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John ARMSTRONG / VARIOUS
John Armstrong Presents Afrobeat Brasil (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 411. Rel: 07 Jul 17
out of stock $24.40
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Alex ATTIAS / VARIOUS
LillyGood Party!: A Selection Of Really Really Good Grooves (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 449CLP. Rel: 08 May 18
Review: Capturing the essence and feels of the long-standing event he runs in his Swiss hometown of Lausanne, veteran digger and selector Attias presents a brand new compendium of sweet compositions that sum up he's at creatively and spiritually. Gems on gems on gems: highlights that we guarantee will appeal to your good tastes and dancefloor include the hypnotic vibraphone wash of Cro-Magnon's "Midnight Magic", the slept-on jittering funk of Tatham, Mensah, Lord & Ranks's "Cascade" and Material and Nona Hendrix's ludicrously funky, ultimately sleazy slinker "Over & Over". We suspect you'll be playing this record over and over, too...
… Read moreout of stock $27.77
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Kev BEADLE / VARIOUS
Private Collection Vol 3: More Independent Jazz Sounds From The Seventies & Eighties (gatefold 3xLP)
Cat: BBE 324CLP. Rel: 06 Oct 17
Review: Three years on from the release of his last Private Collection compilation, British jazz survivor Kev Beadle returns with a third selection of little-known "independent jazz" from the 1970s and '80s. As usual, it's a pleasingly varied affair with a clear dancefloor focus. Beadle, a man with an enviable record collection, variously showcases South American jazz-funk fusion (see Banda Metalurgia's fantastic "La Em Guayaquil" and Francisco Mara Catlett's thrillingly upbeat, "Brazilian Love Affair" style smasher "Samba De Amor"), Nat King Cole style smoothness (the Leon Thomas voiced "Little Sunflower" by Louis Hayes Group), dazzlingly positive extended workouts (Clarice Lebbe and Charlie Hampton), heavy percussion jams (Finn Savery Trio) and confirmed jazz-dance classics (the soul-jazz stomp of Webster Lewis).
… Read moreout of stock $31.68
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Kev BEADLE / VARIOUS
The Best Of Inner City Records (gatefold heavyweight vinyl 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 335CLP. Rel: 21 Mar 16
Review: Founded in the early '70s by karaoke's accidental inventor Irv Kratka, Inner City Records's stamp on jazz was one of the strongest during its 15 year tenure. Paying respect to traditional and fusion, it caught the world's attention and admiration in a very special way. Super-Intendant selector Kev Beadle was one of its most influential pushers on this side of the pond, so he's the perfect man to select and secure the 14 label-defining classics you hear right here. A great starting point for any Inner City starter and a well-considered, dynamic collection for collectivists, this captures a unique moment in jazz that still sparkles and pops to this day.
… Read moreout of stock $30.00
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Craig CHARLES / VARIOUS
The Craig Charles Trunk Of Funk Vol 3 (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 764CLP. Rel: 04 Jul 24
Review: Craig Charles, renowned for his soulful groove, presents The Craig Charles Trunk Of Funk Volume 3, a collection of 19 tracks that epitomize his passion for soul, blues, disco, and funk. This compilation, curated with long-time collaborator Greg Boraman, showcases Charles' lifelong dedication to soul music. With a career spanning poetry, acting, and television hosting, Charles' love for soul and funk has remained constant. His BBC 6 Music shows and global DJ sets have solidified his reputation as a premier ambassador for these genres. Volume 3 is a blend of club classics, contemporary hits, and timeless soul tunes. The collection, available in double LP gatefold sleeve and CD, is a testament to Charles' ability to seamlessly blend old-school classics with modern beats, creating a dynamic and infectious musical experience. Whether you're a long-time listener or a newcomer to his trunk of funk, this album will make you a fan.
… Read moreout of stock $40.37
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Review: Like deep funk? Then you'd surely know of the legendary Keb Darge: the Scottish DJ who invented the term. Known as a leading authority on funk and soul music of the 1960s and beyond, he went from modest beginnings in Wigan, before moving to London in the '70s, bringing the sounds of Northern Soul to punters in the capital. Namely His 'Legendary Deep Funk' night at Soho's seminal strip club turned music venue Madame Jojo's. Following up his last compilation put together with Paul Weller; 2009's Lost & Found (Real R'N'B & Soul) LP, Darge presents hits from the 'Deep Funk' series to celebrate BBE's 20th year. Diggers will most certainly appreciate appearances on here such as Soul Drifter's "Funky Brother", Kenny Dope's edit of Family Of Eve's much sampled "I Wanna Be Loved By You", Joe Washington's "Blueberry Hill" and the classic "Love Call" by Ramsay and Company amongst many others.
