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HPJJ 003EP
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Heidi calls upon Miami bad-boy Jesse Perez and Detroit maverick Jimmy Edgar for the third installment of Heidi's Jackathon Jams. Turning up the heat ghetto booty style, Jesse delivers three original stompers of bump and grind with Jimmy Edgar twisting his unique sound into "Interracial Booty Calls" while still paying tribute to the scene's originators.
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YM 012EP
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Yellow Machines are proud to present the Mayan EP. "Sahkil" by Scanone is a 1993-inspired old school-style UK hardcore number with a modern-day production approach. FX remixes Scanone's track with an exclusive vinyl release and smashes it. Pure darkness. Be scared. Dexorcist steps up with "Sunstorm," which tried-and-tested, is a proper old school-inspired gem. Jerome Hill unloads a funky yet relentlessly dark vibe with apocalyptic vocal samples on "The End."
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VAMPI 150LP
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Repressed. 2LP version. The first volume in a new Vampisoul series -- an uptempo and danceable collection of '60s R&B and early soul from the Federal and King vaults, compiled by renowned DJ Mr. Fine Wine ("Downtown Soulville," WFMU). Most tracks have never been reissued. "When compiling Vampisoul's dip into King Records' deep, deep rhythm-and blues vaults, I realized that I'm a sucker for the sounds of '61. And, well, '62 too. Not that other years slightly earlier and later aren't represented as well, but, fully a quarter of the tracks herein are from 1961. What happened then? President Kennedy happened then, for one thing, inaugurated on January 20th. Also: chimps and their perhaps marginally more civilized human cousins in space; Roger Maris eclipsing the Babe, albeit with a conceptual asterisk; Jets vs. Sharks on the West Side; the Cold War in full swing; a hot war in Vietnam just starting to smolder, though few Americans had even heard of the place yet. And brilliant black musicians making timeless records for a Cincinnati, Ohio family of labels -- gibbling and gobbling down Broadway, implanting indelible, stinging guitar lines in the public consciousness, and making folks do the ginger snap like there was no tomorrow, which I'm sure there didn't always seem to be. This collection of genuine King and Federal R&B sides encompasses crazy dances, intense guitar instrumentals, inspired forays into mind-altering whimsy, timeless odes to male horniness, and hook-filled, honest-to-goodness love songs. For a raucous and potentially life-changing R&B dance party in a box, though, you'll find Teach Me to Monkey to be just the thing." --Mr. Fine Wine; WFMU's "Downtown Soulville," New York City, 2010; Artists include: Willie Wright, Hank Ballard, Lulu Reed, Little Willie John, Lloyd Nolan, The "5" Royales, Little Mummy, The Valentines, Eugene Church, Charles Brown, El Pauling, Roy Milton & His Orchestra, Freddy King, The Drivers, Carol Ford, Little Bobby Moore, Little Emmett Sutton, Willie Dixon, Johnny Watson, and Eddie Kirk.
