonita Es Mi Tierra)

SIDE B
B1. Nun Plus - Walk About The Craters Of The Moon
B2. Arnie & Chise’ Trio - Three Cherries
B3. Carmen - Ukulele Mambo
B4. Jeanne Hatfield - Time
B5. Doris Drew - Aba Da Aba Du
B6. April Yen - If And When It Happens
B7. Birdlegs And Pauline - Mist Of A Dream

Following the success of Dance Classics Volume 1, Music On Vinyl, in collaboration with Warner Music Benelux, presents Dance Classics Volume 2. Once again, all tracks have been newly selected and remastered, offering a broad selection of dance classics and hit songs. This collection features hidden gems, rare tracks, and deeper cuts, including full-length 12”/album versions. All tracks are un-mixed and DJ-friendly. Dance Classics Vol. 2 includes floor-fillers from The Trammps, Chic, Rufus & Chaka Khan, Womack & Womack, Michael McDonald, and nine other tracks.

TRACK LISTING

Side A
1. The Trammps - Disco Inforeno (A Tom Moulton Mix)
2. Chic - Good Times (12" Version)
3. Hot Chocolate - Every 1's A Winner (Ben Liebrand Extended Groove Mix)

Side B
1. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody
2. Narada - I Shoulda Loved Ya
3. Sister Sledge - Thinking Of You
4. Marc Sadane - One Minute From Love

Side C
1. Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)
2. Womack & Womack - Love Wars (Extended Vocal)
3. Steve Arrington - Feel So Real (Vocal/Extended Version)
4. Stacy Lattisaw - Jump To The Beat

Side D
1. Sheila E. - The Glamorous Life (12" Club Edit)
2. Gwen McCrae - All This Love That I'm Giving
3. Larry Wu - Let Me Show You (Long Vocal)
4. Serge Ponsar - Out In The Night

John Gosling (aka Mekon) the English big beat/industrial musician and electronica producer, launches his new label Hua Hua (pronounced wah wah) with an 11-track compilation album. A quick scan at some of the featured artists showcases a line up of legends - eighties rap sensation Schooly D sitting alongside Primal Scream mainstay Bobby Gillespie and John’s recently departed punk hero Alan Vega - even Roxy Music’s saxophonist and founder member Andy Mackay makes an appearance. And while John’s electronic alter ego Mekon is always on hand to remix and arrange, he’s far from the only producer behind the proverbial wheel.

“It’s stuff I had lying around and now I am finding ways to get it out of my system,” he says. “It’s all been brought to the world with brilliant new artwork by Isabelle de Jour, who also features on various tracks.”

Gosling is well known as a member of both Psychic TV and Coil (for the album Transparent). Gosling founded the groups Zos Kia with John Balance and Bass-o-Matic with William Orbit before recording as Mekon. He has also remixed under the name Sugar J. And that’s before we get to the fact that he has soundtracked some of the most forward-thinking fashion shows in the world - crafting the soundscapes for Alexander McQueen shows since the show Dante in 1996. Firstly working hand in hand with the late great Lee “Alexander” McQueen, then with his successor Sarah Burton. In the mid-to-late-nineties he was a core member of the group Agent Provocateur along with Matthew Ashman (originally of Bow Wow Wow), Dan Peppe, Danny Saber (of Black Grape) and Cleo Torez. He has also worked with artists such as Roxanne Shanté ('Yes Yes Y'All'), Marc Almond ('Delirious'), and Afrika Bambaataa. His third album “Something Came Up” featured artwork by Alexander McQueen.

John is as passionate about Suicide and Alan Vega and what he describes as “the new stuff”. Besides, he says, “that’s how people listen to music now. I think kids – my kids anyway – listen right across the board. People don’t see genres anymore. So it’s my definition of good music.” It’s safe to say that this is very much Volume 1. “Yes, it doesn’t cover everything and Volume 2 will be completely different.”

TRACK LISTING

1. Mekon Feat. Alan Vega, Bobby Gillespie & Andy Mackay - Blood On The Moon (Mekon Rebuild)
2. Renegade Soundwave - A.D.I.D.A.S. (Original Mix)
3. Bobby Gillespie - I Put A Spell On You
4. Robert Ames & Ben Corrigan - Chrome Ocean (Mekon Mix Feat. Isabelle De Jour)
5. Rema Rema - Rema Rema (Mekon Mix)
6. Leslie Winer - When I Was Walt Whitman (Mekon Remix)
7. HBAR - Hendy
8. Mekon Feat. Schoolly D - Saturday Night (Hit By A Rock - Fucked Up Mix)
9. Mona Mur - Tied (Mekon Vs. Hit By A Rock Mix)
10. JIz - I Am The Moon
11. Zos Kia - Mayday

A superb collection of 22 songs from Quentin Tarantino's films - pressed on limited edition 180g redvinyl

American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1963, is considered "the single most influential director of his generation," having won two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards and one Palm d'Or. Among his most celebrated films are Pulp Fiction (1994), Jackie Brown (1997), both volumes of Kill Bill (2003-2004), Death Proof (2007), Inglourious Basterds (2009), Django Unchained (2012), The Hateful Eight(2015), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). Presented here are the songs Tarantino selected as soundtracks for some of his movie masterpieces.

"One of the things about using music in movies that's so cool, is the fact that if you do it right, if you use the right song, in the right scene; really when you take songs and put them in a sequence in a movie right, it's about as cinematic a thing as you can do. You are really doing what movies do better than any other art form; it really works in this visceral, emotional, cinematic way that's just really special."- Quentin Tarantino.

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
1. Dick Dale And The Del-Tones - Misirlou (1962) From Pulp Fiction
2. The Coasters - Down In Mexico (1956) From Death Proof
3. The Big Bopper - Chantilly Lace (1959) From True Romance
4. Esquivel - Harlem Nocturne (1960) From Four Rooms
5. Nick Perito - The Green Leaves Of Summer (1960) From Inglourious Basterds
6. Howlin' Wolf - Somebody In My Home (1959) From The Hateful Eight
7. Dee Clark - Hey Little Girl (1959) From Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
8. Charlie Feathers - Can't Hardly Stand It (1956) From Kill Bill Vol.2
9. The Robins - Since I First Met You (1956) From Pulp Fiction
10. Johnny Otis - Willie And The Hand Jive (1958) From Pulp Fiction
11. Link Wray - Rumble (1958) From Pulp Fiction

Side 2
1. The Tornadoes - Bustin' Surfboards (1962) From Pulp Fiction
2. Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line (1956) From Kill Bill Vol.2
3. The Clovers - Love Potion No.9 (1959) From Death Proof
4. The Falcons - You're So Fine (1959) From Jackie Brown
5. The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow (1960) From True Romance
6. Woody Thorne - Teenagers In Love (1961) From Pulp Fiction
7. Burl Ives - A Little Bitty Tear (1961) From True Romance
8. Duane Eddy - Rebel-'Rouser (1958) From Pulp Fiction
9. Rick Nelson - Lonesome Town (1958) From Pulp Fiction
10. Jim Lowe - The Green Door (1956) From Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
11. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You (1956) From Death Proof

Ten Numero-minted, dance floor ready dive bombers from disco’s all-to-brief heyday, previously swept under rug by the whitewashed glitz and glam of the era. Chugging grooves, bubbling synths, soaring strings, and sonorous voices are guaranteed to light up your night, on living room rugs and dance floors alike.

TRACK LISTING

SIDE A
01. Spirit Of Brotherhood - Go For It
02. Billy Foster & Audio - I Need Your Love
03. Sabata - Man For My Lady
04. Great Lakes Orchestra - This Is The Night For Loving
05. Karriem - I Love You
SIDE B
01. Lee Alfred - Rockin - Poppin Full Tilting
02. Arnie Love & The Lovelettes - Stop And Make Up Your Mind
03. Jackie Stoudemire - Flying High
04. Uneda Dennard And The Shandells Band - Fantasy Ride
05. Stephen Colebrooke - Shake Your Chic Behind 

Dennis Bovell’s prolific and eclectic career encompasses a huge range of music: from dub poetry to lovers rock, to post-punk, to disco, to pop and beyond. His production work encompasses such diverse figures as The Slits, I Roy, Maximum Joy, Fela Kuti, The Pop Group, Janet Kay, Saada Bonaire, Orange Juice, Golden Teacher, Steel Pulse, and more.

This compilation focuses on the period during and immediately after Bovell’s involvement with the Jah Sufferer Sound System, digging deep to find deep cuts and lesser-known versions, mainly from 1976–1980, plus a killer and lesser-heard dub of the iconic 'Silly Games'. Painstakingly restored and remastered at Dubplates & Mastering in Berlin, these decades-old tracks sound pristine and dynamic, sequenced to take the listener on a journey through Bovell’s production and arrangement genius.

The accompanying sleevenotes are a result of a long conversation with Dennis about this period of his life, with track-by-track recollections and fascinating biographical asides. The vinyl and CD versions feature variant artwork, each format utilising a unique photo by Syd Shelton.

TRACK LISTING

1. The Dub Band - Dub Land 
2. Dennis Matumbi - Blood Dem 
3. Dennis Bovell Dub Band - Suffrah Dub (Sufferer Sound Disco 45)
4. Pebbles - Positive Vibrations
5. Cosmic Idren - Compelled
6. Dennis Curtis - Come With Me 
7. Matumbi - Dub Planet
8. African Stone - Run Rasta Run
9. Matumbi - Fire Dub 05:39
10. Errol Campbell - Jah Man
11. Young Lions - Take Dub
12. Dennis Bovell & Janet Kay - Game Of Dubs
13. African Stone - Dub Choice
14. Angelique - Cry 
15. DB At The Controls - Crying

The Numero Group guide to private issue new age.

Featuring Laraaji, Iasos, Joanna Brouk, Don Slepian, Peter Davison, Master Wilburn Burchette, Jordan De La Sierra, David Casper, Robert Slap and nine other pioneers of the Perrier underground.

Adorned with Marcus Uzilevsky’s ‘Linear Landscapes’, this double LP compilation is housed in a sturdy tip-on jacket and is accompanied by a 32-page booklet.

The fourth world awaits.

TRACK LISTING

Joanna Brouk - The Space Between
Laraaji - Bethlehem
David Naegele - Eternal Sanctuary
David Casper - Carmel Valley Sunset
Don Slepian - Sea Of Bliss
Vernal Equinox - Silent
Dream - The Real Dream
Steven Cooper - Soulmate Suite Part 1
Peter Davison - Control
David Storrs - Night In The Vortex
Iasos - The Angels Of Comfort
Robert Slap & Suzanne
Ghiglia - Ocean Echoes
Upper Astral - Crystal Cave (Back To Atlantis)
Alex Johnson - Music For Earth Orbit
Georges Boutz - After The Storm
Dervish - Somebodies
Peter Nothnagle - New Snow
Jordan De La Sierra - Music For Gymnastics
Master Wilburn Burchette - Eternal Light

A limited-edition 4CD box set released to coincide with the cult shoegaze label’s 20th anniversary. It features 62 tracks, many of which are previously unreleased, plus rare remixes, showstopping live recordings and a shoegaze Christmas compilation. Includes Slowdive, Andy Bell (Ride), Emma Anderson (Lush), bdrmm, Whitelands and deary, plus remixes by Andrew Weatherall, James Holden, David Holmes, Daniel Avery and many more. Across the four discs, the box set tells the story of Sonic Cathedral from its humble beginnings as a club night in 2004 to its present-day position at the centre of the never-ending shoegaze revival, after playing a huge part in repopularising the once maligned genre over the past two decades.

STAFF COMMENTS

Liam says: Banging the drum for shoegaze when nobody was listening, this absolutely sensational box set celebrates 20 years of one of the best labels around - Sonic Cathedral. With contributions from shoegaze legends (Slowdive, Andy Bell) to current torchbearers (Deary, Whitelands), this set is perfect for both newcomers and veterans of the genre alike.