… Read moreout of stock $23.27
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DIMITRI FROM PARIS / THE IDJUT BOYS / VARIOUS
Cat: BBELP 121. Rel: 20 May 09
out of stock $22.42
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DJ AMIR / VARIOUS
Buena Musica Y Cultura: Good Music & Culture: Rare Latin Sounds From Across The Americas (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 344CLP. Rel: 19 Sep 16
out of stock $22.16
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DJ AMIR / VARIOUS
Strata Records: The Sound Of Detroit Volume 1 (gatefold 3xLP)
Cat: BBE 689CLP. Rel: 02 Mar 23
Review: 'Strata Records: The Sound Of Detroit Volume 1' is a careful yet exquisite collection of soul, funk and jazz classics from Detroit's rich musical history, throwing back to a time before techno took the Motor City by storm. DJ Amir has curated a diverse selection of songs from the Strata Records catalog, showcasing the label's extensive roster of artists (the likes of Kenny Cox, The Soulmates, and Charles Mingus), and in some cases restoring tracks whose recordings have suffered a loss of quality over the years, for an ultimately soul-bearing listen.
… Read more in stock $46.54
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DJ ANDY SMITH / VARIOUS
Reach Up: Disco Wonderland Volume 2 (gatefold 3xLP)
Cat: BBE 486CLP. Rel: 22 Jan 20
Review: It would be fair to say that Bristolian selector Andy Smith has extremely deep crates. It's for this reason that he's been responsible for tons of killer compilations over the years. This one, the second in his disco, boogie and proto-house focused "Reach Up" series, is another gem. It cheerily moves between disco old and new, mixing tried-and-tested classic cuts from the likes of the New Jersey Connection, Ted Taylor, Chain Reaction and The Gibson Brothers with more recent retro-futurist cuts (see his subtly house-friendly re-edit of Will Session and Amp Fiddler's superb "Lost Without You" and Full Intention and Nick Reach Up's modern electrofunk treat "Night of My Life"). While confirmed disco enthusiasts may own some of the tracks already, there's enough lesser known goodness to make the compilation an essential purchase.
… Read morePlayed by: Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Dejan "Funky Junkie" Gavr
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DJ ANDY SMITH / VARIOUS
Reach Up Disco Wonderland Volume 3 (gatefold 3xLP)
Cat: BBE 712CLP. Rel: 03 Oct 24
The Affair - "Please Don't Break My Heart" (feat Alyson Williams - DJ Andy Smith Reach Up Disco Wonderland re-edit) (5:24)
Birdee & Nick Reach Up - "Free Yourself" (feat Barbara Tucker - Full Intention extended remix) (6:32)
The Sunshine Band - "Black Water Gold" (part 2 - DJ Andy Smith Reach Up Disco Wonderland extended mix) (4:29)
Review: Andy Smith's Reach Up - Disco Wonderland Vol. 3 continues his exploration of the "Discosphere" with 16 more and one again carefully curated tracks. Featuring artists like Buscrates, Trailer Limon, and Rena Scott, the compilation also includes stellar edits and remixes by Full Intention, Yam Who, and Skratch Bastid. Initially curated during pandemic lockdowns and inspired by virtual DJ sets, Andy continues to share his superb collection via the legendary BBE Music label and once again this triple vinyl LP offers a treat for DJs, collectors and audiophiles alike.
… Read more in stock $45.98
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DJ ANDY SMITH / VARIOUS
Reach Up Disco Wonderland Volume 3 (CD 1 mixed, CD 2 unmixed)
Cat: BBE 712CCD. Rel: 03 Oct 24
Review: Bristolian turntablist and crate digger Andy Smith has long been renowned for the depth of his funk, soul and hip-hop selections, though it's only in recent years that we've discovered the quality and diversity of his disco collection. He continues to flex those credentials on the third instalment in his Reach Up - Disco Wonderland series. While there's plenty of obscurity on show, as you'd expect, Smith has chosen to include contemporary nu-disco cuts and fresh re-edits alongside vintage picks. So, while we cuts from The Sunshine Band, the disco-highlife of Orlando Julius and some late 70s electro-disco courtesy of French outfit Quartz, we're also treated to fresher tracks and edits from BB Soul, Birdee and Nick Reach Up, Yam Who and Full Intention. Throw in a killer DJ mix of the same material by Skratch Bastid and you have a genuinely essential collection.
