A definitive selection of music from legendary label Mainstream recorded between 1970 and 1973; showcasing the label's superb blend of funk, soul and jazz. Another essential release via Wewantsounds!
Between the late 1960s and mid-1980s, musicians across Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten built a tight-knit, largely overlooked network of sound that spanned...
Second batch of ESSENTIAL Ron Trent productions opening with the awesome remix of Carlton's 'Can't Be Without' with Ron Trent behind the desk with long...
Aptly named Brighton label Two-Piers dig deep into mid-century exotica and its long tail with Lounge Psychedelique, a double LP first released in 2023,...
Strut presents Nigeria 80, the next essential chapter in the legendary Nigeria 70 series, diving deep into the explosive sound world of 1980s Nigeria....
Classics back-to-back on this Slip N' Slide reissue 12" focussing on more 90s gems from the NYC/NJ/LDN axis! Blaze's Funky People gets the MAW magic touch...
In their countless years of deep digging, Dark Entries has uncovered many curiosities, oddball Italo and synth-wave creatures too rare to live, too funky...
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...
King Street Sounds return for the fifth sampler in the series. This release showcases four releases from six house music aficionados such as Mood II Swing,...
Another compilation of French Post-Disco sounds curated & presented by collector & compiler John K of CTR.12 more rare deep cuts, unearthed & re-appraised...
Strut proudly presents an expansive deep dive into the world of Quatermass Sound Lab, the prolific under-the-radar East London studio founded and run by...
Back to the golden nights of zouk clubs, where hip-hop, kompa, zouk and Caribbean grooves ruled the dance- floor. This selection documents a pivotal moment...
**Limited repress!** A long-form collage of abstract and experimental material from the maverick Wah Wah Wino collective. Features contributions from the...
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Our long overdue return to the Chopper label which we first issued some singles from way back in 2010. This 12 song LP corrals all our favorites...
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Howard "Sir Tommy" Mapp is one of the original guard of New York sound men, playing sound system since 1974. Around a decade after that, he...
"Motorway City" is a superb, driving-based collection of library music. The tracks on this album were all written between the mid-60s and the early 80s...
Transversales Disques dive deeply into rare French soundtracks, Library music, and instrumental oddities that have largely remained untouched by reissues...
Discotchari focuses on the Iranian pop diaspora particularly in the harder-boiled streets of LA, where pre-revolutionary producers and artists remade and...
King Street Sounds Sampler Vol. 7continues the long-running series from the legendary King Street Sounds catalogue, bringing together a selection of classic...
Ivan Smagghe curates the eighth entry in Love International's running selectors' series; after presenting a strong initial menu in the likes of Hunee and...
An essential collection showcasing some of the finest and most sought-after reggae interpretations of r&b classics from the 1970s, performed by some of...
Featuring standout tracks from Tommy Musto under both his Tribute & Unifunkation guises, Kenny Dope as well as Matthias Heilbronn & Mike Delgado as Lift,...
By the early 1970s, Rastafarian culture had begun to significantly influence Jamaica’s creative communities. Nowhere was this more apparent than in the...
KPop Demon Hunters, a Netflix film from Sony Pictures Animation, follows K-Pop superstars HUNTR/X - when they aren't selling out stadiums, they use their...
These recordings were made in the Empire of Ethiopia in 1971. The music recorded in Addis Ababa uses masenko fiddles, craar and bagana lyres, washint flutes...
***** ”A victory for gipsy party music… A collection worthy of conquering the world” Dagens Nyheter, Sweden
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Soul Jazz Records’ Venezuela 70 is the first-ever album of its kind to take a look at the groundbreaking experimental rock music made in Venezuela and...
There has been no shortage of excavations from Japanese jazz in recent years, a steady stream of reissues and compilations that have turned what was once...
Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One...
Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One...
Features the monster tune 'Heartbreaker' by legend Danny J Lewis!The Producers Press Volume 3 the depth and diversity of UK House and Garage music. Featuring...
Founded in 1981 by Tom Silverman in New York City, the label became a cultural engine for groundbreaking artists who blurred genre lines and defined the...
Brigitte fontaine's landmark 1970 masterpiece, recorded with Areski Belkacem, Wadada Leo Smith, and the Art Ensemble of Chicago.Reissued here in a deluxe...
Wewantsounds is delighted to continue its Ziad Rahbani reissue program with Ana Moush Kafer, a classic album by the Lebanese legend Ziad Rahbani, recorded...
