Nigerian-born, London-based singer, songwriter, musician and producer Steven Bamidele presents his keenly anticipated sophomore album, 'THE CRASH!' – a sonically rich exploration of purpose, doubt and personal reckoning. Written against the backdrop of an ever-changing world, the album combines soul, rock, jazz, acoustic and electronic textures, along with daydream-esque storytelling for a thought-provoking journey in pursuit of something real in an age of hyper-curation and superficiality.

The Jade's sound is post-pout, studs up, raw soul, free from modern dancefloor tyranny.

Alfa Mist is one of the driving forces behind a young and vibrant scene of UK musicians, who've taken on jazz as their musical narrative.

On his sixth studio release Roulette, the prolific producer, songwriter, pianist and MC Alfa Mist has created his own sci-fi universe - a vast dystopia where themes of revenge, forgiveness and redemption loom large.

Disregard the understated title; Small Talk at 125th and Lenox was a volcanic upheaval of intellectualism and social critique, recorded live in a New York nightclub with only bongos and conga to back the street poet.

Legendary yet ever-evolving, Zamrock pioneers WITCH continue to push boundaries with their bold new record, ‘SOGOLO’. After their remarkable resurgence and 2023’s critically acclaimed ‘Zango’ - their first album in nearly 40 years -‘SOGOLO’ proves that their innovative spirit remains as strong as ever.

A brand new remix LP of the classic Age of Consent

With Les Liaisons dangereuses 1960, Roger Vadim stirred up a scandal.

This wonderful self-titled album by pianist, singer and composer, Johnny Alf, was first released on vinyl in 1966 by Rozenblit.

Invigorating six-song hard bop masterclass.

Those of us deeply entranced by Malian culture, and, in particular, the immense hypnotic beauty of Malian music, have put together a selection of songs from across the country.

Recorded and released in 1969, Herbie Hancock’s last Blue Note album The Prisoner is a powerful but overlooked masterpiece.

Easter is the first record Patti Smith recorded after the year-and-a-half break that was caused by her fall from a stage in January 1977.

When Scott Walker recorded this, his first solo album, he was 23 years old and sounded about two hundred. He was rich, handsome, absurdly famous - and he hated it. Though the Walker Brothers, the band his cavernous croon decorated, specialised in lavishly over-produced, heroically lachrymose ballads (Make it Easy on Yourself, The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore), any subtlety they attempted was being lost beneath the screams of their teenage audiences. Scott Walker took to spending his days in darkened hotel rooms and becoming steadily obsessed with the work of legendarily louche belgian songwriter Jacques Brel. On the cover of Scott, a sunglass-wearing Walker stares tetchily at his shoes, as if the merest intrusion of a camera was, by this point, becoming intolerable. He needn't have looked so glum: the sleeve contained a masterpiece. of the 12 tracks on Scott, three were written by Walker, three by Brel and the rest by other famously consumptive writers such as Tim Hardin and Kurt Weil. Walker sang all of them like they were his valedictory message to humanity, finding greater depths than ever in his awesome voice, and drenching the whole thing in great surges of strings. This is a classic, which generations of self-consciously misunderstood young men have clasped close to their hearts ever since.

Released in 1979 Fear of Music is the band's third album

A part of Gilles Peterson’s expanded network, Future Bubblers is backed by Arts Council England, which continues to focus on uncovering unsigned talent and growing the audience for innovative, experimental music.

Completing the essential quartet of Eno's early vocal albums is 1977's Before and After Science.

Yet another album of musical excellence compiled by If Music's Jean-Claude for the excellent and massively collectible 'You Need This' series.

Big Dada are incredibly proud to partner with the Anticon label to release the Young Fathers album in Europe. The Edinburgh based trio consist of Liberian, Nigerian and Scottish heritage and make exactly the sort of music the label was founded to release.

Collectible original artwork re-issue for this acclaimed Roots Reggae harmony group classic from 1977.

Habibi Funk presents a selection of works by Algerian-born, Amazigh artist Majid Soula. Majid's music blends the best of Arab-disco, highlife and groovy funk into something wholly unique.

