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ISLANDMAN FEAT. OKAY TEMIZ AND MUHLIS BERBEROGLU	Direct-To-Disc Sessions	2LP	NIGHT DREAMER	ND 013LP
$34.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 5/5/2023 Balearic folktronica meets percussion genius on a unique one-take recording that finds Turkish downtempo specialist Islandman in triple conference with legendary percussion innovator Okay Temiz, and contemporary saz virtuoso Muhlis Berberoğlu. Recorded in Amsterdam for Night Dreamer's ground-breaking Direct-To-Disc series, the session captures the innovative brilliance of the great Okay Temiz in full flow over Islandman's trademark Balearic-tinged production, alongside the modern Anadolu folk sound of Berberoğlu's saz. Expanding beyond their electro-acoustic DJ formula into a wider sound world of experimental instruments, neo-traditional rhythms and folk improvisation, Islandman's vision on this Night Dreamer disc seeks to reconnect cerebral downtempo beatmaking with the folkloric and ritual bedrock that their music has always rested on. Bandleader Tolga Boyuk's vision has always been expansive, and the link-up with Night Dreamer was a chance to try out a more spontaneous style of playing and recording. Known for his inventive genius on percussion instruments ranging from the berimbau to the bricklayer's trowel, Turkish percussionist and drummer Okay Temiz is one of the world's foremost improvising musicians. In the course of a career stretching back to the mid-1960s, he has collaborated with jazz greats including Don Cherry and Johnny Dyani, led his own Oriental Wind unit, and played with countless musicians across dozens of genres. Approached for the project by Islandman's drummer Eralp Güven, the always open and experimental Temiz was enthusiastic to participate. To complete the unit, Boyuk turned to Muhlis Berberoğlu. The session unfolded with controlled unpredictability. Boyuk arrived at the studio with simply produced tracks, and from there the ensemble let improvisation and organic synergy take control. The brilliant wildcard was the effervescent imagination of Temiz, who came equipped with an eclectic mix of homemade instruments including an electrified flute made of industrial bathroom piping, and a shaker with a contact mic wired to a wah-wah pedal. Combined with Islandman's subtle and responsive beat-science and Berberoğlu's scintillating agility on the saz, Temiz's visionary rhythm force leads the session into unknown territories of improvised future-folklore, strictly for the heads.

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MONEO "EL TORTA", JUAN	Colores Morenos	LP	FLAMENCO EN VINILO	FOV 2103LP
$35.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 4/7/2023 Reissue, originally released on CD in 1994. It is a true honor for Flamenco en Vinilo having this long play issued for first time on a 12" record. Colores Morenos is a true milestone for flamenco lovers; not only do Flamenco en Vinilo want to pay homage to Juan Moneo "El Torta", but the label also wanted to capture the record on vinyl for first time ever. A long-player with a large variety of styles including bulerías, siguiriyas, toná, a romantic bambera, and also his amazing "Abrázame", probably his most widespread song. Juan Moneo El Torta has not just earned his throne at the Mount Olimpo of flamenco because of his unruly legend, but also for being one of the deepest and most sentient voices around along his life as cantaor. This record captures the legend at his best. Edition of 300.

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YABBY YOU & MICHAEL PROPHET MEETS SCIENTIST	At The Dub Station (King Tubbys)	CD	YABBY U RECORDS	YVJ 008CD
$12.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 4/7/2023 2022 repress. First released in 1984 by Vivian Jackson aka Yabby You. Nine original dub songs. Yabby You, who has died of a stroke aged 63, was one of Jamaican music's most individual figures. Known as the "Jesus Dread" because he wore dreadlocks but adhered to the Christian faith rather than the conventional beliefs of Rastafari, he produced a series of sublime devotional recordings from the mid-1970s onwards. The apocalyptic spiritualism of his lyrics, the superb musicianship of his backing band, and the uncommon arrangement of his material, kept his output among the most compelling roots reggae releases ever issued. He was taken to church from an early age. As recounted in Randall Grass's book Great Spirits, he was fascinated by the Bible and decided that the best way to understand its words was to directly experience them. Choosing to emulate Jesus, he left home at the age of 12 to discuss religious doctrine with the learned men of the land. This led him to various Rasta communities on the periphery of the west Kingston ghettos, while he earned a living at a metal foundry in the Waterhouse district.

