Earth, Wind & Fire Brazilian Rhyme

The best of EWF's late seventies period and the only album where you can get the tracks "September" and "Love Music"!

Reissue of this wicked, oddball/outsider, boogie/funk 45 from New York circa 1987!

Lo-fi house music, electro-funk, synth pop instrumentals, primitive techno and out-there kosmiche vibes from the awesome talent, Linkwood! An absolute ace via Athens Of The North!

Party-starting heat from East Coast Love Affair who come with the rousing disco vibes of 'Confrontations' backed with the MONSTER percussive breakdown of 'Shake' - killer, killer release via Athens Of The North!

Warren Hampshire's personal folk musings on 'Language Of The Birds' hint at 60s psychedelic folk and 70s ambient moods, provoking "memories of old children's books, fairy tales". Stunning, hypnotic release via Athens Of The North!

A collection of keys tracks from cult 'deep funk' hero, Nathan Bartell! Contains the hugely sought-after cut 'Top Going Down' amongst other soul gems from this US legend.

Oddball disco/modern soul/boogie outsider jam from Christopher Jay - previously unreleased until now via Athens Of The North!

A 45 reissue of Brief Encounter's most popular modern soul/disco side against possibly their best ballad / deep soul spin. Stone cold classic all the way via Athens Of The North!

Super rare boogie/funk nugget from the 80s that was recorded in the golden state of California!

Reissue of this wicked, oddball, mid 80s Brit funk jam via Athens Of The North!

Mid-80s boogie/soul 45 from obscure Daytona act, Akira Freeze - big vibes on both sides!

Milwaukee's artist Chuck Brimley's cover of Michael Frank's classic soft rock / jazz / blue-eyed soul cut 'St. Elmore Fire'. An extremely hard to find 45reissued by the good folk at Athens Of the North.

Wicked soul / disco from LaRombé, out on Athens Of The North.

Lush, breezy AOR / soft rock business from James McKenzie & The Mckenzie Brothers - a compilation of two of their privately pressed albums from the 70s, reissued via Athens Of The North.

Athens of the North reissue a deepfunk/soul rarity flipped with an absolute deep soul killer, from Texas band, Papa Bear & His Cubs!

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 the percussive tradition synonymous with Liquid Liquid. A fantastic and intriguing release that puts a spotlight on that period in Young's career.

Athens Of The North reissue of one of the most coveted unreleased low rider / soul ballads ever. Huge tune - don't sleep!

The two best cuts from the previously unreleased Raw Soul Express LP recently released by Athens Of The North. Limited to 500 copies - no repress! 

Chicano soul / disco floater cut from George Rivera's master tapes and reissued by the good people at Athens Of The North! Limited to 500 copies only. 

Multi talented UK Jazz Pianist Greg Foat has teamed up with Mercury Award nominated "The Bees" member and multi instrumentalist Warren Hampshire to collaborate on a new LP drawing on their diverse musical influences - Classic British library music, 60s Italian soundtracks & lost Americana combined with touches of modern classical, minimalism, Jazz and Folk. Recommended! 

Gospel disco dance-floor filler from one of The Clark Sisters! First time on a 7" - another essential one from AOTN!  

One of the best mid-tempo disco rarities to come out the 'deep funk' scene. Reissued nice n loud on a 12" on Athens of the North! 

Two previously unreleased tracks from the outsider disco outfit 'Strange- - A spaced out druggy disco band that had a hint of Rick James with a deeper trippier vibe that's truly unique! Essential!  

Super rare and illusive deep funk jam championed by Keb Darge and many more during the early 2000s. Athens Of The North step up again on reissue duties - Don't sleep!

Stone-cold classic Studio One on limited-edition brand new 7" - loud, clean, boom!

Back to back two KILLER soul to reggae instrumental monsters!

Nice mellow disco/funk tune. Check the Hawaiian slide guitar on the flip - quite trippy!

100% KILLER KILLER KILLER LP!

Beautiful re-press of Don Cherry's seminal work from 1976, 'Brown Rice'. A brilliant fusion of jazz with rock, African, Indian, and Arabic music traditions.

OUT OF PRINT FOR OVER 40 years on vinyl!

Features the ESSENTIAL title track Brown Rice and the beautiful, hypnotising tune, 'Malkauns' & more!

Every home should have one!

Monumental symphonic versions of Carl Craig’s classic material, reinforced and magnified by Les Siecles Orchestra. Iconic French conductor François-Xavier Roth is at the helm of the symphony whilst InFiné mainstay Francesco Tristano supports on piano. Support from Lefto and Gilles Peterson!

CD track listing below as different from vinyl;

1 - Enter The Darkness

2 - Darkness

3 - Coding Sequence

4 - Sandstorms

5 - At Les

6 - You’re Our Best & Only Friend

7 - Desire

8 - Barceloneta Trist

9 - The Melody

10 - Domina

11 - Error In Replication

12 - C-Beams Glitter

13 -Technology

14 - Coding Cycle

Massive string-laden wicked boogie funk tune!

LONG OUT OF PRINT!!!! BACK IN PRINT!!!! 100% ESSENTIAL

SEMINAL cut from Weldon Irvine featuring DON BLACKMAN's truly soulful vocals. Essential, conscious soul perfection!

CLASSIC CLASSIC DISCO TUNE produced by Patrick Adams and Greg Carmichael. Seminal stuff!

MINT UNPLAYED ORIGINAL USA 45

Tough Funky Soul. UNPLAYED ORIGINAL USA 45

Wicked soul / disco from LaRombé, out on Athens Of The North.