The 1967 Impulse Records legendary Funk/Soul Instrumental masterpiece album Chicken Fat.

Produced by Sly & Robbie, Brown Sugar was first released on the TAXI label in 1986, then reissued in 1988 on the RAS RECORDS label.

Yaya Bey unveils her latest studio album Ten Fold via Big Dada.

2023 sees the return of multi-talented Norwegian producer Espen Horne to Wah Wah 45s, after a 24 year hiatus.

Blue Note Re:imagined II once again infuses the spirit of the new UK jazz generation into the legendary label’s iconic catalogue.

What We Say / What We Do is nothing short of a triumph, it will make you dance, you will play it on repeat, and after every couple of listens your favourite song will change, just like a good record should, right? And this is a great record. The synths on The Unknown dance around a creeping rhyth...

Too many people sleep on Tougher Than Leather, Run-DMC’s fourth album. But hear us out as we plead the case for this amazing LP. By 1988 there was a lot more competition in the rap game –Public Enemy, Boogie Down Productions, Eric B. and Rakim, Ice-T and many more had given Hollis, Queens’ prodigal sons lots of competition. But Joe, Darryl and Jay were still at the top of their game.

With 'Naturally', Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings delivered an album in 2005 that is full of raw energy and authentic soul.

Collective from the south of France, the Chinese Man trio (composed of High Ku, Matteo & Sly) has been performing independently since their debut under their own label Chinese Man Records.

 Madlib Invazion with a vinyl reissue of the long out of print 11th issue on the Madlib Medicine Show series - Low Budget High-Fi Music. 

Pickled Eggs & Sherbet’ is the sole album by English electronic group The All Seeing I - the production trio of Dean Honer, Jason Buckle and Richard Barrett (aka DJ Parrot).

Limited edition colour vinyl reissue of Ronnie Jordan & DJ Krush's mini album, Bad Brothers, for Black Story Campaign 2023

The band's undisputed masterpiece, transforming them from progressive art-rockers into global pop superstars.

Midway through Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historic speech at the 1963 March on Washington, a voice rang out from behind him: Tell them about the dream, Martin! That voice belonged to Mahalia Jackson, King's close friend and one of the most revered gospel singers of the 20th century.

Returning to pop after a four-year hiatus, Madonna enlisted respected techno producer William Orbit as her collaborator for Ray of Light, a self-conscious effort to stay abreast of contemporary trends.

Excuses for Travellers (released in 2000) is widely considered Mojave 3’s masterpiece, perfectly capturing the sweet spot between the hushed dream-folk of their debut and the warmer, Dylan-esque alt-country of their second album. Co-produced with electronic artist Mark Van Hoen, the record offers a masterclass in elegant, slow-burning melancholy

The first solo album released by the former frontman of Mano Negra, Clandestino is an enchanting trip through Latin-flavored worldbeat rock, reliant on a potpourri of musical styles from traditional Latin and salsa to dub to rock & roll to French pop to experimental rock to techno

Originally released in 2007 and produced by long-time collaborator Nigel Godrich, this album represents a refined and introspective milestone in Air's career.

Beginning with a crack of thunder, like it was made to trail Gary Bartz's "Mother Nature" (actually recorded at a slightly later date), Stepping into Tomorrow contains almost all of the Mizell trademarks within its title track's first 30 seconds: a soft and easy (yet still funky) electric-bass-and-drums foundation, silken rhythm guitar, organ and piano gently bouncing off one another, light synthesizer shading, and coed group vocals to ensure true liftoff.

Feast by The Congos is a roots-reggae album that captures the distinctive spiritual sound and rich vocal harmonies of one of Jamaica’s most respected reggae groups. The album blends deep, bass-driven rhythms with conscious lyrics, Rastafarian themes, and The Congos’ characteristic atmospheric vocal style.

The Grammy* Award winning collaboration of Miles & Quincy revisiting the classic Gil Evans arrangements that Miles originally recorded decades before with Gil.

