Special limited-edition one-off pressing cyan 180gm vinyl edition First released in 1992, out of print for over 30 years and extremely hard to find original copies, FM remains one of the key releases from legendary singer Freddie McGregor. Worth it's weight in gold for the inclusion of the seminal… Read more

Larry Heard's downtempo house music masterpiece from 1998 finally available once again via how own Alleviated label! First time reissue and expand to 2xLP format! Essential deep cuts from the Godfather of deep Chicago house music!

*COMES WITH AN EXCLUSIVE ALBUM ONLY ON THiS BOX SET!***The Beat Konducta Box Set presents Madlib beats from 1994 through 2008 with inspirations ranging from 70s TV & film library records to Bollywood soundtracks and other 60s-80s productions from India, ending with a tribute to late, great friend and… Read more

First ever release on LP and CD, feat. previously unreleased Studio One tracks by Alton Ellis, Cedric Im Brooks, Brentford Road All-Stars, Jacob Miller & more ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Originally released in a long-out-of-print… Read more

After his classic Rawkus Records solo debut Internal Affairs and three more acclaimed albums, Pharoahe Monch has become a true hip-hop luminary, working with Erykah Badu, J Dilla, Busta Rhymes, Linkin Park, Macy Gray, Conway The Machine, Black Thought, Common, The Black Keys, Pete Rock, Jill Scott, Immortal… Read more

Released in January 2011, ‘Low Budget High Fi Music’ was the eleventh release of Madlib’s ambitious monthly ‘Madlib Medicine Show’ series. A who’s who of regular Madlib collaborators - Guilty Simpson, Strong Arm Steady and Oh No among them - help the mercurial producer run through a typically… Read more

A landmark of Brazilian Tropicalia and psychedelic rock: “Carlos, Erasmo” ranks among the boldest records of early-’70s Brazil, blending fuzzed-out rock, Tropicalia, soul, funk, and Brazilian pop into a uniquely adventurous sound.A Tropicalia all-star lineup: Produced by Manoel Barenbein, with… Read more

We worked closely with surviving members of The Nerves, Paul Collins and Peter Case along with Jack Lee's daughter Cynthia to bring The Nerves - Best Collection to you.Unlike previous releases that often relied on secondary copies or rips from vinyl and CDs, we were able to locate the original source… Read more

Long awaited reissue of Detroit pioneer Moodymann's second LP from 1998 - 'Mahogony Brown'. This is laid back, deep grooved, Jazzy, funked out deep house at it's very best. Quite simply - Everyone should have one of these!

It’s a Style Sport is a daring show of experimental hip-hop and free-form poetry, an ode to the rap game of years past, when the playfully competitive ambition drove the genre to always outdo, outrun, and out-finesse your peers.The album features live instrumentation by members of Shabazz Palaces’… Read more

Strut proudly presents an expansive deep dive into the world of Quatermass Sound Lab, the prolific under-the-radar East London studio founded and run by producer, engineer and The Heliocentrics co-founder Malcolm Catto.Over the last two decades, Catto has quietly established himself as a sought-after… Read more

Que Sentimiento! is Héctor Lavoe’s sixth solo album, released in 1981 on Fania Records and his only self-produced recording. This 45th anniversary reissue features eight timeless salsa tracks, with standout cuts “El Son,” “No Hay Quien Te Aguante,” penned by Lavoe and Ramon Rodríguez, and… Read more

Proto jackin’ hip-house/punk-funk from the third coast. Originally is- sued in 1984 on Chicago’s scene- defining Mitchbal label, Z-Factor’s Dance Party Album is where boy- hood friends Jesse Saunders and Vince Lawrence reinvented the 909 for the Warehouse, WBMX, and be- yond. Come for the spaced-out,… Read more

Rich in raw, gritty, from-the-heart grooves, the influence of James Brown is strong, yet the tracks are distinctly Bobby. Oozing style and substance, the album is full of fiery horn sections, strutting guitars and infectious basslines tracked by plenty of prime breakbeats. Front to back stacked with… Read more

Three decades on, Endtroducing..... still sounds like somebody raided a record shop after hours and somehow came back with a new language. DJ Shadow's 1996 debut stitched instrumental hip-hop from samples alone, the California producer coaxing whole weather systems from an MPC60 and a turntable. 'Building… Read more

Kokoroko today announce Tempos Difíceis Sempre Passam, a new remix EP reimagining tracks from their acclaimed album Tuff Times Never Last through the lens of some of Brazil's most exciting contemporary artists.Translating the album's title into Portuguese, Tempos Difíceis Sempre Passam reflects both… Read more