TRACK LISTING

CD1 - Celebrate Yourself! A Compilation Of Sonic Cathedral Classics
1. Pye Corner Audio Feat. Andy Bell – Warmth Of Te Sun (Edit) – First Physical Release
2. Te Early Years – Fluxus
3. Mark Peters Feat. Dot Allison – Switched On – First Physical Release
4. Dot Allison Feat. Andy Bell – Unchanged (Edit) – First Physical Release
5. Cheval Sombre – It’s Not Time
6. Neil Halstead – Spin Te Botle (Alternative Version) – First Physical Release
7. Mildred Maude – CPA II
8. Yeti Lane – Dead Tired
9. Lorelle Meets Te Obsolete – Balance
10. Horsegirl – Sea Life Sandwich Boy – First Time On CD
11. Dummy – Slacker Mask – First Time On CD
12. Tree Quarter Skies – On Fire (Edit) – First Physical Release
13. Moon Diagrams – Rewop
14. Andy Bell – Skwalker (Edit) – First Physical Release
15 Not Me But Us – When We See (Edit) – First Physical Release
16. MOLLY – Te Golden Age (Edit) – First Physical Release
17. Emma Anderson – Queen Moth – Exclusive To This Release
18. Deary – Fairground
19. Whitelands Feat. Dotie – Tell Me About It
20. Bdrmm – A Reason To Celebrate

CD2 - Recalibrate Yourself! A Collection Of Sonic Cathedral Remixes
1. Andy Bell – Te Sk Without You (David Holmes Radical Mycology Remix)
2. Pye Corner Audio Feat. Andy Bell – Saturation Point (Sonic Boom Remix) – First Time On CD
3. Lorelle Meets Te Obsolete – Unificado (Pye Corner Audio Remix) – First Time On CD
4. Not Me But Us – When We See (Maps Remix) – First Physical Release
5. Te Early Years – Hall Of Mirrors (Andrew Weatherall Remix II) – First Time On CD
6. Cheval Sombre – Couldn’t Do (Justin Robertson’s Deadstock 33s Remix) – First Time On CD
7. Bdrmm – Port (Daniel Avery Remix)
8. Sobrenadar – Del Tiempo (Slowdive Remix) – First Time On CD
9. XAM Duo – Cold Stones (James Holden Remix) – First Time On CD
10. Dot Allison Feat. Andy Bell – Unchanged (GLOK Remix) – First Physical Release
11. Mark Peters Feat. Dot Allison – Sundowning (Richard Norris Ambient Remix) – First Physical Release

CD3 - Reverberate Yourself! A Congregation Of Sonic Cathedral Live Recordings
1. Lorelle Meets Te Obsolete – What’s Holding You? – Golden Hair (Recorded At Te
Victoria, London 10.04.14) – First Time On CD
2. Andy Bell & Masal – Hallogallo (Recorded At Te Social, London 21.05.23) – First Time On CD
3. Disappears – Speed Of Life (Recorded At Te 100 Club, London 23.11.15) – First Time On CD
4. Te Early Years – Te Simple Solution (Recorded At Te 100 Club, London 15.10.14) – First Time On CD
5. Bdrmm – Momo – Push/Pull (Recorded At Te Nave, Leeds 16.08.20) – First Time On CD
6. Pye Corner Audio – Excerpt From Social Dissonance (Recorded At Te Social, London 23.10.19) – First Time On CD
7. XAM Duo – Excerpt From Live At Te Total Refreshment Centre (Recorded At Te Total Refreshment Centre, London 05.11.16) – First Time On CD
8. Mark Peters – Sundowning (Recorded At Te Band Room, Yorkshire 08.04.23) – First Physical Release
9. Sennen – Nightime (Recorded At Goldsmiths Music Studios, London 12.06.21)
10. Dean Wareham – When Will You Come Home (Recorded At St Pancras Old Church, London 05.12.13) – First Time On CD
11. Cheval Sombre – Where Did Our Love Go (Recorded At St Pancras Old Church,
London 22.11.12) – First Time On CD
12. Deary – Want You (Recorded At St Pancras Old Church, London 23.11.23) – First
Physical Release
13. Slowdive– Golden Hair (Recorded At Te Teatre At Ace Hotel, Los Angeles 09.11.14) – First Time On CD

CD4 - Celebrate Your Elf! A Constellation Of Sonic Cathedral Christmas Songs
1. Mark Peters – Te Box Of Delights – First Time On CD
2. Tree Quarter Skies – Holy Water (Single Version) – First Time On CD
3. Andy Bell – Listen, Te Snow Is Falling
4. Pye Corner Audio – Omnichord Omnishambles (At Xmas) – First Physical Release
5. Younghusband – I Don’t Intend To Spend Christmas Without You – First Physical Release
6. Spectres – Wonderful Christmastime – First Time On CD
7. A Place To Bury Strangers – Celebration – Exclusive To This Release
8. Fairewell – Christmas Eve – First Time On CD
9. Pye Corner Audio – A Winter Drone For Christmas – First Physical Release
10. Mark Peters – Silent Night – First Physical Release
11. Dawn Chorus And Te Infallible Sea – O Holy Night – Exclusive To This Release
12. MOLLY – Andachtsjodler – Exclusive To This Release
13. Deary – 2000 Miles
14. Mark Peters – Jingle Bells – First Physical Release
15. Fairewell – In Te Bleak Midwinter – First Time On CD
16. Pye Corner Audio – Get Tee Behind Me Santa – First Physical Release
17. Mark Peters – Te Box Of Delights (Maps Remix) – First Time On CD
18. Maps - Stay Another Day - First Official Release

‘Nightfall’ is the sibling album to our main chart compilation, taking in a more clubby after-dark vibe featuring tracks from our electronica, dance singles and jazz charts.

Also check out our main chart compilation, 'Piccadilly Records Compilation 2024'

Or the ultimate Xmas stocking filler; both of our 2024 compilations bundled together at a discounted price of £29.99!

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: ‘Nightfall’ is the sibling album to our main chart compilation, taking in a more clubby after-dark vibe featuring tracks from our electronica, dance singles and jazz charts.

Opening the set is "Twinkling Stars", a track by Nine Circles and taken from our No. 1 collection, ‘Night Train’. Warming us up for the night ahead with its radioactive synth work and eerie vocals, it drifts hypnotically into modern synthstress, Kelly Lee Owens' "Love You Got", which starts to give us all the tingles and expectation of a Big Night Out through its 4/4 kicks and soaring vocals. Kelly’s been a regular on our racks for some time so this was an obvious inclusion. Next, we've got Ishmael Ensemble and Tranquil Elephantizer hitting the jugular via two highly charged and evocative club tracks which leave little chance to catch your breath. “Trisha” exploded earlier in the year when Luke Una played it on his Worldwide show and the Felix Dickenson remix we’ve bagged here buzzes with energy.

On to side B and after all that excitement we've got Psychederek who slows the pace with his inspired and genius, jazz-funk-themed take on the Manchester anthem "Pacific State", taken from his Sprechen-released, “Alt EP” (and originally penned by 808 State of course). The wind-down continues with Balearic bliss from Gábor Pörneczi aka Coyote, and smoochy soul from Private Joy - our Pops, who’s enjoyed a string of successful collaborations before blowing us away with her solo debut on Rhythm Section. Then it’s the turn of Kiasmos and Jasmine Myra to usher us into a more horizontal listening position as we await the comforting onset of slumber. “Sworn” is a delicate, piano-driven piece which pulls at the heartstrings; while “From Embers” tucks us into bed with a heavenly track rich with saxophone and seemingly godly synchronicity between its musicians. Night night x

TRACK LISTING

Side A:
Nine Circles “Twinkling Stars”
Kelly Lee Owens “Love You Got”
Ishmael Ensemble “Fever Dream”
Tranquil Elephantizer “Trisha (Felix's Live Drum Italo Monster Mix)”

Side B:
Psychederek “Pacific State”
Coyote “Both Gone - Live”
Private Joy “Eyes On You”
Kiasmos “Sworn”
Jasmine Myra “From Embers”

A vinyl-only album of 16 hip hop instrumentals from Mr Thing, kidkanevil, Tall Black Guy & Eric Lau.

This is a collection of a long-out-of print series of beats from four of the most revered beat-makers in the underground scene. This double-vinyl collection features four brand new tracks specially created for this 10 year anniversary release.

The concept behind this project was originally birthed on Record Store Day 2012. First Word label founder Gilla explains "as we dipped in and out of London's Soho record shops, kidkanevil mentioned to me that he wanted to mine Mr Thing's vast record collection for samples. An idea formed to invite a couple of other beatmakers to join him and to press the resulting beats onto vinyl. Mr Thing enthusiastically agreed to the idea with one stipulation: they could sample what they wanted, but the records had to stay within the walls of his flat. We quickly enlisted Eric Lauand Tall Black Guy to complete the quartet and 'Nothing Leaves The House' was born."

The release came to fruition and was released a decade ago, for Record Store Day in April 2014. The quartet met up once again shortly after in another London record shop, to work on a follow up project. For this one, Mr Thing brought one record for each producer from his collection for them to sample. They reciprocated by picking a record from the racks in the shop for him to use. 'Thing Leaves The House' was then released in 2015.

Completing the trilogy of releases, the crew were invited to the legendary John Peel Archive to dig for samples there. After trawling the legendary Peel Acres collection, the producers individually selected sound snippets to create new beats from; this time under the stipulation that 'Nothing Leaves The Archive'. This double 7" release again landed on Record Store Day, 2016.

Gilla says "10 years on from the release of the first record, and almost 9 years to the day since we were at Peel Acres, we are now releasing the 4th and final volume. Whilst Mr Thing is still in England, the other three have travelled far and wide. Eric Lau is now in China, Tall Black Guy has returned to the US and kidkanevil has moved to Berlin. Our indie label budget didn't extend to uniting everyone from the different continents, so instead Mr Thing uploaded a folder of tracks for the trio to work from. With the previous volumes now long sold out, we've added the original beats to this anthology and have moved up from a double 7" to a double 12" LP. One side for each producer; four tracks made across 10 years."

TRACK LISTING

1. Tall Black Guy - One To One
2. Tall Black Guy - Solar Coaster For The People
3. Tall Black Guy - Constantly Moving
4. Tall Black Guy - Super Heights
5. Eric Lau - Chop For Mr Thing
6. Eric Lau - Dedication A, B & C
7. Eric Lau - YNWAJP
8. Eric Lau - Lau Left The House
9. Kidkanevil - Loopin' Ill
10. Kidkanevil - Explorer Flip
11. Kidkanevil - A Love That's Worth Sampling
12. Kidkanevil - Sun Gonna Shine
13. Mr Thing - Changes
14. Mr Thing - Carnival
15. Mr Thing - Higher
16. Mr Thing - Funky Coffee Thing

Rough Trade Shops presents Behind the Counter with Ian Rankin, the second instalment in a compilation series inviting artists to curate mixes of the music that has most influenced them, sourced from records sold on the Rough Trade shop floor.

This compilation mix from Scottish writer and music obsessive Ian Rankin follows the first Behind The Counter mix from much-loved British composer Max Richter, released in 2017.

As a longtime vinyl enthusiast who has always dreamed of working in record shops, Rankin’s curation is inspired by some of the first singles he ever bought and songs which have inspired titles of his best-selling novels – Jackie Leven’s ‘Another Man’s Rain’ (which became ‘Another Man’s Grave’) and The Cure’s ‘The Hanging Garden’.

“I still haunt record shops and play vinyl and I still compose playlists, just in case the chance of working behind the counter arrives." Rankin says. “Here’s some of what you’d be hearing if you pushed open the door and walked into my emporium, tunes I never tire of listening to.”

TRACK LISTING

1. John Barry - Theme From The Persuaders
2. Passions - I’m In Love With A German Film Star
3. Brian Eno - Fat Lady Of Limbourg
4. Limananas - El Beach
5. Carmel - Bad Day
6. Magazine - The Light Pours Out Of Me
7. Joy Division - Atmosphere
8. King Creosote - Ankle Shackles (Edit)
9. Saints - No Time
10. Swansway - Soul Train
11. The Cure - The Hanging Garden
12. Julie Fowlis – Blackbird
13. Throbbing Gristle - United
14. Isobel Campbell - Willow’s Song
15. Kath Williams - Electric
16. Roy Budd - Get Carter (Main Theme)
17. Jackie Leven - Another Man’s Rain
18. Scritti Politti - The Sweetest Girl
19. Simple Minds - I Travel
20. Aidan Moffat & Bill Wells - The Copper Top
21. Anchoress, Featuring James Dean Bradfield - The Exchange
22. Python Lee Jackson Featuring Rod Stewart - In A Broken Dream
23. Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft

THIS IS A BLACK FRIDAY 2024 EXCLUSIVE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE INSTORE ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29TH ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

IF THERE ARE ANY REMAINING COPIES THEY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT 8AM ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 30TH).

Get ready to immerse yourself in a world where the soundscapes of sunbaked sands and the cold sea breeze blend seamlessly to create one dank groove blast. The cratediggers of Jazz Dispensary present The Golden Hour: a new stash of sizzlers that evoke the feeling of floating on a cool, lone wave while soaking in the last sunbeams of the day. Features tunes from renowned groove-masters Johnny Hammond, Sonny Rollins, Chico Hamilton, Vince Guaraldi, Catalyst, and more. Featuring artwork by acclaimed visual artist Kamil Czapiga, who filmed special color inks reacting to songs from the album with microscopic cameras to create the cover art.  Pressed on Golden Wave Swirl vinyl.

THIS IS A BLACK FRIDAY 2024 EXCLUSIVE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE INSTORE ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29TH ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

IF THERE ARE ANY REMAINING COPIES THEY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT 8AM ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 30TH).

The Soul And Songs Of Young Curtis Mayfield chronicles the rapid growth of the young Black “Gentle Genius” who would leave a lasting mark on American music. Featuring tracks from The Impressions, Jerry Butler, Gene Chandler and more, this compilation showcases Mayfield's recording, producing and songwriting journey at Vee-Jay Records. The audio has been remastered from the original analog tapes by Paul Blakemore and the package includes new liner notes from noted rock historian Jim Miller. Record Store Day Exclusive.

Bristol Archive present an album of the cream of Bristol's 1980s 'Goth' scene. With sleeve notes from Pete Webb; a member of one of Bristol's earliest Goth bands; Necromancy, quotes from Jon Klein of Specimen and in beautiful trans red vinyl. This is another hugely valuable document of the music and scene in Bristol and the Southwest.

The Bristol Goth Explosion was a key part of the growth of the whole scene in the UK in many ways. Two bands on this compilation were formed in 1981: Specimen and Necromancy. Specimen made the move to London in 1982 and started the Batcave club now synonymous with the Goth story. The other; Necromancy stayed in Bristol and played and partied at the Bastille Club, a similar club to the Batcave, but a hidden and less known transgressive den for the emerging Gothic Punk scene. The Bastille was infamous; you saw Quentin Crisp partying there, Friar Tuck locked in a dancer's cage, Stan the Man a guy in yellow speedos on roller skates gliding around the dance floor and a 70-year-old regular flashing her knickers whilst doing the Can-Can! Members of The Cure, Bauhaus and Echo and the Bunnymen passed through the club and Bristol's beautifully preened punks waltzed to the Blue Danube by Strauss one minute and Bauhaus the next.

