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Reminicent Suite
Reminicent Suite (limited gatefold LP with obi-strip)
Cat: BBE 682ALP. Rel: 25 Jan 24
 
Jazz
Reminicent Suite: Dig It Deep Down Baby/Echoes/Once More With Feeling (23:44)
Black Forest
Review: The J Jazz Masterclass Series from BBE Music has already served up some real treasure and now as it lands on its 19th release, it serves up some more. This one, Mal Waldron's Reminicent Suite, is a sizeable collab between two giants of jazz, In coming together they cooked up a sublime album alongside a band made up of the very best Japanese jazz musicians of their time. American pianist Mal Waldron and Japanese trumpeter Terumasa Hino released this album in 1973 on the Victor label and is one of several albums of the time that were Japan-only releases. Now it gets a vinyl pressing in the West for the first time ever so do not sleep.
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 in stock $38.40
Attitude Belief & Determination (remastered)
Cat: BBE 304SLP/T-1281. Rel: 20 Sep 19
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Attitude, Belief & Determination (10:00)
Nonstop To The Top (5:59)
Review: There's no doubt that crate-digger, record collector and renowned Discogs seller Zafsmusic knows more than most about the world of private press vinyl releases. This 12", originally pressed up in super-limited quantities by its' creator, Martin L Dumas Jnr sometime around the turn of the '80s, has long been a must-have for collectors with several thousand dollars to spare. The title track is particularly wonderful - a warm, breezy, loose and fluid chunk of boogie-soul that Zaf has slightly tweaked to suit the needs of modern dancefloors. Flipside "Nonstop To The Top" has a more jazz-funk feel, with intergalactic synths complimenting Dumas Jr's sweet vocal and conscious lyrics.
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 in stock $11.56
Saturday Night Special (reissue)
Cat: BBE 414ALPB. Rel: 22 Jun 23
 
Jazz
Saturday Night Special
Joy Road
Belle Isle Daze
Saturday Night Special (alternate take)
Creative Musicians
Cheeba
Allen Barnes
On Your Mind
Help Me Get Away
Saturday Night Special (Lost alternative mix)
Belle Isle Daze (Lost alternative mix)
Review: One of the most remarkable things about Saturday Night Special, the 1975 debut album by the Lyman Woodard Organisation, is how two musicians - accompanied by various sessions drummers - could make such a rich and layered set. It still impresses that Lyman Woodard and Ron English could create so many superbly evocative and cinematic jazz-fusion workouts almost on their own. The set has long been regarded as one of the best musical commentaries on a particularly low period in Detroit's post-industrial history, and many of the tracks are suitably poignant - even those clearly aimed at the dancefloor. Critically, this reissue deals with one of the major issues with original copies - their poor pressing - by stretching the same tracks over two slabs of wax, rather than one.
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 in stock $28.39
From The Archive Vol 2
VOLCOV / VARIOUS
From The Archive Vol 2 (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BBELP 399. Rel: 07 Sep 18
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Carleen Anderson - "All That Glitters" (3:59)
Collective Peace - "Let The Music Play" (5:44)
Ruth Koleva - "Turn It Around" (Eric Lau remix) (4:28)
The Rebirth - "Caterpillar" (3:57)
Ron Trent - "Ori Space" (7:16)
Ian O'Brien - "Spiraling Prism" (6:25)
Quentin Kane & Simon Sheldon - "The Blue Room" (feat TK Blue - Kaidi Tatham Shokazulu remix) (7:13)
Numbers - "Moonblood" (IG SOS mix) (7:18)
Honey Sweet - "I Put A Spell On You" (feat Cindy Mizelle) (9:37)
Harry Whitaker - "The After Life" (part 2) (6:50)
Review: Two years ago, Volcov set our pulses racing with From The Archive, a superb selection of killer cuts from the depth of his notoriously impressive record collection. Volume 2 is equally as inspired, though the focus is a little different. Whereas Volcov previously chose to concentrate on soul, funk and disco, this edition is far more widescreen in scope. So, we get soaring soul-jazz bliss (Collective Peace's "Let The Music Play"), head-nodding hip-hop soul (Eric Lau remixing Ruth Koleva), futurist jazz-funk (Ron Trent's wild but brilliant "Ori Space"), soul-fired broken beat (Volcov's own re-edit of Xantone Blacq's vintage remix of Intuit's "Planet Birth"), impeccable soundscape jazz ("Lawra" by Tony Williams) and much more besides.
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Barely Breaking Even
Barely Breaking Even (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 500ELP. Rel: 24 Sep 19
 
Funky/Club House
Barely Breaking Even (Louie Vega Boogie mix) (7:59)
Barely Breaking Even (Louie Vega NYC House remix - instrumental) (9:08)
Barely Breaking Even (Louie Vega NYC House remix) (9:07)
Barely Breaking Even (Louie Vega Boogie mix - instrumental) (7:55)
Review: We're prepared to argue with anyone on this, but Universal Robot Band's "Barely Breaking Even" is one of the best boogie-era disco records ever made. Its title was also the inspiration for the name of BBE Records, so it seems fitting that the label's 500th release is an all-star re-recording that brings together NYC house hero Louie Vega and original creators Leroy Burgess and Patrick Adams. Vega delivers vocal and instrumental versions of two distinctive passes: a slick, smooth, soulful and string-laden "Boogie Mix" rich in warm electronics and subtle nods towards the early '80s original, and a rolling "NYC House Remix" full of twinkling Fender Rhodes solos and atmospheric chords. As you'd expect, Burgess' re-recorded vocal is superb.
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Diggers Dozen: DJ Muro
DJ MURO / VARIOUS
Diggers Dozen: DJ Muro (gatefold 2xLP with obi-strip)
Cat: BBE 633CLP. Rel: 12 Jan 23
 
Jazz
Kiyoshi Yamaya & Contemporary Sound Orchestra - "Fuke Jobutsu" (part 1 Tohri - Muro's edit) (3:02)
Kiyoshi Yamaya & Contemporary Sound Orchestra - "Osorezan" (Muro's edit) (2:58)
Kifu Mitsuhashi, Kiyoshi Yamaya - "Souma Nagareyama" (4:21)
Katsuya Yokoyama, The Million Pops - "Tabaruzaka" (3:12)
Toshiyuki Miyama & His New Herd - "Seijinshiki Aka Adult's Day" (9:25)
Kifu Mitsuhashi, Kiyoshi Yamaya - "Asadoya Yunta" (3:46)
Kifu Mitsuhashi, Kiyoshi Yamaya - "Nanbu Ushioi Uta" (4:55)
Kifu Mitsuhashi, Kiyoshi Yamaya - "Saitara Bushi" (3:04)
Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys - "Soran Bushi" (3:06)
Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys - "Hanagasa Odori" (3:14)
Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys - "Sakura Sakura" (7:33)
Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys - "Yagi Bushi" (7:23)
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.
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 in stock $40.76
Klinkhamer Records Vol 2
Michel VEENSTRA / VARIOUS
Klinkhamer Records Vol 2 (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 725CLP. Rel: 28 Mar 24
 
Funk
Anne Marie Giortz - "Philosophy" (6:16)
Urban Hansson - "Sengakuji" (7:14)
Sara Alexander - "On Dit" (2:15)
Afrodisax - "On A Winter's Day (A Love Song)" (6:12)
Dave Plaehn - "For You (I'd Undo Anything)" (4:26)
Rick Panzer - "Pre-Stretch Warm Up" (16:06)
Roger Ekman - "Du Ar Frisk" (4:51)
Rene Van Helsdingen - "Alcohol" (7:19)
Review: After the release of the first volume of music selected by Klinkhamer Record shop owner Michel Veenstra in 2022, the anticipation and expectation amongst the heads for a follow up compilation has been building. Now BBE Music can announce that Klinkhamer Volume 2's collection of music from the 70's and 80's is ready to add to the series. An eclectic selection of tracks which crosses genres and styles, Michel has once again curated a compilation album of music that will appeal to the heads, the collectors and the lovers of the groove. A melange of folk, Jazz and funk for the headphones and the dancefloor, Klinkhamer juxtaposes instrumentals with vocal tracks in English, Swedish and French over a double vinyl release and a track order that creates as much a journey as a flow. Michel, alongside his brother Stephen, is the owner of the Klinkhamer Record shop in Groningen and a regular trader at the globally known Utrecht Record Fair since the 1990s. It is this wealth of experience, a nose for a gem and an ear for a tune that that has fed into a compilation that has music lover stamped throughout its eight tracks, all remastered from original vinyl. Coming as a double vinyl and digital release, Klinkhamer Volume 2 is a Godfather II level of follow-up to the previous compilation in the series and really is a must for all true music collectors, vinyl junkies and lovers of tunes curated for the mind, the heart and the feet.
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 in stock $29.71
Virgin Ubiquity: Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981
Cat: BBE 535ALP. Rel: 28 Sep 20
 
