Debora Ipekel's and Ece Duzgit's Zel Zele imprint follows up on their reissue of the incredible 'Bermuda Seytan Ucgeni' by Umit Aksu Orkestrası. For the label's second release, Zel Zele focus on the contemporary Turkish music of Mavi Gunes 69, who are Osman Murat Ertel, frontman and co-founder of Istanbul’s… Read more

“Spacey Jazz Funk in Trio setting with Greg Foat, Paul Armfield and Ken Black” – Library music and jazz soundtrack aficionados, take note! A dedication to man’s best friend, GONE TO THE DOGS is the result of a surprise collaboration between renowned UK pianist Greg Foat, bassist Paul Armfield… Read more

Another essential Soundway reissue! In the late 80s, as electronic music permeated popular culture, Rebles helped define the soca genre outside of the Caribbean. A wider audience was reached via this cover of Sade’s hit 1985 song “Sweetest Taboo”, with its distinctive synth hook and drum machine… Read more

Five Easy Pieces release the debut album from London based electronic producer, XOA. 'Way West' is a floor-friendly fusion of house tempos, polyrhythmic sequences and cosmic themes - highly recommended!

FloFilz' delivers his third album for Melting Pot Music. Transit is deeply inspired by the UK jazz and hip-hop scene featuring collaborations with Alfa Mist, Barney Artist, Biig Piig and K, Le Maestro.

Otherworldly house music abstractions from New York City based producer, Anthony Naples!

Soul Jazz Records are releasing flautist Lloyd McNeill’s album ‘Elegia’ (1980). Originally released on the artists’ own private press Baobab label in New York, the album is a serious collectors’ piece, a heavyweight and fascinating fusion of deep spiritual jazz with Brazilian and rhythms… Read more

Seth Troxler and Phil Moffa’s deep and exploratory collaboration, Lost Souls Of Saturn gets the most amazing, ancestral trance / ceremonial techno overhaul by James Holden - essential!

Over 25 years of digging, and more than 2 years in curation. Nick V’s debut compilation pays homage to forgotten gems of the classic Italian House scene, circa 1991-1993! The compilation on Mona Musique brings together 8 iconic tracks from this specific period, covering the whole spectrum of the riviera… Read more

An outstanding pianist and a remarkable composer, Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guébrou, now a Christian nun in a Jerusalem monastery, recorded her own piano solo works, seeped in Ethiopian culture. Their rich, personal poetry are a rare curiosity indeed, with beautiful melodies and a haunting… Read more

All of the music featured here on this new Soul Jazz Records collection was created by Brazilian artists living and working in the USA in the 1970s. The album brings together some of these finest works and comes complete with extensive notes that explains the path these musicians took from Brazil… Read more

Third release in in Olindo Records 'Venezuelan' series of 45s. Featuring two original compositions by Caracas based multi-instrumentalist and composer, Isaac Sasson backed with a killer remix on the flipside by London producer and drummer, Hector Plimmer of Albert's Favourites!

'Untitled' collects seven collaborations inspired by the life and work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, pairing emerging and established musicians such as Mala, Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings, Lord Tusk, Wu-Lu, Coby Sey and more, with the music touching on jazz, experimental electronic, post-punk, dub and ambient… Read more

Killer gospel disco / modern soul cut for the dancefloor! Essential reissue of The Clark Sisters' 'Everything Is Gonna Be Alright' (as featured as an edit on the indispensable 'Overdose Of The Holy Ghost' compilation) from their 1979 LP, 'He Gave Me Nothing To Lose (But All To Gain)'. Backed with the… Read more

Previously unreleased album of deviant new wave from San Fransisco duo, Ixna. Like Brian Eno and The Flying Lizards, the album is a sideways and inverted take on pop music. a welcome addition to the cannon of music by the likes of Suicide, impLOG, Naffi, General Strike, Thick Pigeon etc.

Mr Bongo return to their record club series, delivering another fine compilation of recent rare finds, favorites from DJ sets, plus hot selects from their radio show of the same name. Jazz, soul, latin, funk, afro...something for everyone in here!

On 'Claustro', Burial gears back into 2-step mode with another surprise drop via Hyperdub, backed with the brittle meditative ambience of 'State Forest'.

Jonny Nash and Suzanne Kraft in collusion once again as MATstudio with two tracks of deep space ambience and cascading, electronic explorations spanning this LP. Highly recommended.

Spiritual jazz quintet, Collocutor return with a 45 for On The Corner Records. Three minutes of frenetic jazz madness - led by bandleader Tamar Osborn's baritone sax firing at full throttle, entwined with tenor and guitar that both threaten to burn the clutch out at break neck speed. We're HUGE fans… Read more

Reissue of this very, very rare and massively in-demand, UK disco gem produced and written by the great, Barry Blue who produced for the likes of Heatwave alongside writing partner, the late, great Rod Temperton! Reissued in their full versions as per the original 1980 promo issue with replica labels.… Read more

**One per customer!** Legend of the 90s UK techno scene, Stasis (aka Steve Pickton) revives his Soul 223 guise (which debuted on Soul Jazz Records in 2006 with the 'All City EP') and issues some previously unreleased material via a new label venture, Fencepiece. Three tracks of KILLER, smudged, Detroit… Read more

Poland's premier, contemporary jazz outfit EABS, return to Astigamtic Records with a majestic new album of deep, spiritual jazz inspired by Slavic folklore. ‘Slavic Spirits’ follows up their incredible 2017 LP "Repititons (Letters to Krzysztof Komeda)" a firm favourite with us here at SOTU. This… Read more

Surprise reissue on Floating Points' Melodies International label with a move into classic mid 90s house material! On the 'Borderline Insanity Dub', Bristolian trip hop collective, Crustation get the dark, haunting NYC house remix from legends Lem Springsteen and John Ciafone aka Mood II Swing - ESSENTIAL!

Woah - we didn't see this one coming! Athens Of The North focus on some unissued material from Dennis Young of no-wave / post punk legends from NYC, Liquid Liquid! Following the group disbanding in '85, Young continued to make music, adding elements of jazz and '4th world' music whilst being rooted into… Read more