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In the 1970s, Betty Davis defied genre and gender by pushing her voice to extremes and embracing the erotic. She articulated a kind of pre-punk, funk-blues fusion that had yet to be normalized in mainstream music – a style that few musicians have come close to replicating.

The selection of subtle dub versions of the songs included serve to highlight the brilliance of the musicians playing in the classical 'rockers' style that dominated the latter half of the seventies.

Hot on the heels of the first instalment of his much-lauded Crisis and Opportunity record series, world - renowned drummer / composer, and producer / beatmaker, Myele Manzanza, now readies Volume 2 for release.

Having established himself as one of the most energetic and exciting Jazz musicians within the already thriving worldwide scene, New Zealand born, London based Drummer and Producer Myele Manzanza has made a major impact upon the global music landscape.

From synth-laden Zambian reggae and sumptuous orchestral Afro-soul, to humid Trinidadian boogie and horizontal Italian jazz-funk, Spellacey offers a whirlwind trip through the most kaleidoscopic and exotic parts of his epic collection. As you’d expect from a man who has traveled the world hunting down records, the majority of the 15 tracks will be unknown to all but a handful of similarly minded crate diggers. In fact, some are so obscure that you’ll struggle to find any mention of them at all online. This could be your only chance to own the boogie-era reggae-disco brilliance of Le Banda De Martin’s “Mi Dueno” and the tear-jerking Afro-soul shuffle of Kosmik 3’s “I’m Gonna Pack” (here featured in exclusive Jeremy Spellacey re-edit form). 

The Madlib Invazion Music Library Series. Entry #5: Dan Hastie and Terin Ector (Orgone) pick up where Piero Umiliani left off with Exotic Grooves and Lush Funk. 

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of the documentary Crumb, Cinema Paradiso Recordings release the soundtrack to the film for the first time ever on vinyl.

Floating Points’ first album in four years, Crush, twists whatever you think you know about him on its head again. 

A special compilation put together to celebrate 40 years of the iconic On-U Sound label, this limited cassette and digital release pulls various guest appearances the legendary and much-missed Jamaican MC Prince Far I made with early 1980s On-U house band Singers And Players, as well as some alternate versions and deep cuts for the true dub reggae heads.

"Afro-cuban : that term which set the world on fire, from rumba to boléro, mambo to cha-cha-cha, before salsa, that 70's spicy sauce, took over from the others. 

A deeply personal and sonically rich project, Cubico sees Ria stepping forward as a producer and instrumentalist, blending R&B, neo-soul, and jazz with introspective songwriting that explores love, self-discovery, and emotional growth.

Privately pressed in Scotland in 1979, this elusive and quite wonderful percussion album is like no other.

Cuba: Music and Revolution: Culture Clash in Havana: Experiments in Latin Music 1975-85 Vol. 1 is the new album compiled by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker (Soul Jazz Records).

Despite the series of radical shifts that underpinned its creation, Scritti Politti's second album Cupid and Psyche 85 achieved the virtually impossible.

Mamas Gun animate the spirit of conscious ‘70s soul on bold and big-hearted new album, Cure The Jones.

Much has changed since Tame Impala first emerged with an EP of dusty home recordings in 2008. By and large, Kevin Parker's approach to recording has not, though the sound coming out of his home studio has vastly expanded, as has the number of people anticipating the fruits of his labor.

The musical styles of 'Curtis' moved further away from the pop-soul sounds of Mayfield's previous group The Impressions and featured more of a funk and psychedelic-influenced sound.

Recorded in early 1971, Curtis / Live! finds Curtis Mayfield in top form at the intimate Greenwich Village club The Bitter End.

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.)

The Smile release a new album titled Cutouts, via XL Recordings.

Other than a 7″ of a couple of these tracks, the only thing that the band seem to have released is this album, and what an album it is. Unbeatable soul-funk of the highest quality.

With the release of their self-titled debut album in 1972, Cymande emerged as innovators of the black British music scene.

Cypress Hill's eponymous debut album revolutionized hip-hop in several respects. 

In music, timing is everything. When soon-to-be-renowned Boston hip-hop duo 7L and Esoteric collaborated with the Wu-Tang Clan's Inspectah Deck on the title track to 7LES’s debut EP Speaking Real Words in 1999, the timing was perfect.

Rising from the wreckage of a war torn planet, Czarface joins forces with MF Doom in the epic Czarface Meets Metal Face! Blending Doom's trademark abstractions and Czarface's in-your-face lyrical attack.

