NEW! 148 pages of musical niceness with Patrice Rushen on the front and interview

    + A feature and interviews on the history of Detroit techno, from Juan Atkins and Mad Mike's Underground Resistance to new generation players like Waajeed .

    + Joyce + Chambers Brothers +Masta Ace + Alpha Boys School + Joseph Bowie + Mo' Wax Records + Shirley Scott and more!


    Other Releases on

    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)£30.00
        Expected 30 NovPreorder
      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£10.00
          In stockAdd to Bag
        Don CherryEternal Now
          • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) 0889397842314£17.00
            In stockAdd to Bag
          Don CherryHear & Now
            • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) 0889397842512£17.00
              In 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...
              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...
                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...
                  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.
                    Revolutionary Letters
                    By turns a handbook of countercultural living, a manual for street protest, and a feminist broadside against the repressive state apparatus, Revolutionary...
                      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...
                        Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 11Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 11
                        Latin compilation
                          • Original CD£9.99
                            CD disc condition: VG+Case & booklet condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned CD in great condition
                            In stockAdd to Bag
                          Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 12Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 12
                          Latin compilation
                            • Original CD£9.99
                              CD disc condition: VG+Case & booklet condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned CD in great condition
                              In 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£9.99
                                In stockAdd to Bag
                              Salsa Y Ache
                                • Original CD£4.99
                                  CD disc condition: VG+Case & booklet condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned CD in great condition
                                  In 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£10.99
                                    In 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...
                                    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£20.00
                                        In stockAdd to Bag
                                      DJ Disciple & Henry KronkThe Beat, the Scene, the Sound : A DJ's Journey through the Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of House Music in New York City
                                      A thrilling and tumultuous, behind-the-scenes account of house music in NYC. The Beat, the Scene, the Sound follows DJ Disciple and his behind-the-scenes...
                                        Nettleblackby Nat Reeve
                                        'To be blunt: I must escape.' 1893. Henry Nettleblack has to act fast or she'll be married off by her elder sister. But leaving the safety of her wealthy...
                                          Friedrich NietzscheAphorisms on Love and Hate
                                          'We must learn to love, learn to be kind, and this from our earliest youth ... Likewise, hatred must be learned and nurtured, if one wishes to become a...
                                            Eros the Bittersweet : An Essayby Anne Carson
                                            Named one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time by the Modern LibraryAnne Carson’s remarkable first book about the paradoxical nature of romantic...
                                              Days at the Morisaki Bookshopby Satoshi Yagisawa
                                              The beloved Japanese bestseller: a tale of love, family, new beginnings, and the comfort that can be found between the pages of a good book. When twenty-five-year-old...
                                                • Book (300g) 9781786583239£10.99
                                                  In stockAdd to Bag
                                                Luke de NoronhaDeporting Black Britons : Portraits of Deportation to Jamaica
                                                Since the late nineties, the UK has deported thousands of people to Jamaica. Many of these ‘deportees’ left the Caribbean as infants and grew up in...
                                                  Jacqueline CrooksFire Rush
                                                  Yamaye lives for the weekend, when she can go raving with her friends at The Crypt, an underground club on the outskirts of London. Then everything changes....
                                                    We Were There:How Black culture, resistance and community shaped modern Britain
                                                    We Were There is about a Black Britain that for too long has been unknown and unexplored – the one that exists beyond London. **An Esquire and GQ best...
                                                      • Book (700g) 9781847927477£22.00
                                                        In stockAdd to Bag

