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Kelan Phil Cohran & LegacyAfrican SkiesListening Position
NOW JAZZ NOW - 100 Essential Free Jazz & Improvisation Recordings [1960-80]Writing from Thurston Moore, Byron Coley, Mats GustafssonPreface by Neneh Cherry. Afterword by Joe McPheeECSTATIC PEACE LIBRARY
Ambush (feat. Tito Puente, The Bronx Horns & Mitch Frohman)Various ArtistsIn The Woods
The Bug vs Ghost DubsImplosionPressure
UK Rave Flyers 1988 – 1989Phatmedia presents ...
Larry MarshallRun Babylon / VersionStudio One
Akiko Yano7 O'clock In TokyoWewantsounds
WooolheadsCan't Think About It All The TimeKlang Tone
Daphne Oram: Vari/ations: Ode To OramVarious ArtistsNonclassical
Joe Chambers & Larry YoungDouble ExposureTime Traveler
Bastien KebGhoulsFirst Word
ZiarraHuman FormSonic Serpent
OmastaJazz Report From The HoodAstigmatic
Woody ShawLove DanceTime Traveler
Dele Sosimi & The Estuary 21Mo Se Bola TanMukatsuku
Bukky LeoObedun Sweet Soup: Afrobeat Dance Spoken Words (Deluxe Edition)Drift Recordings
Don LettsOutta SyncCooking Vinyl
CRYSTALReflection OverdriveFLAU
TezetaSEVENTH PLACEKlang Tone Records
StargazersStargazersNight Dreamer
Ife OgunjobiTell Them I'm HereIfe Ogunjobi
HeadacheThank You For Almost EverythingPLZ Make It Ruins
The Lunacy Of FlowersW H I T E S H A D O W SL.O.T.S Records
Skinshape x HorusAct Like You Know ft. Andy PlattsLewis Recordings
Taylor WilliamsDreaming / What About Me?Colemine
BonoboLazarus (Adult Swim Original Series Soundtrack)Sony
Floating PointsLazarus (Adult Swim Original Series Soundtrack)Sony
Jamie Lidell & Luke SchneiderA Companion For The Spaces Between Dreams
Jah MinstrelAfrica RootsJmc Records
Los BilltonesAtlantis / Rattlesnake TwistTip-A-Top Records
Tony MontanaCrosses A Follow Me / Oh Jah / Jamaica NiceBay City Music
Junior VibesFed Up A ThemMeshock I
The DiplomatsGoing Along / Don't Want To Let You GoCaltone
Tad HunterHail YahDebtera Records
Paul ElliotImport CorruptionLucky Love Promotions
- Book (550g)£25.00Expected 30 Nov Notify me when in stock
(Signed copies sold out)
We are getting more of these beauties - they will now ship in about 2 weeks - do not miss out on your chance to get one of these!
MIND-BLOWING first ever authorised biography of KING TUBBY complete with absolutely STUNNING rare photographs from Tubby's family.
From Tubby's origins in Waterhouse, where he lived and worked all his life to his murder in1989, through to his life in soundsystems, dub and electronics this book really is ESSENTIAL!
Very well written with a lot of reggae gossip! Don't miss out on this serious addition to reggae history by French writer Thibault Ehrengardt in this new English version.
UK Rave Flyers 1988 – 1989Phatmedia presents ...
Deluxe book showcasing original flyers from the breakthrough years of UK acid house. Sourced from the phatmedia archive and beyond, it captures the raw...
- Book (1.5kg)£45.00 £40.00Expected 30 NovPreorder
Jamie Lidell & Luke SchneiderA Companion For The Spaces Between Dreams
Jamie Lidell and Luke Schneider have created a kind of sonic tool to navigate a liminal state of mind. Their new collaborative LP, A Companion For The...
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) 0309272740004£26.00In stockAdd to Bag
Punk: The Last WordBy Chris Sullivan and Stephen Colegrave
'A thoroughly enjoyable compendium of appalling behaviour.' Nick Logan, Editor NME (1973-1978), founder of The Face
'From the shabby stowaways of the...