Funk
Boogie Down (6:06)
What's The T? (4:09)
I Really Love You (3:58)
Oh What A Lovely Feeling (4:12)
Sugar (7:12)
Mystery Of Love (3:51)
Green & Gold (4:51)
Brand New Feeling (9:52)
I Did It In Seattle (4:48)
Mystic Voyage (version) (4:20)
I Just Wanna Give It Up (4:45)
Together Forever (4:37)
I Am Your Mind (6:39)
Review: The legendary Roy Ayers has a wealth of great material to his name but Virgin Ubiquity: Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981 might just be the cream of the crop. It's packed with gold that fuses soul and funk, jazz and disco into a load of killer cuts that never got their own release. There are husky vocal tracks featuring Merry Clayton on "Oh What A Lonely Feeling," "I Really Love You" and "What's the T?", sensual soul stirrers from Carla Vaughn such as "Mystic Voyage" and "Together Forever" and of course liquid synths and rhythm sections underpinning each of the tracks.
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Topology
Topology (gatefold 2xLP with obi-strip)
Cat: BBE 504ALP. Rel: 10 Sep 19
 
Jazz
Dragon Dance (12:37)
World Peace (7:41)
Dear Friends (3:59)
Takeuma (7:41)
I-Ha-To-Bo (6:19)
Crossing (8:56)
Review: The latest volume in BBE's J Jazz Masterclass series is something of a stone-cold classic: then young Japanese pianist Makoto Terashita's 1983 album-length collaboration with legendary tenor saxophonist Harold Land. Somewhat surprisingly, this is the first time that the sought-after set has been reissued since, making it something of a must-have for serious jazz fans. Both players are clearly audible throughout the LP, with the accompanying bassist and drummer generally kept low in the mix. It's an approach that pays dividends from start to finish, with highlights including the poignant and picturesque "Dear Friends", the epic dancefloor flex of "Dragon Dance" and the raucous, high-octane thrills of "Crossing".
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Timeless
Timeless (12")
Cat: BBE 362SLP. Rel: 03 Aug 16
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Kon - "Timeless" (Caserta mix) (8:10)
Kon - "Timeless" (remix - Caserta mix) (5:38)
Rainer Truby & Corrado Bucci presents Truccy - "Closer" (6:34)
Review: From Kon's forthcoming compilation on BBE entitled Kon & The Gang, this 12? sampler features two cuts taken from the LP and an exclusive remix from Boston producer and mix engineer Caserta, namely "Timeless" (Caserta mix)" a tasty serving of super deep and low slung disco goodness. A more functional edit for DJ use follows on "Timeless" (remix - Caserta mix)". On the flip Truccy (better known as Compost's Rainer Truby and Corrado Bucci) present "Closer", a gorgeous slo-mo house jam with a rolling groove fetauring all the good stuff: swirling Rhodes keys, groovy congas and hypnotic vox.
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The Jazz Room Vol 2
VARIOUS
The Jazz Room Vol 2 (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 678CLP. Rel: 04 May 23
 
Jazz
Eternal Buzz Brass Band - "Sounds Good" (6:40)
Cesar's Salad - "Manteca" (6:50)
Chip Wickham - "Rebel No 23" (7" edit) (3:58)
The Stance Brothers - "Roll Call" (3:56)
Cruisic - "Jazz Carnival" (4:39)
Daniel Crawford - "Water No Get Enemy" (5:38)
Los Po-Boy-Citos - "Fried Neckbones & Some Home Fries" (4:50)
Raul Monsalve Y Los Forajidos - "Black & Decker" (4:50)
Clare Fischer - "African Flutes" (8:12)
Cheick Tidiane Seck - "Niger Mambo" (8:00)
Florian Pellissier Quintet - "The Hipster" (5:30)
Take Vibe - "Golden Brown" (3:09)
Fast 3 - "Don't You Want Me?" (8:27)
Review: The Jazz Room is a hotly curated selectors' V/A compiled by jazz expert and BBE label owner Paul Murphy. Following the success of the original comp first released in 2019, this one comes up after a full four years' worth of curating and mulling, and aims to represent the full range of both classic and contemporary jazz sounds, from New Orleans to Latin jazz, in quick succession. Consisting of contemporary jazz versions of the likes of Fela Kuti, Raul Monsalve and, for some reason, The Human League, said contributions by the likes of Cruisic and Clare Fischer aim to trace the - yes, the - comprehensive throughline of jazz from past to present, all while refusing to abstain from BBE's trademark eclecticism. Highlights include 'Rebel No. 23' and Fast 3's Hammond-organ-injected 'Don't You Want Me'. Most importantly, no track goes without a driving, bright-bursting mood of energy.
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Tags: Latin Jazz
 in stock $31.54
We Are The Ones
Cat: BBE 733ELP. Rel: 13 Jul 23
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
We Are The Ones (6:41)
Fire (5:56)
Forever (7:57)
Review: Rahaan is a Chicago legend and master of the most soulful sounds in the studio. His new EP for BBE, 'We Are The Ones,' sees him joining up with a whole host of top musicians such as Marcus J. Austin and Nancy Clayton on vocals, Carnell C. Newbill on keys, Todd Swope on guitar and Lou Terry on bass. Between them they bring real dance floor adventures that are steeped in proper musicality. Ohio Players' Kenny Anderson on the horns brings some real soul to these four-to-the-floor cuts which mix up disco and house in the finest of fashion.
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 in stock $20.51
Mami Wata: Sacred Rhythm & Cosmic Arts Remixes
Cat: BE 681SLP2. Rel: 04 Aug 23
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Mami Wata (Joaquin Sacred Rhythm version) (14:04)
Mami Wata (extended album version) (12:11)
Mami Wata (Joaquin House dub) (5:49)
Mami Wata (Joaquin Sacred Arts Story version) (16:40)
Mami Wata (Joaquin Deep dub) (6:02)
Mami Wata (Joaquin Cosmic Arts Future instrumental) (9:24)
Review: This new Brian Jackson package 'Miami Wata' brings together traditional African sounds and modern Latin house music in a captivating fashion. Jackson's rendition of a traditional African song draws on the sacred lands of the Dogan in Mali and the rich rhythms of Ghana, paying tribute to all the different African cultures that have made for such a diverse tapestry of world music. The original comes with serval remixes, dubs and cosmic reworks from the one and only Body & Soul man Joe Claussell who takes it into all new but equally spiritual realms. It makes for an epic double 12" from BBE.
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Make The Call: Two Soul Fusion Remixes
Cat: BBE 646SLP. Rel: 17 Aug 23
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Make The Call (Two Soul Fusion House remix) (7:58)
Make The Call (Two Soul Fusion Boogie remix instrumental) (9:22)
Make The Call (Two Soul Fusion Boogie remix) (9:22)
Make The Call (Two Soul Fusion House remix instrumental) (7:54)
Review: MF Robots' Dawn Joseph and Jan Kincaid dropped real heat back in 2021 with their Break The Wall album. 'Make The Call' was one of the standout tunes from it and now BBE has assembled a series of new remixes of it by Two Soul Fusion. That tackle all genres starting with a house remix full of soul and warm drums. The Boogie remix is an instrumental take that unfurls over nine minutes of ass-shaking and irresistible groovy goodness. Then comes the same tune with the lush vocal left in before an instrumental of the house remix to close the package.
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 in stock $25.23
J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969-1984
J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969-1984 (gatefold 3xLP + insert with obi-strip)
Cat: BBE 434CLP. Rel: 20 Jun 18
 