                                                      People also bought

                                                      Studio One Women : Volume 2Feat. Marcia Griffiths, Hortense Ellis, Jennifer Lara, Nora Dean and moreSoul Jazz Records
                                                      Brand new selection of rare and classic releases made at Studio One by reggae's leading women! Featuring legendary artists such as Marcia Griffiths, Rita...
                                                      • Hortense Ellis – Can I Change My Mind
                                                      • Marcia Griffiths – Melody Life
                                                      • Myrna Hague – New World
                                                      • Marcia Griffiths – Shimmering Star
                                                      • Nora Dean – Heartaches
                                                      • The Jay Tees – Buck Town Corner
                                                      • Jennifer Lara – Turn, Turn, Turn !
                                                      • Doreen & Alton – I'm Still In Love
                                                      • Doreen Schaeffer – Sugar Sugar
                                                      • Denise Darlington – Feel So Good
                                                      • Angela Prince – My Man Is Gone
                                                      • Nana McLean – Till I Kissed You
                                                      • Nina Soul – Barb Wire
                                                      • Jackie Opel and Doreen Schaeffer – Welcome You Back Home
                                                      • Nina Soul – Sleeping Trees
                                                      • Rita Marley – Friends and Lovers
                                                      • Hortense Ellis – Secretly
                                                      • Marcia Griffiths – You're No Good
                                                      African BrothersHow Many MenItal
                                                      Rare roots offering from The African Brothers with Tony Tuff on lead vocals complete with wicked dub on flip. clean pressing, don't let go..
                                                      • – How Many Men
                                                      • – How Many Men (Version)
                                                      JujuEmanuel Pippin presents: Juju 'Disco'L.A. Club Resource
                                                      Wicked, perculating house traxx from Chicago's golden era - previously unreleased and raw!
                                                      • – Disco 1
                                                      • – Disco 2
                                                      • – Disco 3
                                                      • – Disco 4
                                                      Ras Takura / Meeka NyoraLong Time / Do SometingEnd Time Sound
                                                      Two KILLER spoken word dub infused tunes from Ras Takura & Meeka Nyora. 1st release on San Diego, U.S.A. label End Time Sound, both tracks produced by...
                                                      • Ras Takura – Long Time
                                                      • Meeka Nyora – Do Someting
                                                      Saltpond City BandBoko a KoMeet Me There Records
                                                      A buoyant 8-piece outfit hailing from Ghana - Saltpond City Band blend soulful highlife and percussive funk in their album 'Boko A Ko'. The Saltpond City...
                                                      • – Akwaa Braa
                                                      • – Mennbo Wobi (feat. Ebo Taylor & Dela Botri)
                                                      • – Otan
                                                      • – Adom Wura
                                                      • – Boko A Ko
                                                      • – Unconditional Love
                                                      • – Mbaa Basaa
                                                      • – Asem Ara Nkun
                                                      ParrisDreaming Of South West Waves / Dreaming Of SunflowersPeach Discs
                                                      Parris brings two deep, dream house music mutations to Shanti Celeste's excellent Peach Discs imprint! Pure love!
                                                      • – Dreaming Of South West Waves
                                                      • – Dreaming Of Sunflowers
                                                      Mike EllisonCovalenceUnderground Resistance
                                                      Dancefloor prophecies for humanity delivered by Detroit based spoken word artist Mike Ellison. Features a DJ tooled acapella to further spread the TRUE...
                                                      • – Covalence (Mark Flash Touch Remix)
                                                      • – Covalence (Tech Edit)
                                                      • – Covalence (Extended Mix)
                                                      Mark GrusaneDance IntensityRush Hour
                                                      Absolute MONSTER 12" from Chicago's Mark Grusane of cult record store Mr. Peabody! Sleazy new-wave and pummeling EBM vibes - do not miss, this record is...
                                                      • – Dance Intensity feat. Amiruz
                                                      • – Klub Nacht
                                                      • – The Next Ride
                                                      Soichi Terada & MasaloDiving Into Minds / Double Spire (Club Mixes)Rush Hour
                                                      Extended club mixes of key tracks from Soichi Terada's album 'Asakusa Light'! Versions by the the man himself and Amsterdam-based DJ/producer talent Masalo!
                                                      • – Diving Into Minds (Club Mix)
                                                      • – Double Spire (Club Mix)
                                                      Kid SublimeDosty VingersJazzy Sport
                                                      **Japanese import** Wicked album from supremo Dutch hip-hop producer Kid Sublime on the ever-excellent Japanses label Jazzy Sport! Wicked golden-era style...
                                                      • – Intro
                                                      • – Alt Intro
                                                      • – Dosty Vingers
                                                      • – De Pen
                                                      • – De Bossa Skit
                                                      • – De Fluit Loop
                                                      • – De Viool Spitter
                                                      • – Fusion Bass Skit
                                                      • – Goo! Die Strings Op
                                                      J Dilla928Not On Label
                                                      A collection of early beat creations from DETROIT'S J DILLA aka JAY DEE (circa 95-98). Originally recorded to cassette now remastered for a special vinyl...
                                                      • – A1
                                                      • – A2
                                                      • – A3
                                                      • – A4
                                                      • – A5
                                                      • – A6
                                                      • – A7
                                                      • – A8
                                                      • – B1
                                                      • – B2
                                                      • – B3
                                                      • – B4
                                                      • – B5
                                                      • – B6
                                                      • – B7
                                                      WavejumpersThe Sunken Treasure EPUnderground Resistance
                                                      Awesome release via the Detroit techno militants - sub-aquatic, deadly electro beats from the Wavejumpers. Could it be.....?
                                                      • – The Sound
                                                      • – Aquatic Justice
                                                      • – Cetacean Nation
                                                      • – Decoding The Maps
                                                      • – Sunken Treasure
                                                      Mano De FuegoUR Presenta Mano De FuegoUnderground Resistance
                                                      Underground Resistance introduces Mano De Fuego!! This spiritual shamanistic electronic music will take your spirit forward up and over whatever is in...
                                                      • – Sol
                                                      • – Sol (La Luz)
                                                      • – Descenso
                                                      • – Mito
                                                      Blahzay BlahzayDangerHigh Water Music
                                                      "When the East is in the house!" Mid-90s hip-hop classic reissued on 45!
                                                      • – Danger
                                                      • – Danger (Instrumental)
                                                      In A Rocking MoodDoctor Bird
                                                      First collection of Beverley’s Records revered rock steady recordings Featuring numerous rock steady classics With ten recordings new to CD! Widely...
                                                        Studio One Records Official Black/YellowT-ShirtStudio One/Soul Jazz Records
                                                        Exclusive Studio One Official T-shirt!
                                                          Beyond HeavenChicago House Party Flyers 1983-89
                                                          Learn history - buy this book! AWESOME collection of house flyers from Chicago's halycon days in the 1980s! RON HARDY, HOT MIX 5, FRANKIE KNUCKLES & MORE. Also...