scenic route return with an albums worth of new school uk jazz and electronics from lunch money life

third part of the black mans pride series from soul jazz, entitled none shall escape the judgement of the almighty. the heavyweight double vinyl includes a download code.

a jazz tribute to bob dylan.

official mr bongo reissue. replica original cover artwork. recorded in 1978, this is a latter-period gem from the larger than life legend, combining the glitz and glamour of disco’s heyday with maia’s raw funk and soul roots. for “disco club”, maia left his usual band and went into the legendary estudios level with an ensemble of rio’s finest including paulinha braga on drums, jamil joanes on bass, robson jorge on clarinet, hyldon de souza on guitar, sidinho on percussion, trombonists edmundo maciel and darcy seixas, and juarez assis on tenor sax. arranger and keyboardist lincoln olivetti was a crucial presence during these sessions – he added the all-important string flourish and brassy joy to the uptempo tracks, leaving maia enough room to express himself.

weekend loving from jennifer lara is a perfect blend of boogie funk, roots reggae and lovers rock. produced by black solidarity records in 1985, this album is a masterpiece from the studio one princess. recorded at tuff gong and music mountain studios in jamaica, the rhythm tracks are played by some of the best musicians from the island in the sun: lincoln style scott (drum), errol flabba holt (bass), robbye lyn (piano & synthetiser), dean frazer & ronald nambo robinson (horns). this reissue was carefully remastered from black solidarity master tape, now presented as a double lp 45 rpm dj friendly edition. the original limonious artwork was reloaded and a bonus track was added to complete the set: ’in my time’, an obscure slow synth groove, full of hope and melancholy. jennifer lara was first taken to studio one in 1969 by keyboardist richard ace, who was a session musician. she never left the studio one family and became resident harmonist. she added backing vocals to the songs of some of the camp’s biggest names, including delroy wilson, freddie mcgregor, dennis brown and sugar minott. in 1974, jennifer lara recorded her debut album with coxsone dodd at studio one in brentford road. the results of the sessions appeared on studio one presents jennifer lara, which was an instant success. jennifer lara was one of clement coxsone dodds protégés. one year after coxsone passed, she died at the kingston public hospital. she is survived by two children, daughter ika and son cheka. jennifer lara was a very likeable person, got on with everyone. she was involved in many benefit concerts to help to poor and the needy in jamaica. may your soul rest in peace, we love you jennifer.

after a killer 12 inches from mori ra, jongno edits is back with two tunes, blurring the lines between editing and sampling. the a-side, 42 below, is an uplifting korean fusion boogie with slap bass, tropical synths, summery guitar and female vocals. given a serious dub work out by monsieur jongno. effortlessly working the bassline and guitar with added muscle, subtle dub fx s, drum fills, teasing the vocal and synths before unleashing the chorus and guitar solos. nice brazilian vibes on this one, like a lincoln olivetti production, seoul went rio. on the flip side, drums and a bass is an obscure lp cut from a korean percussion ensemble with traditional korean folk elements, tribal drums and chanting, spikey avant garde guitar plucks, rolling punk funk bassline that builds the energy levels with jazz style vocals and horns. sounding very liquid liquid, a bit can, a bit pig bag, with some korean craziness. expertly extended and re-arranged by the jongno edits main man to give it more of a dancefloor edge, and ramping up the psychedelics. powerful stuff.

preservation records in collaboration with big dipp present the breezy and soulful estrelar album by marcos valle, the first ever vinyl reissue since its original release on som livre in 1983! arranged by the brazilian boogie and soul legend lincoln olivetti. killer coverart, with a fantasic 8 page booklet based on an interview with marcos valle, written by allen thayer

since the release of his 2 first albums on favorite recordings, lucas arruda has quickly established himself as one of the most talented young artist and composer from brazil. his music is filled with fusion style, mixing influences and elements from his latin musical background, with his genuine admiration for jazz, soul and funk music. . here s a new single, announcing the release of lucas’ third album. this new opus is pursuing the music direction set with solar, mixing touch of blue-eyed-soul, pop, soul and brazilian styles together, and influenced by the path of legendary brazilian producer lincoln olivetti, who recorded some of the biggest stars of brazilian music (marcos valle, jorge ben, tim maia…).

