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Joe Hisaishi, Royal Philharmonic OrchestraThe Boy and the Heron: Symphonic Suite For Piano And OrchestraDeutsche Grammophon
Jordan RakeiA Safe Place To Be WildFontana
Brigitte FontaineComme À La RadioWewantsounds
Shabazz PalacesIt’s A Style SportSub Pop
Mad ProfessorCuts & Dubs – Volume OneTest Pressing Recordings
Z-Factor (feat. Jesse Saunders)Dance Party AlbumNumero
Fontaines D.C.Dopamine ChamberXL RECORDINGS
Various ArtistsIranian FunkAkenaton
Various ArtistsIranian NuggetsAkenaton
Various ArtistsLex XXLex Records
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael BrookNight Song [30th Anniversary Edition]Real World Records
Ziad RahbaniAna Moush KaferWewantsounds
Antiyano ProgresivoVarious ArtistsSoundway Records
Space GhostBack From RealityPeace World Records
Holy TongueBasilikumAD 93
Kimiko Kasai with Herbie HancockButterflyBe With Records
ElasticaElastica (Deluxe Edition)Rough Trade Records
This HeatHealth and EfficiencyThis Heat Records
Letta Mbulu In The Music......The Village Never EndsBe With Records
Marcia GriffithsPlay Me Sweet And NiceBe With Records
Teodros MakonnenTeodros Makonnen With His OrganMuzikawi
Donna SummerThe Casablanca YearsDriven By Music
Héctor Lavoe¡Que Sentimiento!Concord
KNEECAP3CAGHeavenly Recordings
Willie Colón & Héctor LavoeCosa NuestraConcord
Space AfrikaQuiet StormDAIS Records
Duval Timothy & Carlos Niñorain musicCarrying Colour
The Ron Trent Collection Vol.2 (feat. Chez Damier & Ron Trent, Roland Clark & USG)Various ArtistsKing Street Sounds
Chaka KhanChakzillaBMG
Glenn UndergroundChicago State of Mind Pt. 2Organix
Telefon Tel AvivFahrenheit Fair Enough (25th Anniversary Edition)Ghostly International
GoatHeadsoupRocket Recordings
Ezra CollectiveHere Because of HopePartisan Records
Yoko OnoIt's Alright (I See Rainbows)Secretly Canadian
- 7" BRZ45073£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Reissue of two killer Brazilian soul-funk nuggets from Renata Lu, originally appearing on a sought-after 45 and on her self-titled debut album from 1971!
Bobby WilliamsFunky Super FlyMr Bongo
Rich in raw, gritty, from-the-heart grooves, the influence of James Brown is strong, yet the tracks are distinctly Bobby. Oozing style and substance, the...
Skyrager pres. Coconut Dreams Vol.1Mr Bongo
Now, this one is a little bit special. Mr Bongo recruit Skyrager, one half of legendary production duo Psychemagik to put together the first in a new compilation...
Curio CurioCurio CurioMr Bongo
An opportune encounter between two producer/musicians soon blossomed into an uplifting, heartfelt Brazilian MPB-groove project, 'Curio Curio' shaped by...
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) MRBLP343NO£25.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD343£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
RealityDisco PartyMr Bongo
Mr Bongo presents a reissue of one of the rarest releases on the illustrious and now ultra-rare tax scam label TSG Records.Disco Party is a time capsule...
- LP MRBLP344£25.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD344£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
Ricardo Eddy MartinezExpreso RitmicoMr Bongo
Ricardo Eddy Martinez's Expreso Ritmico from 1978 is a prized album fusing funk, disco, and orchestrated influences with Afro-Cuban percussion, Latin breaks,...
