Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange is a collective that brings together UK jazz funk vibes with the energy of Berlin's electronic DJ music. "Sci-Fi Jazz Directions" epitomises the Zeitgeist of the time, the crucial meeting point of our organic selves with our technology. More

After the excellent 'Don't Go' by Amir Alexander secretsundaze return with their first release of 2014 presenting another stunning EP by the extremely talented Flori, one of the UK's finest, yet underrated young underground house / techno producers.

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For secretsundaze's 11th release we welcome Swedish rising techno producer Bleak to the family. Bleak is a master of his craft and all 3 tracks stand out for their high end production, driving sound, yet retaining plenty of soul and atmosphere More

Early support from Michael Mayer! a super strong, well rounded EP from secretsundaze that re-affirms John Daly's love for vintage sounds yet still appealing to today's dance floors. More

Another seceretsundaze EP which has its feet firmly rooted to the dance floor by London based Ben Micklewright aka BLM. Early support by Ame, Karotte, Will Saul ,Giles Smith and James Priestley. More

Following on from the success of their debut 'Baia 2012', hailed by Philip Sherburne as one of the top 50 records of the year so far, secretsundaze resident and co-founder James Priestley and studio partner Marco Antonio return with 'Speed'.
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'Lucy' the double A side is dedicated to a special one, near and dear to him and has quite an epic flowing sub-aquatic groove .. we can see this track being prime warm-up or late night tackle for the likes of Move D, Lawrence and the Smallville crew.
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SS004 fuses 128 BPM house and techno with elements of UK bass, while taking cues from Cajmere and Chicago. Brawther: Excellent Release... 5/5... Definitely a record that will stand the test of time. More

While Ethyl and Flori's original is perfect for those special moments, Rolando's remix gives DJs an alternative that's not only a peak-time set-builder, but will also work on those 4am dancefloors, making this is another killer package! More

CoOp Presents is incredibly proud to present an all-new compilation album put together by Allysha Joy. This 14-track LP gives us a solid glimpse into the current wave of Antipodean bruk / broken beat artists. Allysha explains "the connection began with a guest mix for CoOp Presents Worldwide FM radio show. I was asked to guest on the show, so pulled together some heavy unreleased and unmastered "Australian" broken sounds. I immediately called Horatio, Close Counters and Setwun, some of my nearest and dearest inspirations and collaborators to get them in the mix! Within 24 hours I had a brand new beat from Setwun called 'H.B.Y', I ran up some vocals on a Close Counters track and landed a wild jazz-bruk collaboration called 'Fly' from Horatio Luna and Nikodimos! We all felt really blessed to be linking in with some of the innovators of the sound we love! Also in the mix, I played a track by Lanu a.k.a Lance Ferguson, one of "Australia's" funkiest songwriters and producers. Mike Gurrieri and Chris Gill over at Northside Records had already been scheming to set Lance and I up on a music date for weeks, which turned into writing 'Rewind' . Lanu, along with Ennio Styles, have been integral in the broken beat sound down here from the early 2000s and they connected Jonny Faith in to bring 'Southern Stepper'. After linking in over the music and working on some collaborations, Alex Phountzi and IG Culture asked me to put together this compilation. The first person that came to mind was Sampology. A wild ride of shifting harmony and incredible vocals, Sam delivered 'Sunny', featuring Maia. Also of Middle Name Dance Band acclaim and a beaming light of creative energy, Kuzko created 'Immunity' for the comp — their debut solo release! Also up in Meanjin, Special Feelings and Squidgenini were making their own style of jazzy house music and we absolutely knew that they would kill it on the broken beat tip. They sent through 'On Heat' and 'Prophecy' respectively, and inspired me to write and produce 'Listen'. A track about the struggle to be heard as female and non-binary artists. A hard-hitter mixed by co-collaborator Yelderbert of our new duo project, Totek. As my brother and the one that first introduced me to Agent K, I knew we had to get Ziggy Zeitgeist up in the mix! He immediately sent over a bunch of tunes, and from alongside all of the 30/70 Collective demo drum loops and fresh Z.F.E.X sounds, we selected 'Bruk Samba' featuring Cody Curry, the CC Dance Orchestra. I had managed to pull together a bunch of tunes for the compilation and after a studio session one afternoon I was walking down Sydney Road and bumped into Silent Jay, Alien and A.KID a.k.a. ACID SLOP at their new spot, the Mandarin Dreams HQ. We were just chatting and above Jay's head I spotted the New Sector Movements record, 'Download This'! To see that they'd just been spinning this record felt so serendipitous, so I had to ask them to be on it! Acid Slop sent me through a tune literally the next day, called 'Everything Falls Apart' and within the week we got 'Walk Away', from Lori and Silent Jay. It felt complete. The way that this music just effortlessly and lyrically fell together, is a testament to the broken beat undercurrent that runs within the jazz and dance music scene down-under. 'They're Energised' connects a scene of deeply talented and inspired musicians, collectively shaping the new wave of uniquely "Australian" bruk and broken beat music!" More

Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange is a collective that brings together UK jazz funk vibes with the energy of Berlin's electronic DJ music. "Sci-Fi Jazz Directions" epitomises the Zeitgeist of the time, the crucial meeting point of our organic selves with our technology. More

Tracklist:

