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Review: Renowned post-punk iconoclasts Gang of Four might only have guitarist Andy Gill remaining from the original line-up that made some of their best records, such as 1979's 'Entertainment', but the group endures to this day, even when it comes to new music. This limited release though is all about collecting the band's best moments from their early years. Across the five records are albums Entertainment! and Solid Gold (which have both been remastered from original tapes), plus a singles album, and double LP vision of Live at American Indian Center 1980, which has never been put out before.

Review: Muslimgauze is given the Vinyl On Demand treatment! Bryn Jones work as Muslimgauze has been
retrospectively compared to Dominick Fernow's Vatican Shadow for his occasional forays into rougher texture as well as the politically charged subtext, but the music is a lot more wide-ranging, moving from an early industrial influence into something much more psychedelic, making his music feel more relevant today than ever. Chasing The Shadow of Bryn Jones 1983-1988 may only make a dent in Jones' career, and the price tag will put off all but the most affluent of interested Muslimgauze completists, but the ten LPs highlight how crucial an influence his mid 80s output remains on modern music. Includes 208-page book, A1 poster, and 15-track CD compiled By Charles Powne of Soleilmoon.

Review: Who doesn't love the White Stripes? One can quite predictably measure a band's impact on commercial music history by way of just how many full-blown reissues they've released, many of which aim to repackage and represent albums to their fullest, most honest effect. By that metric, this ubiquitous duo are more than certainly going down in history; Elephant, the Stripes' fourth album, is lent the sonic perfection and signature packaging it deserves, with Analogue Productions and Third Man Records teaming up for the ultimate reissue edition here. They present in UHQR format on Clarity Vinyl this modern rock cornerstone, limited to 10,000 copies. It comes with gold foil numbered jackets, housed in a premium slipcase with a wooden dowel spine.

Review: J Dilla - The King of Beats: The Ma Dukes Yancey Collector's Edition SP 1200 Box Set

Jay Dee a.k.a. J Dilla is widely regarded as one of the greatest producers in hip hop history.

After careful study and curation this one of a kind collection compiles the well-deserved documentation of Jay Dee's early musical masterpieces. Ma Dukes assembled a team of industry family who spent nine months working daily to bring this project to J Dilla fans everywhere.

'The King of Beats' Ma Dukes Yancey Collector's Edition is manufactured in the image and likeness of the exact SP-1200 in which Jay Dee produced his signature sound.

The E-Mu Systems SP-1200 drum machine and sampler was the first electronic instrument Jay Dee worked with while crafting the incomparable styles and sounds which defined the early stages of his legendary production. The SP-1200 was his primary tool of choice at the inception of his career. During this period, he created classics for early Slum Village, The Pharcyde, A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, among many others.

Available for the first time, 'The King of Beats' Ma Dukes Yancey Collector's Edition Box Set features 40 TRACKS from Jay Dee's groundbreaking 'Batches' on vinyl, and a lengthy list of extras.

Included inside The King of Beats The Ma Dukes Yancey Collector's Edition SP 1200 Box Set you'll find :

Four 10 inch Vinyl Records featuring music from Jay Dee's "Batches", 40 Beats in all.
Special Edition Cassette containing 6 unreleased tracks from J Dilla's Lost Scrolls.
The King of Beats commemorative booklet contains interviews with his peers, scholars, etc. along with rare and never before seen photos with provocative insight and perspective of the early years of Jay Dee's career.
A Limited Edition 3.5 inch floppy disk containing unreleased J Dilla production, multi-tracked and formatted specifically to upload within the actual E-Mu SP-1200 machine.
The SP-1200 shaped box casing is hand crafted from custom wood with chrome hinges.