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    The Origins of TotalitarianismBy Hannah Arendt

    Hannah Arendt's chilling analysis of the conditions that led to the Nazi and Soviet totalitarian regimes is a warning from history about the fragility of freedom, exploring how propaganda, scapegoats, terror and political isolation all aided the slide towards total domination.

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    Africa Shangazi: More Early 1980s Benga & Rumba From East AfricaNo Wahala Sounds
    Drawn from the Audio Productions catalogue of early 80s Nairobi, this is a compilation that captures a luminous period in Kenya's urban music, when rumba...
    • – Ruwengo Bros Band - Mama Chiru
    • – Orch Bana Nzenza - Dunia Yetu
    • – Liwanza Komecha - Juliana
    • – Super Wanyika - Matatizo Nimeyazoea
    • – Ambira Boys Band - Mama Otongolo
    • – Les Kizai-Zai (Magoma Moto) - Jaqueline
    • – Sega Sega Band - Jirani
    • – Orch Shika Shika - Diana
    The Second CircleNeroli
    Since Volcov's Neroli label was named in honour of a fine ambient album by Brian Eno, it made sense to mark the imprint's 20th birthday with a compilation...
    • – Claude Young - Aquatic Collage
    • – Molinaro - Sabtal
    • – Other Lands - Energy (Replenished)
    • – Zopelar - Estrela
    • – Jordan GCZ - I Said What I Said
    • – EDB - Dream Rivers
    • – Volcov - The Pavilion
    • – Joe Claussell - A Gentle Gesture
    • – Lars Bartkuhn - Born Again (Instrumental)
    • – Meftah - 7
    • – Stephen Lopkin - Pigment (Part 1)
    • – Nu Era - Lost Seven
    The Love Magician Archives: Boogie & Post Disco NYC 1980-1983 Vol 3Past Due
    Jerome Derradji's Past Due imprint continues to rummage around in the archives of one of New York disco's most overlooked and least-known talents - the...
    • – If You Were Mine (Version 2)
    • – Rockin' It In The Pocket (Instrumental)
    • – What's In It For Me (Short Mix)
    • – Out To Get You (Demo)
    • – Love Robots (Version 2)
    • – Knock Knock (Demo)
    • – Flaunt It
    • – Dance 2000
    The Sound Of Sub-Urban Vol. 2 (feat. Platinum Doll, Key To Life & more)Sub-Urban Records
    Since being resurrected by Defected late last decade, 1990s NYC house label Sub-Urban has kept up a prolific digital release schedule. Surprisingly, though,...
    • – Platinum Doll - Believe In A Brighter Day (feat PY Anderson) (Micky More & Andy Tee Remix)
    • – Key To Life - Forever (feat Sabrina Johnston) (Michael Gray Remix)
    • – Deep Zone It's Gonna Be Alright (Help Is On The Way) (feat Ceybil Jefferies) (The Mike & Matty Show)
    • – Jazz-N-Groove Keep Givin' Me Love (The Groove Mix)
    • 1. – Platinum Doll - Believe In A Brighter Day (feat PY Anderson) (Micky More & Andy Tee Remix)
    • 2. – Key To Life - Forever (feat Sabrina Johnston) (Michael Gray Remix)
    • 3. – Deep Zone It's Gonna Be Alright (Help Is On The Way) (feat Ceybil Jefferies) (The Mike & Matty Show)
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    Weathering: Issue 17We Jazz
    Features aja monet by Ayana Contreras, Azymuth by Ben Lee, Henry Threadgill by Bret Sjerven, Sven-Åke Johansson by Magnus Nygren, Anna Webber by Stewart...
      • Magazine (300g) WJMAG17£18.99
        128 pages, 170 x 240 mm in size and printed on 140g Edixion paper with laminated 300g Invercote covers.
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      Ambush (feat. Tito Puente, The Bronx Horns & Mitch Frohman)In The Woods
      The Woods All Stars return with an essential Latin jazz session, uniting the great Tito Puente (with his Orchestra and Top Percussion Ensemble), saxophonist/flautist...
      • – Mitch Frohman’s Latin Jazz Quartet - Accents Con Ritmo
      • – Tito Puente and his Orchestra - Oye Como Va
      • – The Bronx Horns - Catch the Feeling
      • – Tito Puente’s Top Percussion Ensemble - Rhumba Abierta 1
      • – Mitch Frohman’s Latin Jazz Quartet - Cha Cha with the Bronx Horn
      • – Tito Puente and his Orchestra - Generation del 80
      • – The Bronx Horns - Mitch’s Mambo
      • – Tito Puente’s Top Percussion Ensemble - Rhumba Abierta 2
      • 1. – Mitch Frohman’s Latin Jazz Quartet - Accents Con Ritmo
      • 2. – Tito Puente and his Orchestra - Oye Como Va
      • 3. – The Bronx Horns - Catch the Feeling
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      Dub ConfrontationStudio 16
      Originally released in 1980 on Third World subsidiary label Live & Love, featuring awesome dub mixes by the then Prince Jammy at King Tubby's. 10 heavyweight...