… Read morePlayed by: Pete Haigh
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DJ CAM / FREDERIC BENEIX / VARIOUS
DJ Cam & Frederic Beneix Present: Wine4Melomanes (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 488CLP. Rel: 26 Nov 21
Review: The concept behind this new collection on BBE is a simple but effective one: sommelier Frederic Beneix has picked out a selection of wines, and beat maker DJ Cam has dug deep to serve up some rare but fitting musical accompaniments that were produced in the same year. Wine4Melomanes, therefore, is a unique collection of sounds from all over Europe that connects the complexity and sensuality of a tipple with the rhythm and melody of a song. Most are lush and sophisticated jazz cuts that sound good whether you're drinking or not. Delicious.
… Read more in stock $40.66
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DJ MURO / VARIOUS
Diggers Dozen: DJ Muro (2xCD (CD 1 unmixed & CD 2 continuous))
Cat: BBE 633CCD. Rel: 12 Jan 23
Kiyoshi Yamaya & Contemporay Sound Orchestra - "Fuke Jobutsu" (part 1 - Muro edit - CD2 continuous mix)
Review: Japan's revered DJ Muro has put together his first ever compilation for BBE and this version comes on CD, with cassette and vinyl versions also available on Juno. Diggers Dozen is a real gem with 12 tracks of Japanese jazz-funk and Latin-jazz goodness that fuse traditional instrumental with traditional melodies. These tunes were originally made for the 70s for Nippon Columbia by legendary composers of the time such as Kiyoshi Yamaya, Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys, Kifu Mitsuhashi, Toshiyuki Miyama and more. Finding these cuts on their original pressings is rare and expensive so don't sleep on this real collector's essential.
… Read moreout of stock $25.79
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DJ MURO / VARIOUS
Diggers Dozen: DJ Muro (gatefold 2xLP with obi-strip)
Cat: BBE 633CLP. Rel: 12 Jan 23
Review: Japan's revered DJ Muro has put together his first ever compilation for BBE. Diggers Dozen is a real gem with 12 tracks of Japanese jazz-funk and Latin-jazz goodness that fuse traditional instrumental with traditional melodies. These tunes were originally made for the 70s for Nippon Columbia by legendary composers of the time such as Kiyoshi Yamaya, Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys, Kifu Mitsuhashi, Toshiyuki Miyama and more. Finding these cuts on their original pressings is rare and expensive so don't sleep on this real collector's essential.
… Read more in stock $43.73
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DJ SPINNA / BBE SOUNDSYSTEM / VARIOUS
Cat: BBE 157CLPRE.
Ned Doheny - "Get It Up For Love"
Sylvia - "Sweet Stuff"
Richard Evans - "Capricorn Rising" (feat Linda Williams)
Sylvia St James - "Motherland"
Eddy Senay - "Cameo"
Cal Tjader - "Morning"
Francisco Aguabella - "Ramon's Desire"
The Philly Armada Orchestra - "For The Love Of Money"
The Ambassadors - "I Ain't Got The Love (Of One Girl On My Mind"
Family Tree - "Family Tree" (feat Sharon Brown)
The Perfect Circle - "The Hands Of Time"
WAR - "War Is Coming, War Is Coming"
Hiroshi Fukumura - "Hunt Up Wind"
Wood Brass & Steel - "Always There"
CK Mann & His Carousel 7 - "Asafo Beesuon/Obaa Yaa Aye Me Bone" (medley edit)
Bill Summers - "Brazilian Skies"
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DJ SPINNA / BBE SOUNDSYSTEM / VARIOUS
Strange Games & Funky Things 5 (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 157CLP. Rel: 24 Sep 10
Review: Some 13 years after the first volume we find ourselves at Volume 5 of Spinna's Strange Games & Funky Things series. Rare gems and well trodden classics of 70s rare groove, disco, funk and soul are all given a new lease of life; there's out and out floor fillers in the shape of Richard Evans' "Capricorn Risin" to Brazilian classics like ''Ramons Desire'' by Franisco Aguabella. Elsewhere you'll find string laden disco with ''For The Love Of Money'' by The Philly Armada Orchestra and jazz fusion with Hiroshi Fukumura's ''Hunt Up Wind'' and a barrage of lesser known classics .Sample spotters will have a field day whilst the rest of us will just immerse ourselves in two slabs of wax filled to the brim with sublime and classic grooves of days gone by. Essential!
