Another exemplary selection via Spacetalk! This time curated and compiled by revered collector and knowledge of the more exotic european disco sound, Charles Bals!
Soul Jazz Records’ new Secret Superstar Sounds brings together a wealth of punk/power pop tunes from late-70s/early-80s British group’s that you have...
Brand new expanded double album edition of Showcase 45 includes 8 bonus tracks!
Soul Jazz Records' Studio One Showcase 45 features a roll call of classic...
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...
Top of the Pops, December 1988. The world sat up as a young woman made her debut: gold bra, gold bomber jacket, and proudly, gloriously, seven months pregnant....
By Don Letts and Mal Peachey
Don Letts – filmmaker, musician, DJ, broadcaster, social commentator, husband and father – has always defied conformity....
The historical origins of cumbia are nebulous and imprecise. The mythology surrounding it suggests an ancient past when Amerindian, African and European...
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...
King Street Sounds continues to deliver deep house classics with the third various artist sampler in the series. This release taps into the essence of...
Emerging in the late 1960s as women artists struggled to de-gender their work to compete in a male-dominated arena, the feminist art movement has played...
Superb new 10 track vinyl compilation featuring Little John's productions from 1986-1990. Killer tuff eighties Digiroots rhythms of the day with Baker...
Ralph Ellison's blistering and impassioned first novel tells the extraordinary story of a man invisible 'simply because people refuse to see me'. Published...
Gabriel García Márquez's great masterpiece is the story of seven generations of the Buendía family and of Macondo, the town they built. Though little...
A visual and global chronicle of the triumphs, challenges, and impact of over 100 women in architecture, from early practitioners to contemporary leaders.
Marion...
Okonkwo is the greatest wrestler and warrior alive, and his fame spreads throughout West Africa like a bush-fire in the harmattan. But when he accidentally...
Vol. 2 of this essential collection focuses on the dreamy, early 90s house music sound of Italy. A selection of the best “paradise” house tracks, compiled...
“Who was / is the brilliantly named David Beast? Did Kraftwerk engage trans-european lawyers after hearing Endurance Test? Was Sylvia Sommer deliberately...
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...
Dedicated to the Trojan related labels between 1965 and 1975. Hot Sauce volume 5 features outstanding original Rocksteady, Boss Reggae and early Reggae...
At the height of her career, concert pianist Elsa M. Anderson - former child prodigy, now in her thirties - walks off the stage in Vienna, mid-performance....
Throughout the 1980s and early 90s, Kim Gordon-widely known as a founding member of the influential band Sonic Youth - produced a series of writings on...
On a planet where men are contained in ghettoised isolation, women enjoy the fruits of a queer matriarchal utopia -- until a boy escapes and a young woman's...
Cutting-edge theorist Jean Baudrillard on the complicitous dance of art, politics, economics, and media; includes "War Porn," on Abu Ghraib as a new genre...
The philosopher and activist Simone Weil was one of the most courageous thinkers of the twentieth century. Here she writes, with honesty and moral clarity,...
Taking George Orwell's famous essay, 'Why I Write', as a jumping-off point, Deborah Levy offers her own indispensable reflections of the writing life....
How should we think and act in the world? These writings on the human condition by one of the twentieth century's great philosophers explore the absurdity...
"High quality music to be enjoyed by many people all around the world, no matter where they are." - Andreas Brunner-Schwer, MPS Records. The German SABA...
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,...
With 365 photographs, taking you through a single year, A Book of Days is a new way to experience the expansive mind of the visionary poet, writer, and...
Struck for circulation after 63 years in hock within the Lou-Mood Pictures vault, this previously unissued soundtrack traffics in the hightone timbre and...
Collector, seeker and storyteller Charles Bals brings his curatorial finesse to Hamburg's Bureau B with 'Ambientale', a journey into otherworldly sounds...
UK house and disco legends, Faze Action, contribute to Z Records' brilliant 'Under The Influence' series with an exemplary selection of classic, african...
The second volume of 'African Scream Contest' arrives via Analog Africa! A new treasure-trove of Vodoun-inspired Afrobeat heavy-funk crossover greatness...
The hugely anticipated follow-up to the Yussef Kamaal LP by Kamaal Williams aka Henry Wu! Wicked, electronic jazz fusion with that rugged South London...
The latest release from the CoOp Presents label headed by IG Culture and Alex Phountzi, showcasing the talent from the bruk scene. Featuring tracks from...
**Repress of this CLASSIC release on her own Movementt label**
London-based, Yorkshire born trumpeter and producer continues to push the boundaries of...
Strut present the first ever compilation series to access the archives of one of the greatest of all French Caribbean labels, Disques Debs out of Guadeloupe....
Re-issue and unreleased mix of Baltimore to Philly Modern Soul rarity by Bobby Finch.
From 1983 this recording features a who's who of Philly musicians...
New material, their first in 20 years, from the pioneers of hip hop and spoken word outfit, The Last Poets. Produced by Ben Lamdin (Nostaglia 77) and Brighton...
Another killer jazz record coming straight outta S.London!
Project Karnak is the production duo brainchild of keyboardist Dominic Canning and drummer...
Anthem alert! Finally this NYC disco classic sees an official reissue! Stunning, hypnotic dancefloor gem from 1978 features the original 'short version'...
Melodies International switch things up with their 11th release and turn to soul and house royalty delivering the much sought after and scarcely seen Frankie...
Reissue of this KILLER Maurice Fulton production that has been in demand since it's original 2006 release (fetching £100+). One of his finest to day mixing...
Yemenite-Jazz legend Tsvia Abarbanel, celebrated on this much anticipated 12" by Fortuna Records. Including two previously unreleased tracks and the classic,...
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Reissue of this HIGHLY sought after Japanese minimal wave / pop album from '83, featuring the cosmic essential, 'Shinzo No Tobira'!
Last...
A cosmic, phased-out percussion adventure by Shimshon Miel, a lone-wolf hippie from Tel-Aviv who experimented with hallucinogenic psych-folk, and self-released...
Essential compilation of Instant Funk's finest Salsoul singles. All disco and boogie classics featuring remixes from Larry Levan, Tom Moulton, Francois...
Soundway dig deep again and present a selection of 18 rare 1980s cuts that highlight the period that nestles in between the ‘70s (where American-influenced...
Classic soul / R&B (in this case Mary Jane Girls, Evelyn Champagne King, SWV and Lucy Pearl) joints given the gloopy, hip hop instrumental overhaul - fans...
Soul Jazz Records’ new Boombox 3 continues the story of the first rap records to be put onto vinyl. It is a jam-packed collection of original independent...
Soul Jazz Records' new 'Punk 45' album Burn, Rubber City Burn charts the rise of the music scene in the mid-west city of Akron, Ohio at a time when the...
The mighty Soundway Records present a new compilation, this time turning their attention to South America, specifically Brazil. This is a treasure trove...