Much of modern hip hop has its roots in the adventurous recordings made at Westbound in the early to mid-70s. “Super Breaks” pays homage to some of their greatest sampled tracks. Available on CD and 2LP formats.

Killer Mike gets recognized for many things - being an Outkast protege, a member of rap powerhouse Run The Jewels, one of Atlanta’s biggest advocates, a Bernie Sanders whisperer, and, perhaps most importantly, a voice of reason in an increasingly insane world. 

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. 

Collection of jazz favourites from the Dutch jazz label Timeless Records (which celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2025) compiled by world reknown jazz collector, labelboss, radio-jock and DJ Gilles Peterson.

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.

Decades later, Mecca and the Soul Brother stands as a watermark of the boom-bap era.

This release presents the complete widely celebrated Massey Hall concert, performed in Canada by an all-star quintet of bebop founders which would never be reunited again.

The sessions lasted just two days, and we can only imagine the atmosphere in that room as the hip hop godfathers exchanged the conga drums of Harlem for the explosive sounds of authentic Afrobeat.

One of the most original takes on the concept of an album on our shelves.

Given that 'Round About Midnight was Miles Davis' debut Columbia recording, it was both a beginning and an ending. 

Filled with jazz solos and politically-charged lyrics, it appers to be a companion piece to Butterfly, rather than a standalone record. All of the tracks are untitled, save for the date they were recorded.

Step in the Arena is the second studio album by hip hop duo Gang Starr, commercially released on January 15, 1991.

Emerging from the UK's vibrant electronic music scene of the early 1990's, DEFSET has gained recognition for his unique ability to merge genres.

Sun-kissed blue-eyed soul, reminiscent of Ned Doheny, but emanating from a beach far from California.

A bold new look, sound and concept for Kraftwerk. Over supple processed rhythms which predate the rise of European techno and trance, they address automation and alienation, space travel and engineering, The seductive allure of urban landscapes and the vacant glamour of celebrity.

U-Roy was a true reggae pioneer, dubbed The Originator for good reason.

Khruangbin and Leon Bridges release their latest collaborative EP, Texas Moon on Dead Oceans, in partnership with Columbia Records and Night Time Stories Ltd.

Hackney Diamonds, the hugely anticipated new album by The Rolling Stones, on Polydor Records.

Follow up to Sending My Love debut, and now remasetred and remixed with additional tracks, Mancunian trumpeter Matthew Halsall teams up with labelmate Nat Birchall, pianist Adam Fairhall, bass player Gavin Barras and alternating drummers Gaz Hughes and Marek Dorcik for an album of melodic and often meditative jazz. 

fabric, the iconic hub of electronic music culture, proudly announces its latest addition to the fabric mix series: fabric Presents The Streets.

In the 20 years since hip hop culture broke over-ground with the arrival of the Fatback Band's King Tim III and the massive international success of the Sugarhill Gang's Rapper's Delight, rap music has moved to becoming the premier sales arm of the US record industry.

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.

Soul Jazz Records' new Nigeria Soul Fever is their first release to explore the vast wealth of Nigerian music recorded in the 1970s.

Lady Day was born under the name of Eleanora Fagan. How much suffering does it take to express love, pain, despair, or even life itself? Few singers have communicated emotions like Billie Holiday. 

The piano hero’s classic 1964 album. His third Blue Note LP. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on 30th August 1963.

A brand new album of unreleased material, from Black Country, New Road, recorded at the historic music venue, Bush Hall in London at a series of unique shows at the end of December 2022.

Archetype is an exorcism of South London’s underground spirit. It’s a sound-world which draws on its ancestral echoes as equally as it captures the pulse of a city on the edge of evolution. 

Now Everything But The Girl return with a new studio album - the first for over two decades.

It must be difficult to have released a classic so early in one’s career.

Malek's music effortlessly switches between thematic jazz, funk, reggae and Algerian folk – creating indelible soundscapes that intersect the musical innovations made in African jazz by Mulatu Astatke, Bembeya Jazz National along with some of Europe's finest experimental composers like Piero Piccioni and Janko Nilovic.

After a break of eight years between studio albums, Sade delivered her fifth album, Lovers Rock, in 2000.

Denzel Curry's forthcoming King Of The Mischievous South Volume 2 finds him presenting a sequel to the project, and bringing back the sound, that helped launch his career.

A soulful rework story – from an edit to an official release.

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Amy Winehouse’s debut album, Frank, The album is being released as a picture disc for the first time.

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

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.

Despite a limited impact upon its initial release, Malik found appreciation as hip-hop culture flourished in the '80s, establishing itself as a rich source of samples and riffs. 'Conga' was featured in the 'Ultimate Breaks And Beats' series, while the opening horn line from 'Darkest Light' became a pivotal hip-hop motif, employed by Jay-Z, Public Enemy, Wreckx 'N' Effect, and many others.

Originally released in 1988, this reissue Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits features 13 of their biggest hits from the 70's and 80's.

Well before Shuggie Otis cut his debut album, musicianship and performance had long been a part of his life.

Strut presents Mulatu Plays Mulatu, the first major studio album in over 10 years from the father of Ethio-jazz, Mulatu Astatke.

Formed in London in 1993, Dreadzone’s name was coined by Don Letts, who has contributed the foreword to this 30th anniversary pressing of their second and most successful album.

Here's another classic from one of the greatest vibraphone players to ever grace the world of jazz.

The In Sound from Way Out! was originally released in 1996 and the title and cover art concept were borrowed from the Perrey and Kingsley album of the same name. 