… Read morePlayed by: Shantisan, Phuture Motion, Mukatsuku Records Chart, Ka§par, RUSTAM OSPANOFF., Valique, Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Pete Haigh, Pat Les Stache (Cabana Disco), Cro, Jeremy Underground, * Record Breakin' Music *, ASHLEY BEEDLE, Juno Recommends Funk, The Jazz Meet, Elephunkynow records, Señorlobo (Lovemonk)
… Read moreout of stock $23.54
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DJ SPINNA / BBE SOUNDSYSTEM / VARIOUS
The Best Of Perception & Today Records Vinyl Part A (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 179CLP1. Rel: 30 Mar 12
Review: BBE release this 14-track double LP containing some of Perception and Today Records' best tracks from the 60s and 70s. There are highlights aplenty: The Eight Minutes' "I Can't Get No Higher" opens proceedings with a soulful, mournful and infectious blend of Motown aesthetics, with the rough, raw production value and loose funk capturing exactly what Perception was all about. Elsewhere, The Fatback Band's "Njia (Njia) Walk" is characterised by a driving beat and climbing bass line, creating the illusion of disco trapped inside the mind of funk. Madhouse's "Get Some Of This" features some fantastic drum work, going at once from a sparse break to a rattling, break-neck cacophony of percussion. In a word, essential.
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DJ SPINNA / BBE SOUNDSYSTEM / VARIOUS
The Best Of Perception & Today Records Vinyl Part B (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 179CLP2. Rel: 30 Mar 12
Review: Perception Records specialised in releasing music from Manhattan's black music scene in the 60s and 70s, and BBE have shrewdly chosen to re-release some of the highlights from that era. On Part 2 of the vinyl series, Black Ivory's "Surrender" is a highlight, with crashing percussion and a bass line that immediately captures your attention. Bartel's "Boogie" meanwhile opens with spectacular horn work, running rings around the rhythm, the drums subtly driving the beat along while impressive jazzy guitars flick away. Elsewhere, JJ Barnes' "Wishful Thinking" is a track that skirts the line between funk and Motown with aplomb - the trio of female harmonies stand behind the lead singer, a choir of soul adding gentle textures to a slow love song. Highly recommended.
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Review: DJ Spinna is known for many things; his productions, sublime DJ mixes and many a hip hop classic as half of Jigmastas. He's also a complete Stevie Wonder obsessive who runs a popular Stevie-themed club night called Wonderful. A series of albums that expand on the party's concept was a logical next step and The Wonder Of Stevie now arrives at a third volume. This edition has clearly been painstakingly curated by Spinna and BBE, consisting of other people's covers of the man's work. Highlights include sweet and sugary 'Buttercup" by The Jackson 5, the bluesy honky tonk jam "It's My Pleasure" by Billy Preston and Quincy Jones' pure liquid funk version of "Betcha' Wouldn't Hurt Me".
… Read morePlayed by: Scratchandsniff, RUSTAM OSPANOFF., BBE, Osmose, Ex-Friendly (Truth & Lies Music), Rob Manga, Soul Music
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Review: The Grasso is greener in Bologna: home to two of the most well-connected collectors in Italy. Suppliers to the likes of Kenny Dope, Phil Asher and Dimitri, Gino and Federico have carved their crate craft to insane levels over the last 30+ years... As shown on this detailed, widescreen boogie, funk and disco collection for BBC. Splattering the vibrant collection with a handful of their own edits (TB Funk's salubrious struts on "Free Blow", fly-by boogie falsettos on Living Color's "Plastic People"), the Grasso bro's have put together a package that's eye-opening, enlightening and damn fine to party to. See you on the other side.