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GUTIERREZ Y LOS CAPORALES DEL MAGDALENA, ALFREDO	Asi es... Con salsa!	LP	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 209LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/31/2023 Reissue, first reissue on vinyl. ¡Así es... Con salsa!, by Colombia's Alfredo Gutiérrez y Los Caporales del Magdalena, is a legendary collector's album, yet still undeservedly obscure. It's an experimental mash-up of seemingly disparate genres from different origins that on paper would seem to be at cross purposes. Yet at the same time the release is a masterpiece of raw pan-Latin fusion from the dawn of Colombian salsa that holds its own as a bonafide heavy duty pioneering record of the genre. Probably the most shocking musical element is Alfredo Gutiérrez's fiery accordion, an unexpected instrument in the idiom of salsa, as it's usually associated with the tropical music of Gutiérrez's Caribbean home region of Sucre. Gutiérrez has always been a provocateur which has earned him the richly deserved sobriquet, "El Rebelde Del Acordeón" (the rebel of the accordion). Gutiérrez started Los Caporales in 1968 as a rival to Discos Fuentes supergroup Los Corraleros de Majagual, and the band had made three popular albums prior to ¡Así es... Con salsa!, yet most of the repertoire on those records consisted of typical Colombian tropical and coastal rhythms and genres, none were devoted to salsa. From the start, Gutiérrez lays down a salsa manifesto when the album kicks off with "Guadelupe no va", a four-minute workout with pile-driving force that demonstrates the uncompromising power of this 14-piece orchestra. Gutiérrez was given the green light by Codiscos A&R head Humberto Moreno to dedicate an album to New York style salsa, giving more prominence to the voice and compositions of Lucho Pérez, a proven expert in Cuban genres and one of many vocalists in the band. Several tunes on the record are remakes of older compositions by Lucho Pérez from his early tenure with Discos Fuentes group La Sonora Dinamita, the new versions are much more raw and menacing, as if put through a Bronx filter. The band was made up of Codiscos' regular stable of ace studio musicians from Medellín for the recording date. The album was both a success and also not abnormal in its mixing of salsa and costeño Colombian sounds, as there were several other similar hybrid records by other artists at the time. Both the desperation of the lyrics (about not being able to afford anything) and Lucho Pérez's forceful delivery leave an indelible impression of street-wise authenticity, which is backed up by the fact that both band members grew up poor. Includes three tracks from other Caporales albums. Includes insert with liner notes.

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AQUARIUS	Aquarius	LP	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 273LP
$29.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/31/2023 First time vinyl reissue. Originally released in 1976. "The human voice is more than just a musical instrument; it is ally to the thought. Vocal art is one of the most beautiful forms of musical expression and an endless resource. It's a shame that so few devote themselves to it in our popular music. I would therefore like to congratulate Aquarius and Continental for the release of this LP and may it be received by all with the same affection and attention than those who dedicated themselves to making it" --Paulinho Tapajos. These notes, originally printed on the back cover of this 1976 beauty, are a perfect introduction to the vocal harmonies and arrangements and excellent guitar work that are masterfully combined creating a joyful journey that features the undisputed talent of Raymundo Bittencourt, Octávio Burnier, and Paulo Moura. An amazing bit of Brazilian samba funk that also touches on MPB, bossa nova, jazz... This sought-after gem opens with the beautiful version of Burnier & Cartier's "Só Tem Lugar Prá Você" (one of the two B&C versions included on this album, with a pitched-down "Europanema" sparkling on the B-side), building up a mellow, airy vibe that stays throughout the entire album.