Love, fronted by the charismatic Arthur Lee, was the first rock band signed to the '60s folk label Elektra, and their wild, enigmatic sound was a big part of their unique appeal.

Enjoy the finer things without the fuss. Creating the atmosphere of an informal gastro pub in a calm but vibrant area, DaddyLonglegs is an escape from city life. Based just off of Brighton seafront near the bustling Brighton Marina, DaddyLonglegs is a welcoming bar that is all about quality. T...

Sam Morton, the musical duo comprised of singer, songwriter and acclaimed actor and director Samantha Morton and music producer and co-songwriter Richard Russell, release their highly-anticipated debut album.

Remixes of tracks from Daft Punk's 2001 Discovery album and one from their debut album, 1997's Homework.

This tribute to Daft Punk collects all the interviews and photos from Jockey Slut magazine during the early days up to the release of Discovery.

Wewantsounds reissue for the first time Harold Land's classic LP Damisi, recorded in Los Angeles for Bob Shad's Mainstream Records and released in 1972. 

Kendrick Lamar releases his new album Damn. It’s his first extended release since last year’s demos collection Untitled Unmastered, and his first formal record since 2015’s To Pimp A Butterfly.

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.

Resident DJ at the best taproom in town - The Independent, Queens Park Road

Sly & the Family Stone was exactly the band America was supposed to have by the end of the ’60s! This multi-cultural juggernaut, black and white, men and women, gathered up elements of the best music its native land had to offer—Soul, Rock, Funk and Jazz—and created something-freaking-else!

What does dancing tell us about ourselves, individually and collectively? Whether at home, in '80s club nights, Irish dancehalls or youth centres, Emma Warren has sought the answers to these questions her entire life. Dancing is a part of our stories - the part that finds us as children dancing o...

This book is about the kind of ordinary dancing you and I might do in our kitchens when a favourite tune comes on. It’s more than a social history: it’s a set of interconnected histories of the overlooked places where dancing happens...

Dance, No One's Watching is an ode to the sacred, yet joyous act of dancing, an album that musically guides you through a night out in the city, from the opening of possibilities as a new evening spans out ahead, to dawn’s final hours as the night comes to a close.

New printing with new introduction of this definitive study and essential guide to Jamaican Dancehall in the 1980s featuring hundreds of exclusive photographs with accompanying text, interviews and biographies.

Soul Jazz Records release a new 2017 edition of their classic album Dancehall: The Rise Of Jamaican Dancehall Culture.

As the man who basically brought the conga into the modern age with his innovative multi percussion set-ups and tuneable congas, and as a former member of Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Kenton's bands, Cándido Camero Guerra a.k.a. Candido already had a long and storied career when he cut Dancin' and Prancin' for the Salsoul label in 1979 at the age of 58.

Double 180 Gram Vinyl Set with Download. Dancing Time: The Best of Eastern Nigeria's Afro Rock Exponents 1973 - 77 by the Funkees is the latest title on Soundway to mine the rich musical output of 60s and 70s Nigeria.

The new album by Quantic - aka multi-instrumentalist, DJ, composer and producer Will Holland - is in many ways an evolution. Now 20 years into his career, Dancing While Falling is the British-born New York-based artist’s most live-sounding, euphoric and, in his own words, grown-up release to date.

The Nigerian princesses of afro-funk arrived on the international scene with 1976’s Danger and never looked back.

This was the best group of musicians that I've ever worked with under the name of Danny Ward and Reality."

Drafting in Martin Rushent to produce was the master stroke. In 1981 we seemed on the threshold of a brave new world where guitars and drums gathered dust in museums, and the sleeve of 'Dare' proudly lists the technology behind this album; Casio, Korgi, Roland and Linn.

Out of print for a couple of years. Dark Days and Canapes is Ghostpoet's most defining album to date.

London & Ibiza based singer songwriter Nick Mulvey has always been immersed in the world of music. Before launching his solo career in 2012, Nick gathered a treasure trove of musical experiences. He studied music and art in Havana, Cuba, and was an integral part of the Portico Quartet.The second album of the year from Mercury Prize nominated singer-songwriter Nick Mulvey, following June’s “Dark Harvest Pt.1”.

These are some of the heaviest, and headiest, tracks Davis ever cut, and his band is in top form. Absolutely classic and essential electric jazz fusion from the dude that invented the genre.