- Book (900g)£30.00In stockAdd to Bag
Freedom Rhythm and Sound Chapter 2 EVENTThu 18 Dec 2025
Gilles Peterson + Stuart Baker (Soul Jazz Records) + Special GuestsAn evening of conversation, music and visuals 7.30-10pm Thu 18 Dec 2025 at The American...
- EARLY BIRD Live Event E-Ticket£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Machito and his Afro Cuban Jazz EnsembleWith Flute To Boot!
- New LP 8435307616937£18.99In stockAdd to Bag
Up the Youth Club : Illuminating a Hidden Historyby Emma Warren
'A timely reminder of what we all truly crave as human beings - connection.' Doc Brown'Warren hows why youth spaces matter - not just for young people,...
- Book (650g) 9780571389216£18.99In stockAdd to Bag
Rock Against Racism 1976-1981By Syd Shelton
Rock Against Racism is a body of photographs that Syd Shelton produced for and about the British Rock Against Racism movement (RAR) of 1976–1981. For...
- Book (1.9kg)£42.99 £15.00In stockAdd to Bag
Greensleeves BOOKThe First 100 Covers
WICKED NEW HARDBACK BOOK!
Charts the story of Greensleeves Records —from its beginnings as a mid-1970s West London record shop to its rise as a...
- Book (2.1kg)£50.00In stockAdd to Bag
The Other Side : A Journey into Women, Art and the Spirit World
In an illuminating blend of memoir and art history, The Other Side explores the lives and work of a group of extraordinary women artists. From the twelfth-century...
- Book (350g)£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
Soul Jazz Records hoodie (navy)
Brand new Soul Jazz Records Functional Outer Wear Product #1
Exclusive to Sounds of the Universe
Limited edition navy hoodie (large) with design.
- Sweatshirt£35.00In stockAdd to Bag
Susan SontagNotes on 'Camp'
These two classic essays were the first works of criticism to break down the boundaries between 'high' and 'low' culture, and made Susan Sontag a literary...
- Book (100g)£3.00In stockAdd to Bag
The Second Sex (Vintage Feminism Short Edition)by Simone de Beauvoir
Vintage Feminism: classic feminist texts in short formWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY NATALIE HAYNESWhen this book was first published in 1949 it was to outrage...
- Book (250g)£6.99In stockAdd to Bag
Beneath the UnderdogBy Chalrles Mingus
Bass player extraordinaire Charles Mingus, who died in 1979, is one of the essential composers in the history of jazz, and Beneath the Underdog, his celebrated,...
- Book (300g)£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
The Art of DancehallPosters and Flyers of Soundsystem Culture
Wicked book!
Combining the energy and vibrancy of vernacular Jamaican art with the cultural insight that only original ephemera can bring, the flyers...
- Book (1.1kg)£38.95In stockAdd to Bag
Revolutionary Letters
By turns a handbook of countercultural living, a manual for street protest, and a feminist broadside against the repressive state apparatus, Revolutionary...
- Book (350g)£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy presents 'Balearic Breakfast' Volume 4
“There are curators, and then there's Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy.” - Resident Advisor
The sun has finally come out. It’s the first time something...
- 2×LP HVNLP237£32.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- 2×CD HVNLP237CD£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 11Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 11
Latin compilation
- Original CD£9.99CD disc condition: VG+Case & booklet condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned CD in great conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 12Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 12
Latin compilation
- Original CD£9.99CD disc condition: VG+Case & booklet condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned CD in great conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
The Blood of OthersSimone de Beauvoir
Potent and vividly emotional, Simone de Beauvoir’s captivating novel questions freedom and individual responsibility in the face of brutality‘These...