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VAMPI 151LP
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Repressed. 2LP version. This is the second volume in Vampisoul's series featuring rockin' R&B and early soul from the King/Federal/DeLuxe catalog circa 1956-1967 -- 20 terrific dance cuts selected by genre expert DJ Mr. Fine Wine ("Downtown Soulville," WFMU). "We clawed our way into the King Records vaults again to come up with more virtuosic instrumentals ('Marsanova' rhymes with 'bossa nova,' more or less, if you pronounce organist supreme Hank Marr's surname with the right accent; Freddy King raises Mr. Marr two dance crazes on 'Bossa Nova Watusi Twist'); more classy love songs with a hook ('Burnt Toast And Black Coffee,' besides being the epitome of that particular sub-subgenre, is highly elusive and expensive on an original Federal 45 and much in-demand in the R&B dance parlors of Western Europe; kudos to the gong banger on the plaintive 'You Have My Blessings'); more unholy dances ('Monkey Tonight' is one of Eddie Kirk's more restrained performances, believe it or not; this compilation's title track describes a dance that, like so many of the worthwhile ones, might get you escorted from your high-school prom in handcuffs if you tried it); and more holy nonsense ('My Name Is Puddentane,' declares the prolific and wonderful Lula Reed, an earthily appropriate reply to Hank Ballard's to-the-point pick-up line 'What's Your Name'; if 'Whiz-A-Shoo-Pepi-Dada' meant anything, would it get your hips shaking quite so violently?). Then there's the record that's almost always in my DJ box, one of my favorite 45s ever -- so exciting when its drums and taunting female chorus kick in over a loud system in a sweaty club, only to be answered by Johnny Watson's blistering voice and guitar: 'I say, I love you.' The women singing 'Get them women off your mind' -- confusingly, I can't get them off my mind. And the capper? A strong contender for Greatest Song Ever, in its best incarnation: Otis Redding's 'Shout Bamalama.' The custodians of the King vaults couldn't come up with this recording for us; for some reason, they found only a tamer mix. I had to dub it off my well-worn 45 (speaking of scratches!)." --Mr. Fine Wine
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HIOK 002EP
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Zagreb/Frankfurt-based House Is OK trio returns with the second part of the We Make Music compilation. Once again Oliver Achatz, Janis, and Homeboy deliver three deep house gems which should shake things up, this time accompanied with a remix from Dynamodyse.
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COMEME 022EP
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Cómeme presents another generous various artist 12" -- the subversive El Untitled. Six tracks, as much as they could fit onto vinyl, featuring residents such as Alejandro Paz, Christian S and Matías Aguayo, plus three artists new to the label: Lechuga Zafiro from Montevideo, Gladkazuka from Medellín and Carisma from Buenos Aires.
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SOUVENIR 055EP
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Souvenir presents part 2 of the third edition of their In the City compilation, presenting exclusive tracks from some of the best talents on the Souvenir stable. In the City #3 -- Part 2 includes artists Re.You, Sierra Sam, Special Case, and Philip Bader.
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OSTGUT 067EP
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An esteemed selector, producer and Panorama Bar resident DJ, Steffi presents the fifth mix in the Panorama Bar series. Reflecting all the angles of her classically-inspired, raw and profound sound, we are treated to a rather grand lesson in house music. This 12'' features three new and exclusive tracks selected for the mix, from New York's Fred P (aka Black Jazz Consortium), Amsterdam's Juju & Jordash, and Detroit's Big Strick.
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MOND 005LP
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"Nicholas Winding Refn's neo-noir love story Drive first hit theater in September 2011 and was instantly revered as one of the best films of the year by both audiences and critics alike. A signature component of the film's success is credited to an eclectic soundtrack comprised of various retro '80s pop songs and an eloquently blended synthesizer score composed by Cliff Martinez. When Refn had first approached Martinez to compose the score, the Danish director gave the former Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer a collection of moody songs which would eventually find a permanent home within the movie. Martinez set out to create a score that blended these songs into a homogenous aural tapestry. One of the signature sounds he employed is a rare and unique instrument called the Cristal Baschet. It's a large contraption featuring a metal frame with 54 chromatically tuned glass rods protruding from its base. Each individual glass rod is delicately rubbed with moistened figures that cause the rods to vibrate. The result is a hauntingly beautiful sound that beguiles the listener's ear. The Cristal Baschet can be heard throughout the score including the track 'Rubber Head,' 'I Drive,' and 'Wrong Floor.'" Also includes Kavinsky's "Nightcall" (REC 065EP). 180 gram vinyl, comes in a gatefold sleeve. Limited stock, one per customer.
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TSQ 2905LP
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LP version. "Frank Fairfield curates another reissue of 78 rpm records - this time with the help of a few of his collector friends. The collection focuses on some of the most seldom acknowledged varieties of Anglo-American vernacular music. You'll hear unusual performers, uncommon instrumentation and great fiddlers from California to Ohio, New Mexico to West Virginia. Forget Americana, this collection shows Anglo-American down-home music as it actually was and in many cases (although largely unrecognized) still is. With painstaking audio restoration by the great Michael Kieffer."
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