Jazz
Koichi Matsukaze Trio - "Earth Mother" (11:22)
Takeo Moriyama - "North Wind" (5:11)
Tohru Aizawa Quartet - "Dead Letter" (10:09)
Eiji Nakayama - "Aya's Samba" (6:37)
Takao Uematsu - "White Fire" (7:48)
George Otsuka Quintet - "Sea Breeze" (9:00)
Shintaro Quintet - "A Blind Man" (10:54)
Mitsuaki Katayma - "Unknown Point" (6:25)
Karashima Fumio - "Little Island" (9:03)
Kiyoshi Sugimoto - "Long Neal" (8:22)
Takeo Moriyama - "Kaze" (5:08)
Terumasa Hino Meets Reggie Workman - "Ode To Workman" (15:20)
Review: BBE latest "deep dive" into a widely underappreciated style focuses on a particularly fertile period in the history of Japan's "contemporary jazz" scene. Curated by renowned Japanese jazz diggers Tony Higgins and Mike Peden, J-Jazz focuses on material recorded and released between 1969 and '84, a period the label says represents a "golden age" for jazz in Japan. The compilation is both a serious history lesson and hugely enjoyable to listen to, featuring a mixture of U.S-influenced jazz-funk, fusion, post-modal and deep, spiritual improvisations. Naturally, all of the material has never been released outside of Japan before, with the vast majority of tracks being either ludicrously rare or sought-after. Simply essential, all told.
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J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan Volume 4: The Nippon Columbia Label 1968-1981
VARIOUS
Cat: BBE 731CLP. Rel: 02 Nov 23
 
Jazz
Takeo Moriyama - "Exchange" (11:50)
Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media - "The Ground For Peace" (7:44)
Nobuo Hara & His Sharps & Flats, Hozan Yamamoto - "Chakkiri-Bushi" (5:34)
Tomoki Takahashi - "Trial Road" (8:25)
Masahiko Sato - "A Muddy Muffin" (5:01)
Takashi Mizuhashi & Herbie Hancock - "Samba De Negrito" (10:22)
Hiromasa Suzuki - "Scramble" (7:38)
Nobuo Hara & His Sharps & Flats - "Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun" (4:55)
Shigeharu Mukai - "Toppu" (15:15)
Toshiyuki Miyama & His New Herd - "Ogi Denju-Shiki" (2:58)
Kiyoshi Sugimoto - "Jones Street" (13:09)
Mikio Masuda - "Micky's Samba" (4:44)
Hiromasa Suzuki, Jiro Inagaki & His Big Soul Media - "By The Red Stream" (9:31)
Mickie Yoshino & Kazumi Watanabe - "Kaleidoscope" (edit) (10:34)
Review: BBE has been shining a deserving light on Japanese jazz for a while now through this on going J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan series. This latest triple bumper pack is sub titled The Nippon Columbia label 1968 - 1981 and is again packed with next level sounds from a range of key players. Many of them will be familiar to those with a basic knowledge of jazz but plenty won't. The likes of Nobuo Hara & His Sharps & Flats, Hozan Yamamoto go wild on 'Chakkiri-Bushi,' Takashi Mizuhashi joins forces with seminal American talent Herbie Hancock on 'Samba De Negrito' and Hiromasa Suzuki, Jiro Inagaki & His Big Soul Media make a lasting impression with the hard bop of 'By The Red Stream.'
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Love Songs & Funky Beats: Remixed With Loving Devotion
Cat: BBE 605ALP. Rel: 26 Mar 21
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
I Need Your Lovin' (9:14)
365 (6:14)
Chains (8:36)
It Must Be Magic (7:42)
Behind The Groove (8:34)
Square Biz (8:05)
You're All The Boogie I Need (6:50)
Aladdin's Lamp (6:41)
Portuguese Love (10:36)
Now That I Have You (7:16)
Rick James & Teena Marie - "Fire & Desire" (11:16)
First Class Love (6:32)
Review: The man who invented the extended 12" remix by cutting up reel to reel tapes and inserting new sections before stitching them back together is John Morales. The legendary producer now returns to BBE Music to celebrate the life and work of Teena Marie, a soul and R&B legend whose best moments make up this fantastic double album Love Songs & Funky Beats, which just about says it all. Morales mixed most of Marie's original works so knows the material inside out and back to front and is therefore the perfect person to rework, extend and subtly update it all with his own distinctive style.
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Tags: Soul Disco
 in stock $40.76
The Jazz Room
Paul MURPHY / VARIOUS
The Jazz Room (gatefold heavyweight vinyl 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 465CLP. Rel: 03 Oct 19
 
Jazz
Imperial Tiger Orchestra - "Emnete" (live) (5:25)
Art Pepper - "Mambo De La Pinta" (11:47)
New York Ska Jazz Ensemble - "Boogie Stop Shuffle" (4:17)
Lucas Van Merwijk & His Cubop City Big Band - "4Beat Cha Cha Cha" (7:06)
Terje Terasmaa - "Yatra-Ta" (4:44)
Rhythmagic Orchestra - "African Mailman" (3:35)
Onward International - "Foot In The Door" (7:38)
Blue Mode - "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (4:01)
Mamelon - "Koumba Fri Fri" (3:49)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago - "Zombie" (5:56)
Shola Adisa-Farrar & Florian Pellissier Quintet - "Sorrow, Tears & Blood" (4:35)
Patchworks - "Tribute To Mulatu" (4:44)
Review: London DJ Paul Murphy has been entertaining jazz dancers since the late 1970s and is rightly cited by Gilles Peterson (amongst others) as a major influence. Here he offers up a taste of the up-tempo dancefloor jazz he's been championing for the last four decades via a fine compilation named after his once regular club night, Jazz Room. There's plenty of Latin jazz and fusion present (see Art Pepper's "Mambo de la Pinta", Lucas Van Merwijk's "4Beat Cha Cha Cha" and Terje Terasmaa's "Yatra-Ta") as well as African-influenced workouts (see the cuts by Rhythmagic Orchestra and Mamelon), the odd classic (Art Ensemble of Chicago) and a handful of more recent cuts, including an inspired jazz cover of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Blue Mode.
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J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969-1983 Vol 2
VARIOUS
J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969-1983 Vol 2 (gatefold 3xLP + insert with obi-strip)
Cat: BBE 470CLP. Rel: 27 Jan 22
 
Jazz
Makoto Terashita Meets Harold Land - "Dragon Dance" (12:35)
Kohsuke Mine Quinte - "Daguri" (6:21)
Mabumi Yamaguchi Quartet - "Distant Thunder" (10:34)
Hideto Sasaki & Toshiyuki Sekine QuarteT + 1 - "Stop Over" (9:21)
Miyasaka + 5 - "Animals Garden" (10:26)
George Kawaguchi Big Four - "Vietnam" (4:31)
Hiroshi Matsumoto & Hideo Ishikawa Quartet - "Serenade To A Dimly Lit Street" (5:07)
Electro Keyboard Orchestra - "Mother Of The Future" (4:04)
Teru Sakamoto Trio - "Teru-Teru Bozu (Black Keys)" (6:25)
Toshiyuki Miyama & The New Herd - "Fallout" (with Masahiko Sato) (9:39)
Makoto Terashita - "Dai Hosaku (Great Harvest)" (11:21)
Takashi Miyasaka Quintet - "Straight Road" (8:28)
Nobuo Hara & His Sharps & Flats Orchestra - "Little Giant" (6:00)
Akira Miyazawa - "Brown Trout" (11:51)
Review: BBE's second trawl through late 20th century deep Japanese jazz is every bit as eye opening and essential as its predecessor, which caused many hearts to flutter when it was released 18 months ago. From start to finish, we're treated to a righteous range of largely little-known tunes, from the spiraling, sun-kissed spirituality of Makoto Terashita Meets Harold Land's epic "Dragon Dance", and the funk-fuelled dancefloor jazz brilliance of Mabumi Yamaguchi Quartet's "Distant Thunder", to the smooth, snaking seductiveness of George Kawaguchi Big Four's "Vietnam" and the synthesizer jazz-funk insanity of Electro Keyboard Orchestra's "Mother Of The Future". A superb selection of genuinely off-kilter and life affirming Japanese gems that should be an essential purchase for both serious and casual jazz fans.
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Welcome 2 Detroit: 20th Anniversary Edition
Cat: BBE BG001SLP. Rel: 12 Feb 21
 