1. Ana Frango Elétrico – Saudade
2. Pedro Fonte – Clichê
3. Bala Desejo - Lua Comanche
4. Ava Rocha - Boca do Céu
5. Exército de Bebês - Avós da Experiência
6. Thiago Nassif - Soar Estranho (feat. Arto Lindsay, Vinicius Cantuária & Gabriela Riley)
7. Negro Leo – Mulato
8. Mari Romano – Amélie
9. ROSABEGE - SIGO NUM SITE / MÁRMORE
10. Dora Morelenbaum - Vento de Beirada
11. Cadu Tenório & Juçara Marçal - Candombe - La Cacundê Iauê
12. Jonas Sa – Gigolô
13 Troá – Bandeide
14. Marcelo Callado - Simbora (feat. Silvia Machete)
15. Ovo Ou Bicho – Moços
16. Lê Almeida - Apreço Antigo
17. Vovô Bebê - Briga de Família (feat. Ana Frango)
18. Joana Queiroz - Dois Litorais
19. Raquel Dimantas - Flecha Azul
20. António Neves & Thiaguinho Silva - Das Neves
21. Letrux - Dorme Com Essa
22. Os Ritmistas - Sambolero

The popularity of Brazilian music from the 60s, 70s and 80s has experienced quite the renaissance; artists such as Gal Costa, Gilberto Gil, Arthur Verocai, Joyce et al, have become household names to an international audience passionate about global sounds. However, even for die-hard fans and collectors of Brazilian music of the past, discovering contemporary Brazilian artists is not always easy, nor accessible. But, if you know where to look, you will see that there is a resurgence well underway that can be epitomised by an exciting new wave of Brazilian artists beginning to break through and gather momentum overseas. It’s with thanks to Sound and Colours, a website devoted to promoting Latin American music and culture, that we can help shine a light on one particular collective, bursting with creativity and camaraderie.

‘Hidden Waters: Strange and Sublime Sounds of Rio de Janeiro’ is compiled by Joe Osborne (founder of specialist Brazilian music platform Brazilian Wax) and Russ Slater (editor at large of Sounds and Colours). Focusing solely on the 'Rio Scene', rather than taking on the mammoth task of tackling Brazil as a whole, this collection presents 20-plus ground-breaking artists selected from Rio’s resurgent music scene. By presenting a snapshot into the pulse of the city and the vibrant musicians that live in it, ‘Hidden Waters’ collates tracks from a wide spectrum of musical genres from the avant-garde edge to bossa nova, samba, Candomblé, lo-fi rock, jazz and funk.

‘Hidden Waters’ showcases musicians such as iconic Rio mainstays Negro Leo & Ava Rocha, Brazilian jazz upstart Antônio Neves, critically lauded Avant-pop trailblazer Thiago Nassif, breakthrough artists Ana Frango Elétrico and Letrux, lo-fi psych rocker Lê Almeida, plus the Latin Grammy-winning Bala Desejo who are set to explode onto the world stage.

The music featured on ‘Hidden Waters’ is unequivocally Brazilian, swelling with samba, bossa nova, funk, and jazz. But it’s within the album's blend; from sunny psychedelia to dusky synth-pop via experimental electronics, that marks the compilation as the sound of modern, multicultural Rio. Fans of Brazil’s fertile 60s and 70s will spot the antecedents in Tropicália. Not only in the experimentation but also through the similar political context: back in the late 60s there was Brazil’s military dictatorship, and up until the end of 2022 it was Bolsonaro’s censorious premiership. Here are a group of musicians writing and reflecting on another colourful chapter within Brazil’s musical history.

This comprehensive compilation comes with album artwork designed by Rio music’s leading album artwork designer, Caio Paiva. It features essays by professor and music critic Bernardo Oliveira and music journalist Leonardo Lichote, plus extensive notes on each track by the artists themselves. More

The follow up to his 2017 album, Produced With Love II is a collection of brand new songs from one of the UK’s most longstanding, respected and fiercely independent artists.

Record One
A1 Dave & Omar – Starlight
A2 Jayenne feat. Gina Carey - Love Walked In The Room
B1 Foreal People feat. Xan Blacq - Raise A Blaze.
B2 Mistura feat. Jemini - Want Me Back
Record Two
C1 Dave Lee feat. Billy Valentine - Taste My Love
C2 Mistura feat. Tiffany T'Zelle - If You Ever Need Somebody
C3 The Sunburst Band feat. Angela Johnson - Face The Love.
D1 Raw Essence feat. Lifford - Do It Again
D2 Dave Lee feat. Billy Valentine - Power Of The Mind (Power Trip Mix)
D3 The Sunburst Band - Let's Do It In Style
Bonus 12” Record
E1 Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - Don't Leave Me This Way (Dave Lee Philly World Mix)
F1 Kokomo - Use Your Imagination (Dave Lee Re-Imagined Mix) More

Tracklisting:
A1 Interplanetary Criminal - Who On Da Mic
A2 Interplanetary Criminal - Supreme Level
B1 Interplanetary Criminal - Darkside
B2 Interplanetary Criminal - The Way

Release Note:
Interplanetary Criminal returns to Time Is Now with four killer UKG cuts. More

2023 Repress

Tracklisting:
A1 Coco Bryce - You Care Because They Do
B1 Tommy The Cat - Power Station

Sales Note
Rare and limited Jungle Picturedisk release from Coco & The Cat. More

You’re The Man is the first-ever planned “lost” Tamla/Motown album from Marvin Gaye. Fifteen (15) of the album’s 17 tracks are on vinyl for the first time and three tracks are newly mixed by SaLaAM ReMi. The album also includes the rare long LP version of Marvin Gaye’s cancelled Christmas single from ’72, as well as an unreleased vault mix of its instrumental B-side, and new essay by Marvin’s biographer, David Ritz. The release will coincide with the 60th anniversary of Motown as a label and also Marvin Gaye’s 80th Birthday (April 2).
While the tracks have been issued on various collections and deluxe editions, this is the first time they have been placed in their proper context. In addition to context, You’re The Man was the album that was proposed to follow-up the monumental What’s Going On, and it contains all of Marvin’s solo and non-soundtrack recordings from 1972 (his next two albums in quick succession: Trouble Man and Let’s Get It On).
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