The Bastille run by David Darling was a meeting point, party scene and the one part of the musical glue that tied these bands together. This album features Specimen, Claytown Troupe, Fear of Darkness, Necromancy, Temple, Exit Stance and The Long March many of whom frequented the Bastille. It is an album that represents the darker side of Punk and Post Punk and then the scene that became known as Goth, but it represents the variety of musical influences and styles that were involved in those scenes.

The album is dedicated to the key people, clubs and venues that contributed to its flourishing; the Bastille and its founder David Darling, music journalist Dave Massey (NME, Sounds) who supported and wrote about this scene in the mainstream and local music press at the time, the members of these bands and the people who went to the gigs and the clubs and who travelled the country looking and dressing in an incredible way. Another project instigated by Mike Darby and the wonderful Bristol Archive Records.

TRACK LISTING

Side A
1. Specimen - Stand Up Stand Out
2. Fear Of Darkness - Lay Me Down
3. Temple - Book Of Dreams
4. Temple - Spine
5. Exit Stance - Conspiracy Of Silence

Side B
1. Claytown Troupe - Prayer
2. The Long March - Weakness
3. Necromancy - Waltzing
4. Necromancy - Save Your Praise
5. Exit Stance - Esthetics

Ahead of the curve as ever, in 1972 The Residents turned their back on the mainstream music industry and established their own Ralph Records imprint, taking control of every aspect of the recording, design and manufacturing process of their records. Over the next decade, Ralph would release numerous seminal singles and albums by a diverse range of artists from both the US and Europe, capturing the zeitgeist perfectly in the era of punk and new wave, when the DIY aesthetic went overground.

Featuring key singles, vital album tracks and a number of recordings appearing on CD for the first time, as well as previously unheard material from Schwump, Snakefinger, MX-80 Sound and Gary Panter, ‘Buy Or Die!’ is not only an insight into The Residents’ world but also into the workings of their DIY mindset, with most of the tracks here being recorded in the group’s own studio, and released in artwork produced by their own graphics department. From established names such as Yello and The Residents themselves, to lesser-known gems by Fred Frith, Tuxedomoon et al, this is a distinctive snapshot of that experimental and open-minded time and place, as seen through the lense of one of America’s most adventurous artists.

Complete with a 7,500 word first hand account essay from The Residents’ Mysterious Archivist, plenty of unusual and rare imagery and many tracks sourced directly from the Ralph tape archive, all overseen by The Residents (enabled by RA), ‘Buy Or Die!’ will entertain, enthral and infuriate in equal measure.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE
1 Ivory And The Brain Eaters - Fire
2 The Residents - Smelly Tongues
3 The Residents - Satisfaction
4 Schwump - Aphids In The Hall
5 Schwump - You're A Martian / Home
6 Schwump – ‘maginary Dreams (Demo)*
7 The Residents - Beyond The Valley Of A Day In The Life
8 The Residents - Tourniquet Of Roses
9 The Residents - Constantinople
10 Snakefinger - The Spot
11 Snakefinger - Smelly Tongues
12 The Residents - Hello Skinny
13 The Residents - Not Available (A Brief Introduction)
14 The Residents - Santa Dog '78
15 Art Bears - Rats & Monkeys
16 Art Bears - Collapse
17 Art Bears - The Winter Wheel
18 Snakefinger - What Wilbur?
19 Snakefinger - Kill The Great Raven
20 Chrome - Meet You In The Subway
*previously Unreleased

DISC TWO 
1 Chrome - I Left My Heart In San Francisco
2 MX-80 Sound - I Left My Heart In San Francisco
3 The Residents - I Left My Heart In San Francisco
4 Tuxedomoon - I Left My Heart In San Francisco
5 Snakefinger - Picnic In The Jungle
6 MX-80 Sound - Someday You'll Be King
7 MX-80 Sound - White Night
8 Tuxedomoon - What Use?
9 Tuxedomoon - 7 Years
10 MX-80 Sound - It's Not My Fault
11 Snakefinger - The Model
12 The Residents - Diskomo
13 Snakefinger - The Man In The Dark Sedan
14 The Residents - Amber
15 The Residents - Shut Up, Shut Up RDX
16 Gary Panter - Tornader To The Tater
17 Gary Panter - Italian Sunglasses Movie
18 Gary Panter - Rozz Tox*
19 Snakefinger - Golden Goat
20 MX-80 Sound - O Type
21 MX-80 Sound - Old Too Fast*
*previously Unreleased

DISC THREE
1 Fred Frith - Dancing In The Street
2 Fred Frith - What A Dilemma
3 Yello - Bimbo
4 Yello - I.T. Splash
5 Yello - Night Flanger
6 Yello - Bostich
7 Yello - Rock Stop
8 MX-80 Sound - Why Are We Here?
9 Tuxedomoon - Jinx
10 Tuxedomoon - Incubus (Blue Suit)
11 Fred Frith - A Spit In The Ocean
12 Fred Frith - Saving Grace
13 Renaldo And The Loaf - A Medical Man
14 Renaldo And The Loaf - Honest Joe's Indian Gets The Goat On The Way To The Cowboys' Conga
15 Renaldo And The Loaf - Ted's Reverie
16 Renaldo And The Loaf - Melvyn's Repose
17 Snakefinger - Breakfast In Baltimore (1981 EP Demo)*
18 Snakefinger - Life Isn't Easy (1981 EP Demo)*
19 Yello - Pinball Cha Cha
20 Yello - Homer Hossa
21 Snakefinger - Eva's Warning
22 The Residents - Would We Be Alive?
*previously Unreleased

“As always in my songs, the themes are all there— transcendence, positivity and global unity through music,” says Jesse Malin. “This is what I love to do, and I’m going to do everything I can to keep doing it.” Silver Patron Saints: The Songs of Jesse Malin is a tribute and benefit album, with all proceeds to Jesse Malin’s Sweet Relief artist fund. “This record is a dynamite and long-overdue awareness project, non-stop star time in vigorously personal twists on behalf of a great rock & roll songbook,” writes longtime supporter, David Fricke. In May 2023, Jesse Malin suffered a rare spinal stroke that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Last December, Malin told Rolling Stone, “I have a lot of anxiety and insomnia. Your mind goes into some dark places. But I just have to keep a positive outlook and believe.” He is now undergoing a strict daily regimen with physical therapy and stem-cell treatments. "I am getting some strength back in my legs, but it moves a lot slower than I would like. I don’t want to portray it like I'm ready to do the James Brown splits onstage. I definitely have a long way to go, but I'm blessed and so grateful for the amazing fans and friends that I have.” Fricke adds, “Jesse Malin knows about scars – from his youth, observation and more. They all carry tales, and he's not done telling them. Silver Patron Saints is the gang back at the bar, coming to the stage to toast the composer and his story so far.” Long a contributor to other people’s causes, Malin is grateful to all the musicians who have rallied around him.

TRACK LISTING

Disc: 1
1. Room 13
2. Prisoners Of Paradise
3. Oh Sheena
4. Don't Let Them Take You Down (Beautiful Day)
5. The Way We Used To Roll
6. She Don't Love Me Now
7. Shane
8. Black Haired Girl
9. In The Modern World
10. Brooklyn
11. Turn Up The Mains

Disc: 2
1. High Lonesome
2. Greener Pastures
3. Meet Me At The End Of The World
4. Death Star
5. St. Mark's Sunset
6. Dead On
7. Almost Grown
8. About You
9. Riding On The Subway

Disc: 3
1. When You're Young
2. No Way Out
3. You Know It's Dark When Atheists Start To Pray
4. Shinig Down
5. Queen Of The Underworld
6. God Is Dead
7. Frankie
8. All The Way From Moscow

'piano1' is the first in a series of solo piano compilation albums curated by section1. 'piano1' shines a light on the beauty and the power of piano music, and straddles the lines of contemporary classical, experimental, and ambient music. Each artist was given two creative guidelines to follow: the piano has to be the main instrument featured in the composition, and the composition must not feature any vocals. We wanted the raw emotions in each song to be maintained, and for listeners to hear the joys, the sadness, the doubts, the certainties, and the uncertainties. 'piano1' is as much about showcasing the artists involved as it is showcasing the piano as an instrument, how different artists approach their creative relationship with the instrument, and how, depending on an artist’s approach, the same 88 keys used by each can produce such drastically different sounds, moods, etc.. The hope, all the while, was to create an album that accommodates many levels of listening attention (be it active listening, passive listening, or somewhere in between), while inducing calm and creating a space to think. As much as possible, we wanted to make this record as an invitation to the listener(s) into that space.There’s a greater understanding and appreciation now (more than any other time during our lives) to slow down and heal, to seek out the calm wherever you can find it, and to embrace it. Research has shown us (thank you, science) that music, especially with a slower tempo and minimal harmonious melodies, can help lower our cortisol levels (the body’s primary stress hormone), reduce heart rate and blood pressure, release endorphins, and help promote a state of calm and relaxation, creating a more balanced and centered state of mind. What better place to find that “calm” so many of us seek than in a 12 song compilation of musical pieces composed and performed by some of today’s most gifted artists?

TRACK LISTING

1. Kelly Moran - Heart Thread
2. Brad Oberhofer - I Hugged A Clown In My Dream
3. Alan Wyffels - Intermezzo
4. Laraaji - Waltz Life
5. Alice Boman - 17
6. ML Buch - Getting To Know Each Other
7. The Kimba Unit - Three Sundays
8. Mark William Lewis - Josh, This Is Lin, I Accidentally Left My Documents In Your Car Yesterday
9. Matthew Tavares - COOL PIANO VIBE
10. Hand Habits - Not Worth The Lie
11. Youth Lagoon - The Harvest
12. Ichiko Aoba - 2024-06-13

These two vinyl records showcase the legacy left by the boogaloo movement in Peru between 1966 and 1975. They comprise twenty-two songs by seventeen artists who recorded on the remarkable local label MAG more than five decades ago and now invite today’s new generations to dance body and soul to these re-releases. You will find outstanding tracks by the likes of Tito Chicoma, Melcochita, Los Kintos, Otto Rojas, Coco Lagos among many others.

Two-Piers brings you their latest killer compilation in the shape of Richard Norris Presents ‘Weird Scenes from the Hangout (Psychedelic & Freakbeat Dancefloor Anthems 1967-1982). An album curated by Richard Norris (The Grid, Beyond the Wizard’s Sleeve, The Time and Space Machine, and more) and centred around Richard’s Liverpool Club Night ’The Hangout’ in the 1980’s.

Richard Norris on how The Hangout came about after being inspired to go to University in Liverpool…..
For a place with a distinctly psychedelic tinge, Liverpool was missing one thing in the mid-eighties. A full-on psychedelic club night. I’d been schooled in all things psychedelic, a result of working at Bam Caruso, a label steeped in psych who lovingly reissued many lysergic greats. It was a fantastic education. I was determined to bring some technicolour sonics to Liverpool.
I found a suitable venue, called Krackers, at the bottom of Mount Pleasant. It was a big basement club, with a stage, video projector, lights, bar, and long tables. In front of the stage, there was ample space for a dance floor. There’s something about clubs in basements. They just work. I chatted to the owner, Bill, who suggested trying out Thursdays for the new night. Inspired by Bam Caruso, and the Soho club Alice in Wonderland, I agreed to take Thursdays on. 50p to get in. The night was named The Hangout.

The Hangout was born in autumn 1984. The place was perfect. Clips of op art psychedelic films copied to VHS tape were projected on to the large screen that covered the stage. There was a smoke machine, a bubble machine, many moving lights. The place opened to a packed dancefloor and stayed that way into 1985 and beyond. There were guest bands, including Zodiac Mindwarp, Mr.Suit featuring Larry from Wimple Winch, Freight Train and the Cardiacs, among others. There were giveaways of sweets, flowers, balloons, and jelly. Tons of jelly.

Musically, the Hangout’s take on psychedelia and freakbeat had one aim - to make you dance. We weren’t trainspotters – it didn’t matter if a record was rare, so long as it grooved and worked on the dancefloor. We’d give equal time to the more bandwagon end of sixties exploitation as to hipper acts. I’d pick up tracks on shopping trips in London with Phil Smee from Bam Caruso, or at Probe in Liverpool, where there was a class selection of psychedelia. Bob and Mick from Probe, and their mate Bernie Connor, became Hangout DJ’s, and brought even further mind-bending madness to the Hangout dancefloor. Standout tunes got played again and again, every week, until tracks like The Left Banke’s ‘I’ve Got Something on My Mind’, the Turtles ‘Buzzsaw’, Can’s ‘Outside Your Door’ and all the other tunes you now hold in your hands, became bona fide Hangout club anthems. The Hangout came and went in a flash, but its legacy of bringing psychedelic foot stompers to the dancefloor carries on. The Hangout left me with a personal love of all things beat and freak. I’ve been pursuing various musical shapes that all have their roots on the Hangout’s psychedelic dancefloor ever since.
I hope you enjoy this compilation. Every track is a tried and tested Hangout anthem. - Richard Norris, Lewes, August 2024.