Hip Hop/R&B
Y'all Ain't Ready (2:39)
Think Twice (Faded) (1:57)
Y'all Ain't Ready (instrumental) (1:29)
Think Twice (instrumental) (3:07)
The Clapper (feat Blu) (2:09)
Shake It Down (Faded) (3:00)
The Clapper (instrumental) (2:01)
Shake It Down (instrumental) (2:59)
Come Get It (feat Elzhi) (4:00)
Come Get It (instrumental) (4:26)
Pause (feat Frank N Dank) (2:55)
BBE (Big Booty Express) (2:12)
Pause (instrumental) (2:47)
BBE (Big Booty Express) (instrumental) (2:08)
Beej N Dem (part 2 - feat Beej) (2:54)
Beej N Dem (part 2 - instrumental) (3:05)
Brazilian Groove (1:32)
It's Like That (feat Hodge Podge & Lacks - edit) (3:08)
Brazilian Groove EWF (instrumental) (1:30)
It's Like That (instrumental) (3:06)
Give It Up (3:12)
Give It Up (instrumental) (3:13)
Rico Suave Bossa Nova (1:28)
Azymuth (Rico Suave Bossa vinyl edit) (4:50)
Track 17 (feat Phat Kat) (3:45)
Track 18 (feat Phat Kat - instrumental) (2:48)
African Rhythms (2:43)
One (0:25)
African Rhythms (instrumental) (1:37)
One (instrumental) (1:33)
It's Like That (alternate version) (3:10)
Beej N Dem (0:55)
African Rhythms (No Drums) (0:47)
EWF (No Drums - No vocal) (1:28)
Give It Up (acappella) (1:37)
Think Twice (DJ Muro KG mix) (3:51)
Think Twice (DJ Muro KG mix - instrumental) (3:48)
Review: There are an awful lot of great records in the J Dilla's catalogue, but few can match the consistent quality and coherent construction of Welcome 2 Detroit, his 2001 breakthrough album. Designed as a love letter to his home city with a sample palette and blend of styles to match, it saw the late producer and a string of then largely unknown local MCs showcase their vocal talents over some of his best ever beats. This lusciously expansive 20th anniversary box set does a brilliant job in expanding on the original album, with the 12 included "45s" pairing vocal mixes with instrumentals, unreleased cuts and occasional remixes. The included hardback book is brilliant, too, and packed with first-hand accounts of the creation of a now iconic LP.
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IF Music Presents: You Need This: An Introduction To Enja Records
JEAN CLAUDE / VARIOUS
Cat: BBE 666CLP. Rel: 20 May 22
 
Jazz
Dollar Brand & Abdullah Ibrahim - "Zimbabwe" (5:28)
Prince Lasha - "Kwadwo Safari" (feat Herbie Hancock) (7:37)
Mal Waldron - "What It Is" (feat Clifford Jordan & Dannie Richmond) (17:58)
Cecil McBee - "First Song In The Day" (feat Chico Freeman) (17:16)
Rabih Abou-Khalil - "Lamentation" (9:02)
John Stubblefield - "Mwe Malad O" (4:17)
Nana Simopoulos - "Pulcie's Dance" (12:58)
Bobby Hutcherson - "The Creators" (18:22)
Marc Levin - "Brothers In War" (11:09)
Jon Hendricks - "No More" (3:32)
Marvin Hannibal Peterson - "Mother's Land" (feat George Adam) (5:10)
Review: Enja Records was founded in Munich in the early 70s by jazz devotees Matthias Winckelmann and Horst Weber. Given a co-sign by the always on-point BBE and IF Music founder Jean-Claude, the label is now enjoying a retrospective compilation which seeks to celebrate the best of their golden years. Featuring performances by John Stubblefield, Bobby Hutcherson, Harold Land, Don Cherry, Cecil McBee and Pharoah Sanders collaborator Marvin Hannibal Peterson to name but a few, this collection provides a great jumping-off point for Enja's rich and diverse back catalogue. It may only be an introduction to a vast pool of music, but it's curated with authority by a dedicated head, so you know you're getting a shortcut to the best the label has to offer.
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The Voice: Remixed With Philly Love
The Voice: Remixed With Philly Love (gatefold 180 gram vinyl 3xLP)
Cat: BBE 688ALP. Rel: 11 Mar 22
 
Soul
The More I Get, The More I Want (7:48)
Only You (8:39)
The Love I Lost (9:42)
Come Go With Me (9:45)
Don't Leave Me This Way (11:47)
Now Is The Time To Do It (6:09)
Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back) (7:41)
If You Know Like I Know (8:47)
You Can't Hide From Yourself (8:28)
Is There A Place For Me (9:00)
Where Are All My Friends (8:11)
If You Don't Know Me By Now (7:19)
Review: Teddy Pendergrass is one of soul's all time greats, and his voice practically defines the Philadelphia sound across too many hits to count. There might not be many stones left unturned in reflecting on this titan of Black American music, but venerated New York producer and remix pioneer John Morales is one of the few who was able to take Pendergrass' music to new heights in the disco era. This collection, carefully assembled through Morales' trusted collaborators at BBE, presents some all time classics as they should be heard, mixed to perfection by someone truly bedded into the music.
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Lillygood Party Vol 2
Alex ATTIAS / VARIOUS
Lillygood Party Vol 2 (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 581CLP. Rel: 17 Mar 20
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Stacy Kidd - "How Bad I Want Ya" (feat Peven Everett - GU Peak True Time mix) (9:00)
The Elements Of Life - "Children Of The World" (feat Josh Milan - Ben Brophy edit) (12:29)
David Murray & The Gwo-Ka Masters - "Gwotet" (feat Pharoah Sanders - Alex Attias edit) (7:40)
Mausiki Scales - "Freedom Flight" (6:48)
Universal Tongues - "Open Up Your Mind" (feat Elle - Honeycomb vocal mix) (8:43)
MJ Lallo - "Star Child Going Home" (4:45)
Review: Veteran producer, selector and all round champion of impeccable grooves Alex Attias is back on BBE with a second volume of his "Lillygood Party" collection. These are some seriously tasteful jams skirting house but with an emphasis on soul. Peven Everett sounds resplendent on Stacy Kidd's "How Bad I Want Ya" while The Elements Of Life's "Children Of The World" is a soaring slice of jazz funk strapped to a smooth house beat. There's even Pharoah Sanders jamming his sax over a peppy rhythm section and spiritually charged house meanderings from Universal Tongues featuring Elle. It's a collection that surprises and satisfies at every turn.
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Tags: Latin Jazz | Gwo Ka
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J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan Volume 3
J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan Volume 3 (gatefold 3xLP + insert with obi-strip)
Cat: BBE 652CLP. Rel: 26 Feb 21
 