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BERLE, BRUNO	No Reino Dos Afetos	LP	FAR OUT RECORDINGS	FARO 233LP
$24.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/17/2023 LP version. Maceió, the capital of Brazil's Alagoas state on its sprawling east-coast, is home to pastel colored colonial houses, white sand beaches and a brilliant young composer, poet and multi-instrumentalist named Bruno Berle. With a voice of pure gold and a startling sensitivity for heartfelt pop songwriting, on No Reino Dos Afetos (In the Realm of Affections), Berle firmly embraces earnestness, through starry-eyed Brazilian love songs, ambient vignettes, warm, home-cooked beats and gentle strokes of MPB genius. "It's an album that was built from my desire to find beauty", Berle explains -- his simple, graceful words mirroring the graceful simplicity in his music. But amongst the simplicity, the compositions, arrangements and productions on No Reino Dos Afetos tingle with nuance and detail. On the contemporary R&B inspired lead single "Quero Dizer" -- produced by Berle and longtime friend and collaborator Batata Boy -- the swirling, lo-fi, kalimba, and guitar-fronted beat is turned into a feel-good hit by the ingenuity of Berle's honey-soaked vocal melody. Powerfully intimate, "O Nome Do Meu Amor" (My Love's Name) is a guaranteed tearjerker, with Berle's stunning voice soaring over gently plucked acoustic guitar and the textural flutter of soft movement, as if we hear him writing the song in the moment. Drawing upon a close-knit, collaborative scene of Maceió artists and musicians, (of which Berle and Batata Boy are vital members), Berle also recorded some of his friends' songs on the album, including João Menezes's "Até Meu Violao", the album's beautifully laidback sunshine soul opener, which has all the charm of early-70s João Donato. Having cut his teeth in soft-rock group Troco em Bala, and more recently finding himself embedded in both Rio and Sao Paulo's contemporary music scenes -- collaborating with the likes of Ana Frango Eletrico, who took the photo for the album cover -- No Reino Dos Afetos is as musically diverse as Bruno himself. It's hazy indie rock ("É Preciso Ter Amor"), calming ambient and field recording ("Virginia Talk") as well as Berle's own take on West African high life ("Som Nyame"). Instantly recognizable as a truly special artist, Berle's character fills every corner of the sound, which is unsurprising considering he played most of the instruments.

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I ROY	Dread Bald Head	LP	RADIATION ROOTS	RR 369LP
$24.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/17/2023 Reissue, originally released in 1976. Former Customs clerk Roy Reid thrilled the Jamaican music scene as a toaster, his effortless rhymes establishing a reputation on the Supreme Ruler of Sound in his native Spanish Town and later on various Kingston sets, including King Tubby's. Following a successful phase in London, he returned to Jamaica to record for various producers, having a special connection with chief hit-maker, Bunny Lee; Dread Bald Head is a rare set from 1976 with Roy toasting at Tubby's studio over some of Bunny's hardest Aggrovators rhythms as laid by Tommy McCook and team, originally for Johnny Clarke and Derrick Morgan. Essential listening.

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CAPITAL LETTERS	Reality	LP	RADIATION ROOTS	RR 374LP
$24.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/17/2023 Reissue. A heavy old school sound reverberates from the Midlands reggae scene, one which remains unrivalled across the UK and is perfectly summed up by Capital Letters, whose mixing from 1985 is of an impeccable quality, here rereleased for reggae fans everywhere. Reality by Capital Letters should be a collectors' favorite and a new generations introduction, it is a brilliant revival of classic authentic material and overall vibrant piece of work.

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SCEPTRE	Essence Of Redemption (Ina Dif'rent Styley)	LP	RADIATION ROOTS	RR 373LP
$24.99 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/17/2023 Reissue, originally released in 1984. Founded in 1981 in Britain's second city Birmingham, the band Sceptre were part of a thriving local music scene, a scene that for the most part revolved around live shows in the region's community centers, university campuses, pubs, and nightclubs. Neglected by major labels, many bands went unrecorded and of those that did get documented most managed to release just one or two singles. Fortunately, Sceptre recorded and released an entire album, 1984's Essence of Redemption Ina Dif'rent Styley.