TRACK LISTING

VINYL TRACKLIST:
A1) The Nazz - Open My Eyes
A2) The Easybeats - Good Times
A3) Sir Douglas Quintet - She’s About A Mover
A4) Can - Outside Your Door
A5) The Music Machine - People In Me
A6) Wynder K.Frog - I’m A Man
A7) Sharon Tandy - Hold On

B1) The Hombres - Let It All Hang Out
B2) The Left Banke - I’ve Got Something On My Mind
B3) The Seeds - The Wind Blows Your Hair
B4) The Apple - Buffalo Billycan
B5) Dantalion’s Chariot - ‘Madman Rising Through The Fields’
B6) The End - Shades Of Orange
B7) Warm Sounds - Night Is A Comin’

C1) The Velvet Underground - Foggy Notion
C2) The Modern Lovers - She Cracked
C3) Kim Fowley - Bubblegum
C4) The Balloon Farm - A Question Of Temperature
C5) Fleur De Lys - Circles **
C6) The Starlets - You Don’t Love Me

D1) The Turtles - Buzz Saw
D2) Lothar And The Hand - People Machines
D3) The Open Mind - Magic Potion
D4) The Swinging Medallions - Double Shot Of My Baby’s Love
D5) Simon Dupree And The Big Sound - I See The Light
D6) The Action - I’ll Keep On Holding On **
D7) The Creation - How Does It Feel To Feel
D8) The Third Eye - Pass Myself
** Exclusive Tracks To Vinyl Format

CD TRACKLIST:
1) The Nazz - Open My Eyes
2) The Easybeats - Good Times
3) Sir Douglas Quintet - She’s About A Mover
4) Can - Outside Your Door
5) The Music Machine - People In Me
6) Wynder K.Frog - I’m A Man
7) Sharon Tandy - Hold On
8) The Hombres - Let It All Hang Out
9) The Left Banke - I’ve Got Something On My Mind
10) The Seeds - The Wind Blows Your Hair
11) The Apple - Buffalo Billycan
12) Dantalion’s Chariot - ‘Madman Rising Through The Fields’
13) The End - Shades Of Orange
14) Warm Sounds - Night Is A Comin’
15) The Velvet Underground - Foggy Notion
16) The Modern Lovers - She Cracked
17) Kim Fowley - Bubblegum
18) The Balloon Farm - A Question Of Temperature
19) The Starlets - You Don’t Love Me
20) The Turtles - Buzz Saw
21) Lothar And The Hand - People Machines
22) The Open Mind - Magic Potion
23) The Swinging Medallions - Double Shot Of My Baby’s Love
24) Simon Dupree And The Big Sound - I See The Light
25) The Creation - How Does It Feel To Feel
26) The Third Eye - Pass Myself

A fascinating audio-visual glimpse into the little-known sonidero subculture of Mexico City's marginalized barrios, featuring a wild soundtrack of old-school tropical bootleg dance floor classics

TRACK LISTING

Afro Oriental
Cumbia De Los Bee Gees
El Tequilazo
Canelazo
Palenque
La Quinta Sinfonia De Beethoven
Venus
Lamento De Cumbia
Ritmo De Cumbia
La 3a De Los Toquecitos
La Noche
El Compae Nunes
La Luna Y El Pescador
Tanto Tienes, Tanto Vales 
A Bailar El Son Satanico
Cumbia Tropical
Hagan Ruedas
Eso Es Con Velas
Cumbia Del Amor
Malinga
Platico Chino
La China Maria
Te Gusta Como Azucar
Cumbia Candelosa

Two-Piers brings you ‘Come to My World’, a brief History and dive into the world of Indie Pop from its humble beginnings in the 1980s right up to the many amazing bands flying the flag today. For those that truly love Indie Pop, this underground music has been a constant source of joy for almost 40 years

Indie Pop – how best to describe it? A kind of Anti-Club, an underground scene where people discuss 7” B-sides and handmade record sleeves, swap fanzines, share hand-written gig flyers and collect button badges of their favourite bands. Ridiculed at times by the music press in the early years and the uninformed calling it ‘cardigan wearing’, ‘twee’ or ‘bed wetting’ music, but to its fans it has almost cult-like status and its DIY attitude continues to shine. Go back to beginnings in the mid 1980s seeking out cool 7” singles in hand made sleeves, by bands with unusual names, taking them home and falling in love with this music and all these exciting new bands. Hanging out in tiny basement clubs like The Sunshine Playroom and The Apple Orchard in Brighton, and many other similar club nights around the country, with like-minded souls, watching these DIY bands just pick up some instruments and get out there playing live. Who needed the Music Press anyway?

Fast forward to 2024 and there are still so many great bands coming through in the scene, such has indie Pop’s legacy stood the test of time, and when so many other press-driven ‘scenes’ have come and gone. This compilation just scratches at the surface, there is simply so much incredible music. From the 138-track starting point we couldn’t clear everything we wanted of course, but the final track listing we hope gives a beautiful glimpse into our world of Indie Pop. Is it perfect? Definitely not but what is perfection anyway? It’s a great starting point to go and discover this ever-evolving scene, so go digging and see what you can find but for now we invite you to Come to my World

‘Come to My World’ starts at the beginning with cool bands like Talulah Gosh, The Flatmates, Blueboy, Primal Scream, McCarthy, 14 Iced Bears and The Springfields, releasing on trailblazing DIY labels such as Sarah Records, The Subway Organization and Creation. We go through the influential C86 cassette years, to the more commercial late 1980’s sounds of The Primitives, The Soup Dragons and The Darling Buds. Navigating through the 1990’s with the underrated brilliance of Heavenly, the flourishing Scottish scene including amongst others BMX Bandits and The Vaselines, plus Stateside the Indie Pop sounds of Velocity Girl and Blake Babies breaking through. Into the 2000’s and the US scene was producing brilliant bands in the shape of Dum Dum Girls and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, alongside from the side of the pond Underground bands like Joanna Gruesome, The Spook School and Veronica Falls. The compilation ends with a glimpse into the bright future of Indie Pop with the likes of The Goon Sax, The Lost Days and Ribbon Stage – Indie Pop Ain’t Noise Pollution! 

STAFF COMMENTS

Laura says: From its UK bedroom beginnings in the mid 80s, with guitar jangles and swoonsome melodies wrapped in hand-made 7” sleeves, indie pop’s sensitive, (occasionally) shambling, heartfelt sound has continued to endure through the decades. This double album from Two-Piers collects together some of the finest exponents of indie pop from early pioneers like The Flatmates, Talulah Gosh, Blueboy and The Wake to more recent janglers from the UK, US and beyond. So don your duffle coat, grab your satchel and shuffle along to these alternative pop classics.

TRACK LISTING

A1) The Springfields - Are We Gonna Be Alright
A2) Talulah Gosh - Talulah Gosh
A3) Blueboy - Meet Johnny Rave
A4) The Flatmates - I Could Be In Heaven
A5) Primal Scream - Velocity Girl
A6) The Primitives - Way Behind Me
A7) The Orchids – I’ve Got A Habit
A8) Popguns - Waiting For The Winter
A9) McCarthy - Should The Bible Be Banned
B1) The Soup Dragons - Soft As Your Face
B2) The Darling Buds – Burst
B3) The Wedding Present – A Million Miles
B4) 14 Iced Bears – Sure To See
B5) The Wake - Crush The Flowers
B6) Even As We Speak - Falling Down The Stairs
B7) The Pooh Sticks - Indie Pop Ain't Noise Pollution
B8) Brighter - Does Love Last Forever?
C1) Heavenly - Over And Over
C2) BMX Bandits - I Wanna Fall In Love
C3) Blake Babies – Look Away
C4) The Vaselines - Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam
C5) Velocity Girl – Sorry Again
C6) Milky Wimpshake – Scrabble
C7) Helen Love - We Love You
C8) The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Young Adult Friction
D1) Dum Dum Girls - Blank Girl
D2) Veronica Falls - Waiting For Something To Happen
D3) Joanna Gruesome - Do You Really Wanna Know Why Yr Still In Love With Me?
D4) The Hit Parade - You Didn't Love Me Then
D5) Allo Darlin' - My Heart Is A Drummer
D6) The Spook School - Speak When You're Spoken To
D7) RIBBON STAGE – Playing Possum
D8) The Lost Days - Mess You Made
D9) The Goon Sax - Boyfriend

2CD
CD1
1) The Springfields - Are We Gonna Be Alright
2) Talulah Gosh - Talulah Gosh
3) Blueboy - Meet Johnny Rave
4) The Flatmates - I Could Be In Heaven
5) The Brilliant Corners - Why Do You Have To Go Out With Him When You Could Go Out With Me? **
6) Primal Scream - Velocity Girl
7) The Loft - Up The Hill And Down The Slope **
8) The Primitives - Way Behind Me
9) The Orchids – I’ve Got A Habit
10) Razorcuts - Brighter Now **
11) Biff Bang Pow! - The Chocolate Elephant Man **
12) Popguns - Waiting For The Winter
13) McCarthy - Should The Bible Be Banned
14) The Soup Dragons - Soft As Your Face
15) The Darling Buds – Burst
16) The Wedding Present – A Million Miles
17) 14 Iced Bears – Sure To See
18) The Wake - Crush The Flowers
19) Even As We Speak - Falling Down The Stairs
20) The Pooh Sticks - Indie Pop Ain't Noise Pollution
CD2
1) Brighter - Does Love Last Forever?
2) Heavenly - Over And Over
3) BMX Bandits - I Wanna Fall In Love
4) Blake Babies – Look Away
5) The Vaselines - Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam
6) Velocity Girl – Sorry Again
7) Milky Wimpshake – Scrabble
8) Helen Love - We Love You
9) The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Young Adult Friction
10) Dum Dum Girls - Blank Girl
11) Veronica Falls - Waiting For Something To Happen
12) Joanna Gruesome - Do You Really Wanna Know Why Yr Still In Love With Me?
13) Bearsuit - Hey Charlie, Hey Chuck **
14) The Hit Parade - You Didn't Love Me Then
15) Allo Darlin' - My Heart Is A Drummer
16) Flowers - All Over Again **
17) The Spook School - Speak When You're Spoken To
18) RIBBON STAGE – Playing Possum
19) The Lost Days - Mess You Made
20) The Goon Sax - Boyfriend

** Exclusive Track On CD Format

Be With Records reaching 10 years feels like a landmark worth celebrating. So we proudly present Joyride (the record) and Labour Of Love (the book) in one beautiful slipcase. We're not doing this for self-indulgent reasons. This book and record package was conceived as an opportunity to praise, shine a light on and above all else show gratitude to all the artists we've worked so closely with over the last 10 years. But not just the artists - all of the amazing people who form part of the wider Be With family.

Without question, this package represents the most exciting, daunting and rewarding thing that the label has ever put together. Some time in 2023, we had the idea that 2024 should feature some special releases, events and, well, "things". The "thing" is the very book and record you're reading about. Thanks to the brother Jim - writer and editor of the very thing - for suggesting we do a book. (I thought he was joking). Anyway, how could Be With do a book, shaped like a record sleeve and sized the same, without including a record inside to complete a very special package of "Be Withness"?

THE RECORD: JOYRIDE
10 tracks for 10 Years of Be With from 10 of our favourite artists we've ever worked with over the past decade. As a happily "all over the place" label, the music, accordingly, had to be varied in vibe and style.

We start with a gorgeous acoustic folk track from Thomas Almqvist. I first heard this when our dear friend Andre Allday - who first suggested and then facilitated the Nyanser reissue - played it during our release party for the record at the amazing Hosoi in Stockholm. As something to grab your attention from the off, it's a pretty good opener, I reckon - it'll stop you in your tracks.

We move into an almost totally "lost" Lewis Taylor track, known to and beloved by only his hardest of hardcore fans. Before now, it has only ever seen the light of day on some obscure late 90s CD of "lullabies" compiled by Joan Armatrading. Us neither!

Mic Murphy from Sass/The Mighty Soulmates/The System (!!!) allowed us to use an unreleased track from his mysterious late 90s period. He sent over 7 stunning tracks and, over breakfast one winter morning with my two sons, Rocco and Bruno, the 3 of us selected the track that made us bounce the most while chomping on our cereal.

In deep fall of 2023, myself and Steven (The Funky Paramedic™) had the great pleasure of visiting Tony Henry, leader of the legendary Manchester 80s soul-funk act 52nd Street (those who "put the dance into Factory") to speak some more about a forthcoming retrospective that's been in the works for 5 years now. Fear not - it's coming! Anyway, we went into Tony's amazing studio and he played us the track you hear, here. A demo originally meant for Phyllis Hyman (I mean, come on!), he's very kindly let us use it for this record. A thousand thank yous. It's sensational.

Side A closes out with an elegant exclusive from our favourite Japanese duo, Coastlines, a tropical jazz-funk-fusion track that only they can so effortlessly craft. Sublime.

Side B opens with another total exclusive, and the title track of this compilation. "Joyride" is like some kind of swinging, G-Funk library from the Californian master of modern cinematic soul - Maston. We love everything about this dude. Speaking of California, next up is possibly the coolest ex-pat Manc in all of the Golden State.

Kenny Dickenson's instant classic "Stupid Rain" knocked me out the first time I heard it. The way it starts as a beautifully ornate ambient piece before introducing the barest of pulses to then segue into a full slo-mo cosmic chugger just gets me every time. Man's a genius.

Our great friends from Wilco, Pat and John, comprise The Autumn Defense. Two of the nicest humans in the game and "Bluebirds Fall" is chiming folk-rock at its finest. What they do best and, beyond a tiny-run CD EP decades ago, this is the only way to own this majestic stunner.

Stimulator Jones is a Stones Throw artist who we've loved ever since the epochal "Soon Never Comes" graced our ears. We're putting out his archive beats and when I asked if he had anything fresh that hadn't yet found a home, he sent over a modern / spiritual jazz movement that just blew me away. It's here.

We round out the compilation with a staccato funk-rock track from a Prince alumnus, the one and only Andre Cymone. If this track isn't blasting from radio stations from Dublab to Gilles to NTS then there's no justice in the world.