- – Expreso Ritmico
- – Tambo Iya
- – Yeya Son
- – Te Quedas
- – Que La Tristeza Se Fue
- – Mi Conga Es La Que Es
- – Mas No Me Falta Fe
- – La 132
- – Este Tumbao
- – De Mis Razones
- 1. – Expreso Ritmico
- 2. – Tambo Iya
- 3. – Yeya Son
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- LP MRBLP340£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD340£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Eduardo Araujo & SilvinhaSou Filho Desse ChaoMr Bongo
Brazil has always been a font of musical innovation and this album from 1976 remains one of its most dazzling, though rather hidden delights. Created by...
- LP MRBLP330£22.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD330£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Soyuz(If You Ask) / TenorioMr Bongo
A brand new, dreamy, blissed-out pop production with a '70s AOR touch, by the ever on point Soyuz. Coming at a period between albums, the single features...
- 7" MRB7220£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Akira Ishikawa & Count BuffaloesUganda (Dawn Of African Rock)Mr Bongo
For this offering, originally released in 1972 on Toshiba Records, Akira Ishikawa takes us on a deep tripped-out journey. 'Uganda (Dawn of Rock)' is a...
- – Wanyamana Mapambazuko
- – Na Tu Penda Sana
- – Vita
- – Pygmy
- 1. – Wanyamana Mapambazuko
- 2. – Na Tu Penda Sana
- 3. – Vita
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- LP MRBLP239£45.00BoxsetIn stockAdd to Bag
- LP MRBLP239B£22.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD239£11.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Sven WunderMagnolia / LotusMr Bongo
Wild, psychedelic, middle eastern-style, cinematic funk vibes from the hotly-tipped Sven Wunder! Very limited 45 release from Mr Bongo - check the breaks!
- – Magnolia
- – Lotus
- 1. – Magnolia
- 2. – Lotus
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- 7" MRB7177£14.00In stockAdd to Bag
Matthew Tavares and Leland WhittyVisionsMr Bongo
'Visions' is a new collaborative album from BADBADNOTGOOD co-founders, Matthew Tavares and Leland Whitty. Conceptually the album is a canvas for a combination...
- – Through The Looking Glass
- – Woah
- – Blue
- – Symbols Of Transformation
- – Visions Of You
- – Eyes
- – Awakenings
- – Heat Of The Moon
- – Black Magic
- – Symbols Of Transformation II
- – Living Water Assembly
- 1. – Through The Looking Glass
- 2. – Woah
- 3. – Blue
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- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) MRBLP206R£21.99Limited, coloured vinyl editionOut of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD MRBCD206£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Jungle BrownFull CircleMr Bongo
The second full-length LP from Jungle Brown, ‘Full Circle’, drops via Mr Bongo and features collaborations with Sampa The Great, Fliptrix (High Focus)...
- – Keep It Movin'
- – Wicked feat. Fliptrix
- – Ikoja feat. Elde
- – Huami feat. Terri Walker
- – Sometimes feat. Ruby
- – Wayside
- – Time Ticks
- – U&I
- – We On feat. Sampa The Great
- – Custom Made feat. Ayo The Yung Afrika Pyoneer
- 1. – Keep It Movin'
- 2. – Wicked feat. Fliptrix
- 3. – Ikoja feat. Elde
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- LP MRBLP194£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD194£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Herman Kelly And LifePercussion Explosion!Mr Bongo
Percussion Explosion! was the brainchild of drummer, percussionist, producer and arranger, Herman Kelly and his percussive disco-funk group from Miami,...
- – Dance To The Drummer's Beat
- – Time After Time
- – A Refreshing Love
- – Who's The Funky DJ?
- – Share Your Love
- – Do The Handbone
- 1. – Dance To The Drummer's Beat
- 2. – Time After Time
- 3. – A Refreshing Love
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- LP MRBLP311£22.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD MRBCD311£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Carlos SodréCiumeira / Rasga Teu VersoMr Bongo
Mr Bongo reissue of this sought after double sider of uptempo vintage MPB samba jazz from Carlos Sodré, originally on Copacabana in 1965.