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VA	Locura Tropical Vol. 2	LP	BEAT GENERATION	BEAT 095LP
$27.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/10/2023 Finally, and thanks to the hard work of the fine folks at Instituto Nacional de la Música de Argentina (INAMU) and the amazing selection job of Nekro (Fun People and Boom Boom Kid), Beat Generation present Locura Tropical Vol. 2, the second of a two-volume set of mind-blowing LPs compiling the finest '60s and '70s (and some '80s) Latin sounds from the legendary Argentinian label Music Hall. This final album is the perfect end of the chapter with a selection of unbelievable gems that go from tropical sounds to jazz influences, Latin, cumbia, boogaloo, surf, Pachanga... a whirlwind of sonic excitement to re-discover this incredible label. Features Los Cartageneros, Dany Montano, Los Monos, Sonora Guapac Ha, Lito Escarso, Los Bucaneros, Pocho Gatti y Largo Novarro, Tarateño Rojas, Jackie, Charles El Antiliano, Toto Pimienta Y Su Ritmo, Los Cumbiambas, The Tropical Combo, Maria Cristina, Paulin Y Su Conjunto, Jorge Netto Y Su Conjunto, Simba Y Sus Pachangas, and Los Bersaglieris.

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VA	Locura Tropical Vol. 1	LP	BEAT GENERATION	BEAT 094LP
$27.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/10/2023 Finally, and thanks to the hard work of the fine folks at Instituto Nacional de la Música de Argentina (INAMU) and the amazing selection job of Nekro (Fun People and Boom Boom Kid), Beat Generation present Locura Tropical Vol. 1, the first of a two-volume set of mind-blowing LPs compiling the finest '60s and '70s (and some '80s) Latin sounds from the legendary Argentinian label Music Hall. This first LP presents an avalanche of sounds so hot it needs to be handled with care! From Latin to tropical, to jazz influences, cumbia, candombe, Pachanga... it's all here (and more)! A crazy feast to re-discover this incredible label. Features Carlos Redaelli, Tito Alberti, Yuyu Da Silva, Las Minifaldas, Los Guayacanes, Los Caucanos, Dany Montano, Mari To Y Sus Candombes, Carlos Argentino, El Pato Carret, Las Imperiales, Los Martinicos, Marietto D'agostino, Miguel Angel, Los 4 Hermanos Diaz, and Rodolfo Zapata.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
ZUKIE, TAPPA	M.P.L.A.	7"	JAMAICAN RECORDINGS	JR 7002EP
$12.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/10/2023 Tappa Zukie's classic "M.P.L.A." and its dub version, originally cut at Channel One studios in 1976. Still sounds as fantastic today.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
BROWN, DENNIS	Money In My Pocket	7"	JAMAICAN RECORDINGS	JR 7001EP
$12.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/10/2023 Finally, the original Jamaican version of the 1970s classic "Money In My Pocket" gets a 7" release. The unsweetened and slightly slower cut to its first UK release that came on the Joe Gibbs label.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
ANDY, HORACE	Money Money	7"	JAMAICAN RECORDINGS	JR 7003EP
$12.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/10/2023 Horace Andy's timeless cut "Money Money" even more relevant today, alongside it's rare dub cut. "Money money money... The root of all evil"!

