On wax / La Mambanegra: El Callegüeso y su Malamaña
Although this record came out back in March, I’ve only just come across it flicking through the racks in Piccadilly
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On wax / Phil France vs Mr Scruff on Gondwana Records
Mr. Scruff Vs. Phil France: Joy of Brass Remixes by Phil France Gondwana follow up their reissue of France’s album
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On wax / Tony Allen: The Source
A brand new album from the legendary septuagenarian afrobeat drummer, his debut for Blue Note and co-written with good friend
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On Wax / De Beren Gieren: Dug Out Skyscrapers
Fulco Ottervanger (piano), Lieven Van Pée (bass) and Simon Segers (drums) are de beren gieren, an experimental jazz trio formed
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On Wax / Son Of Sam: Cinder Hill ft Large Pro, J-Live, Sadat X, Guilty Simpson, Prince Po, Quelle Chris, Masta Ace and more
Producer Tom Caruana (of Wu-Tang vs The Beatles fame) returns with a vengeance. Son Of Sam originally formed as a
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On Wax / Antibalas: Where The Gods Are In Peace on Daptone Records
12 piece Brooklyn madness from one of the best modern ‘classic’ Afrobeat bands around. Out on Daptone Records September 15,
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On Wax / Zamrock LP & book on Now Again Records
Now Again Records has compiled an exploration of Zambia’s liberation and rock revolution as a two volume LP/CD,
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45 / Claude and Hank Carbo: Fox In A Mini Skirt b/w Bad Luck
Barcelona’s Rocafort Records unleash another stomping 45 following DJ Format and Abdominal’s We’re Back, this time a sixties soul monster
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On wax / Sunny and the Sunliners: Mr Brown Eyed Soul
Big Crown Records curates a selection of Sunny and the Sunliners tracks dating from 1966 to 1972, including the phenomenal
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On Wax / Chairman Maf: Alcoholic Soul
ALCOHOLIC SOUL by Chairman Maf This album is all about racism, sex, love, alcohol, religion and err… meatballs.
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On Wax / Msafiri Zawose: Uhamiaji – Tanzanian gogo on Soundway Records
ORDER LINKS Release: 1 September 2017 Msafiri Zawose hails from the Wagogo people, a nomadic tribe famed for their musicality from
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On Wax / KUTMAH: The Revenge Of Black Belly Button! (TROBBB!)
Kutmah finally drops his debut LP! Gonjasufi, Jonwayne, Natureboy Flako, Ta’Raach, Jeremiah Jae, Zeroh, Zackey Force Funk, N8NOFACE, Sach,
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On Wax / Data Discs releases Altered Beast soundtrack
BUY ON FRIDAY 30 JUNE 1900hrs BST One of the defining games of the Mega Drive’s first generation, with a
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Watch / Lee Fields & The Expressions: Make The World
Lee Fields lifts another singles from the beautifully soulful Special Night album, his first for the most exciting label around,
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New Music / Slugabed & Eric Lau remix Native Dancer
EPs VOL. I & II by Native Dancer Both beat dons in their own respective ways, Eric Lau and Slugabed
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Groovement Premiere / Funky Chimes: Belgian Grooves From The 70s – Leslie Kent’s Inner City Blues
A brand new compilation of Belgian 70s funk is dropping on 2 June on SDBAN Records (also home to the
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On Wax / MONGRELS release Attack The Megalith remix EP
MONGRELS – Kid Acne and Benjamin – follow up their very excellent debut LP Attack The Monolith with an equally
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On Wax / The Fifth Element OST by Eric Serra, art by Shan Jiang
I’ve always loved The Fifth Element, primarily for its Moebius-come-to-life visuals, but the music is unquestionably a major character in
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On Wax + Live Dates / Dwight Trible & Matthew Halsall: Inspirations
Gondwana Records’ latest release is a deeply soulful vocal album from LA-based Dwight Trible and features label boss Matthew Halsall
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Record Store Day 2017: Groovement Recommendations
I’m away in the Lake District on terrible wi-fi at the moment so this post may be staggered (uploading pictures
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