Wewantsounds is honoured to announce the first-ever international release of the legendary collaboration between Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) and Don...
Wewantsounds is delighted to continue its Akiko Yano reissue program with the reissue of her superb double album recorded with YMO at a time when she was...
Wewantsounds is delighted to present the first official reissue of the highly sought-after 1979 classic, Summer-Time Love Song by The Milky Way. Originally...
Los Angeles saxophonist Hadley Caliman never quite received the same level of canonisation as some of his West Coast contemporaries, which makes this 1972...
Having previously worked with Wewantsounds on two earlier compilations (Tokyo Bliss and Funk Tide), Japanese digger DJ Notoya is back with a fresh set...
While a celebrated and well-known voice in her native Japan throughout the 1980s, the work of Hitomi 'Penny' Tohyama is pretty much unknown elsewhere in...
Following the success of their previous Tokyo Glow compilation, Wewantsounds once again team up with Japanese Tokyo-based DJ Notoya to dig up the rich...
Featuring Buster Williams (bass), Ndugu (drums), Bill Henderson (keys) and Oscar Breashear (trumpet) the album was recorded at a crucial time when Land...
When it comes to legendary albums, very few can match the cult status achieved on the international jazz and funk scene, by Alice Clark's eponymous album,...
First ever official issue of Theo Parrish's in demand edit of Made In USA's "Never Gonna Let You Go. Bootlegged endlessly in the past and racking up prices...
Reissue of this IMMENSE and highly-sought after album from 1983 by Italian percussionist Wilfred Copello. Self-produced, the album features original compositions...
MASSIVE STUDIO ONE ANTHEM ALERT!!!
Willie Williams' roots rock reggae classic Armagideon Time – the rare 12" extended Discomix version split into two...
Official reissue of this rare, disco 12" from Gladys Knight & The Pips. Arguably the greatest disco record ever made (some of us here would be inclined...
Ken Khouri's Federal Records gave Jamaica its musical identityThe Federal Record Manufacturing facility was the first pressing plant in Jamaica... their...
Jorge Ben's stunning 'Waimea 55.000' on a 45 courtesy of the good folk at Mr Bongo! Features Baby Consuelo's 1970 power jam 'Curto De Véu E Grinalda'...
Betty Harris’ The Lost Queen of New Orleans Soul features all of her classic deep soul, sister funk and northern soul songs recorded in New Orleans in...
Anticipated release from grime veteran, production mastermind, and one of the most well-respected producers and key players in the grime world, Terror...
This essential album showcase’s a stunning selection of well known hits, and not so well known rarities, from the vast Federal catalogue. All tracks...
In 1978 Patrick Adams and Leroy Burgess released one of the all time classic underground disco albums under the alias Phreek. Joey Negro takes 2 songs...
Saxophonist Henderson's 1964 debut album featuring all star line up of heavyweights - Kenny Dorham, Joe Henderson, Pete La Roca, McCoy Tyner and Butch...
Debut LP from Atlanta vocalist Sequoyah Murray. "Before You Begin" explores futuristic electronics, West and North African polyrhythms, gospel vocals and...
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...
Superior rock steady from the vaults of Federal Records The third edition in this universally acclaimed series including giant of the genre, Hopeton...
Marcia Maria's killer, mid-tempo, Brazilian disco burner "Amigo Branco", another sought after Brazilian reissue for the Mr Bongo 45 series. Massive playout...
Seminal deep soul jazz from Blakey and the Messengers (Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons, Benny Golson, Jymie Merritt) with the definitive version of "Moanin'"
In collaboration with Tate Liverpool, Soul Jazz Records release this stunning new collection entitled The World of Keith Haring featuring music influential...
Private-label gem originally released in 1976, Manfredo Fest's 'Brazilian Dorian Dream' drew upon the influences of Brazilian rhythms,+ USA jazz and funk...
Hard-hitting, cinematic-style breakbeat business in the 70s tradition from The Cromagnon Band. Features the essential 'cop show' funk of 'Thunder Perfect'....
Mr Bongo return to their record club series, delivering another fine compilation of recent rare finds, favorites from DJ sets, plus hot selects from their...
Soul Jazz Records new Studio One album is a fantastic selection featuring all-star legendary Studio One vocalists – Alton Ellis, Marcia Griffiths, The...