one of jamaicas most highly-rated vocalists, alton ellis made an incredible contribution to the islands popular music. blessed with a particularly emotive voice that brings shivers to the spine whether singing original material or cover tunes, ellis was born and raised in trench town, the west kingston ghetto area that gave rise to bob marley and the wailers and countless other singers. ellis and singing partner eddie parkins hit big in 1961 with the ballad muriel for coxsone dodd, and after parkins moved to the usa, ellis teamed briefly with john holt, and then began fronting the flames harmony group. he excelled in the rock steady style, christening the genre with rock steady and i have got a date, bouncing between studio one and treasure isle for a number of years. from 1971, he spent increasing period in london, but continued to record hits in jamaica for various producers. the 1979 release love to share was arranged by the great studio one keyboardist, jackie mittoo, who co-produced the album with junior lincoln, founder of the london-based bamboo label, the disc straddles the line between lover’s rock and roots reggae, remaining a lesser-known classic

bryan simpson, seines zeichens der mastermind der the whistles & the bells beschreibt das konzept von „modern plagues“ so: „ich stelle mir eine dinner-party vor, bei der ich einige meine lieblinge der zeitgeschichte einlade. sagen wir personen wie abe lincoln, john lennon, joan of arc und truman capote. das ganze findet samstag-abend auf coney island statt, soren kierkegaard und malcolm muggeridge essen hot dogs und zuckerwatte und diskutieren ihre ideen, - es wird immer lauter und wilder. die stimmung habe ich versucht mit diesem konzept-album klanglich einzufangen!“. musikalisch muss man sich auf eine entsprechende mixtur einstellen: indie-pop trifft auf banjo, heiterer funk auf rock, hier ein paar bläsersätze, da eine soul-sängerin. wild, inspiriert und frei von musikalischen barrieren.
die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

theo conard, also known as paxton fettel delivers his second lp on greta cottage workshop. entirely produced by mr fettel its an exemplary mix of predominantly instrumental contemporary jazz funk, sometimes featuring the vocal talents of one olivia lincoln.. from the very beginning it is totally and utterly heartfelt - until the floor churning and brazenly life affirming end his emotions are worn firmly on his sleeve. its a serious embodiment of proper fusion and a testament to a phenomenal producer progressively pushing his work in a playful, honest, admirable and honourable way whilst not taking himself too seriously!

ennio morricones soundtrack for quentin tarantinos new movie *the hateful eight* on double 12 inch vinyl, housed in gatefold sleeve. includes a fold-out poster.

another bomb on milky orange vinyl is dropped with label release no. 5 of the inglorious questo! music from switzerland. the original mix of - propper from francesco ballato is boosted by 3 remixes. let s start at the core: francesco s stripped-down style of deep and groovin house is turned into an inventive and quirky floor sneaker, which gets higher and higher into a thrilling dramaturgy with the voice of bruce lee.

james ross is a guitarist and composer living in brooklyn, n.y. originally from pittsburgh, pa., he has studied guitar at the university of pittsburgh and the mannes college of music in new york city. he has studied sitar with pandit krishna bhatt, and north indian classical music and composition with la monte young and marian zazeela. a composer in a variety of genres, james has written music for orchestral and chamber ensembles, as well as solo music for the guitar and the zhongruan (a type of chinese lute). he has also performed and recorded electronic and improvised music. recent performances as a composer and performer on the electric guitar, laptop and other instruments include sets at the bell house, at the small beast at the delancey with percussionist joseph benzola, a performance with kyle bobby dunn at issue project room, at pianos with richard lainhart, at glasslands gallery with michael vincent waller, at goodbye blue monday with david beardsley, providing live music for katherine liberovskaya and ursula scherrer’s optosonic tea series at diapason gallery in brooklyn, with video artist alex carpenter at the tank in manhattan, and at damrosch park at lincoln center as part of the guitar ensemble for rhys chatham’s “a crimson grail.” a recording of the -crimson grail- performance was released on nonesuch records on sept. 14, 2010. as a classical guitarist, james has performed as a soloist and ensemble player throughout the northeastern united states. he received a solo recitalist fellowship in 1992 from the pennsylvania council on the arts and won the 1993 mannes college of music concerto competition, resulting in a performance of joaquin rodrigo’s “fantasia para gentilhombre,” at symphony space in new york city.

this album is another chapter in the ongoing there s-muchmore-to-brazil than-bossa-nova saga. it s filled with disco-eratracks produced for the brazilian domestic marketplace, some of which were hits, others which were quite obscure. what binds them all together - besides their common origins, time period and overall musical approach - is the fact that their reputation has been steadily transcending brazils borders. this has allowed these tunes to find their place on set lists, want lists and in the crates of the world s most discerning djs and tastemakers.