Florence Adooni Unleashes A.O.E.I.U. – An Afro-Futuristic Highlife Odyssey: Step into the future of highlife with Florence Adooni’s debut album, A.O.E.I.U. (An Ordinary Exercise In Unity). 

Two years in the making, Isles expands on the artful energy of their 2017 debut Bicep. 

The debut album from Black Country, New Road - the latest stars from the burgeoning and famed Brixton Windmill scene, which also fostered the rise of contemporaries, black midi, Squid, Fat White Family and Shame.

So Tonight That I Might See' sticks close to the ground staked out by its predecessor, though with no less success. 'Wasted' moves insistently down the twelve-bar road to nuanced, snarling guitar embellishments.

The revered debut from the genre-spanning guitarist, singer and songwriter, Terry Callier, has returned to vinyl. Originally recorded in 1964 for Prestige Records, the album features Callier’s version of standards such as “Cotton Eyed Joe” and “900 Miles.”

The Orb's legendary debut LP...

This special release marks the 20th anniversary of The Grind Date. The Grind Date is the sixth studio album by De La Soul, released in 2004.

Daybreak is Sven Wunder’s fifth full-length album, seamlessly continuing the progression of his musical oeuvre.

Upgraded gloss 2xLP gatefold sleeve (original press was 2lp non-gatefold and standard weight) with new liner notes and printed sleeves. With a career spanning two decades and 12 releases, L.A. hip hop duo People Under the Stairs bid farewell with their final LP last year.

In Craig Charles' own words ‘The Craig Charles Trunk Of Funk Volume 3' features "19 of the finest slices of super slinky soul, boot shaking blues and boogie, dazzling discofied ditties and fine funky rump shakers!”

The Virgin Suicides, AIR's second album and the evocative soundtrack to Sofia Coppola’s directorial debut is reissued as The Virgin Suicides Redux for its 25th anniversary.

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.

The debut collaborative album from world-renowned UK producer Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) and American guitarist William Tyler. Inspired by their shared deep connection to 1980s American country and folk artists such as Lyle Lovett, Nancy Griffith, Joe Ely and David Grissom.

NYC punk-chic, discodelic funk band Say She She is back with Cut & Rewind, their politically-charged, dancefloor-crushing third album and first with their new label partner, drink sum wtr (aja monet, THEY.)

Tell Dem It’s Sunny is the much-anticipated second full-length from London-based star Aria Wells, better known as Greentea Peng.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the demise of Johnny Cash, rediscover all the greatest songs of the man in black on a nice double vinyl.

Long out-of-print, comes a repress of Doin' Things, the second Phillips LP from Madeline Bell. 

Goldie’s 1995 debut ‘Timeless’ is often described as one of the greatest dance music albums of all time.

This release presents the complete original Mongo Santamaria LP Watermelon Man!

The enigmatic Sault return with album number 10.

Take Brian Jackson and Gil Scott-Heron’s iconic track “The Bottle”, add a sublime vocal performance from UK soul legend Omar, and put it in the hands of house music pioneers Masters At Work—and you get a version that’s both timeless and urgent, filled with joy, fire, and social consciousness, and built for the dancefloor.

This set provides an accurate overview of the Stax era recordings of the only man fit to be called "The Black Moses Of Soul" — Isaac Hayes.

In celebration of !K7's 40th anniversary year, Koze’s seminal DJ-Kicks is re- issued on a beautiful orange 2LP with a brand new DJ Koze DJ-Kicks playing card.

Marysia Osu’s debut album, “harp, beats & dreams,” is a captivating journey of self-exploration and emotional expression, blending classical harp with innovative electronic production. A graduate of Brownswood’s ‘Bubblers’ academy and a key member of Levitation Orchestra, Marysia brings a unique background, including a classical music degree from Trinity Laban.

The story arc with which Hopkins succeeded on 'Immunity' makes its appearance on Late Night Tales too with a perfectly sculpted excursion on this widescreen mix.

Moon Child by Pharoah Sanders is available as a limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on translucent red coloured vinyl and is printed on heavy cardboard with linen laminate finish.

2LP set featuring 15 of the finest Beastie Boys tracks from throughout an incredible career. Almost 20 years of music condensed into a one best of compilation.

In 1974 one of James Brown’s most important band-leaders and sidemen - trombonist Fred Wesley – would release not one but two albums as a leader including Damn Right I Am Somebody. Starting with an evocative cover it was clear to fans that this album wasn’t all about a party.

To mark the tenth anniversary of the release of I’m New Here, the thirteenth - and last - studio album from the legendary US musician, poet and author Gil Scott-Heron, XL Recordings release a unique reinterpretation of the album by acclaimed US jazz musician Makaya McCraven.

One of the most expansive instrumental Hip Hop series to date, MF DOOM’s lauded Special Herbs collection assembles a mountainous collection of his beats, ranging from series exclusives to slightly reworked favorites he produced for himself and others

World Galaxy is the sixth solo album by Alice Coltrane recorded in November 1971 in New York City, and released in 1972 by Impulse! Records.

Reissue of the debut Clash album released in April 1977. One of the most important records ever released, not just in punk rock terms either. 

A record that finds Richard at the peak of his powers. It’s a set which spans the many facets of his sound, from his classic string-soaked acoustic balladry and anthemic indie-rock, through to flashes of Americana, soul and glitchy electro beats. Its themes are intimate and personal, dominated by love, romance and affecting messages of support for those struggling with life’s challenges

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".

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.

The guitarist’s acclaimed 1961 debut. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on 28th January 1961.

Very Necessary is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa, first released in October 1993.