… Read morePlayed by: Charles Maurice, CISCO CISCO, Mukatsuku Records Chart, JimmyTheTwin, Dicky Trisco, Yiannis 'Nova' Dorakis, Mike Shawe ✮ Hot Buttered Soul, Ksoul, Superbreak, ISOUL8 (Volcov), Irfan RAINY, BBE, Far Out Recordings, G&D, Frank Booker, Your Name (Legalize Lambada), Ltj xperience, Skyline Recordings Chart, Calamity Jade (Willwork4funk), Dancing Like Quagmire, Beam Me Up
… Read more in stock $26.35
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Mark GRUSANE / VARIOUS
The Real Sound Of Mark Grusane (gatefold heavyweight vinyl 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 444CLP. Rel: 26 Jan 18
Review: Having previously provided BBE with two killer compilations of obscure old Windy City sounds, Chicago DJ, crate digger and record dealer Mark Grusane returns to the London label with his first "headline" release: a killer collection of personal re-edits that have never before seen the light of day outside his DJ sets. As you might expect, all of the edited material is exceptionally obscure and on-point, with Grusane variously touching-up slamming disco, celebratory jazz-funk, slick boogie, sax-sporting disco-funk (see the brilliant "Do It" by Shabadoo), sleazy slow jams (Daniele Patuuchi's sublime "Sacrifice") and, more surprisingly, steel band funk (Macho's fine version of "Mucho Macho").
… Read morePlayed by: Scratchandsniff, Andrew Pirie (Melting Pot), Mukatsuku Records Chart, Yiannis 'Nova' Dorakis, RUSTAM OSPANOFF., Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Lay-Far, Superbreak, ISOUL8 (Volcov), Dan Mela, I Love Disco!, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Your Name (Legalize Lambada), Andrea passenger, Diego Perrisson, Red Greg, KS French, Admin, Charlie bucket/ dancing in space, Tone B. Nimble (Al-Tone Edits)
… Read moreout of stock $40.37
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VARIOUS mixed by KENNY DOPE
Strange Games & Funky Things 3 (3xCD (CD 1 mixed, CD 2 & 3 unmixed))
Cat: BBECD 031. Rel: 17 Jun 00
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Review: As someone who briefly escaped 70's Glasgow and got a taste of the golden age of NYC Disco, Al Kent is a perfect choice to lead you through a classy selection of some choice and rare Disco treats. Having used his huge collection in the past for re-edits and originals, he also took the bold step of forming his own band in 2007 under the name The Million Dollar Orchestra.
The selections here reflect the point at which Funk and Soul mutated into Disco, with most of the tracks capturing that pre-Moroder organic sound. Lee Alfred's Rockin-Poppin Full Tilting for example has a laid back vibe similar to Curtis Mayfield's more uptempo tunes. New Ghetto Express's version of Standing On The Verge of Getting It On (originally by Funkadelic) up's the tempo on the wigged-out classic, again combing the Funk with a Disco groove.
Lypso Disco by Smile Street People, as you'd guess from the title, has a playful Calypso lilt and bounce to it. Cosmic Disco by Patricia White on the other hand doesn't sound like something that Todd Terje or Lindstrom got their cues from, but it is a fun song with some brilliantly random thumb-piano playing in the background!
Anyone looking for samples will have a field day among these tracks, Sweet Daddy Floyd's I Just Can't Help Myself for example has a break in the middle to die for. You could loop up 4 bars practically anywhere and have something pretty damn funky to work with. For that reason alone, it's well worth having a listen and broadening your horizons.
… Read moreThe selections here reflect the point at which Funk and Soul mutated into Disco, with most of the tracks capturing that pre-Moroder organic sound. Lee Alfred's Rockin-Poppin Full Tilting for example has a laid back vibe similar to Curtis Mayfield's more uptempo tunes. New Ghetto Express's version of Standing On The Verge of Getting It On (originally by Funkadelic) up's the tempo on the wigged-out classic, again combing the Funk with a Disco groove.
Lypso Disco by Smile Street People, as you'd guess from the title, has a playful Calypso lilt and bounce to it. Cosmic Disco by Patricia White on the other hand doesn't sound like something that Todd Terje or Lindstrom got their cues from, but it is a fun song with some brilliantly random thumb-piano playing in the background!
