Matasuna reissues the ultra rare Latin Funk gem “Miami”
Explosive 1970s Latin funk from Dominican / Venezuelan bandleader Porfi Jimenez. If you're the type that digs for old soul and funk records, a near-mint condition copy of Miami might be the crown jewel of your collection. If you don't, this reissue by the soul survivalists at Matasuna might inspire you to start one.
Ron Carroll classic “The Sermon” refreshed by Chicago’s Twan & Billy O’Malley
Simply divine disco mix of the Ron Carroll classic "The Sermon" from Chicago duo Twan and Billy O'Malley.
Next Wave Acid Punx: ’80s Cold War club anthems revamped
Outré audio archeology on a 4 track compilation via DJ Curses and Eskimo Recordings,, shining "a blacklight onto the darker side of club music."
Innate Editions debuts with reissue of Connective Zone’s 2001 “Palm Palm”
A new sub-label of Owain K's Innate digs into the ethereal, ambient techno sounds of the early '00s on Palm Palm.
Analog Trks: Abacus reissues one of the greatest deep house tracks of all time
"We Cookin' Now" anchors a classic EP from deep house pioneer Abacus, appearing digitally on his bandcamp.
Lovelee Dae: Seth Troxler & Franck Roger revamp the ’90s Blaze classic
You could make a pretty nasty line-up for a dayparty out of all the people who have remixed "Lovelee Dae" over the years; these remixes from Franck Roger and Seth Troxler are a credible addition to the list.
Glitterbox announces new Kathy Brown LP Legacy
The proceeds from the Glitterbox-released LP Legacy will go toward Kathy Brown's healthcare fund as the legendary house singer confronts stage four lung cancer.
New Classic: Planet Detroit’s mid-’90s bumper “Find The Way”
Re/discovery: Gorgeous bass-bouncy deep house and Jersey Garage from '90s Nice'N'Ripe affiliate Zest 4 Life.
Worldship drops 25th anniversary reissue of “Tomorrow People” featuring Gregory Porter
"Tomorrow People" was acclaimed vocalist Gregory Porter's first record ever - and the original session was done in a single take.
Electronic music pioneers Orbital reissue their debut Green Album
Orbital's Green Album reissue with vinyl and CD deluxe boxsets with previously unreleased tracks and splatter vinyl for Record Store Day.
Reissue: After a quarter century Sarasota is still, somehow, gettin’ hot
Close your eyes and you're there again: standing amid the broken toilets and dimebags on the tiles at whatever club was the hot place in 1996 but which you had a vague suspicion was no longer quite so hot in 1997.
Revisiting Pleasure’s mid-’70s jazz funk classic “Joyous”
Harold Heath on the vinyl reissue of Pleasure's classic 1977 album Joyous, reissued on 180 gram vinyl from Craft Recordings.
Moodymann, Carl Craig remix Alexander Robotnick’s seminal “Problemes D’Amour”
The surprise sleeper hit of an illustrious career - Alexander Robotnick was already working on video art, soundtracks and world music when it began to gain a cult audience - "Problemes" has been reissued many times but never quite like this.
A Stellar Reissue: Dave Angel’s Original Man / Quarter Pounder
Here is a record from back in the day that you really, really can play today. Could. Should.
Gloria Scott covers Joe Smooth’s house music classic “Promised Land”
Legendary soul and disco vocalist Gloria Scott takes on a stone cold house music classic on this 7" cover of "Promised Land" produced by Andrew McGuinness for Acid Jazz.
Deep Inside: Todd Edwards on remixing the classics
30 years after first hearing it on the floor of Sound Factory Bar, Todd Edwards remixes one of the best ever made: Hardrive aka Louie Vega's "Deep Inside."
A Tribute to Ron Hardy & the Muzik Box
From DJ M-Traxxx aka Manny Cuevas, a longtime DJ and old school Chicago house enthusiast comes this tribute to Ron Hardy and Chicago's legendary Muzik Box nightclub.
Spray launches with a reissue from Los Angeles rave scene legends Dimension 23
New label Spray launches with Dimension 23 and a blast from the analog days of LA's rave scene.
Vincent Floyd reissues the Chicago cult classic “Cruising”
Bootleggers be damned: the single best example of Vincent Floyd's deep, hypnotic and atmospheric sound gets a classy reissue.
Groovin’ reissues the Roy Davis, Jr. classic “Tha Black Light Exposure”
Another treasure from the vaults of Roy Davis, Jr, unearthed and edified on black wax by Groovin' Records in Italy.
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