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GRUPO UM	Starting Point	CD	FAR OUT RECORDINGS	FARO 235CD
$13.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/3/2023 The previously unreleased debut album from 1975. In 1975, under the oppressive military dictatorship in Brazil, brothers Lelo and Zé Eduardo Nazario invited bassist Zeca Assumpção to join their musical experiments in a basement under Sao Paulo's Teodoro Sampaio Street. As teenagers, the trio had already been playing together in Hermeto Pascoal's Grupo, alongside guitarist Toninho Horta and saxophonist Nivaldo Ornelas, and it was while working together under Hermeto's direction that the Paulista rhythm section (as they were then known) began to realize their own potential. With many nightclubs and venues closed in the mid-70s and government censors dictating the output of radio, TV, and art galleries, many Brazilian artists fled. But underground, Grupo Um were fusing avant-garde ideals with contemporary jazz and Afro Brazilian rhythm; making phenomenally free and expressive music -- in stark contrast to the sterile, conservative conditions being imposed above ground. Just like Hermeto Pascoal's Viajando Com O Som from the following year, Starting Point was recorded over two days at Vice-Versa Studios, by revered engineer Renato Viola. The studio was one of the best in Sao Paulo and musicians communicated with engineers through cameras and a monitor, allowing the group complete immersion in the process. They also made use of the studio's hemispherical tiled room, which served as an acoustic reverberation chamber. The album begins with Zé Eduardo Nazario's thunderous drum solo on "Porão da Teodoro", before clearing the clouds with the lone Berimbau which opens "Onze Por Oito". Built around a hypnotic electric bass line, heady Fender Rhodes improvisations, and more rip-roaring drums, it's a rapturous, electrifying freak-jam in 11/8. Like some invertebrate deep-sea curiosity, the free-form "Organica" is made up of Lelo Nazario's playfully eerie prepared piano, with Zé Eduardo's percussion flurries darting around Assumpçao's double bass. The equally non-conformist, percussion-only piece "Jardim Candida" features many of Zé Eduardo's homemade instruments, including a long saw blade played with vibraphone sticks and violin bow. While working with Hermeto, Zé Eduardo famously built his own all-in-one percussion set-up known as the "Barraca de Percussão" (Percussion Tent). "Suite Orquidea Negra" (Black Orchid Suite) was written by Lelo Nazario as the score for an imaginary movie about a rare, black orchid. The album closes with the triumphant "Cortejo dos Reis Negros" (Procession of Black Kings) -- a groovy variation on the Maracatu rhythm, with a two-note bassline underpinning piano improvisations, exultant wordless vocals, cuicas, slide-whistles and a very special guest appearance from Zé's dog Bolinha. Starting Point was to mark the inception of one of Brazil's most daring instrumental groups. Finally, almost fifty years later, this mesmerizing piece of history is here, and it was only the beginning...