- – Ciumeira
- – Rasga Teu Verso
- 1. – Ciumeira
- 2. – Rasga Teu Verso
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- 7" BRZ45075£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Nonato & Seu ConjuntoCafuaMr Bongo
Reissue of this awesome organ driven dancer of 'Cafua' taken from Nonato & Seu Conjunto’s ‘O Som E O Balanco De Nonato’ album from 1975! Backed with...
- Nonato & Seu Conjunto – Cafua
- Jose Roberto – Crioula Multicolorida
- 1. Nonato & Seu Conjunto – Cafua
- 2. Jose Roberto – Crioula Multicolorida
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- 7" BRZ45074£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Marcia MariaAmigo BrancoMr Bongo
Marcia Maria's killer, mid-tempo, Brazilian disco burner "Amigo Branco", another sought after Brazilian reissue for the Mr Bongo 45 series. Massive playout...
- Marcia Maria – Amigo Branco
- Simone – Tudo que voce podia ser
- 1. Marcia Maria – Amigo Branco
- 2. Simone – Tudo que voce podia ser
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- 7" BRZ45077£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
TimelineForever Forward EP4EVR 4WRD
Repress of this MONSTER, sought-after, hi-tech jazz bumper from Underground Resistance affiliates, Timeline!
- – The Next Wave
- – Still Pondering
- 1. – The Next Wave
- 2. – Still Pondering
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- 12" 4EVR-001£13.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Untouchable Machine ShopMachine Shop Part 1 / Part 2Soul Jazz Records
EXCLUSIVE NEW 45rpm - ONLY available direct from Soul Jazz Records or Sounds of the Universe.
KILLER rare groove funk bomb! This...
- – Machine Shop Part 1
- – Machine Shop Part 2
- 1. – Machine Shop Part 1
- 2. – Machine Shop Part 2
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- 7" SJR358-7£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Don't Be AfraidEast Coast Love AffairAthens Of The North
KILLER, new, cosmic version of Sky's The Limit's disco-funk grail 'Don't Be Afraid' backed with the monster percussive groove of 'Taken for Granted' -...
- – Don't Be Afraid
- – Taken for Granted
- 1. – Don't Be Afraid
- 2. – Taken for Granted
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- 7" ATH087£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Elijah MinnelliVenn DiagramBreadminster County Council
Sounds Of The Universe Exclusive: Dub Cumbia Music 7" D.I.Y. Style
Venn Diagram is the third in a trilogy of 7-inches from Breadminster County Council’s...
- – Venn Diagram
- – Dub
- 1. – Venn Diagram
- 2. – Dub
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- 7" EM003£10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Trio Ternura / Eliana PittmanVou Morar No Teu Sorriso / Quem Vai QuererMr Bongo
**Available again with new label art!**
Tough drums, breaks and percussion, big vocals, horns and bass taken om 'Vou Morar No Teu Sorriso' an uptempo...
- Trio Ternura – Vou Morar No Teu Sorriso
- Eliana Pittman – Quem Vai Querer
- 1. Trio Ternura – Vou Morar No Teu Sorriso
- 2. Eliana Pittman – Quem Vai Querer
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- 7" BRZ45069£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The UpsettersPopcorn / Tight SpotHarlem Shuffle
Two great slabs of Jamaican funk from Lee Perry's Upsetters, recorded in 1970..can your speakers handle it? won't be around long...
- The Upsetters – Popcorn
- Dave Barker – Tight Spot
- 1. The Upsetters – Popcorn
- 2. Dave Barker – Tight Spot
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- 7" HSRSS-0002£14.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Latin Underground Revolution, Vol. 2: More Swinging Boogaloo, Guaguanco, Salsa & Latin Soul from New York City 1968-1972
A killer selection of incendiary latin music cuts from NYC's golden era of the late 60's / early 70s!
- – Los Muchachos de Beln - Orquesta Olivieri.