- Book (350g) 9780241696453£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Salsa Y Ache
- Original CD£4.99CD disc condition: VG+Case & booklet condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned CD in great conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Alice Coltrane - Monument Eternal (DELUXE HARDBACK)By Ann Philbin, Franya J. Berkman
Rashid Johnson, Cauleen Smith and others pay tribute to a truly extraordinary figure in 20th-century American jazz. This volume unpacks the cultural legacy...
- Book (1.3kg)£50.00In stockAdd to Bag
My Grandmother's Hands : Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodiesby Resmaa Menakem
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Insightful, thought-provoking and profound. I can't recommend highly enough' Sunny Singh'A revolutionary work of beauty,...
- Book (350g) 9780141996479£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Nova Scotia House : A Novel
Nova Scotia House takes us to the heart of a relationship, a community and an era. It is both a love story and a lament; bearing witness to the enduring...
- Book (450g)£18.99In stockAdd to Bag
This Woman's Work : Essays on Music
This Woman's Work: Essays on Music is edited by Kim Gordon and Sinead Gleeson and features contributors Anne Enright, Fatima Bhutto, Jenn Pelly, Rachel...
- Book (600g) 9781474621472£20.00In stockAdd to Bag
Women and the Piano : A History in 50 Livesby Susan Tomes
- Book (1.1kg) 9780300266573£25.00In stockAdd to Bag
King TubbyKing Tubby Meets Blackbeard's Ring Craft PossePatate Records
Unreleased dub mixes from King Tubby! Recordings from 1975 till 1980. Produced by "Blackbeard" Sinclair. Featuring rhythms from Black Uhuru, Drifter,...
- – African Drifter
- – Jah Love
- – Jam Rock
- – Baba
- 1. – African Drifter
- 2. – Jah Love
- 3. – Jam Rock
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- LP PRPLP036£19.49Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Blue Note Re:Imagined 1 (2020)Decca / Blue Note
A collection of classic Blue Note tracks, reworked and newly recorded by a selection of the UK scene’s most exciting young talents. Representing a bridge...
- Jorja Smith – Rose Rouge (from St Germain Tourist, 2000)
- Ezra Collective – Footprints (from Wayne Shorter Adam’s Apple, 1966)
- Poppy Ajudha – Watermelon Man (Under The Sun) (from Herbie Hancock Takin’ Off, 1962)
- Jordan Rakei – Wind Parade (from Donald Byrd Places and Spaces, 1975)
- Skinny Pelembe – Illusion (Silly Apparition) (from Andrew Hill One for One, 1969)
- Alfa Mist – Galaxy (rom Eddie Henderson Sunburst, 1975)
- Steam Down feat. Afronaut Zu – Etcetera (from Wayne Shorter Etcetera, 1965)
- Yazmin Lacey – I’ll Never Stop Loving You (from Dodo Greene My Hour of Need, 1962)
- 1. Jorja Smith – Rose Rouge (from St Germain Tourist, 2000)
- 2. Ezra Collective – Footprints (from Wayne Shorter Adam’s Apple, 1966)
- 3. Poppy Ajudha – Watermelon Man (Under The Sun) (from Herbie Hancock Takin’ Off, 1962)
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP 890927£36.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- 2×CD 710012£16.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The OvationsToo Much WarLGM International Record Ltd.
- – Too Much War
- – Too Much War (Version)
- 1. – Too Much War
- 2. – Too Much War (Version)
- View full info and tracklisting
- 7" DSR6151£9.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Mike AnthonyWhy WarElements
Rare obscure late 70s / early 80s roots vocal cut from Mike Anthony with full version on the flip. Repressed with original label.
- – Why War
- – Y Dub (Version)
- 1. – Why War
- 2. – Y Dub (Version)
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- 7" ELE001£9.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
O.B.F. & NazambaHot BeerDubquake Records
A roots reggae vibe, a nonchalant melody…We’re kicking back, Jamaican style, with a glass of warm beer poured from the latest collaboration between...