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
DUR-DUR BAND INT.	The Berlin Session	CD	OUT HERE RECORDS	OH 036CD
$16.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/3/2023 Tears are in the eyes of Xabiib Sharaabi, nicknamed the "Somali King of Pop" when he entered the stage of Berlin's HKW. It is a mix of nostalgia, pain, and joy. Like many Somalis he had been deprived overnight of both glamor and friends, the war in his homeland had sent him into exile. The glamorous discos and beachfront stages Mogadishu had once been famous for, had disappeared as the city was bombed to the ground. The King of Somali pop found himself stranded in Sweden, others like the members of Dur-Dur Band Int. ended up in London which until today has the largest Somali diaspora in Europe. In the last decade many early recordings of Somalia's funk, soul and disco era have been reissued. This record is not a reissue. The Berlin Session -- is the first studio album of its kind since the golden days of Mogadishu came to a halt three decades ago. It is the living proof that Somali music is hot, funky, and well alive. The record captures a historic reunion which took place in 2019 in Germany's capital Berlin. London-based Dur-Dur Band Int. an eight-piece powerhouse of Somali live music unites with three legendary Somali singers: Xabiib Sharaabi, Faduumina Hilowle, and Cabdinur Allaale for a concert at Berlin's HKW. Fueled with a restored sense of pride, the freshly reunited musicians decided to get together in a Neukölln studio for two amazing days of recording. Female vocalist Faduumina Hilowle opens the album with an invitation to kickass. Grooving with such a strong accent on the off-beat, any non-Somali listener may think of reggae but the musicians will tell it's Dhaanto. Originating from the Ogaden region (now in neighboring Ethiopia's borders), Dhaanto dates back to the era of "clap and chant". Some say it is an imitation of the camel's bounce. Xabiib Sharaabi was once nick-named Somalia's King of Pop for the body language and magnetizing voice with which he incorporated the latest global musical trends -- even recording two disco albums entirely in English. On the album, Xabiib chooses to sing his Somali adaptation of "Lady" originally by Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. Not unlike the Motown Sound of Detroit and Kingston's Studio One: a small scene of musicians was fueling that new Somali disco scene in Mogadishu. Cabdinur Allaale, the third vocalist on the album comes from neighboring Djibouti. In the heydays the leader of the then famous Sharaf Band was a frequent visitor, flying back and forth between Mogadishu, Hargeisa, Kismayo, and Djibouti entertaining his fans on the Horn of Africa. The Berlin Session brings the spirit, joy and hope of this era back: In the last decades Somalis stars have lived among us, spread all over the world, it is time to see them step into the limelight again.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
DUR-DUR BAND INT.	The Berlin Session	LP	OUT HERE RECORDS	OH 036LP
$24.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/3/2023 LP version. Includes printed inner sleeve and download code. Tears are in the eyes of Xabiib Sharaabi, nicknamed the "Somali King of Pop" when he entered the stage of Berlin's HKW. It is a mix of nostalgia, pain, and joy. Like many Somalis he had been deprived overnight of both glamor and friends, the war in his homeland had sent him into exile. The glamorous discos and beachfront stages Mogadishu had once been famous for, had disappeared as the city was bombed to the ground. The King of Somali pop found himself stranded in Sweden, others like the members of Dur-Dur Band Int. ended up in London which until today has the largest Somali diaspora in Europe. In the last decade many early recordings of Somalia's funk, soul and disco era have been reissued. This record is not a reissue. The Berlin Session -- is the first studio album of its kind since the golden days of Mogadishu came to a halt three decades ago. It is the living proof that Somali music is hot, funky, and well alive. The record captures a historic reunion which took place in 2019 in Germany's capital Berlin. London-based Dur-Dur Band Int. an eight-piece powerhouse of Somali live music unites with three legendary Somali singers: Xabiib Sharaabi, Faduumina Hilowle, and Cabdinur Allaale for a concert at Berlin's HKW. Fueled with a restored sense of pride, the freshly reunited musicians decided to get together in a Neukölln studio for two amazing days of recording. Female vocalist Faduumina Hilowle opens the album with an invitation to kickass. Grooving with such a strong accent on the off-beat, any non-Somali listener may think of reggae but the musicians will tell it's Dhaanto. Originating from the Ogaden region (now in neighboring Ethiopia's borders), Dhaanto dates back to the era of "clap and chant". Some say it is an imitation of the camel's bounce. Xabiib Sharaabi was once nick-named Somalia's King of Pop for the body language and magnetizing voice with which he incorporated the latest global musical trends -- even recording two disco albums entirely in English. On the album, Xabiib chooses to sing his Somali adaptation of "Lady" originally by Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. Not unlike the Motown Sound of Detroit and Kingston's Studio One: a small scene of musicians was fueling that new Somali disco scene in Mogadishu. Cabdinur Allaale, the third vocalist on the album comes from neighboring Djibouti. In the heydays the leader of the then famous Sharaf Band was a frequent visitor, flying back and forth between Mogadishu, Hargeisa, Kismayo, and Djibouti entertaining his fans on the Horn of Africa. The Berlin Session brings the spirit, joy and hope of this era back: In the last decades Somalis stars have lived among us, spread all over the world, it is time to see them step into the limelight again.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
GRUPO UM	Starting Point	LP	FAR OUT RECORDINGS	FARO 235LP
$29.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/3/2023 LP version. Includes insert. The previously unreleased debut album from 1975. In 1975, under the oppressive military dictatorship in Brazil, brothers Lelo and Zé Eduardo Nazario invited bassist Zeca Assumpção to join their musical experiments in a basement under Sao Paulo's Teodoro Sampaio Street. As teenagers, the trio had already been playing together in Hermeto Pascoal's Grupo, alongside guitarist Toninho Horta and saxophonist Nivaldo Ornelas, and it was while working together under Hermeto's direction that the Paulista rhythm section (as they were then known) began to realize their own potential. With many nightclubs and venues closed in the mid-70s and government censors dictating the output of radio, TV, and art galleries, many Brazilian artists fled. But underground, Grupo Um were fusing avant-garde ideals with contemporary jazz and Afro Brazilian rhythm; making phenomenally free and expressive music -- in stark contrast to the sterile, conservative conditions being imposed above ground. Just like Hermeto Pascoal's Viajando Com O Som from the following year, Starting Point was recorded over two days at Vice-Versa Studios, by revered engineer Renato Viola. The studio was one of the best in Sao Paulo and musicians communicated with engineers through cameras and a monitor, allowing the group complete immersion in the process. They also made use of the studio's hemispherical tiled room, which served as an acoustic reverberation chamber. The album begins with Zé Eduardo Nazario's thunderous drum solo on "Porão da Teodoro", before clearing the clouds with the lone Berimbau which opens "Onze Por Oito". Built around a hypnotic electric bass line, heady Fender Rhodes improvisations, and more rip-roaring drums, it's a rapturous, electrifying freak-jam in 11/8. Like some invertebrate deep-sea curiosity, the free-form "Organica" is made up of Lelo Nazario's playfully eerie prepared piano, with Zé Eduardo's percussion flurries darting around Assumpçao's double bass. The equally non-conformist, percussion-only piece "Jardim Candida" features many of Zé Eduardo's homemade instruments, including a long saw blade played with vibraphone sticks and violin bow. While working with Hermeto, Zé Eduardo famously built his own all-in-one percussion set-up known as the "Barraca de Percussão" (Percussion Tent). "Suite Orquidea Negra" (Black Orchid Suite) was written by Lelo Nazario as the score for an imaginary movie about a rare, black orchid. The album closes with the triumphant "Cortejo dos Reis Negros" (Procession of Black Kings) -- a groovy variation on the Maracatu rhythm, with a two-note bassline underpinning piano improvisations, exultant wordless vocals, cuicas, slide-whistles and a very special guest appearance from Zé's dog Bolinha. Starting Point was to mark the inception of one of Brazil's most daring instrumental groups. Finally, almost fifty years later, this mesmerizing piece of history is here, and it was only the beginning...