born in the distinctively puerto rican neighborhood of lincoln park chicago, ricardo was named after legendary salsa singer ricardo ray. after major puerto rican displacement (urban renewal) ricardos parents settled in the noble square section of west town for many years. his music reflects a traditional house culture that goes beyond just sound or legendary stories. while his industry peers recite fond memories of the music box, the bismark and other musical institutions – ricardo sat in front of a big pioneer radio listening & recording mixes from chicago radio stations wrrg, wbmx am/fm & wgci which included a hefty dose of early house music, italian imports and electro. but, it was the new sound of chicago house that made a profound impact on his soul.

from the shores of the great lakes comes a 3 track floor filler from mi duo 2amfm aka jtc & dmarc cantu. confronting the canons of techno & house head on this 12 takes you beyond the dance. best experienced loud though, preferably in a darkened smoke filled room. a limited vinyl pressing with hand screen-printed artwork.

another vinyl installment from rotterdam based citrus recordings. hard hitting drum & bass just as you like it. heading up the 12inch we find ukrainian drum & bass prodigy nick bee delivering massively on iridium.the waspy bass sounds and bouncy drums make this a real floor filler and an excellent addition to your neuro sets. we continue with coincidence by an up and coming duo from lincoln, uk! soligen & type 2 have recently been conquering the scene doing split releases with the likes of state of mind and bcee. if you havet heard of them, perhaps its time you did. naughty full on techno flavored beats for the get down crew, best not to sleep on it!

yellow is the new black! bright and shiny comes the new ep black harder by south german guy chris milla over the hump. after a smooth wobbling enter into the track, its the majestic sounding melody, which sweeps around you and smells like an early spring messenger.

part eight in the instruments of rapture series sees the anticipated release of the soul renegades deep n slow, fireside-funk jam, >darlin< (which is only a year overdue). the title track is reinforced by the uptempo, ballroom blazer >y all wont let me< with full fat remixes by the mighty faze action and the lincoln lecturer aka craig bratley.

stalwart is bringing you fresh blood for its 17th release. el prevost aka lincoln prevost, is a london based producer who started is carreer in music as a sound engineer at londons matrix studio. becoming a big fan of the underground house scene through the years, he decided to start making music, looking for new directions in sound shaping and manipulation to produce strange new sonic elements and radically altered drum patterns. once again, a great package for you to choose from!
early dj support from: danny krivit, dj spinna, rocco, jellybean benitez, marlon d, aaron ross, ralf gum, master kev, jihad muhammad among others.

mit einem maximum an wärme, gefühl und eleganz wickelt jonas bering den tanzplaneten regelmässig locker um den finger. das titelstück seiner neuen platte ist sein bis dato discoidestes werk und es ist ein ohrwurm erster kajüte. hört selbs

dirty, experimental and abstract electro tunes !!

exzellente 5cd-kollektion des legendŠren dub-kollektivs dub syndicate um roots-radics-drummer lincoln style scott und ausnahmeproduzent adrian sherwood mit seinen ersten vier alben the pounding system- (1982), one way system (1983), north of the river thames (1984, zusammen mit doctor pablo) und -tunes from the missing channel- (1985) mit insgesamt vier zusŠtzlichen bonustracks, sowie auf cd5 neun bislang unveršffentlichten dubs aus der frŸhphase der band, feat. charlie eskimo fox und bim sherman. inklusive eines 24-seitigen booklets mit sleeve notes von steve barker (on the wire).

theo conard, also known as paxton fettel delivers his second lp on greta cottage workshop. entirely produced by mr fettel its an exemplary mix of predominantly instrumental contemporary jazz funk, sometimes featuring the vocal talents of one olivia lincoln. from the very beginning it is totally and utterly heartfelt - until the floor churning and brazenly life affirming end his emotions are worn firmly on his sleeve. its a serious embodiment of proper fusion and a testament to a phenomenal producer progressively pushing his work in a playful, honest, admirable and honourable way...whilst not taking himself too

the fourteenth release by moll-selekta is an essential compilation of rare, previously on cd/lp unreleased roots-, lovers,- and dj-tracks by one of the most important artists of jamaica. lincoln sugar minott played a major role in the history of jamaican music as a singer, songwriter, producer, label owner and sound system instigator. his debut album live loving can lay claim to being the first dancehall release ever.

amazing 3cd compilation with full length versions of tracks by john dahlbŠck,basto!,funkerman,ron carroll,sia,arno cost,chuckie,bingo players,deadmau5,laidback luke