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Funkadelic's wild fourth album remastered from the original tapes for the first time in 15 years.

The heyday of American baroque pop – or chamber pop - ran from 1966 to the turn of the seventies.

By any measure, 1970 was a high-water mark for the Grateful Dead. Hot on the heels of the incredible success of Workingman’s Dead that summer, the band returned in the autumn with the equally stunning American Beauty. 

"American Dream" is the fourth studio album by LCD Soundsystem, released on September 1, 2017.

Due to the nature of the recording process, the material is more about sounds -- rippling rhythms, more specifically -- than songs.

Among My Swan is the third studio album by Mazzy Star. Released in 1996, it is the follow-up to the multi-Platinum So Tonight That I Might See.

Amplified Heart was Everything But The Girl’s million-selling and critically acclaimed seventh studio album.

Wewantsounds is delighted to announce the reissue of Ziad Rahbani's cult album "Amrak Seedna & Abtal Wa Harameyah," one of his praised albums from the 80s, released on the sought-after Lebanese label Relax-in in 1987. 

Following her tragic passing in, some of the producers and musicians who worked closely with Amy Winehouse, among them Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi, spent time listening over the many recordings that Amy had made, before, during, and after the release of “Frank” and “Back To Black”.

Against stylism, for your dose of pop: On his new album, Koze presents his concept of anti-purism more comprehensively than ever before. 

This album saw the start of a remarkable trajectory for the band who became one of the most successful British bands of the millennium.

Trumpeter, bandleader and composer Matthew Halsall announces landmark new album An Ever Changing View, an expansive, immaculately conceived project which presents Halsall’s signature blend of jazz, electronica, global and spiritual jazz influences. 

IF Music owner Jean-Claude turns his attention to Dutch record shop Klinkhamer Records for the latest in his “An Introduction To…” series on BBE Music, inviting owner Michel Veenstra to compile a special selection of music to represent the store.

A simple introduction to Photay (née Evan Shornstein) would be to say: he’s made some of the best ‘ambient’ music of the last five years.

Long considered England's favourite seaside getaway, Brighton its now more brilliant than ever before.  This pithy guide will tell you everything you need to know (and nothing you don't) so you can avoid all the tourist traps and find the best of the city, from exceptional coffee and sustainable ...

Long considered England's favourite seaside getaway, Brighton its now more brilliant than ever before.  This pithy guide will tell you everything you need to know (and nothing you don't) so you can avoid all the tourist traps and find the best of the city, from exceptional coffee and sustainable ...

London's music scene is one of the most vibrant in the world. The city's creative allure draws in bands, singers, DJs, record collectors and ravers from across the country, from musicians moving to the capital with stars in their eyes, to the melomaniacs flocking in to catch live performances by ...

A beautiful time capsule of Eastern culture meets Western influence, where experimentation and intrigue produced a fusion of sounds that still sound as vibrant and alluring as they have ever been.

Akalé Wubé decides to pay a strong and sincere tribute to his friend, Manu Dibango, through out the album Anbessa - gathering the entire tracks written for or by Manu Dibango and played by the band - in a special LP.

Continuing to spread the Congo Natty message as a performer, musician, label owner, pioneer, revolutionary, humanitarian and father, Ancestorz (Rootz Of Jungle) is set to be his most personal, ambitious, timeless and expert album to date and his finest chapter yet.

Sahib Shihab was, in many ways, the Thelonious Monk of the baritone saxophone. Like Monk, he was an uncompromising individualist with an idiosyncratic, often quirky, approach to improvisation.

'I doubt I'll ever read a better account of the history and sociology of popular music than this one.' Brian Eno

'I doubt I'll ever read a better account of the history and sociology of popular music than this one.' Brian Eno

Having an older brother (5yrs my senior) meant that music came into my life very early on from electric folk, space rock and German electronica. Music has been a constant and help shaped my life socially, politically and culturally. Acid House ignited something in me that drew from all those early influences and eventually brought me behind the decks. I've never looked back.

A lover of sweet and soulful music played on wax in intimate spaces. 'Room 2 Grooves' a plenty.

This unique blend of fast and furious masterpieces were hand-picked by the great DJ Andy Smith - of Portishead and “The Document” fame. I

One of the most highly-regarded modern Brazilian jazz trios, Caixa Cubo release Angela, their latest album, and first to be licensed for European release by Heavenly Recordings.

Angels and Queens incorporates a brand new recording of the band’s seminal debut single, Love and Hate In A Different Time, and songs that have already become staples of the band’s live set; Offering, Glory, and Great Wind.

Simon Green aka Bonobo debuted in 1999 on the impressive Tru Thoughts compilation ‘When Shapes Join Together’. Now regarded as one of the most prominent electronic artists of our time, Bonobo’s beginnings as a talented DJ and producer.