Jazz
Yasuhiro Kohno Trio & One - "Song Of Island" (10:51)
Shigeharu Mukai - "Cumulonimbus" (8:59)
Kohsuke Mine - "Morning Tide" (9:13)
Hideyasu Terakawa Quartet - "Black Nile" (feat Hiroshi Fujii) (11:33)
Aki Takase Trio - "Song For Hope" (8:18)
Itakura Katsuyuki Trio - "Honey Sanba" (5:28)
Ryusei Tomoyose Quartet - "Kirisame" (7:25)
Masao Nakajima Quartet - "Kemo Sabe" (6:13)
Hiroshi Murakami & Dancing Sphinx - "Phoebus" (9:17)
Masaru Imada Trio & One - "Planets" (5:07)
Tatsuya Nakamura - "1/4 Samba II" (11:36)
Eiji Nakayama - "Cumorah" (10:29)
Koichi Matsukaze Trio - "Acoustic Chicken" (feat Ryojiro Furusawa) (20:05)
Review: Since launching two years ago, Tony Higgins and Mike Peden's J-Jazz series has become an indispensable guide to Japan's modern jazz scene. The third volume continues in a similar vein to its predecessors, gathering together sought-after, overlooked and little-known cuts from across the jazz spectrum (think spiritual, modal, fusion, post-bop and Latin), all of which were recorded by Japanese artists in the 1960s, '70s and '80s. The standard of music is, somewhat predictably, breathtakingly high throughout, with highlights including the weighty post-modal bop of Koshuke Mine's 'Morning Tide', the sun-kissed Brazil-inspired brilliance of Hideo Shiraki's 'Groovy Samba', and a string of funk-fuelled, dancefloor-friendly workouts from Hiroshi Murakami & Dancing Sphynx, Shigeharu Muka and the Ryojiro Furusawa Quartet.
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Vinyl Junkie Thangs
Vinyl Junkie Thangs (gatefold 3xLP + marbled vinyl 7")
Cat: BBE 499CLP. Rel: 11 Jun 21
 
Soul
Stato Brado - "Black Hole" (feat Fred Wesley) (4:56)
Steve Arrington - "Nobody Else But You" (OPOLOPO remix) (5:06)
Tihomir Pop Asanovic - "Berlin I (Hot Pants Road)" (5:03)
Spitting Image - "JB's Latin" (2:28)
Ashantis - "Safari" (5:15)
Exile One - "Funky Crookie" (3:33)
Basement Freaks - "Makes Me Wanna Scream" (Blend Mishkin remix) (4:18)
Thomas Siffling Trio - "Cruisen" (5:36)
Funkshone - "Spiritual Interlude II" (3:50)
E Live - "Flotational Device" (4:34)
Jkriv & Free Magic - "Emmanuel" (5:45)
Bah Samba - "Let The Drums Speak" (feat The Fatback Band - Harvey Lindo edit) (5:22)
Jaki Whitren & John Cartwright - "Stay Cool" (4:47)
Hubert Eaves III - "Painfull Pleasure" (5:34)
JD73 - "Electro Boogie" (On The Rhodes mix) (5:17)
Eric Legnini Trio - "Trippin' High" (5:11)
Mr Scruff - "Stockport Carnival" (4:03)
Mankoora - "Sonor Tropical" (4:20)
Review: Jasper The Vinyl Junkie is back on BBE just 20 years after his last compilation as part of the label's 25th-anniversary celebrations. Vinyl Junkie Thangs is another first-class, full flavour collection of good-time jams, cool grooves and plenty in between. Most fo the tunes here are funk-filled, jazzy cuts and edits that you will have a hard time finding anywhere else, especially for affordable prices. Some of the tunes such as those from Mr Scruff and OPOLOP have never before been on wax, while firm favs like Fred Wesley, The Fatback Band and DTrain's Hubert Eaves cannot fiat to win you over.
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Too Tough
Too Tough (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 340ALP. Rel: 06 Mar 20
 
Funk
Rim & Kasa - "Shine The Ladies" (8:50)
Rim & Kasa - "Love Me For Real" (8:21)
Rim & Kasa - "I'm A Song Writer" (3:58)
Rim & The Believers - "I'm Not Going To Let You Go" (3:11)
Rim & The Believers - "Peace Of Mind" (3:52)
Review: Having re-released Rim Kwaku's long lost Rim Arrives album, BBE follow it up with more dusty disco treasures from the Ghanaian hit maker's repertoire. From the blistering horns and thundering drum rolls of the near-nine-minute romp "Shine The Ladies" right the way through the looser, more Afrobeat-focussed "Peace Of Mind" by way of the emphatic Stevie Wonder-style showmanship of "I'm A Songwriter" it's a collection that still sparkles with soul 30 years after they were recorded. If you're unaware of Rim's story, you'd be wise to check it; from Quincy Jones endorsements to homelessness in the space of 24 hours, Rim's tales are as serious as his music is funky.
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LillyGood Party!: A Selection Of  Really Really Good Grooves
Alex ATTIAS / VARIOUS
Cat: BBE 449CLP. Rel: 08 May 18
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Freeez - "Stay" (6:14)
Cro-Magnon - "Midnight Magic" (feat Roy Ayers) (6:10)
Tatham, Mensah, Lord & Ranks - "Cascade" (5:20)
Root Soul - "My Dream Came True" (6:12)
Grooveman Spot - "Do The Dance" (6:27)
Material - "Over & Over" (with Nona Hendryx) (5:30)
Nicole Willis - "Curiosity" (Zanzibar remix) (5:56)
Sunaga T Experience - "It's You" (Disco Alert mix) (6:38)
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...
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Tags: Disco Funk
 in stock $26.04
Lefto Early Bird presents The Beauty Is Inside
LEFTO / VARIOUS
Cat: BBE 648CLP. Rel: 01 Sep 22
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Aint About Me - "Watching Tarot Card XVI Come To Life" (3:03)
Dreamcastmoe & Shungu - "Don't Let Me Down" (1:16)
Iman Houssein - "Their Eyes" (3:22)
Qur’an Shaheed - "Thrive" (6:29)
Makaya McCraven - "Crash Course" (4:24)
CoS - "Ayy Thank Full" (3:08)
Trian Kayhatu - "OK Dan" (3:17)
Regal86 - "Parado En La Esquina" (3:46)
Abrahamblue - "Joanna" (3:45)
DJ Spinn - "Synthshot" (3:18)
Igor Jadranin - "NUB" (1:57)
Shlundee - "Acid 2 Acid" (6:16)
LB Aka Labat - "Ca Chauffe Tonton" (5:20)
Elisa Bee - "A Sun That Never Goes Down" (5:28)
Pippin - "Ro" (2:27)
Review: Compilation maestros BBE are back with another gem, this time from Belgian DJ and tastemaker Lefto. His The Beauty is Inside is a 19-track gem from across the musical spectrum with sounds from all over the world. It shines a light and shows respect to everything from Ethiopian singer Alemayehu Eshete to South African singer and actress Patience Africa via Spanish composer Pedro Ruy-Blas. All these original tracks are from up-and-coming artists who Lefto feel deserve a bigger platform. It makes for a fascinating listen and serves up plenty of red hot talents.
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Modal Forces/Percussive Forces
Cat: BBER 7221. Rel: 18 May 23
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Kiriath-Arba (Modal Forces) (3:01)
Shinar (2:34)
Beersheba (3:43)
Khmunu (3:04)
Beth-El (2:21)
Mittani (2:36)
Amurru (2:54)
Shechem (1:49)
Cincinnati Sunrise (Percussive Forces) (1:52)
Chicago Shift (1:48)
The Oakland Feel (1:27)
Pittsburgh Patrol (1:32)
Watts Awakening (1:48)
Dayton Daydreams (1:41)
Harlem Homerun (1:34)
Baltimore Beatdown (1:35)
Review: Techno veteran, DJ, composer, producer and notorious jazz lover Kirk Degiorgio explores both modal and seventies fusion sounds on this new full-length album project for BBE. Session drummer Chris Whitten brings some high-quality stick work to this album alongside Kirk's own signature vintage synth work, heavy percussive breaks and funk-fuelled future grooves. It's an album inspired by the great Library works of the 70s and 80s which, says Kirk, allows him to be "able to express ideas and thoughts in a maximum of two minutes at a time." It is creatively free and musically accomplished, as you would expect from this great British artist.
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Strata Records: The Sound Of Detroit Volume 1
DJ AMIR / VARIOUS
Cat: BBE 689CLP. Rel: 02 Mar 23
 