Of course, as is our way, none of these tracks have ever appeared on vinyl before. This is the only way to own them on wax. Pretty cool. As ever, all we ever want to hear is music with soul and personality. And that's what's contained here. We think we've nailed it. We think you'll like it too.

THE BOOK: LABOUR OF LOVE
Created in conjunction with the editor and design team behind Disco Pogo, Labour Of Love is our first ever book and serves as a brilliantly rich and varied document of Be With's first 10 years. It surveys our entire catalogue with the artwork for every single release faithfully reproduced in full colour accompanied by Rob's inimitable reviews.

The book contains fresh, exclusive interviews with Ned Doheny, Leon Ware, Lewis Taylor, Tommy Guerrero, Wally Badarou, Steve Moore, Pete Fowler, Kimiko Kasai, Tony Henry (52nd Street), The Autumn Defense, Coastlines and The Mighty Soulmates.

There's also fantastic contributions from a whole host of well regarded fans of the label. We have Gilles Peterson on Ned, Trevor Jackson on Nucleus, Efficient Space on Steve Hiett and the joy of collaboration in a competitive industry, Bill Brewster on Marti Caine, Balearic Mike on Kylie and Lou Hayter on her beloved Air.

We explore the development of the Be With logo and also take an insider's look at the journey of a typical Be With record; from the mastering stage with Simon Francis, cutting it up with Cicely Balston, the artwork ordeals with Chris Stevenson, pressing matters with Record Industry, slinging product with ace distributors Word And Sound, stocking product with our favourite London record shop When Spaceships Appear and even packing records for direct orders with our very own Funky Paramedic.

There's also an irreverent look at the legendary Reissue Request Line over on Facebook, with many hints at things to come. 

TRACK LISTING

A1 Thomas Almqvist - Lullaby For Zak
A2 Lewis Taylor - Cherry Blossom
A3 Mic Murphy - Salon Du Chocolat
A4 52nd Street - I'd Fallen In Love (With The Wrong Kind)
A5 Coastlines - Hot Wind
B1 Maston - Joyride
B2 Kenny Dickenson - Stupid Rain
B3 The Autumn Defense - Bluebirds Fall
B4 Stimulator Jones - Aquarius-Pisces Cusp
B5 Andre Cymone - Sex Love Experience

• This tribute compilation features renditions of Margo Guryan songs by TOPS, Rahill, Clairo, June McDoom, MUNYA and Kainalu, Frankie Cosmos and Good Morning, Kate Bollinger, Pearl & the Oysters, Bedouine and Sylvie, Empress Of, Barrie, and Margo Price.

• Margo Guryan was a singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer who released her first and only album, Take a Picture, in 1968. While the album had little commercial success at the time, both the album and Margo became cult classics in the following decades, and are now considered a definitive part of the sunshine-pop canon.

Most of our stories about cult musicians who make an album or two and then seem to vanish are framed by grief, despair, and frayed ambition. Not so with Margo Guryan, an ardent jazz anomaly who disdained pop music until hearing “God Only Knows” in 1966, opening a window onto the wonders that form could contain. Only two years later, she released her own set of little pop symphonies, Take a Picture, to great praise and expectation. But, having already divorced the hard-gigging valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer, she declined to tour or even talk about it all that much, content even if her reticence meant Take a Picture was soon consigned to discount racks and cutout bins. She wrote and recorded for years to come, even collaborating with Neil Diamond’s band, but mostly she seemed satisfied by her relatively private life.

As befits music so stunning and subtle, Guryan, who died in 2021, has enjoyed several renaissances during the last six decades. And now, it’s happening again: Soon after her near-whispered and lovelorn hymn “Why Do I Cry” made her a TikTok star in 2021, the same year she passed, Numero Group launched a reissue campaign, resulting in the acclaimed 2024 set, Words and Music. And now, a dozen artists—none of whom were born when Take a Picture was made, most of whom weren’t even born for a crucial early reissue by Franklin Castle—have reinterpreted and reimagined that entire album (plus one bonus track) for Like Someone I Know: A Celebration of Margo Guryan. Empress Of, Margo Price, Clairo, June McDoom: They all affirm Guryan’s sharpness as a songwriter and the brilliance of an album that has far outstripped whatever promotional cycle Guryan rejected so long ago.

Guryan was born to a sprawling family in Far Rockaway, when the place was still mostly framed by trees. While a composition student at Boston University, Guryan stumbled into a gig playing piano between Miles Davis Quintet sets, signed a songwriting deal with Atlantic Records, and botched a session with Nesuhi Ertegun. But she wasn’t looking to be a singing star. In 1959, she headed to the Lenox School of Jazz in the Berkshires to write for Ornette Coleman and Don Cherry, earn the attention of instructor Max Roach, and find a longtime mentor and friend in Gunther Schuller. She became an accomplished lyricist, writing not only for Coleman and Nancy Harrow but also for Harry Belafonte and Gary MacFarland.

But it was that subsequent encounter with the Beach Boys that opened the trap door for Guryan to Take a Picture and scores of other super songs, many of which appear on Words and Music. Take a Picture is a sophisticated survey of mid-20s romance and indecision, from the flirty romp of “Sunday Morning” and falling-for-you affirmation “Can You Tell” to the desperate helplessness of “What Can I Give You.” Her perpetually soft voice, audacious songcraft, and complete candor: Guryan, in 1968 and beyond, was making daring music, no matter how gently those sounds seemed to move.

With a portion of proceeds being donated to providing and advocating for affordable reproductive health services, Like Someone I Know reinforces the strength of Guryan’s songs by allowing a dozen different artists to take them for trips of their own. The core always remains, unwavering. McDoom stretches static and harmony beneath “Thoughts,” as if they’re spinning on a dub plate beneath her arcing vocals. Rahill lets “Sun” unfurl over harmonium drone and entrancing percussive ticks, digging into Guryan’s interest in the surreal. Frankie Cosmos and Good Morning take a country shuffle through “Take a Picture,” entwined vocals falling over the rhythmic skips with perfect romantic relish. Over the last few decades, it has become increasingly clear just how good Guryan was, how sturdy her songs have been amid varying tides of taste. Like Someone I Know offers absolute validation, a testament to the enduring relevance and brilliance of Guryan’s work.

This album was produced by Izzy Fradin and Jonathan Rosner.

TRACK LISTING

TOPS - "Sunday Morning"
Rahill - "Sun"
Clairo - "Love Songs"
June McDoom - "Thoughts"
MUNYA & Kainalu - "Don't Go Away"
Frankie Cosmos & Good Morning - "Take A Picture"
Kate Bollinger - "What Can I Give You"
Pearl & The Oysters - "Think Of Rain"
Bedouine & Sylvie - "Can You Tell"
Empress Of - "Someone I Know"
Barrie - "Love"
Margo Price - "California Shake"

Red Laser continue their prolific purple patch, unpacking four more slabs of red lit Manctolo from a host of box jammers, old and new.

Frank Butters wastes no time at all, 'The Call Of The Wild' engaging photon tubes with a highly kinetic array of crystalline synth shards, thunderous bass and hyperactive sfx. Without geeking out too much, special mention has to go out to the synthesis on display here - Butters advancing up the levels of sonic shamanism as he conjures up never-before-heard patches of interstellar cosmic NRG...

Bob Swans' 'Bodyform4U' unites the robots with a universal message of togetherness. Its multiple layers of shuddering arpeggios and star-aligned synths working in unison to quell any fears and send us off into a space age utopia. One that'll work as well soundtracking the end of the session as it will as the dancefloor's filling up; its subtle anthemic qualities sure to rouse the spirits of even the most dehumanized cyborgs.

New signing Lone Saxon drops 'Hypersleep' which utilises rich piano chords and a hefty breakbeat, switching up the vibe but keeping things super uplifting. This one reminds us of that innocent period when you could get on the megabus for 50p and score three for a tenner on the dancefloor. An evocative vocal refrain adds a moment of thoughtful introspection in between the e-rushes and arm-raising for another moment of interactive harmony.

Finally, 'Webo' sees Franz Scala (with a little help from Il Bosco) return to source, delivering a bona fide slice of maximum balls out MANCTALO chug. With tension-wrought chord progressions, delicious layers of lead melodies and a soaring vocal, there's few that can resist the charms of this late night electro-disco hyper anthem.

All aboard the starship !

RL x

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Final twelve of 2024 from the RL camp. It's been a busy year for the leading Manctalo mischief makers but they certainly end it on an amyl-scented high here. Primed n ready for one last knees up at The White Hotel 7th Dec before they hit the mattresses for the festive period.

TRACK LISTING

A. Frank Butters - Call Of The Wild
A. Bob Swans - Bodyform4u
B. Lone Saxon - Hypersleep
B. Franz Scala - Webo

"This landmark compilation continues the unfoldment of diabolically obscure yet culturally and artistically essential recordings that have been hidden and precariously balanced on the precipice of obsolescence."

For German musicians the mid-70s to mid-80s were an extremely fertile and fruitful time. Though The Peace Chant series is focused mainly on amateur bands, private pressings, and long lost acetates, many of the artists included here nevertheless made their mark upon the German and world music scene and even played with many of the giants of the movement.

As the 60s were coming to a close, many German musicians began experimenting with fusing jazz, rock, pop, electronic, and world music with a harder, more aggressive sound. The resulting movement, originally called "kosmische music" or "cosmic music" would give way to the kaleidoscope of sounds now known as Krautrock.

Many labels and compilations, not to mention reissues have been focused on this moment and in many ways, today, there could be said to be a global revival in the art form by younger, modern bands. But this is where Tramp Records, always peeking behind the curtain, has decided to take "the road less traveled" as we trust them to do. This edition of the Peace Chant series explores the artists that, instead of going full steam ahead in the rock and world music direction, decided to play the role of 'spiritual advisor' to the movement and continue building a legacy of jazz and pop infusions to their more rock-oriented counterparts. Of course, there may not have been much commercial appeal of these recordings and many of them fell into obscurity. But it is thanks to the tireless efforts of Tramp Records that we are able to catch a glimpse of what undoubtedly the Giants of the genre at the time were already well aware of and likely being influenced by. As you will see, many of the artists in this compilation went on to become music teachers and mentors in their own right and surely influenced the course of music history in Germany. Now their stories are finally being told. And though the music is amazing on its own, it is truly astounding when cast in its historical context. This landmark compilation continues the unfoldment of diabolically obscure yet culturally and artistically essential recordings that have been hidden and precariously balanced on the precipice of obsolescence.

For the first time ever, Tramp Records is proud to present an "all German" artists version of the Peace Chant series, including liner notes printed in German exclusively with an English translation downloadable.

TRACK LISTING

1. Vier - Count-A-Round
2. Secret Tip Corner Band - Scarabäus
3. Jaro - Song For My Father
4. Baobab - Keine Nummer
5. Sounds - Sound Spirit
6. Big Band Der Otto-Hahn-Schule Hamburg - Regenwetter
7. Jazz Oder Nie Big Band - Work Song
8. Big Band Blechschaden - Limestone Knave
9. Stuttgarter Jazz Workshop - A Night In Stuttgart
10. Seelow & Mayer Formation - Soul-In
11. Bernd Reichow Jazz Formation - Bolero In Jazz

Out of print for 15 years, Soul Jazz Records’ ‘Do It Yourself’ features a host of post punk, punk, punk funk / dance and electronic experimentation from UK bands in the late 1970s and 80s that all arrived in the aftermath of punk. As well as loads of great music, the album also charts the rise of the independent music industry in Britain that similarly thrived during this time.

Featuring classic groups such as The Buzzcocks, A Certain Ratio, The Fire Engines, Glaxo Babies and a host of lesser known, rare and obscure tracks and artists, this new 2024 edition comes as a special coloured double vinyl pressing, complete with deluxe gatefold sleeve with two unique inner sleeves.

This fully remastered album comes with extensive sleeve notes and photography as well as interviews with key behind-thescene players - including studios, cutting rooms, print works - that together bring a fantastic insight into the DIY music and culture of this period and the explosion in the independent music industry after punk.

TRACK LISTING

Buzzcocks - Boredom
Fire Engines - Everything's Roses
Glaxo Babies - Shake (The Foundations)
Patrick Fitzgerald - Babysitter
Russ McDonald - Looking From The Cooking Pot
Artery - The Slide
A Certain Ratio - Si Fermir O Grido
Scritti Politti - Skank Bloc Bologna
APB - All Your Life With Me
Blurt - The Fish Needs A Bike
Icon A.D. - Fight For Peace
Throbbing Gristle - Distant Dreams (Part Two)
Krypton Tunes - Coming To See You
Windows - Creation Rebel
The Last Gang - Spirit Of Youth
Thomas Leer - Tight As A Drum
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry - Paint Your Wagon
Biting Tongues - You Can Choke Like That
Tom Lucy - Paris, France

Founded in the late 1960s by record store owner Seidou Adissa, Albarika Store is one of the most important independent record labels on the African continent. That it was founded in the relatively small ex-French colony of Benin (then still called Dahomey), is a testament to its founder’s musical taste and vision for what the local musical scene had to offer.

Acid Jazz release the first ever vinyl and CD overview of the label and its music, compiled by David Hill of The Soul Revivers and West African musical expert Florent Mazzoleni, who also wrote the in-depth notes.

The compilation provides a look into what was a developing and then thriving post-colonial music scene. It focuses on the label’s biggest and most prolific act Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo and its founder Melome Clement, who released under a variety of names often spotlighting on the musicians that were key to their sound. It also looks at the other established artists on the label such as the incendiary Les Sympathics De Porto Novo and Les Volcans. All of these artists create a unique mix of Westernised Funk, Soul and Latin sounds cross-pollinated with the traditional music of the region.

