as a true reference cultural media, trace completes its musical offer with a first collection of 3 vinyls! find the cream of afrobeat selected by trace and journalist osman jr. with manu dibango-ebo taylor-shina williams...
DANCING TIME - THE BEST OF EASTERN NIGERIAS AFRO ROCK EXPONENTS 1973-77 (2X12 LP + MP3)
2x12 Inch 30.04.12
dancing time: the best of eastern nigerias afro rock exponents 1973 77 by the funkees mines the rich musical output of 60s and 70s nigeria. for the 5 year period this compilation spans the funkees output crackled with dance floor fire.
having featured on three of soundways most popular titles, across the definitive nigeria special compilation series, soundway felt the funkees output deserved closer inspection. presented here are 16 slices of funky afro-rock grooves hand picked by soundways miles cleret from a selection of the bands 45s and 2 long players.
pressing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl in gatefold cover, including code for free mp3-download of the full album.
clipping. makes party music for the club you wish you hadnt gone to, the car you dont remember getting in, and the streets you dont feel safe on, are phantom broadcasts bleeding into power 106 as you drive out of range, are twenty different rappers looking into one broken mirror, talking to themselves all at once, are classic west coast rap music out of the tradition where sounding different wasnt cause for fear.
the double lp includes 100 locked grooves on side 4 (vinyl exclusive).
reissue - endlich neu aufgelegt! das album von 1982 war jahrelang vergriffen und gilt neben -rub-a-dub style- (studio one) als der klassiker des deejay-duo. -downpression- war ein weltweiter erfolg und schaffte den crossover vom dancehall reggae zur hip hop-community in new york durch afrika bambaataa, der mit dem song -diseases- seine mix-kunst zelebrierte. die zehn tracks des albums wurden mit den roots radics im channel one studio eingespielt, am mischpult saßen soldgie und scientist - zum einsatz kamen die riddims: taxi, firehouse rock, truly, cuss cuss, gunman, mad mad und solomon.
EVERYTHING IS BETTER, ILL LET YOU KNOW (LTD INDIE PURPLE & GREEN 180G 2LP)
Coloured 2x12 Inch 20.10.22
from neo soul to jazz - the debut album by pip millett on limited coloured 180 gram double vinyl (1x dark purple marbled / 1x dark green marbled). indie store edition