      • – Ranking Dub
      • – Jahoviah Dub
      • – Aggro Dub
      • – Bitter Dub
      • – Revenge Dub
      • – Repatriation Dub
      • – Chapter Two
      • – Dreader Dub
      • – College Dub
      • – Afrika Dub
      Jazz Dispensary: Green BulletsConcord
      Gas, grass, or jazz, nobody rides for free. Jazz Dispensary presents Green Bullets, a new compilation of high-octane funk and fusion-soaked heaters, soundtracking...
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        From The Basement With Love (feat. Suburban Knight)Detroit Techno Records
        Curated straight out of the Detroit Basement, this compilation captures the true spirit of a city that never stopped creating, never stopped fighting,...
          • 2×12" DTRV010£32.99
            Expected 19 DecPreorder
          Daphne Oram: Vari/ations: Ode To OramNonclassical
          The pioneering electronic sounds of Daphne Oram reimagined by TAAHLIAH, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Marta Salogni, Arushi Jain and others using tapes from Oram's...
            Let Me Down Easy: Echoes From Cheri RecordsMiles Away
            On the label's latest deep dive, Miles Away tells the story of Boo Frazier's Cheri Records, a tiny New Jersey imprint whose slim catalogue (remarkably,...
              Minyo Groove 1963-1979: Japan Meets Latin Rock Rare Groove & Funky Vibes180g
              DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite - a veteran of Japan's late-80s club scene and one of the country's foremost authorities on wamono - returns with another deep excavation...
                Sassy J presents: A SanctuaryPatchwork
                Sassy J’s acclaimed A Sanctuary tape mix arrives as a double vinyl release, featuring 18 of the 22 original tracks. All exclusive and previously unreleased...
                  Techno Kayo Vol 1: Japanese Techno Pop 1981-1989Rush Hour
                  A dancefloor-friendly selection focusing on Japanese proto-techno, electro-pop, and synthpop from the 1980s. Pressed on 45 RPM. Comes with OBI and insert...
                    Nicola Conte Presents ViaggioFar Out
                    Following his acclaimed five-part Viagem compilation series celebrating Brazil's forgotten bossa nova and samba jazz, Far Out, Blue Note and Schema recording...
                    • – Amedeo Tommasi - Brasilia (The Sound)
                    • – Desert - Leaving (Desert)
                    • – Latrudi - Feeling (Teleobiettivo)
                    Pure Garage 25th Anniversary Special Edition Part 1Pure Garage Records
                    The Legacy Continues… Pure Garage is back with an exclusive 25th Anniversary Special Edition, created for the true heads, collectors, and DJs who...
                      Meditation DubHornin' Sounds
                      Originally released in 1977 on Winston Riley's Techniques label featuring killer dubs to classic Sensations, Johnny Osbourne, Techniques, Cornell Campbell...
                      • – Born To Love Dub
                      • – Purify Dub
                      • – Gambling Dub
                      • – In The Mood Dub
                      • – I'll Be Waiting Dub
                      • – Man Of My Word Dub
                      • – Find A Fool Dub
                      • – Fish Mouth Dub
                      • – Marry Me Dub
                      • – Stalag Dub
                      Wild Style (Special Edition)Mr. Bongo
                      Blurring the lines between fiction and documentary, the seminal film Wild Style, directed by Charlie Ahearn and developed alongside Fred Braithwaite aka...
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                        50 Reggae HitsDoctor Bird
                        At last, Doctor Bird collection presents a second hit-packed collection of feel-good reggae hits from the 1970s! Picking up where the popular 2021 compilation...
                        • – Ken Boothe - Everything I Own
                        • – John Holt - Help Me Make It Through The Night
                        • – Susan Cadogan - Hurt So Good
                        • – Paul Davidson - Midnight Rider
                        • – Laurel Aitken - Fattie Bum Bum
                        • – Bruce Ruffin - Candida
                        • – The Pioneers - A Little Bit Of Soap
                        • – Boris Gardiner - You Make Me Feel Brand New
                        • – Nicky Thomas - Lonely For Your Love
                        • – Jackie Edwards - Julie On My Mind
                        The World Is But a Place of Survival: Begena Songs from EthiopiaDeath Is Not The End
                        The begena is a large ten-stringed lyre which is part of the traditional Amharic heritage of Ethiopia. The Amharas, who have long formed the politically...