Boasting over two hundred breathtaking images and absorbing personal anecdotes and memories, this stunning retrospective shines a fresh light on Annie Lennox's almost half a century spanning career from Eurythmics to solo stardom as one of pop music's strongest voices.

It was here that Eno first began to experiment with abstract soundscapes, to employ a greater spatial element and the ethereal synthesizer effects that presaged an entire movement of ambient music. 

An ocean of water has passed under the Zero 7 bridge since we originally issued this collection of music.

The Beat Bronco Organ Trio are back with 10 heavy-weight instrumental tracks of the finest quality.

This set captures a still-growing Dylan on the edge, just before he makes the jump to rock and roll, continuing to expand the notion of folk music with openhearted, unprecedented compositions and performances.

44th Move is the combined creative force of pianist & composer Alfa Mist, alongside drummer & producer Richard Spaven.

Acid Jazz release the definitive Leroy Hutson compilation – Anthology : 1972-1984. Erstwhile Impression, Leroy Hutson’s catalogue has become increasingly coveted over the years and this compilation collects his Curtom recordings together with two newly discovered tracks including Positive Forces.

In a world full of musical mediocrity, ANTIBALAS emerges like a funky, horn-infused phoenix, ready to shake your booty and expand your mind. This Brooklyn-based powerhouse brings the heat and the rhythm on their latest album, aptly titled "Antibalas."

Antidawn reduces Burial’s music to just the vapours. The record explores an interzone between dislocated, patchwork songwriting and eerie, open-world game-space ambience.

Alternative rock band AFTER LONDON's debut album.

Alfa Mist is considered a frontrunner in the new London jazz movement. 

Introducing Smoove & Turrell with the debut album "Antique Soul" Raw and retro with a rich deep story-telling vein

Even the most dedicated crate-digger might go their whole life without stumbling across any of the three LPs Antoine Dougbe released in the late 1970s and early '80s. Yet he is remembered with a mixture of admiration and fear; for Antoine Dougbe was not merely one of the most inventive songwriters to emerge from the fertile music scene of Cotonou, but also a powerful Vodun initiate whose close connection to the spirit world allowed him to refer to himself as the Devil's prime minister.

Following on almost exactly a year to the day from the release of their acclaimed debut “For the first time”, the band have harnessed the momentum from that record and run full pelt into their second, with “Ants From Up There”.

Following on almost exactly a year to the day from the release of their acclaimed debut “For the first time”, the band have harnessed the momentum from that record and run full pelt into their second, with “Ants From Up There”.

25 years on from the release of their debut LP A Nice Hot Bath With.., acclaimed English dance collective Crazy P returns with their ninth studio album, Any Signs of Love.

The album title, Anyhow, references Whitty's do-it-yourself approach to composition, production and multi-instrument performance.

An enthusiastic lover of soundsystem style vinyl selections with an eclectic mix of roots, reggae, dub and steppas bangers.

Nearly synonymous with the term "psychedelic," the Grateful Dead reached their true peak of psychedelia on their third album, 1969's Aoxomoxoa.

Classics’ receives a long overdue vinyl re-press for 2025, with a fresh vinyl cut by acclaimed mastering engineer Beau Thomas, and a R&S Records sticker sheet inserted into the LP sleeves including cover artwork of the two singles ‘Digeridoo’ and ‘Xylem Tube’ EP which are both featured on this compilation album.

The next instalment in the Disco Pogo Tribute series is the legendary electronic artist Aphex Twin.

Multi-GRAMMY award winning virtuoso bassist & singer Thundercat releases a very special deluxe edition of his album “Apocalypse” on March 1st celebrating ten years since its original release in 2013.

Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks was written, produced and performed by Brian Eno together with his brother Roger and Daniel Lanois.

Ultimately, Maya Ongaku’s uninhibited world-building will make it possible for us to see the unseen, expand the possibilities of the naked eye—all through the unbridled vibrancy of their music.

Recorded in Rio de Janeiro in 1959 and originally released on Phillips in 1960, this was Baden Powel's debut album.

A superb and much needed collaborative reissue between Glossy Mistake & Vampisoul of a sought after Brazilian album from 1976 by Aquarius.

Henry Mancini composed and conducted the score for the 1966 film Arabesque, starring Gregory Peck and Sophia Loren.

The Buttshakers are a US/French soul and funk band who peddle a sound inspired by James Brown, Gil Scott Heron, Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield.

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. 

Teebs' debut drops sweet and heavy on Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder label, following the excellent Lorn album with a more lushed-out and hazy experience.

Phill Brown is the sound engineer and producer who – over an illustrious 50-year career – has worked with many of the biggest names in rock and roll. In this reissued and updated version of his 2011 memoir, Phill describes the ups and downs of a professional recording studio, working on sessions ...