Dark Matter is the debut studio album by English DJ and production duo CamelPhat, released on 30 October 2020

Meet DJ Darsi, a seasoned DJ with over 30 years of experience electrifying London's club scene and beyond. With a diverse background that includes hosting shows on NTS, Loose FM, London Fields Radio, Soho Radio, and Amsterdam's Red Light Radio, Darsi's sets are a masterful blend of Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, funk, soul, boogie, and disco.

Described by the Wall Street Journal as “one of modern music’s most compelling vocalists,” New York-born and Tamil Nadu-raised singer and multi-instrumentalist ganavya shares an ambitious new album, "Daughter of a Temple", via LEITER.

Mr Bongo proudly presents the debut album from Tasmania-born, Melbourne-based, Finn Rees.

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

Daydream Utopia is an album of atmospheric downtempo electronica made to be played in two sessions. 

Los Angeles-based experimental jazz collective High Pulp release their new album Days In The Desert.

Simon Green aka Bonobo's third album represents the kind of quantum leap in quality that very few artists make. 'Days To Come' has the feeling of a classic all over – a big, brooding, emotional and uplifting record that you can dance to, do the dishes to, or sit and really study.

His third solo album. Comprised of seven songs and over a year in the making, Daytona was produced entirely by Kanye West, and features a new verse from West on the track What Would Meek Do. Elsewhere, Rick Ross joins Pusha on the haunting Hard Piano.

Despite their rapid success and recognition, De La Soul continued to prove themselves as one of the most original, authentic and creative groups in hip-hop, with the release of their sophomore album, De La Soul is Dead on May 14, 1991.

Official reissue of one of the crown jewels of South American jazz, originally released in 1976 in Argentina. 

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.

Upon release in 2014, the album was the winner of the Mercury Music Prize and was celebrated as one of the albums of the year throughout the music press.

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.

Dead Serious is the debut studio album of American hip hop duo Das EFX, originally released in 1992. 

Tame Impala’s fifth full-length album, Deadbeat. On it, Parker sculpts a collection of wickedly potent club-psych explorations as a vehicle for some of his most direct, brain-wormy songwriting to date, recasting Tame Impala as a kind of future primitive rave act in the process.

Tunes to make you groove & move

Debut laid the foundations for Bjork’s journey into the unexpected.

Without warning, a group of young girls from a remote region of Benin is shaking up the world of garage rock with breathtaking freshness, ingenuity and energy and playing.

Released in 2018, "DECADE" marked 10 years of Calibro 35's career and it's the very first album recorded by Calibro with an orchestral-inspired enlarged line-up that features horns, strings and percussions.

Operating in house music since the mid '80s, Charles Webster is revered as something like the producer's producer, spoken about in the same breath as Larry Heard or Ron Trent amongst the DJ cognoscenti.

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.

Brighton Born DJ. This city, and its club music heritage, run through my veins. All things Zap. Beach parties, watching the sun come up. Playing and listening to beautiful funky house music. Loving life, dancing my way through life.

Released ahead of the start of Oasis Live ’25, Time Flies is made available for the first time on vinyl since it was first pressed in 2010.

Charismatic showman Richard blazed a trail with his sequined jackets and frenetic pounding of the piano keys.

Déjà Vu is the first album by the rock band Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, and the second by the trio configuration of Crosby, Stills, and Nash.

Originally billed as Eric Burdon and War, the group recorded the hit albums Eric Burdon Declares “War” (which featured the hit “Spill The Wine”), and the double album, The Black-Man’s Burdon. After Burdon left the group in 1971, War’s career took on a life of its own as its popularity skyrocketed thanks to three consecutive Gold albums: All Day Music (featuring the hit “Slippin’ Into Darkness”), The World Is A Ghetto (Billboard’s best-selling album of 1973), Deliver The Word (featuring the hits “Gypsy Man” and “Me and My Baby Brother”) and Why Can’t We Be Friends?

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.

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

Record Store Day 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of Gorillaz iconic 6x platinum album ‘Demon Days’ with the release of ‘Live from the Apollo Theater’, the first vinyl pressing ever from the recording of the iconic 2006 show in Harlem, New York. ‘Demon Days Live’ consisted of two residencies, with five shows played at the Manchester Opera House and another five played at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. This limited edition double red vinyl is presented in a striking gatefold sleeve and includes the singles ‘Feel Good Inc.’, ‘DARE’, ‘Dirty Harry’, ‘Kids with Guns’ and ‘El Mañana’.

The debut album from Winnipeg psychedelic jazz-funk collective Apollo Suns, 'Departures' (Do Right! Music), finds the band evolving across new styles and moods, encompassing the shifting tides of the pandemic years.