BACK IN STOCK! Motor City Drum Ensemble heads up !K7 latest Dj Kicks mix set with a cracking varied selection spanning deep cosmic jazz, dub, hypnotic african grooves, deep soulful house, rare-groove, post-punk and more. Loads of tasty bits on here, highlights include the infectious funky afro-beat 'Ariya' from Tony Allen, club-classic 'Stuck' by Peven Everett, Larry heard's late 80's chicago house gem 'The Juice' and the classic rare-groove joint 'Sweet Power & Your Embraced' by James Mason.

Vinyl tracklisting:

James Mason - Sweet Power, Your Embrace

Electric Wire Hustle - Again (Scratch 22 remix)

Peven Everett - Stuck (Original)

Creative Swing Alliance - Don't Forget Your Keys

Rick Poppa Howard - Can Your Love Find It's Way (Club Vocal)

Motor City Drum Ensemble - Basement L.O.V.E (Dj Kicks)

Arts & Crafts - I've Been Searching (Walter Gibbos 12" mix)

Recloose - Cardiology (Isolee Mix)

Sun Ra - Door To The Cosmos

Wicked deep soulful boogie funk tune.

Original independent (Chicago, Illinois) label USA 45.

BACK IT STOCK!

Anniversary reissue of this 70s roots dee jay classic, every track a killer. Recorded at black ark, king tubby's, channel one and randy's over a three year period.

Check "poison flour" "i killed the barber".... just check the whole thing !!

Super limited 12" from Adesse Versions on Rhythm Section offshoot edit label - don't sleep on this one!!!

Deep, Rotary Connection-esque tune arranged by Charles Stepney.

Mint unplayed originl USA 45 VG

Seminal jazz and funk album from 1975 with SIX EXTRA PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED TRACKS! Arguably one of The Mizell Brothers finest productions and one of SOTU's favourites of all time!!!!. This easily sits aside classics like "Places & Spaces" by Donald Byrd and Lonnie Liston Smith's "Expansions".

Fully remastered! Features the rare groove/disco faves "Tell Me What To Do", "Los Conquistadores Chocolates" and "Shifting Gears"! Superb! Highly recommended!

Deep, deep spiritual jazz vocals. Original Flying Dutchman 45

Expanded edition which now features five extra tracks!

This ground-breaking album features non-stop killer reggae versions of original funk and soul classics in a disco style. Reggae disco updates of seminal classics by Anita Ward (‘Ring My Bell’), Chaka Khan (‘I’m Every Woman’), Michael Jackson ‘Don’t Stop ‘til You Get Enough,’ Sugarhill Gang (‘Rappers Delight’ here performed by Derrick Laro & Trinity for producer Joe Gibbs) and more, all showing the hidden but inseparable link between the dance floors of New York, Kingston and London.

New bonus tracks to this collection include Derrick Harriott’s funky take on Eddie Drennon’s ‘Do It Nice and Easy’, the classic disco reggae of Risco Connection’s performing McFadden and Whitehead’s ‘Ain’t No Stopping Us Now’ and the London rare groove lovers rock of Charmaine Burnett singing Barbara Acklin’s soul classic ‘Am I The Same Girl’.

‘Hustle! Reggae Disco’ has been one of Soul Jazz Records’ best-selling releases since its first release 15 years ago (and subsequently featured heavily in the early Grand Theft Auto games!). This new edition comes complete fully re-mastered and with all original titles plus new tracks. This new expanded edition now comes as a triple album (+ download code), CD and digital album.

‘The effect of American R&B and soul music on Jamaican reggae is well documented, but the story doesn't stop there, for disco (and more so now for rap and hip-hop) have also been subsumed into the reggae mix, and while one might suspect that the resulting hybrid would die of its own implausibility, the feral mix of disco with reggae rhythms is so darn infectious that it hardly matters. Once you take your brain out of the frame and just let your feet go, this collection is a dancer's delight all done up in full-blown disco style, but with huge dub-style rhythm tracks … if you're looking for an impossibly infectious dance collection, this is it.’ All Music

Essential disco classics!

Produced by Philadelphia's Legendary Sonny Hopson, Santiago is Indeed Neftali Santiago from Mandrill who took a break from the band in 1975 and did a little experimenting. The result? two sided disco stormer with all the right ingredients - solid guitar hook and horn section with a killer vocal!

Ezra Collective finally drop their highly anticipated debut! The hotly tipped collective play a tight mix of spiritual jazz, influenced by traditional african rhythm and melody. 'Juan Pablo: The Philosopher' has been receiving a LOT of praise and getting support from the likes of Gilles Peterson and more. Mixed by Floating Points and features a guest spot by the superb Nubya Garcia - plus a stunning version of the Sun Ra classic, 'Space Is The Place'! Essential release!

Wicked single release from Tony 'Moody Boyz' Thorpe and Mustafa Ali as N.A.D.! 25+ years since their debut (reissued by Rush Hour), the cult UK house heroes are back with bleepy, bass heavy house and techno!

'Doin' It Right' is the second album re-issued by Luv N'Haight by Mike James Kirkland. A sacred gem in the soul and rare groove canon, fetching huge sums on the collectors market. Kirkland's sweet soulful voice floats off the turntable and into the collective consciousness on killer joints like 'Got To Do It Right', 'Love Insurance' and 'The Only Change' plus five other killer tunes!

Killer new tune from Singer & Producer Lotek with MC Daddy Speedo, a wicked re-lick of Zap Pow's "This Is Reggae Music" If there was a party going down, this would be played...Don't miss only 300 pressed, comes on Green vinyl and full colour picture sleeve.

Stone-cold classic Studio One on limited-edition brand new 7" - loud, clean, boom!

Jackie Mittoo classic + the wicked vocal cut by Lord Tanamo. Unmissable!