Jazz
Kenny Cox - "Beyond The Dream" (13:17)
Larry Nozero - "Tune For LN" (5:44)
Sam Sanders - "Face At My Window" (3:26)
The Soulmates Boone - "People We Got To Do Better" (3:17)
The Contemporary Jazz Quintet - "Noh Word" (2:01)
The Lyman Woodard Organization - "Joy Road" (4:57)
TJ - "Time Is Wasting" (3:51)
Fito Foster - "Salsa" (part 1) (3:16)
Ursula Walker - "Maiden Voyage" (5:09)
TJ - "You're The One" (3:57)
Maulawi - "Where Is The Place?" (4:19)
The Lyman Woodard Organization - "Saturday Night Special" (5:04)
Sam Sanders - "Inner City Player" (7:04)
Kenny Cox - "Island Song" (9:12)
Mixed Bag - "All But Blind" (feat Ursula Walker) (6:35)
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.
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Face At My Window
Cat: BBER 690. Rel: 20 Jul 23
 
Jazz
Face At My Window (Kyoto Jazz Massive remix) (5:25)
Face At My Window (Yoshi edit) (3:04)
Face At My Window (feat Sean Haefeli) (3:30)
Beyond The Dream (Musclecars Reimagination) (10:26)
Beyond The Dream (feat Sean Haefeli) (3:35)
Review: Next up for BBE is a package of remixes that invites several key artists to add their own spin to Jazzanova's superb reimagining of Sam Sanders's iconic 'Face at my Window'. Kyoto Jazz Massive are first to tackle the single which first appeared on 'Strata Records - The Sound of Detroit - Reimagined by Jazzanova' and bring some intimate jazz clubs vibes. After a Yoshi edit and version with vocalists Sean Haefli, musclecars bring a touch of New York and Chicago house classicism to their version. Both remixers bring new perspective to this timeless classic.
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DJ Spinna & Kai Alce Present Foundations Classic House 45 Series
Cat: BBE 438SLP6. Rel: 03 Nov 22
 
Funky/Club House
Notice Me (part 1 - Clivilles & Cole club vocal 7" edit) (4:25)
Notice Me (part 2 - Clivilles & Cole club vocal - 7" edit) (3:44)
Review: BBE is the kind of label you can trust with any kind of reissue project, and when they call upon DJ Spinna and Kai Alce to look back over the foundations of house music, you know you're about to get a masterclass. This intermittent series has seen the two US DJ/producers picking through seminal house joints, editing the most crucial mixes to fit on a 7" as a neatly presented series for anyone wanting to point out exactly what house music really is. This time around they've turned to Sandee's 'Notice Me' - a Latin house joint from 1988 which rocked clubs like Tunnel and Palladium in NYC and Riviera in Chicago upon its original release.
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We Are The Children Of The Setting Sun
Paul HILLERY / VARIOUS
Cat: BBER 734. Rel: 31 Aug 23
 
Folk/Americana
Graeme Gash - "The Shadows Dance"
Carm Mascarenhas - "Fields Of Green"
Parker Macdonell - "It All Comes Around"
Hardin & Russell - "Mojave"
MCF - "Colorado-Red Sky"
Floyd Hunchback Group - "Wet Dreams"
Pat Rahming - "Be With Me"
Blaine L Reininger - "Playin' Your Game"
Hagan's Fanshawe Friends - "Storm In The Sky"
Andy Davis - "Over & Over"
Trisha Watts - "Mystery Man"
Simon Anholt - "Autumn"
Emerald Web - "Von Aspen Shaden"
Kimberle - "In-Passing"
Sonlife - "She Misses You" (Children Of The Sun version)
Ya Ya - "Don't Ever Say Never" (instrumental)
Regio - "The Light"
Persona La Ave - "Surfer Girl"
Bescay & Jochen Schrumpf - "Nur Gitarre"
Christine Schaller - "Aranha"
Review: Once unsung but now enjoying a revitalised career as a compiler and curator, Paul Hillery began his musical journey as a tour DJ for The Polyphonic Spree. But even long before this, he'd a niche knack for tracking down obscure musical gems. The breadth of his curatorial talents are demonstrated once again on We Are The Children Of The Setting Sun, which has no explicit genre focus but sonically segues through folk, psychedelia, and new age obscurities - and only ones with the utmost pristine sound at that. From the beauteous harmonic dulcimers of Graeme Gash to the closing Chicago Soul paeans of Reggio McLaughlin, we're urged to "drop out to the musical pulse that unites us all."
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Sounds Dreams & Other Stories: A Celebration 60 Years
Cat: BBE 719CCD. Rel: 18 Jan 24
 
Jazz
Jeito Bom De Sofrer
Papo Furado (Jive Talking)
Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba)
Andei
Back Streets Of Havana
Flora's Song
San Francisco River
Vera Cruz
Celebration Suite
Casa Forte
From The Lonely Afternoon
Black Narcissus
When Angels Cry
O Sonho (Moon Dreams)
Summer Night
A Secret From The Sea
O Cantador/I Just Want To Be Here
Light As A Feather
O Canto Da Sereia
Open Your Eyes You Can Fly
Hot Sand
Parana
Jump
Fingers (El Rada)
Toque De Cuica
Romance Of Death
Samba De Flora
Amajour
The Road Is Hard (But We're Going To Make It)
Above The Rainbow
Love Lock
What Can I Say?
Musikana
The Happy People
Peasant Dance
Dom-Um (A Good Friend)
Hungry On Arrival
Review: You might know Airto Moreira and Flora Purim as the King and Queen of Brazilian Jazz and for good reason. They have spent more than the last half decade putting out some of their homeland's finest and most richly rewarding jazz albums as well as playing exhilarating live shows all over the world. They have found favour with jazz lovers everywhere as a result, from Japan's concert halls to the UK's jazz-funk scenes. If You Will was their last album back in 2022 and it got a Grammy, and now A Celebration: 60 Years - Sounds, Dreams & Other Stories brings together some of their best work from over the last 60 odd years. Essential stuff.
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Joy (Hallelujah)
Cat: BBE 762SLP. Rel: 25 Jan 24
 
Deep House
Joy (Hallelujah) (extended version) (5:46)
Joy (Hallelujah) (extended instrumental version) (5:46)
Review: Golden-era hip-hop legend DJ Marley Marl continues his adventures in house music, and this time he's got soulful house royalty - specifically Kenny Bobien and Lady Alma- in tow. 'Joy (Hallelujah)' is as righteous, uplifting and life-affirming as you'd expect: a horn, organ and piano-heavy slab of hands-in-the-air brilliance topped off with some sublime gospel lyrics and vocals from Bobien and Alma. We'd argue the track is best in its full vocal 'Extended Mix' form, though the accompanying instrumental is still superb - and arguably more suitable for those who are uncomfortable with the (admittedly joyous) religious messaging within the lyrics. Testify!
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Played by: Pete Haigh
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Reminicent Suite (reissue)
Cat: BBE 682ACD. Rel: 25 Jan 24
 