                          IF Music presents: You Need This - World Jazz Grooves Volume 2 (Compiled by Jean-Claude & Victor Kiswell)BBE
                          The collaboration between BBE Music and If Music continues with another excellent compilation in the ongoing If Music Presents series with this 2nd volume...
                            Safe In My Garden - American Pop In The Shadows 1967-1972Ace
                            Peace and love in late 60s America did not come without parallel feelings of fear and confusion about the social situation – specifically about Vietnam....
                              Jon Savage's 1986-1990 Rollin' Under The MelodyAce
                              As we’ve come to expect from Ace’s much-admired series of Jon Savage-curated two CD collections, this new – and sadly final – volume is a multi-genre...
                                Revolutionary Letters
                                By turns a handbook of countercultural living, a manual for street protest, and a feminist broadside against the repressive state apparatus, Revolutionary...
                                  Joropop: Psych-Pop & Folk In Venezuela 1968-1976Munster
                                  Welcome to a kaleidoscopic picnic where you can feast on a music scene that was rich, sparkling, multi-colored, ground-breaking and it'll blow your mind....
                                    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...
                                      The Down Town Albums CollectionDoctor Bird
                                      Now, at long last, all four of these historically important albums have been gathered onto this superb two-disc set, with all but “Blow Your Horn”...
                                        King Street Sounds Sampler Vol. 4 (feat. Mike Delgado, 95 North & more)King Street Sounds
                                        King Street Sounds are back again with their fourth installment in the King Street Sounds Sampler Series. This release unearths four classics from house...
                                          CoversJazz Room Records
                                          Jazz Room Head Honcho Paul Murphy kept hearing all these fab versions of some of his favourite tunes.He couldn't release them all, a year is just not long...
                                            Talking to Women
                                            In 1964, Nell Dunn spoke to nine of her friends over a bottle of wine about men, sex, work, money, babies, freedom and love. The Pop Artist Pauline Boty...
                                              The Way U Make Me Feel: UK Boogie & Street Soul, 1980-1994Freestyle Records
                                              Freestyle Records compile a killer overview of rare & undersung UK street soul & boogie tracks from across the 80s and early 90s, selected from the creme...
                                                2015 – 2025 Les Disques Bongo Joe: 10 Years of Sonic ExplorationsBongo Joe
                                                Since 2015, Les Disques Bongo Joe have been exploring musical margins with passion and precision — from rare reissues to bold local projects and...
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                                                  Unlock Your Mind With Morning Glory – Compiled by James EndeacottTwo-Piers
                                                  Crate digger and music enthusiast James Endeacott compiles ‘Unlock Your Mind With Morning Glory’ for Two-Piers Records – A glorious heady mix of...
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                                                    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...
                                                      Party Time - The Sunshot Singles 1974Doctor Bird
                                                      • Most tracks new to CD. • Includes numerous major Jamaican hits. • Features some of reggae’s biggest stars. During the first half of the 1970s,...

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                                                        BOOK! Boss Reggae From PamaForeword by Harry Palmer
                                                        We got some more! BOMB REGGAE BOOK!! Originally formed in 1967 by the Palmer brothers - Harry, Jeff and Carl – Pama Records was a pioneer in bringing...
                                                          • Book (500g)£28.00
                                                            Expected 12 DecPreorder
                                                          Rebel SoundsMusic as Resistance
                                                          'Empathy is the currency of all music and Joe Mulhall does a great job of explaining how that quality has been used to generate solidarity for the struggle...
                                                            • Book (350g) 9781804442241£10.99
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                                                            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...
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                                                              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...
                                                                Don CherryEternal Now
                                                                  • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) 0889397842314£17.00
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                                                                  Ellis ReginaO Bem Do Amor
                                                                    • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) 7427255403500£18.99
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                                                                    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£18.99
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                                                                      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...
                                                                        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.
                                                                          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...
                                                                            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...
                                                                              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...
                                                                                  Talking to Women
                                                                                  In 1964, Nell Dunn spoke to nine of her friends over a bottle of wine about men, sex, work, money, babies, freedom and love. The Pop Artist Pauline Boty...
                                                                                    Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 11Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 11
                                                                                    Latin compilation
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                                                                                      Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 12Sabroso Guaganco Vol. 12
                                                                                      Latin compilation
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                                                                                        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...
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                                                                                          Salsa Y Ache
                                                                                            • Original CD£4.99
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                                                                                            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...
                                                                                              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,...
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                                                                                                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...
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                                                                                                    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...
                                                                                                          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...
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                                                                                                            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...