Following the highly acclaimed first volume in the series, Japanese jazz expert Yusuke Ogawa continues the WaJazz exploration with another essential collection of music that contains something uniquely Japanese — focusing this time on the King Records catalog. Featuring timeless music by Isao Suzuki, Toshiaki Yokota, Akira Miyazawa, Takeru Muraoka, Yasuaki Shimizu, Masahiko Togashi, George Otsuka, and more!

For a prolific artist like Gerardo Frisina, almost two years without a new release feels like an eternity. His brand-new 12″ EP, Soul Drum, breaks the silence, offering three new works composed by Gerardo—four if we consider the two versions of the title track. This EP anticipates the full album already in progress, scheduled for release at the end of 2022.

The Cure refocused and ultimately hit their stride with their sixth album, The Head on the Door, producing an album which not only more effectively depicted gloom, but also showed enough pop smarts to make it memorable (and even danceable).

Verve Remixed // Nina Simone arrives as an exciting contribution to the groundbreaking series.

In 2008, as the U.S. engaged in the Iraq War and the nation prepared for an historic presidential election, Erykah Badu presented her own offering for the evolving times with New Amerykah Part One: 4th World War.

Probably the greatest set in Baby Face Willette's all-too-slim discography, Stop and Listen matches the organist with the hugely sympathetic team of guitarist Grant Green and drummer Ben Dixon (the same trio lineup who recorded Green's debut LP, Grant's First Stand).

The Lost Sound of Augustus PabloAvailable for the first time ever on vinyl, Roots Vibes returns in a newly remastered 30th Anniversary Edition, unveiling a rare collection of recordings from reggae pioneer Bunny ""Striker"" Lee, shaped by Augustus Pablo's unmistakable Far East sound.

Mr Bongo welcomes Somewhere Soul to the label for the second volume in his Rituals compilation series.

Three years after their critically acclaimed album ‘On The Inside’, Gotts Street Park come back with new album ‘Somewhere Between’, featuring Celeste, Matt Maltese, Rosie Lowe, Pip Millett, Sofia and the Antoinettes, anaiis and Olive Jones.

Emapea, the renowned beat-maker from Poland, burst upon the scene with multiple compilation appearances on Cold Busted, an inclusion on Mark Farina's Mushroom Jazz 8, and his stunning debut album Seeds, Roots & Fruits.

Legendary American musician Brian Jackson announces his first solo album in over 20 years, produced by Phenomenal Handclap Band founder Daniel Collás and released on BBE Music. 

Because The Internet is presented on 2LP 12" 180g vinyl, comprises 19 songs including "3005" and "Sweatpants", and features appearances from Chance The Rapper, Jhene Aiko, and Azaelia Banks.

A compilation of the finest early ’90s underground club sounds presented by Eddie Piller and Dean Rudland.

Like a box of chocolate truffles with BBs hidden in them, a Housemartins album offers deceivingly simple and tuneful pop songs that are designed to cause you some discomfort once you start chewing on them

Vinyl LP pressing. Musical Massage, the second solo album by songwriter, producer, composer and singer Leon Ware, is a classic that almost didn't happen.

Second album from the Damon Albarn / Danger Mouse multimedia extravaganza. Killer hits and imaginative pop abound

The lost chapter of Piero Umiliani’s discography is finally being released for the very first time, over forty years after its creation, on the exact day marking the centenary of the composer’s birth.

Voyager’ is the third full-length album from LA’s Moonchild, whose candid style of soul and new-school jazz has propelled them onto a swirling, emotionally charged journey of the heart.

Acid Jazz continue to explore The Ballistic Brothers’ catalogue via an exciting remix project with renowned remixer Dominic Dawson. A New York house style dub of ‘Come On’ leads the way and Dominic shakes Acid Jazz’s spiritual jazz roots with a take on the Alice Coltrane-approved ‘A Love Supreme’.

Acid Jazz presents the next instalment of the ‘Spring Revisited’ series, in collaboration with Ace Records. Continuing the theme of top dance DJ and producer talent exploring the Spring Records catalogue, NYC’s ‘45 Queen’ Natasha Diggs takes on Millie Jackson’s ‘What Went Wrong Last Night’ over two sides.

Leon Bridges presents 'Happiness Anytime', his highly-anticipated fifth studio album. The album's title serves as both a mission statement and an invitation. It's music you can put on no matter how you're feeling and be immediately transported somewhere coastal and warm. In crafting the album, Leon Bridges focused on feeling, storytelling, and his vocal performance.

Created with Karate Boogaloo’s patented ‘Lovely Recording Technique’ these recordings let you know that everyone’s a VIP when you’re listening to KB.‘ Access’ was the one word maxim philosophically guiding The Old Kar-Boo’s this innings. If a tune became convoluted, to the bin it went. Only those that could be hummed by any and all were kept.

Floating’ began as a single, unrepeatable evening. Emerging from a period of intense creative activity, Parisien sought something different - space to breathe, to reflect, to simply listen. The result was a quartet built around musicians he deeply admires - pianist Yaron Herman, bassist Linda May Han Oh and percussionist Prabhu Edouard.

Two days after his 100th birthday, Marshall Allen started recording New Dawn, his debut solo album.

Chaka Khan is back! With some friends in tow to boot. Expect lots of funky goodness.

Trojan presents Young Gifted and Black by Bob and Marcia. Originally released in 1970 and here in it's original form.

This special 3LP clear vinyl collates the “Back To Black” era in a definitive package. Featuring the original studio album, 4x unreleased demos, rare B-sides and demos, alongside the notable live performance from Paradiso, Amsterdam (February 8th 2007) from the Back To Black tour, never released in full and on vinyl.

“Marea (Blessed Madonna) and Pat Alvarez and I got together in a small underground studio and put together the embryonic version of this song in a moment of first (musical) connections, quite quickly. Marea told me she never let her own voice be on records usually, but Pat and I encouraged her to include her singing. It’s beautiful" - Alexis Taylor

This getaway ride mixtape strips aesthetics from the timeless East Side Story series, and poaches music from the greater Chesapeake Bay region. Roll with a jacked-up masterpiece.

Volume 3 of The Jazz Sessions is here, bringing the original Acid Jazz star James Taylor into play, on the 40th anniversary of his solo career. ‘The Truth’ sees him working with noted players Theo Carasco on drums and Orlando Flemming on upright bass, to recreate a sound influenced by the records that Les McCann, Hampton Hawes and Lonnie Liston Smith were making in the early 1970s.

Chapter 16 of this successful and influential series. This time compiled by Michael Rütten (Soulpatrol / Soulsearching radio show) and Michael Reinboth. The ‘Future Sounds of Jazz’ series was voted one of the best electronic music compilations by music magazines such as Groove, Mixmag, Faze and DJ Mag.

Released in 1981, the legendary album “Mouhamadou Bamba” is the masterpiece of the Orchestra Baobab.

Casas, the follow-up to his debut album Pearl from 2015, brought a bigger, more epic, and richer production quality to the table. Fusing the worlds of MPB and hip hop, Rubel' s sophomore LP built on the momentum of its predecessor, gaining a LatinGrammy nomination along the way. Mr Bongo is proud to be giving Casas its first worldwide release on vinyl and CD outside of Brazil and Japan.

Fat Possum Records and Hi Records are proud to announce the first vinyl pressing in half a century of Ann Peebles' 1975 album Tellin' It, fully remastered and recovered from the Hi Records vault, where it had sat untouched for decades.

A Hammond organ reimagining of ten tracks from Emilia Sisco’s debut album Introducing, offering a fresh instrumental perspective on some of Timmion’s finest song writing. A cohesive, fully instrumental soul record with broad crossover appeal – equally at home in rare soul and jazz collections, and designed to reward deep listening.

Beautiful, intimate indie-folk....

In the 1980s, Mogadishu was home to one of East Africa's most vibrant music scenes, where Somali melodies met funk, disco, reggae, soul and jazz. At its centre was Dur- Dur Band, founded by drummer Adan Handal and childhood friend Isse Dahir Qassim.

In Richard Sen's latest compilation album, "Dream the Dream," the veteran DJ and producer takes listeners on a kaleidoscopic journey through the world of dreamy electronic music.