Anyone looking for samples will have a field day among these tracks, Sweet Daddy Floyd's I Just Can't Help Myself for example has a break in the middle to die for. You could loop up 4 bars practically anywhere and have something pretty damn funky to work with. For that reason alone, it's well worth having a listen and broadening your horizons.
out of stock $27.49
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Review: BBE unearth another batch of rare and underexposed disco cuts on Off Track Vol 3. Compiled by the crate digging New York/Boston based duo Kon & Amir, the release gives an authentic representation of Brooklyn’s ghetto, funk and afro music scenes. Sophisticated tracks for real music heads
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MR PEABODY RECORDS / VARIOUS
Cat: BBE 122CLP. Rel: 11 Jan 10
out of stock $26.09
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MR THING / CHRIS READ / VARIOUS
The Library Archive 2: More Funk Jazz Beats & Soundtracks From The Archives Of Cavendish Music (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 622CLP. Rel: 16 Sep 22
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MR THING / VARIOUS
Strange Breaks & Mr Thing III: More Rock Funk Soul Jazz & Soundtrack Breaks For Modern Living (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 218CLP. Rel: 15 May 14
Review: It doesn't seem like five years since BBE last invited London crate digger and turntablist Mr Thing to get his fingers dusty by picking out gems from his record collection for the Strange Breaks & Mr Thing series. Predictably, this belated third installment is full of killer selections that lives up to it's subtitled billing as More Rock Funk Soul Jazz & Soundtrack Breaks For Modern Living. Favourites come thick and fast though the low down funk of Dynamic Concept's "La Da Da" and the jazz-funk goodness of Harry Beckett's "Ring Within Rings" stand out upon first listen. The cats at BBE spare no expense either with this vinyl edition that features fifteen cuts spread across the two slabs, and there's also Mr Thing's peerless mix available on a CD that's slipped in too.
… Read morePlayed by: Sumsuch, Mukatsuku Records Chart, Manu Archeo, Boy Oliver, Jonny Drop, Suonho, Nowicki, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Reggie Dokes
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Review: BBE Records have teamed up with DJ/Producer Mr Thing, to dig deep into his extensive collection to compile a series of albums of rare and sought after breaks. This series reflects brilliantly on his dedication to digging for those untouched and unrivalled samples and breaks as you hear him use in his DJ sets. As a DJ, Mr Thing never fails to engage the crowd with his winning combination of hip-hop and funk breaks spiced up with his legendary mixing and scratching skills. "Strange Breaks & Mr Thing" is a crazy good release.
… Read morePlayed by: Mukatsuku Records Chart
out of stock $30.85
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MR THING / VARIOUS
Strange Breaks & Mr Thing II: BBE 20th Year Vinyl reissue (limited 2xLP + insert)
Cat: BBE 135CLP RE. Rel: 10 Nov 16
Review: Magic happens when Mr Thing hits the crates. His ability to unearth recordings you're guaranteed to never have heard before, and join the dots in ways you'd never have thought before, his "Strange Breaks" series is legendary. Long since off-press, to celebrate their 20th anniversary BBE have repressed this seminal 2009 sophomore. From the turbo blues fusion of Roy Head and the speeding Mancini feels of Val Marrall's Orchestra to the more sedate, slinky funk of Johnny Griffith and sunny-side roots of Tinga Stewart, Mr Thing's odyssey remains as inciteful, intriguing and as full of treasure as it did seven years ago.
… Read morePlayed by: Rowed Out Records
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Joey NEGRO / SEAN P / VARIOUS
The Best Of Disco Spectrum (gatefold 3xLP)
Cat: BBE 212CLP. Rel: 08 Sep 17
Review: When Joey Negro and Sean P established the Disco Spectrum series of compilations back in 1999, few DJs were digging for disco. Almost two decades on, we're told that disco was the sound of summer 2017 (and the summer before that). The time is right, then, for this "best of", containing the finest cuts from the series' three previous volumes. This time round, the crate-digging duo has opted for a mixture of familiar favourites ("Spread Love", "Out Of My Hands (Love's Taking Over)", "Bourgie Bourgie", "Together Forever" etc.) and harder to find gems. These include Caribbean disco classic "Trinidad" by John Gibbs and the US Steel Orchestra, Blair's sumptuous "Nightlife" and Larry Levan's brilliant remix of Syreeta's synth-laden slammer "Can't Shake Your Love".