Elsewhere, we hear the music as it is consumed further by funk and disco, with tracks from the obscure and exceptionally danceable albums by Ipa Boogie and Ogassa - the latter sounding like they have been adding psychedelic rock to their funky brew.

The album is a story of local music, and the way that it was crosspollinated by both the West and the wider regional scene in neighbouring Nigeria. Adissa would often head to EMI’s state-of-theart Lagos studio to record his acts, contributing to the exceptional sonic quality of the recordings, and it is no surprise that the influence of Fela Kuti and Afro Beat is writ large.

TRACK LISTING

Segla
Get The Music Now
E Sa F'Aiye
Aiha Ni Kpe We
Ego-Ibo
Gbeti Ma Djro
Oya Ka Jojo
It's A Vanity
Bakassine Gabou
Nan Man Nan
Gbe We Gnin Wa Bio
Kpede Do Gbe Houenou

The next of Toolroom’s 4 track vinyl sampler series kicks off with a bang(er!). Welcoming CHANEY back onto the label with possible his finest release to date in the shape of ‘I Choose You’. On Toolroom alone he has amassed over 40m streams across leading streaming stores in just 3 years and can add massive imprints like Defected, Insomniac and Perfect Havoc to his list of musical successes. Everything in this record is 100% original and written by CHANEY himself from the self-played bass line, lush rhodes chords and distinctive, poignant vocals.

Next up is Gene Farris who has been a mainstay on Toolroom in recent years and is a regular artist at our label events all over the World. ‘In My Heart’ lands as an exciting collab with the Basura Boyz, a duo also hailing from Gene’s hometown of Chicago and the chemistry between the 3 of them is evident from the first beat! A super cool, stripped back vocal tech house track that sits in that sweet spot of club and specialist radio.

Kicking off the B-side is Deeper Purpose who returns to Toolroom alongside Jalja & Lazy Joe, after his debut club weapon ‘Stutter’ dropped on the label last year. He has had success across all the scene’s leading imprints over the past 12 months including Fisher’s Catch n Release, Experts Only and Repopulate Mars and this record is an anthem in the making! Jalja is on vocal duties, the vocalist that shot to fame after her huge ‘Hanging Tree’ record alongside Michael Bibi. She adds her trademark ethereal vibe to the record and delivers a typically killer hook - This is a real EAR WORM!!

Wrapping things up on Sampler 14 is a very exciting collaboration from 2 of the scene’s brightest shining new stars; Tony Romera and Crusy. Having been die-hard Toolroom fans for many years, this record came about during a conversation about old Toolroom records, and how they collectively wanted to emulate that slightly progressive tech house but bring it right up to date. And they have certainly done that! A real peak-time dance floor moment here with insane production and a unique, intense build up that is already causing maximum mayhem!

TRACK LISTING

A1. CHANEY - I Choose You (Extended Mix)
A2. Gene Farris, Basura Boyz - In My Heart (Extended Mix)
B1. Deeper Purpose - One By One (Extended Mix)
B2. Tony Romera, Crusy - The Unknown (Extended Mix) 

Light in the Attic, in cooperation with Laurie Anderson and the Lou Reed Archive, is thrilled to announce the forthcoming release of Why Don’t You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-65. Due out September 27th, the latest installment in LITA’s critically acclaimed Lou Reed Archive Series is a compilation of pop songs penned by Reed during his mid-60s stint as a staff songwriter for the long-defunct label Pickwick Records. The compilation follows on the heels of Lou Reed’s Hudson River Wind Meditations (2023) and Words & Music, May 1965 (2022).

One of the most original and innovative figures in music history, Reed (1942-2013) first gained recognition as co-founder and frontman of the massively influential Velvet Underground. Over the course of his five-decade career, the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer brought his singular vision to an eclectic expanse of musical endeavors, including era-defining albums like 1972’s Transformer and wildly experimental works like the 1975 avant-garde noise classic Metal Machine Music. But before establishing himself as an enduringly iconic singer, songwriter, musician, and poet, Reed got his start as an in-house songwriter (and occasional session guitarist/vocalist) for Pickwick Records—a label specializing in sound-alike recordings that emulated the major pop hits of the day. Encompassing everything from garage-rock and girl-group pop to blue-eyed soul and teen-idol balladry, Reed’s output for Pickwick ultimately offers a fascinating early glimpse at his ever-evolving and truly limitless artistry.

The album has been restored and remastered by GRAMMY®-nominated mastering engineer John Baldwin. Both the 2xLP & CD editions feature in-depth booklets with unseen photos, liner notes by Richie Unterberger (renowned music journalist and author of such acclaimed titles as White Light/White Heat: The Velvet Underground day-by-day), and an essay by Lenny Kaye (the legendary guitarist, Patti Smith Group co-founder, writer, producer, and curator of seminal garage-rock anthology Nuggets). The double-LP package is designed by multi-GRAMMY®-winning artist Masaki Koike and pressed at world-renowned plant Optimal (Germany). A special color vinyl edition is pressed on “Oxblood” wax (A/B side) and “Gold” wax (C/D side). This release marks the first official anthology of Lou Reed’s work for Pickwick Records and features rarities, cult classics (The Primitives’ “The Ostrich”), & previously unreleased material (The Beachnuts’ “Sad, Lonely Orphan Boy”).

TRACK LISTING

The Primitives - The Ostrich
The Beachnuts - Cycle Annie
The Hi-Lifes - I'm Gonna Fight
The Hi-Lifes - Soul City
Ronnie Dickerson - Oh No Don't Do It
Ronnie Dickerson - Love Can Make You Cry
The Hollywoods - Teardrop In The Sand
The Roughnecks - You're Driving Me Insane
The Primitives - Sneaky Pete
Terry Philips - Wild One
Spongy And The Dolls - Really - Really - Really - Really - Really - Really Love
The Foxes - Soul City
The J Brothers - Ya Running But I'll Getcha
Beverley Ann - We Got Trouble
The All Night Workers - Why Don't You Smile
Jeannie Larimore - Johnny Won't Surf No More
Robertha Williams - Tell Mamma Not To Cry
Robertha Williams - Maybe Tomorrow
Terry Philips - Flowers For The Lady
Terry Philips - This Rose
The Surfsiders - Surfin'
The Surfsiders - Little Deuce Coupe
The Beachnuts - Sad Lonely Orphan Boy
The Beachnuts - I've Got A Tiger In My Tank
Ronnie Dickerson - What About Me

Fashion icon, catwalker, curator, historian, commentator, activist, Grammy winner and – damn right – DJ, there ain’t much these days that Ms. Honey Dijon doesn’t do with aplomb. Most of her achievements thus far came via her passion for clubbing and the art of DJing, from those early Chicago parties to her role as a de facto ambassador for world dancefloors. Chatting to Honey for a few minutes, you swiftly realise when it comes to records, labels, releases, she’s a house music nerd, having been schooled by some of the Windy City’s masters and is as adept at bringing the past into the future as anyone else in the business. This compilation is a testament to someone whose knowledge of the underground labels of yore is encyclopaedic and Ms. Dijon has dredged the recesses of her clubbing memories. ’I’m a huge fan of research. So putting this compilation together was basically going into my dancefloor experience and finding gems I wanted to present to people that they may not have been familiar with or that they didn’t even know existed.’ Thus we have Psychedelic Research Lab’s anthemic NY banger ‘Keep On Climbing’, which came out on producer Scott Richmond’s own store label, Satellite, or Sir Lord Comixx’s London vibes on the aptly-named ‘Soul House’ which, says Honey, ‘I heard Danny play it at 7am in Twilo and it was so fuckin’ weird’. Kingsley O, the London boy marooned in Connecticut, contributes the Jersey vibes on Maydie Myles’ brilliant debut single, ‘Keep On Luvin’, reinforced by Blaze associate Cassio The Cassmaster’s ‘Getting Hot’.

This compilation is a pan-global, multi-era waltz through house music’s storied past. Repping Chicago, there’s Dance Mania’s Dance Kings, Blackjoy and Art Of Tones carrying the flag for Paris and even Shaboom’s Blackpool gets a nod. Some of these are forgotten classics, some are dollar bin finds, and there’s also a brand new Dijon track, sprinkled with her usual mustard-hot flourishes and lightly seasoned with some more recent efforts by Waajeed and Kiko Navarro. This can be consumed on a dancefloor, in the back of a cab or relaxing at home with a glass of something cold (or, if you must, hot).

TRACK LISTING

CD Tracklist:
1. Honey Dijon - Intro
2. Chestnut - Pot Of Gold
3. Charly Brown - Freaked Out
4. Stereo MC's - Good Feeling (Mr G’s Turn On Dub)
5. Johnny Dangerous - Dear Father In Heaven (Mr. Marvin House Of Dreams Mix)
6. Psychedelic Research Lab - Keep On Climbin’ (Mix 2)
7. Blow Out Express - You’re Mine (Sound Factory Bar Mix)
8. The Dance Kings - Climb The Walls
9. Buika X Kiko Navarro - Mama Calling (Tedd Patterson Remix)
10. Cassio The Cassmaster - Getting Hot (Broad Market Street Mix)
11. Maydie Myles - Keep On Luvin (West Tribe Beats)
12. Michi Lange - Brothers And Sisters (Radio Mix)
13. Shaboom - Bessie
14. D:Ream - U R The Best Thing (Def Club Mix)
15. Sir Lord Comixx - Soul House
16. Honey Dijon - Finding My Way (DJ-Kicks) Ft. Ben Westbeech
17. Art Of Tones - Praise
18. Waajeed - Right Now
19. Black Joy - Untitled (Solid Groove Remix)

LP Tracklist:
1. Honey Dijon - Finding My Way (DJ-Kicks) Ft. Ben Westbeech
2. Buika X Kiko Navarro - Mama Calling (Tedd Patterson Remix)
3. Shaboom - Bessie
4. D:Ream - U R The Best Thing (Def Club Mix)
5. Stereo MC’s - Good Feeling (Mr G’s Turn On Dub)
6. Black Joy - Untitled (Solid Groove Remix)
7. Scott Richmond & John Selway Present Psychedelic Research Lab - Keep On Climbin’ (Mix 2)
8. Charly Brown - Freaked Out
9. Maydie Myles - Keep On Luvin’ (West Tribe Beats)
10. Johnny Dangerous - Dear Father In Heaven (Mr. Marvin’s House Of Dreams Mix)

Selection of all winners from the Music Team label - mid 80s to early 90s gems on here!

One of South Africa’s biggest independent labels for more than a decade, Music Team offered working musicians a shot at fame via access to top studios, producers, songwriters and session musicians, as well as distribution via a number of imprints: CTV, Red Label, Solid, Spinna, Mambo Music and others. Artists in the stable who tasted success would typically release a few albums over as many years before moving on to other labels or falling off the radar as times changed. At their peak, according to label boss Maurice Horwitz, Music Team was selling a million records a month, and was at the forefront of South African pop music as it evolved from soul to disco and beyond.

Afrosynth Records’ ‘Music Team Sampler’ dusts off six rare and long-forgotten gems from the Music Team catalogue, originally released between 1986 and 1992. Four are typical of the label’s take on the popular ‘bubblegum’ sound of the day — Isaac ‘Cool Cat’ Mofokeng’s ‘Candy’, ‘I Won’t Let You Go’ by Linda Oliphant, Jappie Lebona’s ‘My Love is Yours and ‘Instant Love (Eyami Lendoda)’ by Thandi Zulu (aka TZ Junior). Two instrumentals — Mr. Ace’s ‘Ace 1’ and ‘Axe Chop’ by The Hard Workers, a studio project by Music Team’s in-house producer Tom Mkhize — meanwhile hint at the imminent rise of kwaito and house.

Forged in the fire of a cruel and volatile political system that was gradually unraveling, instead of addressing political realities these indelible pop songs sought to provide an escape to a world where love and music were all that mattered.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Mega archive dig into the uplifting bubblegum and boogie released by the South African Music Team label. If you liked that "Gumba Fire" comp from years ago, this one's for you!

TRACK LISTING

Saac Cool Cat Mofokeng - Candy
Mr. Ace - Ace 1
Linda - I Wont Let You Go
Jappie Lebona - My Love Is Yours
The Hard Workers - Axe Chop
Thandi - Instant Love Eyami Lendoda

After quietly releasing their self-titled debut album in 1999 while still in college, American Football disbanded after the album’s release to focus on other projects, only to reunite 15 years later to a fanbase that had been consistently growing throughout the underground / emo scene. The album later appeared on Rolling Stone’s “40 Greatest Emo Albums of All Time” list at #6, with Pitchfork giving its deluxe reissue the “Best New Reissue” title, calling it the “most influential album in the genre.”

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album’s release, Polyvinyl is thrilled to announce American Football (Covers), a genre-spanning covers album that highlights the importance and wide-ranging influence of the band’s debut. The album features covers of each song by critically acclaimed acts such as Iron & Wine, Ethel Cain, Blondshell, Manchester Orchestra, Novo Amor, Lowswimmer, Yvette Young, and others. Each cover wonderfully highlights the beauty and importance of this noteworthy debut while affirming the continued interest in this unexpected groundswell of cultural prominence.