- – Theres No Other Girl - Orquesta Olivieri
- – Mias Boogaloo - Ozzie Torrens And His Exciting Orchestra
- – Boogaloo in Apt 41 - Ozzie Torrens And His Exciting Orchestra
- – Ha Llegado el Momento (45 Edit) - Brooklyn Sounds
- – Guaguanco Tropical - Brooklyn Sounds
- 1. – Los Muchachos de Beln - Orquesta Olivieri.
- 2. – Theres No Other Girl - Orquesta Olivieri
- 3. – Mias Boogaloo - Ozzie Torrens And His Exciting Orchestra
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- 3×7" ROC036£27.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Johnny ClarkeItes, Gold And GreenWanted45
70's Roots vocal classic from Johnny Clarke with the "flying cymbal" sound with a killer phased dub from King Tubby on the flip.
- Johnny Clarke – Ites, Gold And Green
- King Tubby – Version
- 1. Johnny Clarke – Ites, Gold And Green
- 2. King Tubby – Version
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- 7"£6.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
TVII SONTVII SONMIC
MIC are back with this KILLER release from trio, TVII SON. Rough, lo-fi industrial dub vibes that joins the dots between the likes of Golden Teacher, King...
- – Yalta
- – Out Of Vogue
- – Ocak
- – Am I
- – Iryna
- – ND
- – Simple Ends
- – Kilang
- – Heart Ending
- 1. – Yalta
- 2. – Out Of Vogue
- 3. – Ocak
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- LP MIC006LP£20.00In stockAdd to Bag
AndrésAndres IVMahogani Music
Detroit's Andrés drops his anticipated 'Andres IV' album release for Moodymann's Mahogani Music! Sixteen house music tracks strong with exclusive material...
- – What's Ur Name Again
- 4. – What's Ur Name Again
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- 2×LP M.M-44£32.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Roy AyersEverybody / And Then We Were OneExpansion Records
Two essential cuts from his '83 album, 'Lots Of Love': the boogie dancer 'Everybody' and jazz funk classic 'And Then We Were One', presented here on a...
- – Everybody
- – And Then We Were One
- 1. – Everybody
- 2. – And Then We Were One
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- 7" EX7039£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Prince JazzboItal CornerClocktower
recorded at the black ark and released in 1976 a.k.a "natty passing thru"
recorded and produced by lee perry
check - "ital corner" "blood dunza"...
- – Ital Corner
- – Natty Past Though Rome
- – Prophet Live
- – Prophet Dub
- – Live Good Today
- – Dreadlock Corner
- – Coming On Strong
- – Blood Dunza
- – Weeping And Wailing
- – Story Come To Bump
- 1. – Ital Corner
- 2. – Natty Past Though Rome
- 3. – Prophet Live
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- CD CTCD103£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Space Funk - Afro Futurist Electro Funk In Space 1976-84Soul Jazz Records
‘Space Funk – Afro Futurist Electro Funk in Space 1976-84’, is an intergalactic journey into black space, fuelled by funk, powered by computers.
‘Space...
- L E O – Fee Fi Fo Fum
- The Sonarphonic – Super Breaker
- Santiago – Bionic Funk
- Frank Cornilius – Computer Games
- JUJU & The Space Rangers – Plastic
- Jamie Jupitor – Computer Power
- Solaris – Space Invaders
- Copperfield – Make It Good To Me Baby
- Robotron 4 – Electro-?
- Ernest Flippin II – Supersonic Space Lady
- Funk Machine – Funk Machine
- Ramsey 2C-3D – Fly Guy and The Unemployed
- Osé – Computer Funk
- 7 Below Zero Band – Seven (We Are)
- Rodney Stepp – Break-Out
- 1. L E O – Fee Fi Fo Fum
- 2. The Sonarphonic – Super Breaker
- 3. Santiago – Bionic Funk
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- 2xLP + Download Code SJRLP449£28.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD SJRCD449£12.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- MP3 Release SJRD449£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Gang StarrJazz ThingMr Bongo
With the original UK 7" of this release now as rare as hen's teeth, and with the group having recently 'reformed' for one last album together, late 2019,...