Jazz
Reminicent Suite: Dig It Deep Down Baby/Echoes/Once More With Feeling
Black Forest
Review: .For the latest volume in the label's essential J-Jazz Masterclass series of reissues, BBE has opted to deliver a new edition of a hard-to-find 1973 collaboration between American pianist Mal Waldron and Japanese trumpeter Terumasa Hino. Originally released only in Japan, it comprises two lengthy compositions (one by each artist) performed by the duo and talented sidemen Isao Suziki (upright bass), Motohiko Hino (drums), Takao Uematsu (alto sax) and Uzi Inamuro (percussion). Waldron's LP-opening composition adds alternating, increasingly hectic solos to a gradually intensifying groove (a formula the storied pianist used extensively during this period of his career), before morphing and mellowing as the suite progresses. Hino's 'Black Forest', meanwhile, is more up-tempo and horn-heavy, with oodles of extra percussion and expressive, mind-mangling solos aplenty.
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Boston Goes Disco!
Boston Goes Disco! (gatefold 3xLP + 7" + insert)
Cat: BBE 452CLP. Rel: 01 Jan 90
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Carrie Mims, Herb Lee & White River Junction - "I'm Gonna Get You (Meeow)" (Serge Gamesbourg edit) (8:46)
Cojo - "Play It By Ear" (4:32)
Wildlife - "All In Good Time" (feat VI Taylor - Serge Gamesbourg edit) (5:46)
Larry Wedgeworth & Clique - "No More Games" (Serge Gamesbourg edit) (5:54)
Carrie Mims & Herb Lee River Junction - "Get Up & Dance Don't Want No Party Poo-Pershere" (Serge Gamesbourg edit) (7:12)
Portable Patrol - "Cop Bop" (feat The Disco Cop - Serge Gamesbourg edit) (5:27)
Hypnotics - "Fire Funk" (Serge Gamesbourg rework) (6:11)
Second Wind - "Free For All" (Serge Gamesbourg rework) (5:19)
Dreamflight - "Feel The Music" (Serge Gamesbourg rework) (6:16)
Royale - "I Want Your Body" (Serge Gamesbourg edit) (5:58)
Carrie Mims, Herb Lee & White River Junction - "I'm Gonna Get You (Meeow)" (original 7" version Spliced parts 1 & 2) (7:14)
Dreamflight - "Feel The Music" (original 7" version) (4:40)
The Christopher Michael Band - "You Make Me Happy" (Serge Gamesbourg Slight edit) (4:07)
Gypsy - "Keep It Comin' On" (Serge Gamesbourg edit) (3:41)
Review: Bostonian DJ, producer and crate digger Serge Gamesbourg has spent much of the last two years slavishly digging into the history of Massachusetts' little known underground disco scene. Here, over mixed and unmixed discs, he presents the results. Naturally, there's little you'll have heard before, and plenty of high-grade dancefloor fire, much of it re-edited or subtly reworked by Gamesbourg himself. Highlights include the fuzzy, lo-fi funk of Gypsy's "Keep It Comin' On", the turn-of-the-'80s, synth-laden disco-funk dazzle of Portable Patrol's "Cop Bop", the celebratory release of "Fire Funk" by Hypnotics and the smooth, blue-eyed soul shimmer of "Wait Until Dark" by The Chris Rhodes Band.
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Sons Of The Sun
Cat: BBE 607ACD. Rel: 21 Jan 22
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Sun Is Gonna Rise
Oceanside
Underwater Dreaming
Shake It
The Journey
Infinite Love
Sun Gods
Ubiquity
Shine Like The Sun
Review: Remote working is not new - artists have collaborated by exchanging files since Internet connection speeds allowed it - but few have pursued it more enthusiastically than Sons of the Sun, a duo made up of South East London beat-maker/multi-instrumentalist Maverick Quest and Texas-based singer and rapper JTronius. The duo initially met online and decided to spark up a Transatlantic collaboration. The results, as showcased on this fine debut album, are rarely less than inspired. Casually joining the dots between future soul, synth-powered P-funk, Afrobeat, jazz and hip-hop, it's a set that oozes musical quality from start to finish. At times it sounds a little like Plantlife or Thundercat, at other times like a hip-hop head's take on 21st century London jazz; throughout, you'll be royally entertained.
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We Are The Children Of The Sun
VARIOUS
We Are The Children Of The Sun (gatefold 3xLP + insert)
Cat: BBE 670CLP. Rel: 15 Apr 22
 
Rock
Jim LaMarche - "Make Believe" (with Theresa Moylan & music Industry Arts) (4:27)
Mike Baumann & Tom Huntington - "Man Of Misery" (5:03)
David Datunashvili - "Wonders" (3:36)
Pixie Lauer - "Sunday Morning" (3:43)
Ron Drago - "Phase Dance" (7:38)
Guy Schwartz - "Ride That Train" (2:22)
Marla Fant - "Land Of Wonder" (4:43)
Diana Pequeno - "Misterios" (5:41)
Airborne - "Marie" (3:21)
Scott McGregor Moore - "So Good When It Comes" (3:36)
Checkpoint - "I Send You All My Love" (4:24)
Gabriel Gladstar - "Flow" (4:58)
White Feather - "Summer Days Golden Haze" (3:56)
Philip John Lewin - "Fear Of Flying" (6:48)
Monica Rypma - "Let Love Flow" (2:34)
Alex Crispin - "Effert" (6:05)
Michael Welch - "Phone Home" (4:13)
Guy Maxwell - "You Never Sang This Song" (3:29)
Review: British DJ and record crate digger Paul Hillery gets put in a position of serious responsibility - curating and weaving together the latest compilation from BBE Music. Once The Polyphonic Spree's tour DJ, and the man behind the YouTube channel and mix series 'Folk Funk & Trippy Troubadours', if none of that means anything let's just say this album takes psyche seriously. Well, as seriously as anything psychedelic ever is.

With a track list boasting some cult favourites from the scene - Mike Baumann & Tom Huntington, Alex Crispin, Airborne - there's plenty here to pique interest while perusing the back sleeve. Dive in, though, and you find a trove of treasures, from hazy, early-1970s tranquility to innovative digital experiments created during the 2020 lockdowns. A real journey through the ages, genre acting as guiding rod.

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This Is Brian Jackson
This Is Brian Jackson (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 681ALP. Rel: 15 Jul 22
 
Funk
All Talk (4:18)
Force Of Will (4:16)
Little Orphan Boy (4:19)
C'est Cette Comete (5:00)
Nomad (5:18)
Mami Wata (9:23)
Path To Macondo/Those Kind Of Blues (6:12)
Hold On (4:42)
Review: Most people will recognize Brian Jackson as the most important collaborator with Gil Scott-Heron - between them the pair laid down a mesmerising new kind of soul which resonates in its influence and brilliance to this day. Jackson went on to work with scores of legends of Black American music, but this new album is something altogether his own. Working with Daniel Colias from Phenomenal Handclap Band, Jackson revived a long-dormant solo project from the 70s and brought it to fruition in a set of ascendant soul cuts which speak to Jackson's mighty legacy while offering something wholly contemporary. 'All Talk' bursts with jazz funk and boogie flourishes, while 'Path to Macondo / Those Kind of Blues' takes a more introspective trip into Jackson's illustrious musicality. Forget reissue culture for a minute - here's a bonafide legend still doing it in the here and now.
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 in stock $24.95
At The Room 427 (reissue)
At The Room 427 (reissue) (gatefold 2xLP + insert with obi-strip)
Cat: BBE 588ALP. Rel: 21 Jan 22
 
Jazz
Acoustic Chicken (20:07)
Theme Of Seikatsu Kojyo Iinkai (7:48)
Little Drummer (11:41)
Lover Man (9:46)
Theme Of Seikatsu Kojyo Iinkai (2:00)
Review: Venerable Japanese sax man Koichi Matsukaze has a scattered discography that reaches back to the 70s, but one of the true highlights of his accomplished career is the first he recorded with the Koichi Matsukaze Trio and Ryojiro Furusawa in 1976. BBE have been tapping into Matsukaze's archives for some time, and the incredibly rare and sought after At The Room 427 is in good hands with the jazz, funk and soul specialists. From the 20 minute epic 'Acoustic Chicken' to the short but oh-so-sweet vignette 'Theme Of Seikatsu Kojyo Iinkai', this is gold dust for dedicated jazz diggers.
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 in stock $35.76
Breakaway (remastered)
Breakaway (remastered) (limited gatefold LP + CD)
Cat: BBE 253ALP1. Rel: 25 Jan 14
 
Funk
Understudy DJ
Love My Eyes
Who Was It This Time
Everybody Loves The Singer
Everything’s Been Said About You
My Symphony
There's A New Group In Town
Understudy DJ
Love My Eyes
Who Was It This Time
Everybody Loves The Singer
Everything’s Been Said About You
My Symphony
There's A New Group In Town
Review: With a sound that was honed in Las Vegas, there's a distinct showbiz flavour to west coast funk band Breakaway. Disbanded in 1980, this is the band's long-lost debut LP, and it's full of surprises and stunning moments of mesmerising production. For example; "My Symphony" comes on strong like an ABBA record while the track before it - "Everything's Been Said About You" - comes with a smoky Hendrix style riff while the track that follows it - "There's A New Group In Town" - is a psychedelic funk jam. With a tight sense of musicianship and funk throughout, Breakaway were truly unique and, thanks to BBE, their work is about to get the attention it deserves.
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 in stock $21.03
Animals Garden (reissue)
Animals Garden (reissue) (gatefold 2xLP with obi-strip)
Cat: BBE 579ALP. Rel: 06 Nov 19
 