TRACK LISTING

1. Never Meant (Iron & Wine)
2. The Summer Ends (Blondshell)
3. Honestly (Novo Amor & Lowswimmer)
4. For Sure (Ethel Cain)
5. You Know I Should Be Leaving Soon (Yvette Young)
6. But The Regrets Are Killing Me (Girl Ultra)
7. I'll See You When We're Both Not So Emotional (M.A.G.S.)
8. Stay Home (Manchester Orchestra)
9. The One With The Wurlitzer (John McEntire)

Bristol is a city that has managed to not only surprise the wider world with its output but has managed to do the same to the citizens of the place. The 1980's was a decade that personified that aspect to music making out west and the second volume of the Bristol Post-Punk Explosion has managed to capture the vibe to perfection. Feat tracks from Electric Guitars, Essential Bop, Art Objects, Moskow and more.

Exploring late-night, after-hours meditations on sound; ‘Everything Above The Sky (Astral Travelling with Luke Una)’ is a new compilation by the titular DJ, promoter and enigmatic cultural curator. Off the back of the E Soul Cultura phenomena, this compilation comes at a timely point in Luke’s rich career as he soars the heights of playing all over the world. Avoiding any chance of his sound being pigeonholed, Luke has put together a tracklist of songs and music that have a transcendental feel, after coming off the grid, going back to source, outside the city walls .

Music has long been believed to aid out of body experiences and many of us have searched long and hard for a combination of those elusive ingredients that might alleviate some of the monotony of everyday life, our daily routines and obligations, and those things that seem to block us from the spirit of the universe. In this collection, Luke selects music with all the right ingredients in just the right quantities, allowing the listener to engage in an esoteric journey of enlightenment through sound. Being a prolific collector of music, Luke initially delivered enough tracks to compile several compilations, making the licensing process the biggest effort to date for the label. The music moves softly and slowly, never becoming too intrusive, exemplifying the wonderful elevating properties of simple songs played from the heart.

Luke’s Everything Above The Sky manifesto reads, “Astral Travelling in the meadowlands with acid folk, spiritual jazz, around midnight hocus pocus, cosmic psychedelic soul, magical spellbound whirling swirling love songs, Brazilian ballads of light into machine soul gospel utopia dreaming, Balearic bossa, Outer Space ancient African drum, the breath of trees, escaping the big bad modern world, gathering round winter fires, walking amongst the bracken in Padley Gorge in late summer twilight, overlooking the Hope Valley, escaping ego, detaching and finally letting go amongst the stars with the slowly floating people. It’s beautiful beyond. Everything above the Sky”.

Beginning his career as an original Sheffield house young blood in the mid 1980s, Luke’s move to Manchester and partnership with Justin Crawford saw the birth of Electric Chair, a cornerstone cult night in the UK underground club scene. Then came Electric Elephant, a Croatian festival paying homage to their wild eclecticism from Balearic to Brazilian to É Soul, house, disco and techno. Luke’s much loved, long-running Homoelectric night and more recently Homobloc sell out festival for 10,000 souls has been at the forefront of Manchester’s LGBTQ+ cultural landscape. Luke’s Friday evening show on Worldwide FM captured imaginations and became a cult four-hour must-listen monthly journey for fans all over the world. Today, Luke remains, as ever, at the forefront of a changing milieu, pairing the momentous legacy of Manchester’s 80s and 90s scene with the delivery of what today’s club communities need to get down. 

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Having fallen down the cracks of the sofa providing the soundtrack to the late night disenfranchised across two incredible compilations; our trusted socio-spirit-guide takes some time out for meditation and ascension, moving from "inside" to, generally, a more "outdoorsy" state of being on 'Everything Above The Sky'. Designed, at least in part, to aid astral travelling; a selection to escape the mundanities and indeed the troubles of our present times. Luke’s shamanic skills as a nightclub technician transfer equally well to a more horizontal mode of listening; take off your shoes, feel the soil underneath your feet, lie down in the daisies, look up to the sky - it’s full of wonderment!

As usual there's some true curios (not least the ‘bongo mix’ of "Pacific State" (!!)), and some magical moments of spiritual jazz and cosmic soul; but it’s in the slowly unwinding majesty of acid folk that the compilation really finds it footing – relishing the expansiveness and novelty of nature – as much an inspiration for our curator as any debauched nights spent sweating and dancing to repetitive machine music.

TRACK LISTING

Vinyl Tracklisting:
SIDE A:
1. John Martyn - Small Hours
2. Stephen Whynott – A Better Way
3. April Fulladosa - Sunlit Horizon
SIDE B:
1. Sylvain Kassap - Plancoët
2. Manu Dibango - Night In Zeralda
3. Henri Texier - Hocoka Time
4. Nivaldo Orneleas - O Que Ha
5. 808 State – Pacific State (Massey’s Conga Mix)
SIDE C:
1. Magma - Eliphas Levi
2. Homelife - Stranger
3. Michael Gregory Jackson - Unspoken Magic
SIDE D:
1. Dora Morelenboum - Avermelhar
2. Simone - Tudo Que Você Podia Ser
3. Experience Unlimited – People
4. Otis G. Johnson - I Got It
5. Mel & Tim - Keep The Faith

CD Tracklisting:
Disc 1
1. John Martyn - Small Hours
2. Stephen Whynott – A Better Way
3. April Fulladosa - Sunlit Horizon
4. Sylvain Kassap - Plancoët
5. Manu Dibango - Night In Zeralda
6. Henri Texier - Hocoka
7. Nivaldo Orneleas - O Que Ha
8. 808 State – Pacific State (Masseys Conga Mix)
9. Magma - Eliphas Levi
10. Homelife - Strangers
Disc 2
1. Michael Gregory Jackson - Unspoken Magic
2. Dora Morelenbaum – Avermelhar
3. Simone - Tudo Que Você Podia Ser
4. Experience Unlimited – People
5. Otis G. Johnson - I Got It
6. Mel & Tim - Keep The Faith
7. Anita Strandell - Elektriska Du (Bonus Track)
8. Camarón - Romance Del Amargo (Bonus Track)
9. Michael Gregory Jackson - Unspoken Magic (Solo) (Bonus Track)
10. Luke Una Spoken Word Manifesto (Bonus Spoken Word Track)

A companion to 2016’s private country rock overview Cosmic American Music, this second volume goes way past Gram Parsons’ “country-rock plastic dry-fuck” and explores the twangy falsettos and commercial curiosity that sent the Eagles soaring. Though rooted in the west coast folk rock of the late-’60s, these new kids in town rendered a safe-for-thesuburbs sound bleached of the hippie era’s political strife. 20 tracks, two LPs, and gatefold tip-on sleeve for easy seed and stem separating are included.

"Come on I had a rough night, and I hate the fucking Eagles”—The Dude

TRACK LISTING

1. Mark Jones - One Way Train
2. Country Spice - Clouds
3. Charles Brown And Sleepy Creek - I Just Want To Talk To You
4. Lodestar - Who Are You
5. Caroline Peyton - Still With You
6. Suzy Siquenza - Someone Else
7. Cathy Hamer - Lady Full Of Dreams
8. The Jerry Busch Group - Devon
9. Chuck & Mary Perrin - Picking Up The Pieces
10. McKay - On He Goes
11. Bob Bakert - Cactus Woman
12. Richard Goldman - Don’t Spoil It Now
13. Salt Creek - Night With A Silver Tongued Devil
14. Rocky Top Band – Freedom Highway
15. Sally Colahan - Framed
16. Homecoming - Best Friend
17. Crystal Waters - Midnight Dreamer
18. Jim Spencer - Second Look
19. Hayne Davis - Without Me
20. David Liska - Raindog

One of London's most loved underground parties, Tangent, celebrates its 10th birthday this year with a new compilation on Mr Bongo. Its residents, John Gomez and Nick the Record , have curated a selection of prized, rare and dancefloor-ready tracks that have soundtracked the past decade of their parties. Alongside remastered reissues of these original cuts, the CD version of the compilation also houses three incredible edits from Nick, John and Dan Tyler of the Idjut Boys. These were too good not to press onto vinyl, so we've given them the standalone 12"they deserve.

Contextualising their edits Nick states, "Tangent was not only the place for us to play the music we love the most, it also became the testing ground for our edits. It was really helpful being able to see the effect each of these had on a dancefloor before the records were released and many of them also became firm Tangent classics."

Up first, Nick is joined by Dan Tyler (Idjut Boys), who he runs the edit label Record Mission with, for a furiously feel-good re-edit of Leo Basel's 'Quelle Drole De Vie'. Basing their edit on the 1987 'Special Remix', it does what any great re-work does, dropping the sections from the original that don't quite hit the mark, whilst focussing on the gold in amongst it all. The result is a slice of peak-time, French boogie joy, that will warm even the coldest hearts.

John then joins Dan at the dials for a cosmic revamp of Love Isaacs 'Surprise Surprise'. A serving of '80s electro-funk, dripping in swagger with a highlife tinge. John and Dan extended the grooves for maximum dancefloor power, space echoing it into the stratosphere at all the juiciest points.

Lastly, Nick takes on Rick Asikpo and Afro Fusion 'Let's Get High' from the super sought- after 1980 album, Got To Be Me. Celestial, gospel- infused soul from Nigeria, Nick homes in on the energetic last 2 minutes of the original as the building block of his 12- minute edit . A completely reworked, feverishly paced creation, Nick switches the sections around, saving the slow, soulful segment for a brilliant cosmic breakdown before the track erupts back into its full flow. Synthesised, jazz-funk elation from start to finish!

TRACK LISTING

Leo Basel - Quelle Drole De Vie (Nick The Record & Dan Tyler Re- Edit)
Love Isaacs - Surprise Surprise (Joao Gomes & Dan Tyler Are Predictably Delayed Rework)
Rick Asikpo And Afro Fusion - Let's Get High (Nick The Record Re-Edit)

Originally released as La Messa dei Giovanni in 1966 and recorded live the same year, this record has been the stuff of legend for deep cut Pop connoisseurs and 60´s Beat archeologists, a beautiful and mesmerizing gem that goes way beyond the Christian novelty.

Presenting 3 amazing Italian bands (Angel and the Brains, I Barritas & The Bumpers), this is not just a Christian pop record, this is a collection of beautifully crafted Italian 60´s Beat that will blow the mind of anyone remotely interested in 60´s music, a must!

A pillowcase filled to the brim with delectable Halloween treats from across the Numeroverse, Haunted Presence is a fun size mix of ghoulish garage, skeleton-rattling soul, mutant protometal, and spine-chilling ’60s kitsch. With a wingspan of 20 tracks, this double LP is certain to liven up any costume party, séance, or monster mash. Warning: Prolonged exposure may cause ear decay.

TRACK LISTING

SIDE A
Bambi Fodera - The Moon Turned To Blood
Kiriae Crucible - The Salem Witch Trial
The Cords - Ghost Power
The Mystic Tide - Running Through The Night
The Reactions - In My Grave
The Inmates - Crystal Ball

SIDE B
Unknown Artist - Cemetery
Medusa - Unknown Fear

SIDE C
Eugene Viscione - Turned Killer
Slim Martin - Haunted After Midnight
Zen Fuller - Doomsday
Tony And The Monstrosities - Igor’s Party
The A’Kies - Haunted Piano
Jerry White - Mummy Drag
The Comics Books - Black Magic & Witchcraft

SIDE D
Helene Smith - Thrills And Chills
Angela Alexander & J.D. Saddler - Don’t Make Me Kill You
Nat Fross - Too Many Skeletons In The Closet
J.C. & The Soul Angels - Nightmare Strut
Soul Superbs - Cannibals

The seventh instalment of Mr Bongo's compilation series dedicated to sharing their latest musical discoveries and old favourites from the global stage.

Including a special track from SOYUZ, Asha Puthli and Sven Wonder recorded

"In this collection, we have curated new finds alongside old, treasured tracks that hold a special place in our hearts, selecting music inspiring us from the Brazilian, Latin, soul, disco, gospel, cosmic, dancehall and downtempo genres. We have chosen a diverse array of artists, including Os Panteras from Brazil, stomping underground disco by Claude Jay, the Danish soul sounds of Gitte & Inger and the gospel excellence of Truth & Devotion, to name a few.

Most of the selections in this volume are older vintage productions, however, there is one very special contemporary production, recorded exclusively for Mr Bongo Record Club 7. For 'Spring Has Sprung', we linked three of our cherished musical family together; the legendary cult artist Asha Puthli , the wonderous band SOYUZ and Swedish maestro Sven Wunder. The result, as you'd expect, is completely breathtaking.

Reflecting on Volume 7, it now feels like a record comprised of two themes. Firstly, we have gone quite heavy on the Brazilian selections . This saw us searching further afield and digging into other areas of the endlessly rich Brazilian musical tapestry. The refection of a more folk / Afro- Brazilian sound than presented in previous volumes in the series, can be heard in the songs of As Sublimes, Romeu Fernandes and Conjunto de Percussao Dora Pinto. The second theme is a representation of the tracks that we have been playing in our club DJ sets and are aimed more at the dancefloor. Disco tracks such as 'Come Inside' by The Shades of Love and The Duncans' 'Too Damn Hot' have been firmly tested favourites in recent years.

We hope these songs, by the sensational artists on display, inspire you as much as they do us. Music is the gift that keeps giving and there is so much more to learn, find, and share.exclusively for the compilation."