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
DISCIPLES	Dub Revolution	12"	PARTIAL RECORDS	PRTL 12016EP
$19.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/24/2023 In-demand slab of revolutionary dub that was originally released on the Boom-Shacka-Lacka label in 1994, featuring three mixes of an instrumental sound system shaker in the shape of "Dub Revolution". Highly regarded for their custom built dubplate cuts for Jah Shaka. The Disciples have a sizable following worldwide, particularly in the UK, France, Germany, and Japan.

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ETHIOPIANS, THE	Reggae Power (Gold Vinyl)	LP	MUSIC ON VINYL	MOV 2719COL-LP
$37.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/24/2023 "The Ethiopians were one of Jamaica's most popular bands during the late ska, rocksteady and early reggae periods. The much-loved harmony group began working with the legendary producer Carl 'Sir J.J.' Johnson after a series of successful ska and rocksteady hits. This collaboration resulted in some of the biggest reggae hits of the late Sixties and early Seventies. Most notable hits were 'Everything Crash', 'What A Fire', 'Feel The Spirit', 'Hong Kong Flu' and 'Woman Capture Man', which are all included on their 1969 debut album Reggae Power. The album cover features a photo of future Carry On Girls-actress Pauline Peart. Reggae Power is available as a limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on gold color vinyl."