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

Does what it says on the tin!

Aretha’s Franklin’s position as soul music’s premier female vocalist was consolidated by this album.

A Jazz Dance Favourite that Jazz Room Records Head Honcho Paul Murphy was hepped to by Brownswood and 6Music Jazz Supremo Gilles Peterson at the 20th Birthday Bash of London's most Underground of Clubs: Shiftless Shuffle.

Above all, he is celebrated for his prolific output in the genres of Dub, Lovers Rock, Reggae and more through his own Ariwa label and south London recording studio boasting an impressive catalog of over 300 releases, among other notable achievements.  A few years back, Melodies stumbled upon this outstanding Lovers Rock and Dub album which had a very unique raw sound and felt like a whole experience when listened to from start to finish. Alternate versions of the same tracks with different performers in varying styles, tape rewinds, it had us all wonder why it hadn’t gained wider recognition amongst Mad Professor's other releases.  When Melodies finally had the pleasure of meeting Neil at his recording studio, he revealed that this album was one of his earliest works. It was born out of a birthday gift from his wife—a four-track recorder that inspired him to venture into music-making after years of repairing and building electronics and audio equipment. When we asked him if he would be making music if not for that gift, he confessed that it was highly unlikely (!)  Mad Professor further explained that this album, originally released in 1984, is a compilation of tracks recorded between 1979 and 1981, representing the nascent stages of his recording and production career, when the idea of establishing a studio and the Ariwa label were just beginning to take shape. He set up all his gear, including his first homemade four-track mixing desk, in the front room of his house in South London. With no prior studio experience, he positioned microphones where he thought they should fit and invited local musicians to collaborate. Errol Sly, Ranking Ann, Sergeant Pepper, Deborah Glasgow, Victor Cross, Sister Audrey, his backing band the Sane Inmates and a host of other talented local artists, some of whom would go on to become stalwarts in their respective genres, all contributed to this album, capturing the raw essence of Mad Professor and Ariwa's early sound.

Around the World in a Day is the seventh studio album by Prince, and the second to feature his backing band The Revolution.

Get back to the rich musical universe of Daft Punk with this album dedicated to the legendary duo.

Mercury Prize-nominated Portico Quartet has always been an impossible band to pin down. Sending out echoes of jazz, electronica, ambient music and minimalism, the group created their own singular, cinematic sound over the course of three studio albums, from their 2007 breakthrough Knee-Deep in the North Sea and 2010 John Leckie produced Isla, to the self titled record Portico Quartet in 2012.

More than 500 covers trace the interaction of music and visual art through modernism, Pop Art, conceptual practice, and beyond.

Compiled by legendary producer Arthur Baker, ‘Breakers Revenge’ is a neardefinitive collection of original funk, soul, latin, disco and electro classic tracks from 1970 to 1984.

Arthur Verocai's long-lost solo LP straddles the continents to fuse Brazilian tropicalia with American funk, yielding a shimmering, dreamlike mosaic of sound that both celebrates and advances the creative spirit.

Are you sitting comfortably? Artificial Intelligence is for long journeys, quiet nights and club drowsy dawns. Listen with an open mind.

Relocating from Australia to Zambia during the pandemic, award-winning hip-hop star Sampa The Great wrote her second studio album. ‘As Above, So Below’ thematically presents the listener with a duality within Sampa’s spirit - the outward-facing public persona and her private self - in this literate, heartfelt recounting of her experiences growing up in Africa.

As Above, So Below takes influence from past and present styles of music from Zambia, Botswana (where Sampa was raised), and South Africa, sounding organic and earthy yet thoroughly contemporary.

Originally conceived as a dual EP cycle, the project unfolds across two contrasting sonic worlds. ‘as night falls’ explores nocturnal electro-jazz, midnight funk and introspective, groove-led textures, while ‘as day breaks’ shifts toward warmth, clarity and forward motion, capturing the quiet optimism of first light.

In this classic account of the new black music of the 1960s and 70s, celebrated photographer and jazz historian Val Wilmer tells the story of how a generation of revolutionary musicians established black music as the true vanguard of American culture.

This new album will please old fans and gain new as it has something for everyone. Both transcendent and surprising, As The Love Continues shows that Mogwai are still offering solace from the mundane, supplying the soundtrack to whatever movie you are making in your head.

The Allergies celebrate the 10th anniversay of their debut album 'As We Do Our Thing' with a limited edition blue vinyl LP.

By 1970, McCoy Tyner had begun turning more insistently toward African rhythmic and harmonic ideas, that pull already audible in his late 60s Blue Note work, though here it sits at the centre, the band assembled around him with a kind of purposeful density.

Contradictory accounts of Miles Davis’ creation of the soundtrack to Louis Malle’s film noir Ascenseur pour l'Échafaud have all become part of its legend.