a selection of 24 colombian cumbia bangers for the dance floor from the deep vaults of discos fuentes, the most emblematic and best remembered label in the golden age of the genre.
another upcoming 45 from bongo joe records. this one from netherlands-based group nusantara beat offers up a fresh take on traditional indonesian music.
reissue on stones throw sister label of rare funk album by jay & max whitefield of poets of rhythm fame, originally released in 2001 on now defunct soul fire, contributions by gabriel roth (now dap kings / daptone), leon michels (el michels affair) and martin perna (antibalas)!
a wide genre-spanning lp that ranges from slowtempo mutant disco to sound collages and more hard to define songs. a kaleidoscope of past, present, and future.
karmatürji is a collaboration of musicians petra nachtmanova and ceyhun kaya with dj-icon djipek ipekcioglu. the vinyl release includes a download code.
sababa 5, hot on the heels of their self-titled debut lp, share a pair of raw funk nuggets on one unmissable 45 via middle eastern psych groove merchants batov records. limited to 500 copies on 7 inch vinyl.
A MOI LA LIBERTE - EARLY ELECTRONIC RAI ALGERIE 19 (2LP)
2x12 Inch 28.04.23
delving into the deepest recesses of raï, this compilation serves as a tribute to its roaring years, but also as a rejuvenation of the genre in its sulphurous, subterranean version.