Jazz
Animals Garden (10:27)
Ballad For Mammoth (14:13)
Dog's Dance (9:10)
Pecker's Blues (10:50)
Review: For the latest volume in their essential "Jazz Masterclass" series, BBE takes a trip back to 1979 and the sole album from Japanese combo Miyasaka + 5. There's not much info on the collective, other than that drummer and composer Takahashi Miyasaka was the band's leading light. Regardless, the set has long been talked about in hushed tones amongst jazz collectors and is well worth picking up. Musically, its four lengthy tracks - here stretched across two slabs of wax for the first time - are breezy, loose, spiritually and wonderfully detailed, with the fine production picking up each of the musicians' particular tricks and densely layered solos.
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Soulgliding
Rainer TRUEBY / VARIOUS
Soulgliding (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 480CLP. Rel: 04 Feb 20
 
Soul
Ray & James - "Nature Boy" (4:09)
Crystal Winds - "Lovers Holiday" (4:28)
Cast - "Sweetness" (5:09)
Mellaa - "Makin' Love In The Fast Lane" (3:46)
Patrice Rushen - "To Each His Own" (4:14)
Les Hooper - "Lady Of The Night" (5:48)
Fifth Of Heaven - "Just A Little More" (5:36)
Bridge - "Next To Me" (4:04)
Ambiance - "Camouflage" (5:23)
Peter Brown - "Without Love" (2:29)
Demo Cates - "Memories Of Moments" (3:49)
Donna McGhee - "It Ain't No Big Thing" (6:35)
Cloud One - "Dust To Dust" (4:27)
Review: Back in the late 90s and early 2000s, Rainer Trueby compiled (or helped to compile) a string of Brazilian-focused compilations for his friends at Compost Records. It's perhaps surprising, then, that it's taken this long for him to get a chance to showcase some gems from his record collection. "Soulgliding" is as smooth, warm and glassy-eyed as you'd expect, with the German DJ/producer serving up a range of mostly obscure jazz-funk, soul-jazz, boogie and slow jam gems. Highlights are plentiful throughout, from the sparse-but-rich synth-soul of Patrice Rushen's "To Each His Own" and the sun-kissed shuffle of Bridge's "Next To Me", to the saccharine sweetness of Crystal Winds' "Lovers Holiday" and the low-slung jazz-funk bounce of "Memories Of Moments" by Demo Cates.
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We Know How To Boogie
We Know How To Boogie (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 333CLP. Rel: 30 Aug 16
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Sharon Johnson - "A Better Day" (3:22)
TB Funk - "Free Blow" (the dub version - G&D edit) (5:01)
Kenny Pierce - "Done Been" (5:13)
Those Good Intentions - "We Know How To Boogie" (6:50)
Sherman Hunter - "Dance To Freedom" (8:12)
Gospel Keepers - "Never Gonna Give You Up" (5:38)
Living Color - "Plastic People" (G&D edit) (4:57)
Roller Disco - "Stone Luv" (4:15)
Carol Meriwether - "Love Ain't Just (A Physical Thing)" (9:35)
William Barlak - "Ain't No Doubt About It" (3:42)
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.
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Tags: Disco Funk
 in stock $22.88
Video Crash
Cat: BBE 438SLP2. Rel: 02 Jul 18
 
Deep House
Acid Crash (5:08)
Hardcore Hip House (Joe Smooth Too Deep mix) (5:12)
Review: DJ Spinna & Kai Alce's Foundations project hits its second release on BBE with two stone cold foundation setters from one of Chicago's true dons: Tyree Cooper. First up is 88's almighty acid banger "Video Crash" (or "Acid Crash" as it's also been known for 30 years) that still hits harder than almost every techno record made ever since. Flip for a trip 1989 as Joe Smooth sends "Hardcore Hip House" to the promised land with his instantly distinctive piano touches and strong sense of soul. Serious history business.
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 in stock $11.04
Pyrography
Pyrography (2xLP + in 32 page hard-back art book)
Cat: BBE 380ALP. Rel: 10 Mar 17
 
Deep House
I'm Happy (3:55)
Envision (4:14)
Walkin' In Paris (5:03)
Idiosyncracy (5:07)
Trinity Ov Me (feat Oveous Maximus) (5:09)
ManOWirdz (6:29)
The Distance (8:14)
No Way (6:01)
Intro (Solemait) (2:47)
Pheramones (10:45)
Ser Al Santisimo (4:48)
Yeku Yeku (6:56)
A Day Without U (3:38)
Review: When Osunlade first conceived and released Pyrography in 2011, it was meant to be the closing chapter of his house music journey. Of course, his attitude has changed since, but the album remains a fine statement from one of house music's most singular producers. This reissue from BBE puts the original set on vinyl for the first time, packaging it inside a brilliantly presented book featuring images, prayers, and information on the Yoruba culture that has long inspired the producer. Musically, the set expands on his usual spiritual house blueprint, fusing elements of jazz, broken beat and soul with influences as diverse as 80s talk box funk, hazy disco and 90s NY house. It remains one of Osunlade's finest works, so it's great to see it on wax at last.
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Like This
Like This (limited 7")
Cat: BBE 438SLP3. Rel: 31 Aug 18
 
Deep House
Like This (House mix) (5:16)
Like This (DDD dub) (4:48)
Review: For the latest volume in their Foundations series on BBE, Kai Alce and DJ Spinna have decided to reissue one of the finest records from the earliest days of Chicago house, Chip-E's spellbinding 1985 anthem "Like This". This seven-inch edition features a fresh edit of Chip-E's original cub mix on the A-side. This version is essential largely because of the quality of K-Joy's impeccable vocal, though the re-mastered sound also makes Chip-E's crunchy Roland drum machine hits, bold synth-bass and spacey lead lines sound better than ever. Turn to the flip for the heavy and stripped-back "DDD Dub" version, which makes more use of the short "Like This" vocal, which was originally provided by the Godfather of House himself, Frankie Knuckles.
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Played by: Kai "KZR" Alce
 in stock $10.00
Eze Nri Royal Drummers Vol 1
Eze Nri Royal Drummers Vol 1 (180 gram vinyl LP)
Cat: BBE 506ALP. Rel: 15 Jan 20
 
International
Eze Na Aga (4:29)
Nrijiofor 11 (2:30)
Okanga Eze-Nri I (3:06)
Okanga Eze-Nri II (1:47)
Ochawaligwe (3:55)
Ufie Nnam Eze I (8:18)
Igwe Tabansi Ogbuzulu (8:05)
Review: This year BBE will be offering up plenty of funk, soul and boogie gems from the vast vaults of Nigerian label Tabanisi Records. This, though, is an altogether different beast: a new pressing of a barely known 1986 recording of the investiture ceremony of an Eze-Nri king - a ritual that has sporadically been carried out by members of the Nri Kingdom for well over a thousand years (and possibly even longer). It makes for fascinating listening and consists of little more than infectious drum rhythms, occasional chants, and occasional hypnotic melodies played on a hand-made wooden flute. The music itself is highly rhythmic - as you'd expect - and rooted in traditions that could well pre-date Christianity.
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Tags: African
 in stock $28.70
Silver Vibrations
Silver Vibrations (gatefold heavyweight vinyl 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 493. Rel: 19 Mar 19
 
Funk
Chicago (7:20)
Lots Of Love (7:58)
Keep On Movin' (6:42)
Silver Vibrations (5:41)
Smiling With Our Eyes (4:51)
DC City (5:43)
Good Good Music (5:54)
Review: Massive reissue incoming! BBE have answered many of our prayers with this long awaited repress of Roy's 1983 disco funk excursion "Silver Vibrations". A record that's currently fetching triple figures, this is the first time it's been repressed since it was released. Opening with the iconic whispered message of "Chicago", Roy takes us on a trip through his funkiest of quarters; the salubrious slap bass of "Lots Of Love", the Afrobeat staccato vocals and glock rocking vibrancy of "Silver Vibrations" and the dreamy cosmic jazz trip of "DC City" are just some of the highlights, all shared across the 12"s with no more than two tracks per side. Vibes that can't be slept on.
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 in stock $25.23
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