- – Jazz Thing (Video Mix)
- – Jazz Thing (Movie Mix)
- 1. – Jazz Thing (Video Mix)
- 2. – Jazz Thing (Movie Mix)
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- 7" MRB7161£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
King TubbyMeets Scientist In A Midnight Rock Dub Volume OneClocktower
1. Ke-Ke Dub 2. White Rum Dub 3. Collie Weed Dub 4. White Wine Dub 5. Sensie Dub 6. Red Wine Dub 7. Hi Grade Dub 8. Chapagne Dub 9. Ganja Dub 10. Vodka...
- Reissue LP£10.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD£7.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Lee PerryDark MoonClocktower Records
Great rediscovered 1971 skank of Henry Mancini's classic "Moon River" done The Upsetter way.
- – Dark Moon
- – Moon Version
- 1. – Dark Moon
- 2. – Moon Version
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- 7" CT-060£6.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Orchestra HarlowLa Revolucion / GuasasaPalacio
Tough salsa with wicked bass line - heavy!
- – Guasasa
- 1. – Guasasa
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- Original 7" 13.132£35.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original unplayed Venezuelan latin deadstock 45
100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe - 'if you're not happy we're not happy' or your money back!Sold out Notify me when in stock
Let Drum BeatLua CheiaLDB Records
Let Drum Beat release their debut 'Lua Cheia' which celebrates the tradition of Brazilian and Afro-Brazilian music such as Maracatu, Congado Mineiro, Baião...
- – Forró dos Elementos
- – Leão
- – Miawezon
- 1. – Forró dos Elementos
- 2. – Leão
- 3. – Miawezon
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- LP LDB19£21.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD LDB19CD£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The AquariansMedusa Part 1Pressure Sounds
(H2O’s “Medusa) is a scorching, Temptations-esque funk breakdown complete with wah wah guitar and pulsing organ and horn riffs. Jamaican producers...
- The Aquarians – Medusa Part 1
- The Aquarians – Medusa Part 2
- 1. The Aquarians – Medusa Part 1
- 2. The Aquarians – Medusa Part 2
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- 7" PSS140£8.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Attack The Dancefloor Vol. 15Z Records
Four, killer disco edits/remixes from the man Joey Negro on his own Z Records! Includes wicked new versions of disco classics by The O’Jays and Double...
- – The O’Jays - Put Our Heads Together (Joey Negro Re-Organised Master Mix)
- – Doug Willis – Dancin’ 2020 (Joey Negro Extended Rebuild)
- – Sunkids feat. Chance - Rescue Me (Joey Negro’s In Full Swing Mix)
- – Double Exposure – Everyman (Joey Negro’s Salsoul Strut)
- 1. – The O’Jays - Put Our Heads Together (Joey Negro Re-Organised Master Mix)
- 2. – Doug Willis – Dancin’ 2020 (Joey Negro Extended Rebuild)
- 3. – Sunkids feat. Chance - Rescue Me (Joey Negro’s In Full Swing Mix)
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- 12" EP ZEDD12286£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Resolution 88RevolutionsLegere
Wicked jazz-funk/fusion from the Resolution 88 crew! Hot, buttery funk with dreamy Fender Rhodes licks and hum-along sax melodies in the style of 70's...
- – Pitching Up
- – Out of Sync
- – Revolutzions
- – Runout Groove
- – Sample Hunter
- – Dig Deep (feat. Marcus Tenney)
- – Matrix
- – Tracking Force
- – Warped Memories
- 1. – Pitching Up
- 2. – Out of Sync
- 3. – Revolutzions
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- LP LEGO177VL£14.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD LEGO177£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock