This Is Mod is part of a new series aimed at vinyl buyers who wants a genre specific compilation to excite their ears. Two sides of fantastic music, at an affordable price, cherry picked from Ace and its associated catalogues.

Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / In a Room7 F760 is the first new music from Aphex Twin in five years.

THE JAZZINVADERS "Last Summer in Rio" (feat. Alex Malheiros, Ivan Conti) 'Samba Doido (Crazy Samba)' is definitely the best term to describe the music of the Brazilian band Azymuth.

Craig Charles has been a soul and funk fan since his teenage years in Liverpool, going to see local heroes The Real Thing live, and wearing out his shoe leather dancing in the city’s many underground clubs. 

Debut album from Jasmine Myra, produced by Matthew Halsall, it's an elevating debut record of understated beauty.

Jalapeno Records are celebrating their 25th anniversary in the business. The label are marking the occasion with the release of a 3LP compilation featuring some of label boss Trevor Mac's favourite dancefloor gems from across the years.

A quarter century since their 1998 debut, No Fear of Time finally reunites one of the greatest hip-hop duos of all-time, Black Star

With classics such as "If You Want Me To Stay" and "Que Sera Sera", Fresh is one of Sly & The Family Stone's masterpieces.

An essential figure in the fusion between jazz and bossa nova, pianist and composer Sérgio Mendes has over 55 releases under his own name.

Freak The Speaker' is an evolution of The Allergies trademark sound, seeing duo Moneyshot and Rackabeat deliver their biggest beats to date on their latest album.

Like his one-time boss, Miles Davis, Saxophonist Wayne Shorter can divide his long and established career into phases.

Where his earlier work foregrounded the raw, earthy textures of Gnawa tradition, When It Rains It Pours reflects Hazan’s evolution as a producer and multi-instrumentalist.

Yaya Bey is one of R&B’s most exciting storytellers. Using a combination of ancestral forces and her own self-actualization, the singer/songwriter seamlessly navigates life’s hardships and joyful moments through music.

Duke Ellington surprised the jazz world in 1962 with his historic trio session featuring Charles Mingus and Max Roach.

RZA, Method Man and co. display the styles that have made this group legends in the industry. 

First Word Records is very proud to bring you a brand new EP from Amanda Whiting, entitled 'Can You See Me Now?'

Born to an African-American opera singer and a Jamaican footballer who played for Celtic in Glasgow, Gil Scott-Heron was a ground-breaking musician and writer whose melding of poetry, soul and political activism paved the way for the arrival of rap and prefaced neo-soul by some decades.

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, we're excited to announce the first ever vinyl edition of Arthur Verocai’s 2007 masterpiece Encore. The album features 11 original Verocai compositions with guest musicians including Azymuth, Ivan Lins and a nine-piece string section.

Inspired by 1960's and 70's music and taking inspiration from the recording techniques and production of that era, they embrace live instrumentation and zero sampling. 

Charlie Byrd (1925 -1999) was one of the first modern guitar players to reintroduce the unamplified Spanish guitar into jazz.

A Single Woman is an album from 1993 by singer, pianist, and songwriter Nina Simone. It was her last album. In 1993, A Single Woman was placed 3th in the Top Jazz Albums.

Drawing on contemporary classical, free jazz, and ambient influences - think Alice Coltrane, Ambrose Akinmusire, Kaija Saariaho, Azimuth, and Angel Bat Dawid - the trio’s instrumentation creates a sound that is both expansive and intimate.

Slow and low is the name of the game and no one’s sad shtick is more seductive than Madame Melancholia herself, Lana Del Rey.

Propelled by Booker T. Jones' smoky organ and the funky guitar bursts of Steve Cropper, "Green Onions" — the first chart-topper by Booker T. and the MGs — slithered across the 1962 airwaves, followed immediately by an album every bit as savory.

Originally released in 1973, Novos Baianos F.C. captures the band's communal lifestyle and fearless experimentation. After the success of Acabou Chorare, the group expanded their sound into a vibrant mix of samba, choro, folk, psychedelia, and electric street-soul.

Sister Nancy captured in her prime on a top draw selection of Reggae's finest rhythms.

Walter Becker and Donald Fagen were remarkable craftsmen from the start, as Steely Dan's debut, Can't Buy a Thrill, illustrates.

Gummy Soul's Amerigo Gazway mixes tracks from Afro-beat legend Fela Kuti with acapellas from hip hop pioneers De La Soul to killer effect. A 33 minute long journey into the world of Afro-beat rhythms, funky horn riffs, and classic hip-hop gems. Eight tracks in total, including mash-ups of "Stakes Is High", "Trouble In The Water", "Itsoweezee" and Gorillaz track "Feel Good Inc".

Newly remastered and repackaged, Soul Jazz Records’ ‘Gipsy Rhumba’ was first released to much-critical acclaim around the world in 2012. The album is a stunning mix of Latin, funk, flamenco and rhumba rhythms, remaining the first album ever outside of Spain to seriously focus on the history of gipsy rhumba, one of the most interesting musical culture clashes ever that first took place in the early 1960s.

Te Toca, which can mean “it’s your turn,” is a gift to Cimafunk & La Tribu’s loyal live show followers who have been asking for recorded versions of “Cocinarte,” “Relajao,” and “Se Acabó,” staples of Cimafunk & La Tribu’s dynamic live performances. It’s also a nod to Cimafunk formally introducing La Tribu as full creative partners.

An 18 track double black vinyl LP compilation featuring many of the beloved singer’s hits.

Since 2008 our Spiritual Jazz series has presented unlimited horizons. 

This is an ambitious album of real depth that deserves you're attention.

Follwing on from the great Love Makes Magic, Crazy P's Jim Baron releaes his second LP under the JIM moniker on local Vicious Charm Records...

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Fela Kuti's classic Open and Close, Partisan release the first vinyl pressing since the 1980s.

For the first time on coloured vinyl is a reissue of iconic British 80’s band Culture Club’s second album ‘Colour By Numbers’, originally released in October 1983.

The Collected album by the Carpenters brings a beautiful collection from the immense popular soft-pop duo. From their humble beginnings in the late '60s until today, siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter are one of the most successful duos in musical history.

Books have been written about this album - takes it all a bit too far i think, but this really is one album that everyone should have, this is a reissue of one of the greatest rock n roll records ever made.

Decius are brothers Liam and Luke May, founders of Trashmouth Records, together with Quinn Whalley (Paranoid London/Warmduscher) and Fat White Family frontman Lias Saoudi.

Fela Kuti (1938-1997) was a Nigerian musician, producer, arranger, political radical, outlaw and the originator of Afrobeat. A titanic musical and sociopolitical voice, Fela’s legacy spans decades and genres, touching on jazz, pop, funk, hip-hop, rock and beyond.

Sound Mirrors, the 2006 studio album from acclaimed duo Coldcut, was quoted as being “one of the most vital and imaginative records Jon Moore and Matt Black have ever made”, and saw the duo "continue, impressively, to find new ways to present political statements through a gamut of pristine elect...

The fourteenth studio album by the British-American rock band, originally released in 1987. Features the singles 'Big Love', 'Seven Wonders', 'Little Lies' and 'Isn't It Midnight'.

Celebrating 40 Years of one of Britain’s most iconic and era-defining bands, The Factory Singles is the definitive tribute to a group that reshaped the sound of UK music.

Recorded in 1978, it’s 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.

High quality music to be enjoyed by many people all around the world, no matter where they are' Andreas Brunner-Schwer, MPS Records

Dance your dance. From the first beat to the last, slow or fast, house music is a home for everyone. This release symbolises a moment in time. A blueprint for dance music before the world knew what it was.

When musicians are on tour conversations naturally turn to music. Two years ago, whilst exploring the jazz kissas and record stores of Tokyo, woodwind maestro Chip Whickham and ATA mastermind and bassist Neil Innes discussed their shared influences of Yusef Lateef, David Axelrod and Alice Coltrane. The seeds for a new project were sown and soon seven tracks of deep, spiritual, groove driven jazz were laid down and on tape.

Talking Timbuktu is the 1994 collaboration album between Malian guitarist Ali Farka Touré and American guitarist/producer Ry Cooder.

This is the second movie with Zeudi Araya, filmed in a hurry to take advantage of the success of the previous "La ragazza dalla pelle di luna".

Limited (to 2000 copies world wide) this is an 8 track album which includes 2 tracks previously only available digitally.

Funk collection featuring gems from Blowfly, Patrice Rushen, Tommy Stewart and Clarence Reid.

Nehruviandoom is Bishop Nehru's debut album. Produced by Metal Fingers and featuring MF Doom vocals on several tracks, it's a compact nine track, 30 minute long player.

Classic 1972 album. If there’s one word to summarize Donald Byrd’s career, it’s undoubtedly “eclectic.” 

Miles Davis Live From Free Trade Hall in Manchester.

The 1996 sophomore follow-up was titled It Was Written, and in contrast to the urban bleakness of his debut, had Nas dipping his toes into the world of mafioso rap. 

Brian's ambient album from 1982. Unlike most of Brian Eno's conceptually unified ambient projects, Ambient 4: On Land is something of a patchwork.

Renowned Italian spiritual jazz master, DJ, producer, guitarist, and bandleader Nicola Conte proudly presents his new album Umoja via London based label Far Out Recordings.

The American funk/soul band Commodores peaked in the late 1970s through the mid-1980s with some wonderful hit classics, like 'Just to Be Close to You', 'Easy', 'Three Times a Lady', 'Still' and 'Lady (You Bring Me Up)'.

The band’s breakthrough record It’s My Life saw the arrival of producer and multi-instrumentalist Tim Friese-Greene, who became a significant creative force in the band and an unofficial fourth member for the remainder of its existence.

Spearheaded by Mass Appeal’s groundbreaking Legend Has It..., a series celebrating and spotlighting some of the most important and influential Hip Hop artists of all time, the series has gifted a year long run of historic releases from culture defining artists including; Slick Rick, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Mobb Deep, Big L & De La Soul.

Carsten Meyer released his debut album “Erosound” in 1998 under the name “Erobique”. Exactly 25 years later, the now 50-year-old releases his second Erobique album on his own label A-sexy.

50 Cent lived up to the title of his debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin' by overcoming being stabbed, shot, and assaulted while securing a million-dollar record deal.

Welcome to Volume 8 of the Mr Bongo Record Club series, our in-house curated compilations that give us a chance to share some of our favourite tracks, hard-fought finds, and unsung gems.

By the end of the 1970s Linval Thompson had cut out a successful dual career for himself as both singer and producer. Naturally he moved in the dub field as well, getting further use out of rhythms he used in his other works. Dub had begun strictly as an album format with limited pressing runs for scene insiders, but it had swiftly gained the interest of the rank and file reggae buffs.

Bursting with ideas and energy, Jimi Hendrix's second album release of 1968 (following Axis: Bold As Love) was a double album set that showcased virtually everything the guitar genius had to offer.

Originally released in 2000 on the now-defunct 75ARK record label, this hip hop concept album was released the same year as the Gorillaz' first 12" and is on a similar plane.

It is fully a jazz album, and a completely funky soul-jazz disc as well. Smith plays both piano and electric keyboards and keeps his compositions on the jazzy side: breezy, open, and full of groove.

Spanning tracks from 30 years of Studio One releases, Studio One Story is a roller coaster ride through many of the label’s finest moments and features many of the tracks that defined its history as well as Reggae itself.

1970s Jamaica suffered an unprecedented stretch of political turmoil and violence, and as the country’s economy and morale collapsed, reggae and its offshoots exploded worldwide.

VOLUMES: ONE, the first non-studio release from Bon Iver, captures 10 distinctive live performances, recorded between 2019 and 2023, showcasing Justin Vernon and his band at their most whole. There’s a warmth and exuberance across the album, as well as the sort of muscular sound you can really only get at a live show

South-London, British-Bengali musician Tara Lily shares her debut album 'Speak In The Dark'.

In June 1964, Grant Green recorded his blazing post-bop session for Solid, an album that would go unreleased until 1979 as Blue Note had success with the guitarist’s soul jazz outings of the time.

Originally released in 1995, Message From Home is a captivating fusion of hip-hop grooves, African rhythms, and spiritual depth, showcasing the unparalleled artistry of jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders.

Soundway releases a storming compilation of Cameroonian-born, Nigerian-based super producer Nkono Teles' solo work. The pioneer of West African electronic music was known for being tapped by over 100 other musicians to produce or arrange their music.

Jimi Hendrix's debut recording was an instant classic, and is as startling today as when it first hit the streets in 1967

Led by one of the great guitarists, Peter Green (1946-2020), Fleetwood Mac (initially Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac) formed in 1967 after Green left John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers.

For the past ten years, all roads Shepherd has followed have been slowly leading to 'Elaenia' - an album with roots deep in his formative years, and one that draws upon everything Shepherd has done so far.

This top-notch spiritual jazz album from Argentina will leave fans of Pharoah Sanders and John Coltrane astonished. Recorded in 1975 and still surprisingly off the radar, this is one of the deepest jazz albums from South America.

Small Craft on a Milk Sea’, Brian Eno’s debut album with Warp, is reissued for the first time since its release in 2010. Collaborating with guitarist Leo Abrahams and mercury nominated musician Jon Hopkins, the album remains Eno’s most successful since 1983’s “Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks”...

Originally released in 2001, The Cure’s ‘Greatest Hits’ fast became one of their biggest selling albums, featuring 4 UK Top 10 hit singles and 4 UK Top 20 singles. Curated and remastered by Robert Smith for this 25th Anniversary Record Store Day 2026 exclusive, The Cure approach their 50th year...