formed of laura lee on bass, mark speer on guitar, and donald “dj” johnson on drums, khruangbin’s sounds are rooted in the deepest waters of world music infused with classic soul, dub and psychedelia. their 2015 debut album ‘the universe smiles upon you’ was heavily influenced by 60’s and 70’s thai cassettes the band listened to on their long car journeys to rehearsal in the texan countryside. ‘con todo el mundo’ takes inspiration not just from south east asia but similarly underdiscovered funk and soul of the mediterranean and the middle east, particularly iran.
CADENCE REVOLUTION: DISQUES DEBS INTERNATIONAL 2 (2LP)
2x12 Inch 12.02.20
strut present the second volume in a series of compilations taken from the archives of disques debs international, the longest-running and most prolific label of the french caribbean.
2025 repress - 10 years on, arthur verocais encore gets a vinyl release. the highly anticipated follow up to arthurs eponymous debut album from 1972, encore saw arthur joining the dots over 35 years to createa modern classic of brazilian music that, like his debut, combined brazilian influences with his take on american soul and cinematic experimentation, and shows arthurs sound is as poignant now as it ever was.
legendary brazilian jazz-funk trio azymuth are back, this limited edition 7inch is a captivating preview of the band s highly anticipated new album, set for release in 2025
this is the second part of susobrinos album. a chapter dedicated to cumbia. legendary rapper la gallo 3:20 from monterrey, nuevo leon, mexico sets the tone of so with the song el destino.
(180gr) following the recent reissues of jose mauros obnoxius, piris voces querem mate? and victor assis brasils toca antonio carlos jobim, far out recordings presents a second album from victor assis brasil from the treasure trove of the quartin records catalogue, esperanto
gato preto’s debut album „tempo“ contains everything, what is exciting about the international club-culture: rockin favela-funk from rio, roaring township-grooves from south africa and angola’s technoid electro-hybrid kuduro. sound creator & gato preto producer lee bass creates the basis for femcee gato misteriosa and her portugese power-punchlines.
an exquisite album by u. srinivas, the child prodigy of carnatic music, available on vinyl for the first time. the double lp is housed in a gatefold sleeve.