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VIBRONICS MEETS ASHANTI SELAH (FEAT. ECHO RANKS)	Stay Humble	10"	SCOOPS RECORDS	SCOOP 078EP
$16.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/24/2023 Fresh vinyl slice of UK dub roots reggae sees veteran producer Vibronics hook up once again with rising star Ashanti Selah for a four-track outing featuring three vocals and one deep dub mix. Vocals are provided by Nia Songbird, Echo Ranks, and Ashanti Selah. Nia is a young singer from Leicester creating waves in the sound system scene. Echo provides the listener with a rare opportunity to hear his legendary tones after a long break from releases and finally Ashanti Selah shows his versatility by dropping a vibrant '70s style DJ cut -- crucial combinations on this 10" vinyl that signed off with a furious Vibronics all-analog dub mix from the Dub Cupboard Studio. This release is beautifully presented in a specially printed SCOOPS Records purple label sleeve. Vibronics is one of the most established names in UK dub/reggae music. From their base, in the Dub Cupboard Studio in Leicester, their music has achieved millions of views on YouTube and many tens of thousands of vinyl record sales. Vibronics have collaborated with reggae legends Michael Prophet, Macka B, Iration Steppas, Soom T, Aba-Shant-I, and more. Ashanti Selah is a musician/dub producer hailing from the UK, and the eldest son of the world-renowned soundman, Aba Shanti-I. As well as working on his own productions Ashanti makes use of his musical abilities as a performer in various bands as keyboardist and has had the pleasure of working and collaborating with a number of great singers, musicians and producers in the scene, such as: Vivian Jones, Mad Professor, and Alpha Steppa, to name but a few.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
GORDON, VIN	Kojo Hoy	12"	PARTIAL RECORDS	PRTL 12018EP
$19.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/24/2023 A classic roots instrumental from the late 1970s from legendary trombonist Vin Gordon, who played on numerous Studio One classics, as part of the in-house band Soul Vendors as well as countless sessions with Joe Gibbs, Lee Perry, and many more. Vin played on Aswad's classic "Warrior Charge", which from that recording session, "Kojo Hoy" was born. Featuring Aswad Riddim Section -- Tony Gad on bass and keys, Angus Gaye on drums, and "Bammie" Rose on flute. Previously released by Partial in 2015 on 10" which rapidly sold out. This issue features an extended dub version.

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ALPHA & OMEGA	Yemenite Chant	12"	PARTIAL RECORDS	PRTL 12017EP
$19.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/24/2023 Bass-heavy spiritual vibrations from dub duo Alpha & Omega featuring a mysterious uncredited singer on vocal duties. "Yemenite Chant" originally surfaced on the classic King and Queen LP in 1990. Along with the original cut, this 12" features three previously unreleased mixes.

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LA RETRETA MAYOR	La Retreta Mayor	LP	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 276LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/17/2023 First time reissue of the awesome Latin jazz-funk self-titled LP from Venezuelan band La Retreta Mayor, founded and led by guitarist Alex Rodríguez, originally released in 1976 on Discomoda. Rodríguez is a classical and jazz trained guitarist who in the early days of his career would join some of the best orchestras in Venezuela, including Aldemaro Romero's Onda Nueva. He put together this brief project: La Retreta Mayor, which only released this one album. La Retreta Mayor was a short-lived ten-piece band with the addition of numerous guest musicians, totaling 29 members, that created a jazz-funk and fusion gem considered a reference in Venezuelan music history. The group unfortunately disbanded right after the recording and did not play live or record any more music together. The album contains quite a few heaters for the dance floor like "Zambo" and "Líquido Elemento", blazing with the rich brass section and percussion, not to mention the opener "Torta de Pan", reminiscent of recordings of classic US funk bands such as the JBs. Rodríguez would follow this album two years later with the now much sought-after LP Búsqueda recorded and produced between the States and Venezuela. 180 gram vinyl.

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SUNS OF ARQA	Revenge Of The Mozabites	LP	LANTERN REC.	LANR 019LP
$31.50 IN STOCK Reissue, originally released in 1980. Welcome to the realm of creator and mentor Michael Wadada, the man behind the exotic maneuvers of Suns of Arqa, one of the most sought-after world beat fusion project of the early eighties. His main goal was to increase the vibrations of classical Indian raga with the rhythms of Niyabinghi drumming, epitomized in England by contemporary dub producers. Released in 1980 on Manchester's own Rock Steady Records, Revenge Of The Mozabites is an essential masterpiece paving the way for future over the border contamination. Deeply informed by cosmic mysticism the album still reverberates with the hidden sounds of earth and soul. Fully remastered and licensed; edition of 500.

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