TRACK LISTING

CD Tracklist:
1. Dudu Moraes - Eloia
2. Yvette - Upa Neguinho
3. As Sublimes - Mangueira E Cancao
4. Os Panteras - O Espaco
5. Chico Evangelista - Frutas & Linguas
6. Roman Andren - Captain's Sword
7. Gitte & Inger - Ud Af Buret (Can't Hide Love)
8. Truth & Devotion - Bless My Soul
9. Judson Moore - Everybody Push And Pull
10. Willy Chirino - Africa
11. Chain Reaction - Search For Tomorrow
12. Claude Jay - Find Your Light
13. The Shades Of Love - Come Inside
14. The Duncans - Too Damn Hot
15. Thandi Zulu & The Young Five - Love Games
16. Tony Wilson - Hangin' Out In Space (Dub Mix)
17. JC Lodge - In Between The Sheets
18. SOYUZ Featuring Asha Puthli & Sven Wunder - Spring Has Sprung

LP Trackslist:
1. Dudu Moraes - Eloia
2. Yvette - Upa Neguinho
3. As Sublimes - Mangueira E Cancao
4. Os Panteras - O Espaco
5. Chico Evangelista - Frutas & Linguas
6. Roman Andren - Captain's Sword
7. Romeu Fernandes - Nago Nae
8. Conjunto De Percussao Dora Pinto - Noite De Temporal
9. Gitte & Inger - Ud Af Buret (Can't Hide Love)
10. Truth & Devotion - Bless My Soul
11. Judson Moore - Everybody Push And Pull
12. Willy Chirino - Africa
13. Chain Reaction - Search For Tomorrow
14. Claude Jay - Find Your Light
15. The Shades Of Love - Come Inside
16. The Duncans - Too Damn Hot
17. Thandi Zulu & The Young Five - Love Games
18. Tony Wilson - Hangin' Out In Space (Dub Mix)
19. JC Lodge - In Between The Sheets
20. SOYUZ Featuring Asha Puthli & Sven Wunder - Spring Has Sprung

Soul Jazz Records’ new collection, ‘Electro Throwdown - Sci-Fi Inter-Planetary Electro Attack on Planet Earth 1982-89’, is a journey into the outer reaches of electro, a galactic roller-coaster ride of turbo-charged sci-fi grooveology.

The album is comprised of mainly private-press and independent label electro jams of the highest calibre (with some as rare as spaceships landing on Mars) all created in the 1980s, at a time when a vocoder, a Roland TR-808 drum machine and a groove was all that was needed to get the party started.

With a few notable exceptions (Michael Jonzun’s Jonzun Crew and The Packman) the album features mainly under-the-radar killer tracks from a host of one-off artists and back-room electronic pioneers – including Pretty Tony, Planet Detroit (James McCauley, aka Maggotron) and Rich Cason – who together helped shape the sound of electro across the USA from Miami to New York, Los Angeles and beyond during the 1980s. 

TRACK LISTING

1. The Rickie Clark Company - Time To Throw Down (6.32)
2. The Troids - Boogie Troids (5.49)
3. The Packman - I'm The Packman (6.37)
4. Pretty Tony - Fix It In The Mix (5.57)
5. Jazaq - All Systems Go (5.26)
6. Rich Cason - Killer Groove (4.07)
7. The Jonzun Crew - We Are The Jonzun Crew (6.24)
8. Ozone Layer - Planetary Deterioration (Electro Mix) (4.53)
9. Bill Williams And Bileo - Robot People (3.31)
10. Extra T's - E.T. Boogie (5.28)
11. Planet Detroit - Invasion From The Planet Detroit (4.21)
12. Professor X - Professor X (Saga) (4.24)
13. Mo-Jo - Jump, Stomp And Twist (Instrumental) (6.07)

Andy Smith's curation of the 3rd volume in his Reach Up – Disco Wonderland series brings us more carefully selected music from the Discosphere. With tracks from artists as far ranging as Buscrates, Trailer Limon and Rena Scott included in this 16 track killer compilation Andy has also included excellent edits and remixes from such stellar names as Full Intention, Yam Who and Skratch Bastid. Reach Up-Disco Wonderland vol. 3 was curated during the lockdown periods of the pandemic after a series of virtual 'nights out' viewing DJs such as Skratch Bastid, The Nextmen, Chris Wheatley and others performing sets on the Twitch platform. Andy is now playing out in the real world with some of the DJs he 'met' online so now the time is right to drop this compilation on BBE Music. Andy Smith's pedigree in sourcing and mixing tracks from across eras and genres goes back to his debut compilation release The Document in 1998, he was the explorer and provider of samples and breaks for the first two Portishead albums and played as the band's international tour DJ. His compilation track record of some fifteen plus releases since 1998 has covered New Orleans Funk, Northern Soul, Reggae, the mixed genre follow ups to the The Document and, of course, the now three volumes of the Reach Up-Disco Wonderland series on BBE Music. Pressed as a triple vinyl LP, along with the aforementioned double CD and digital versions, not only is Reach Up-Disco Wonderland vol. 3 a delight for the DJ consul and the dance floor, but also an audiophile's dream on vinyl with all tracks mastered at the renowned and Grammy nominated Carvery Studios.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Losers & Fools (DJ Andy Smith Reach Up Disco Wonderland Re-Edit) – Weekend Sun
A2. Body Work (Nick Reach Up Remix) – Hot Streak
A3. Lovin’ You (Smoove Disco Dub) – The Honeyshotz
B1. I Like Funky Music (Skratch Bastid Turntable Mix) – Uncle Louie
B2. Beyond The Clouds – Quartz
B3. Five Days – Buscrates Feat DJ Epik
C1. Please Don’t Break My Heart (DJ Andy Smith Reach Up Disco Wonderland Re-Edit) – The Affair Feat Alyson Williams
C2. Change – Platinum City
D1. You’re So Far Away (DJ Andy Smith Reach Up Disco Wonderland Re-Edit) – Rena Scott
D2. Free Yourself (Full Intention Extended Remix) – Birdee & Nick Reach Up Feat Barbara Tucker
D3. Love Don’t Pay The Bills – Trailer Limon
E1. Black Water Gold Part 2 (DJ Andy Smith Reach Up Disco Wonderland Extended Mix) – The Sunshine Band
E2. The Big Throwdown – Get To Know
E3. Make It Alright – BB Soul Feat Laura Jackson
F1. Disco Hi-Life – Orlando Julius
F2. Bad Times (Yam Who Extended Vocal Remix) – Risk Assessment

A full tank of gas, the gentle glow from the radio dial, & stretches of open highway await, Forever Gamblin’ On You meanders through miles of soulful AOR, funky folk, & dusty soft rock obscurities. A follow up to Sky Dust Drifter, this compilation was gleaned from American private press oddities & rarities of the 70s & 80s, all of which are seeing their first official reissues on this album. A celebration of love, rebirth, and exploration radiating like the warmth of a loved one from the passenger seat.

Featuring “Feeling The Fire”, a jazzy, AOR grooving declaration of love and desire taken from the sole release from The Mad Brother. The compilations’ title track “Forever Gamblin On You” by Petroc And Pals, features an echo-laden folk rock recollection of hard feelings delivered with swelling guitar in a mournful soft psychedelia. Angie Pepper’s “Miss You Too Much” dwells on a past love, rolling along with an effortlessly cool rhythm section, while Roy McComas croons of his manifested “angel of love” on the swirling psych folk rocker “Girl Of My Dreams”.

Forever Gamblin’ On You unfolds as a hopeful yet equally melancholic collection of nomadic anthems, primed for a memorable journey along the back roads of familiar American landscapes.

TRACK LISTING

A1. It’s Never Too Late - Charmer
A2. Start It All Over Again - Alias
A3. Forever Gamblin’ On You - Petroc And Pals
A4. Feeling The Fire - The Mad Brothers
A5. Good Guy - Cross Creek

B1. The Way Of The Girl - The Michael Rowe Band
B2. Miss You Too Much - Angie Pepper
B3. Pistolero - Spectrum
B4. Girl Of My Dreams - Roy McComas
B5. Wings Of An Eagle - Santiago
B6. No Reason To Cry - Lawrence Schwedler

During the latter half of the 80s a new breed of guitar-orientated bands began to emerge in the UK - armed with an overt pop song craft sensibility, and enamoured with a conflicting post-punk spirit and adoration of the 60s, many of these unlikely acts – all anoraks, Dr Martens and charity shop chic – would go on to become Top 40 regulars and set the tone for music beyond these shores, culminating in ‘The Stone Roses’, an album that defined a generation.

‘Cut Me Deep’ – named for a Jasmine Minks track which captured that spirit – presents a snapshot of that time and place, via essential independent labels such as Creation, Sarah Records and 4AD, and their major backed counterparts in Blanco Y Negro et al, alongside distribution via Rough Trade and other like-minded outlets. With an electric guitar in hand (no Stratocasters here please), and resplendent in clothes as immaculately and cheaply curated as their record collections, a new generation of British musicians kickstarted what would become the only credible challenge to the increasingly dominant synthesiser pop scene of the late 1980s. Indeed, the entire movement might be understood as a reaction against that, and a return to the aesthetics of The Byrds and the universally adored Velvet Underground.

A must for the curious, and an essential addition for any collectors of our previous titles documenting the ‘80s British guitar pop scene, ‘Cut Me Deep’ chimes with familiar favourites, long lost curios, major hits and minor also rans, all of which share a pop minded commonality

TRACK LISTING

Disc 1:
1 Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Lost Weekend
2 Hurrah! - This Boy
3 Grab Grab The Haddock - Wan But Smiling
4 The Woodentops - It Will Come
5 Fantastic Something - The Night We Flew Out The Window
6 Del Amitri - The King Is Poor
7 The Dentists - I Had An Excellent Dream
8 Happy Mondays - Oasis
9 The Loft - Lonely Street
10 The Jesus & Mary Chain - Taste The Floor
11 Yeah Yeah Noh - The Short-Cut Way To Saturday
12 The Mighty Lemon Drops - Now She's Gone
13 Jamie Wednesday - I Think I'll Throw A Party For Myself
14 The Housemartins - Sheep
15 The Wedding Present - Once More
16 We've Got A Fuzzbox And We're Gonna Use It - Rules And Regulations (EP Version)
17 The Servants - She's Always Hiding (Single Version)
18 The Chesterf!elds - Love Mountain
19 The Beloved - A Hundred Words
20 The June Brides - This Town
21 That Petrol Emotion - Natural Kind Of Joy
22 Mighty Mighty - Everybody Knows The Monkey
23 The Razorcuts - I'll Still Be There
24 Bid - Reach For Your Gun’
25 Anthony Adverse - Eine Symphonie Des Grauens

Disc 2:
1 The Bodines - Heard It All
2 Band Of Holy Joy - Who Snatched The Baby
3 The Wise Acres - So Finally Sweet
4 The Weather Prophets - Naked As The Day You Were Born
5 The Stitched-Back Foot Airman - Some People
6 Shop Assistants - All That Ever Mattered
7 J.C. Brouchard With Biff Bang Pow! - Someone Stole My Wheels
8 Gol Gappas - West 14
9 St. Christopher - Charmelle
10 The Soup Dragons - Head Gone Astray
11 Pop Will Eat Itself - Runaround
12 The Primitives - Stop Killing Me
13 The King Of Luxembourg - A Picture Of Dorian Gray
14 The Brilliant Corners - Brian Rix
15 The Hit Parade - I Get So Sentimental
16 The Wolfhounds - Cruelty
17 The Flatmates - Happy All The Time
18 The Hepburns - The Bath House
19 The House Of Love - Flow
20 The Passmore Sisters - Every Child In Heaven
21 Talulah Gosh - Escalator Over The Hill
22 The Waltones - Closest To
23 Revolving Paint Dream - 7 Seconds
24 A House - Snowball Down

Disc 3:
1 The Sugarcubes - Birthday
2 Edwyn Collins - Don't Shilly Shally
3 The Heart Throbs - Make My Day
4 The Sea Urchins - Summershine
5 The Bachelor Pad - Jack And Julian
6 Mood Six - Flowers And Boxes
7 McCarthy - The Well Of Loneliness
8 The Wonder Stuff – Unbearable (Original Version)
9 Miaow - Break The Code
10 The La's - Endless
11 Yeah Jazz - The Girl The Years Were Kind To
12 One Thousand Violins - If I Were A Bullet (Then For Sure I'd Find A Way To Your Heart)
13 Blow Up - Pool Valley
14 Rosemary's Children - WW1
15 BMX Bandits - Figure 4
16 The Man From Delmonte - Water In My Eyes
17 King Of The Slums - England's Leading Light
18 The Orchids - Give Me Some Peppermint Freedom
19 The Lilac Time - Return To Yesterday (Original Version)
20 The Senseless Things - (All You've Got To Do Is) Stay Together
21 The Vaselines - Molly’s Lips
22 14 Iced Bears - Come Get Me
23 Cud - Under My Hat
24 The Groove Farm – The Big Black Plastic Explosion

Disc 4:
1 The Jasmine Minks - Cut Me Deep
2 The Darling Buds - It's All Up To You
3 Ambassador 277 - The Pop Up Man
4 The Pooh Sticks - 1-2-3 Red Light
5 Rote Kapelle - San Francisco Again
6 Benny Profane - Rob A Bank
7 The Golden Dawn - My Secret World
8 The Corn Dollies - Map Of The World
9 Inspiral Carpets - Butterfly
10 Bradford - Dodging Around In Cars
11 The Sundays - I Kicked A Boy
12 The Times - Heaven Sent Me An Angel
13 Treebound Story - Rain, Rain, Rain
14 The Popguns - Down On Your Knees
15 Another Sunny Day - What's Happened?
16 The Lightning Seeds - Pure
17 The Stone Roses - Mersey Paradise
18 The Telescopes - Sadness Pale
19 BOB - Convenience
20 The Claim - Wait And See
21 Milltown Brothers - We’ve Got Time
22 The Mock Turtles - The Willow Song
23 How Many Beans Make 5 - Let’s Get This Thing Finished
24 East Village - Back Between Places
25 Pale Saints - She Rides The Waves
26 Lush - Baby Talk