… Read moreout of stock $24.40
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Review: In recent times, crate-digging hero Andy Smith has turned his attention to the world of disco and boogie, showcasing the depth of his collection as part of the Reach Up collective. It seems fitting, then, that his latest compilation - a triple-vinyl epic - should explore the disco and electrofunk gems lurking in his vast vault of records. There are a few well-known gems (Disco Dub Band, World Premiere, Freedom and Sure Thing's modern electrofunk anthem "Holding Me Tight", for starters), but far more overlooked or slept-on gems (Advance's boogie killer "Take Me To The Top" and Jimmy Bo Horne's "Is It In" being great examples). The collection also boasts a couple of tasty re-edits, including an unheard one by Smith and pal Nick Halkes of Jimmy Ross's Paradise Garage anthem "First True Love Affair".
… Read moreout of stock $30.85
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VARIOUS
Cat: BBE 369CLP. Rel: 16 Feb 18
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VARIOUS
Cat: BBE 350CLP. Rel: 22 Jun 16
Review: Perhaps a lurch into the direction of head-spinning psychedelic guitar-driven groove wasn't where fans of DJ Format expected him to go next, but this compilation is proof positive that this man will doggedly pursue the funkiest of sound to the ends of the earth and the very edge of sanity. Collecting together gems from all over the globe, including such far-flung quarters as Uruguay and Yugoslavia, he creates a dizzying and ecstatically fuzzed-out melange that has no problem with jumping off the audial deep end in the pursuit of oblivion and ecstasy. Both a heady triumph and a cleansing experience for the third eye.
… Read morePlayed by: Juno Recommends Rock/Indie, Beyond The Wizards Sleeve
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Review: Mark GV Taylor and George Arthur are the deep diggers behind this new compilation on BBE and it takes its same from their own Reference Point events which pop up all over the place. They are known for travelling far and wide through various genres to explore lesser-known niches and that's what they do here with a broad and brilliant mix from across the ages. Across 15 cuts they serve up jazzy vocals numbers, 1970's Brazilian jazz and everything from soul, jazz, fusion, electronica, yacht rock and plenty more. Many of the tunes are hard to find in their original form, but some are much cheaper but totally less well-known - until now.
… Read more in stock $37.00
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VARIOUS
Cat: BBE 791CLP. Rel: 06 Mar 25
Review: Prepare yourself for a wry chuckle, as we impart the fact that the compilation you see hyperlinked before you was not at all prepackaged, with work cut out for its curators. Rather, it came from the source, having first manifested as a pile of Ghanaian highlife LPs buried at the bottom of DJ Jerry Frempong's wife's garden. Frempong is the son of one of one of the most prominent former Ghanaian-British label owners, Anthony Roberts Frempong of Asona Records, whose founding movements in the South East London district of Peckham proved highly popular helping disseminate highlife music in the English capital. BBE Music owner Pete Adarkwah caught wind of the serendipitous discovery and approached Jerry to discuss the reissue of this historic catalogue, which you hear here. The sweetest of early and untrodden highlife highlights are heard here, including sparklers by Kantata, Jewel Ackah, Sam Yeboah, Mr Cee and even Thomas Frempong himself.
… Read more in stock $36.73
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Michel VEENSTRA / VARIOUS
You Need This: An Introduction To Klinkhamer Records (180 gram vinyl LP + 7" + insert)
Cat: BBE 620CLP. Rel: 18 Mar 22
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ZAFLOVEVINYL / VARIOUS
Private Wax Volume 2: Super Rare Boogie & Disco (gatefold 3xLP)
Cat: BBE 310CLP. Rel: 30 Oct 15
Played by: Charles Maurice, Mukatsuku Records Chart, JimmyTheTwin, Tunguska Sound, The Allergies, Baggy [Emotional Pop], Spacetricks, RUSTAM OSPANOFF., Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Matt Trousdale, Adventures In Paradise, Sha'D Underground Trax, ISOUL8 (Volcov), BBE, Galletas Calientes, Eddie C, I Love Disco!, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), BBE Records, Luke Solomon, Gavin Boyd (Soul Has No Tempo), Roberto S, Justin Gg Green, Red Greg, Admin, Tomasz Guiddo, Born To Shine Records, Aleqs Notal, Hhatri
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