- – Hot Beer
- – Hot Riddim
- 1. – Hot Beer
- 2. – Hot Riddim
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- 7" OBFREC704£8.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Cry BabiesCry BabiesFar Out Recordings
Far Out reissue Cry Babies’ self-titled debut album from 1969. An early formation of Brazilian funk greats Banda Black Rio, Cry Babies took inspiration...
- – It's My Thing
- – Kool And The Gang
- – Daydream
- – Hey, Blood
- – Questions 67/68
- – Blás, Blás, Blás Soul
- – More Today Than Yesterday
- – Caminhos Diabólicos
- – I'll Never Fall In Love Again
- – Midnight
- – Good Golly Miss Molly
- 1. – It's My Thing
- 2. – Kool And The Gang
- 3. – Daydream
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- LP FORDIS06£20.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Manfredo FestBrazilian Dorian DreamFar Out Recordings
Private-label gem originally released in 1976, Manfredo Fest's 'Brazilian Dorian Dream' drew upon the influences of Brazilian rhythms,+ USA jazz and funk...
- – Brazilian Dorian Dream
- – Facing East
- – Jungle Cat
- – That’s What She Says
- – Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
- – Who Needs It
- – Braziliana No.1
- 1. – Brazilian Dorian Dream
- 2. – Facing East
- 3. – Jungle Cat
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP FARO219LP£20.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD FARO219CD£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Nubya GarciaSourceConcord
Hugely talented saxophonist and composer, Nubya Garcia, releases her anticipated album debut via iconic US jazz imprint, Concord! on 'Source' she "digs...
- – Pace
- – Source
- 1. – Pace
- 3. – Source
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- 2×LP 7217559£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD 7217576£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Studio One Roots Vol. 3Soul Jazz Records
Roots music flourished in the 1970’s as Rastafarianism, Black consciousness and self-determinization became the most important aspects of Reggae music....
- Freddie Mckay – (I'm) A Free Man
- Jennifer Lara – A Change Is Gonna Come
- Alton & Zoot – Oppression
- Winston Flames – In A Armagideon
- Dillinger – Babylon Fever
- The Gladiators – Re Arrange
- Vin Gordon – Fullness
- Larry Marshall – Better Must Come
- Cliff Stewart – Burn Collie
- Im And Count Ossie – So Long Rastafari Calling
- The Nightingales – What A Situation
- Clifton Gibbs & The Selected Few – Brimstone & Fire
- Dub Specialist – Musical Science
- Prince Jazzbo – Creation Skank
- Errol Dunkley – Way Down Low
- Lloyd Forest – Where It's At
- The Dynamic Four – Let's Make Love
- Judah Eskender Tafari – Jah Light
- 1. Freddie Mckay – (I'm) A Free Man
- 2. Jennifer Lara – A Change Is Gonna Come
- 3. Alton & Zoot – Oppression
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP SJRLP168£28.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD SJRCD168£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- MP3 Release SJRD168£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Junior BylesBeat Down Babylon (Expanded)Doctor Bird
• FIRST OFFICIAL RE-ISSUE OF THE ICONIC ALBUM ON CD• MOST TRACKS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE DIGITALLY• SLEEVE NOTES BY LEE PERRY BIOGRAPHER, DAVID KATZ
Released...
- – (Festival) Da Da
- – I’ve Got A Feeling
- – Don’t Know Why
- – Demonstration (and protest)
- – Coming Again
- – Beat Down Babylon
- – A Place Called Africa
- – A Matter Of Time
- – Poor Chubby
- – Come Da Da
- 2. – (Festival) Da Da
- 3. – I’ve Got A Feeling
- 4. – Don’t Know Why
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×CD DBCDD060£16.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Roots Rock ReggaeDoctor Bird
• 13 TRACKS PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE ON CD• INCLUDES 6 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED RECORDINGS• THE ALBUM’S FIRST GLOBAL REISSUE ON CD
Originally released...
- 2×CD DBCDD058£16.00In stockAdd to Bag