On a Saturday morning at the start of November 2013, First Word Records took 3 of our favourite producers out of London to spend the day browsing through the vinyl shelves of the biggest record nerd we know - the incomparable Mr Thing. This was the culmination of an idea that first manifested itself on Record Store Day 2012. Like most ideas it was a natural conclusion to a conversation about records and music - kidkanevil had expressed a desire to dig through Mr Thing's sizeable collection for some inspiration. Chatting to Mr Thing it seemed unfair to limit this to only one producer - Tall Black Guy and Eric Lau were top of our wish list. So - a double 7" (Mr Thing would make a beat too - they are his records after all) in time for Record Store Day 2013 (yes, we're a year late). There was however one stipulation about the records from the usually mild-mannered Mr Thing:
'The guys can sample anything they like, but Nothing Leaves The House....'
And who were we to argue.....
The result is four tracks that celebrate our love for record digging, sample chopping and the simple love of a dope beat.


Eric Lau - Chop For Mr Thing

Plane Jane Records is proud to present The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band's newest 45 release. 

The BRSB made a ton of noise with their cult classic cover of 50 Cent's "PIMP" a few years back, most people thinking that it was the original tune 50 sampled from.

This time they take the Steel Drum Funk sound to a deeper part of Hip Hop with their own rendition on the late great classic tune. The A Side is "Bacao Suave",  a surefire version of the tune, and you know we like versions. DJs, have a great time.

The B Side is their rendition of the underground classic "Round & Round" from Hi Tek's Hi-Teknology album. An absolutely killer version of the tune, drums are heavy, steel pans playing thru the melodies, sure to turn heads on the dance floor.

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Round & Round

Small selection of jazz influenced hip hop beats and instrumentals. Kick it in your lounger or lazy boy and pack down for a breezy evening.

Ps. There's a cheeky sample from Back to the Future, can you dig it?

• Tracklist •

1. Ocean Soul - The Cancel
2. Feed My Mind With Love Pt. II - Melo & Maloon
3. Wanderlust - Melodiesinfonie
4. GoldenDisk - Flitz & Suppe
5. Summertime (Feat. Mos Def) - The Beatknitter
6. Basic (Prod. Hpnotic) - Ralo Richie
7. Another Seriously - Felly
8. Check Da Flava (Phoniks Remix) - Ak Skills
9. For You When Winter Turns - Flitz & Suppe
10. Grind (w/ CYGN) - Harris Cole
11. Super Moon (Feat. Camille Mai) (Tito Tunes Remix) - Dot
12. Lisa Lisa - Emilijo A.C.
13. Blue Avenue - Jazz Liberatorz

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Deuxième extrait de l'Album "IL" | Sortie 16/06/16 en Vinyle, CD, Digital et Cassette. 
Disponible ici :
https://supafuh.bandcamp.com/album/supafuh-il-vinyl-cd-digital-lp

"IL", mon second album vocal, se veut sobre et élégant...à l'image de son titre.
Afin de me concentrer pleinement sur mon interprétation, j'ai confié sa production et sa réalisation à DandyTeru (Ubiquity Records), qui a su lui insuffler une atmosphère hivernale et une couleur néo-classique intemporels. Mes sources d'inspiration demeurent immuables : MC Solaar, Fabe, IAM mais aussi les scènes Trip-Hop de Bristol et HipHop de New York.
J'ai également eu l'immense honneur de travailler avec de talenteux artistes issus de la scène indépendante française : Pumpkin, Trublion, Barrio, Quiet Dawn... et internationale : CL Smooth, Edo G ,Moka Only ou Eternia.
Leur engagement sincère et leur sensibilité transportent l'album vers plus de gravité, sans sacrifier ni fluidité du phrasé, ni limpidité du propos.
Direct et minimaliste, "IL" est à ce jour mon album le plus personnel, celui d'un homme approchant la quarantaine, désireux de s'affranchir de tout code ou posture artificiels.

Supafuh

Meilleur Ami

Supafuh Feat Pumpkin - Meilleur Ami [Prod Dandy Teru]

Get it: https://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/jakarta-dubplate-6 

Henry Canyon's album "Canyonland" was originally released on bandcamp something like a year ago without any distribution behind it and we felt it was painfully unnoticed. So all in all a perfect contender for a Jakarta Dubplate. It was entirely produced by French producer Keor Meteor.

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Canyonland is a conceptual album that revolves around Henry Canyons' journey to Los Angeles, his struggle to adjust to a new life there, his coming to terms and attempts to keep a solid connection with his identity as a "half-French, Jewish Brooklynite" that has been transplanted into a place that is wildly different from what he was used to. It also outlines his efforts to solidify his personal and professional spheres, his romantic ups and downs and his perspective on Los Angeles life in general. Musically-speaking, this album is a much smoother ride than the topic itself betrays. Henry's baritone voice glides effortlessly over a beautiful, West-Coast boom-bap backdrop (produced by Keor Meteor), riding the tempo with technically proficient flow and great lyrics. Zoe Rose, a very talented, jazzy and soulful singer/songrwiter, makes several appearances throughout, lending her silky-smooth voice to many of the choruses. Freddy Jay provides some funky vinyl cuts on others. Open Mike Eagle also makes an appearance, lending a great guest-verse. Overall, Canyonland is a great album for both casual listeners who want something they can easily throw on in the car for a relaxing listen or more hardcore listeners who like to dig into the lyrics and think about what a rapper is conveying.


Henry Canyons - Now's The Time Ft. Zoe Rose & Jon Ramm

Steve of Open Crates troops from Jersey City to Brooklyn to see Pat Van Dyke & John Robinson get busy at The Brooklyn Museum First Saturdays for the release of their Modern Vintage album. 

In BK fashion, the museum was deep in rhythm with JR on the mic, PVD leading the band, Melinda Camille crooning melodies and a cast of special guests around the stage. 

Halfway through the set, Shabaam Sahdeeq (Rawkus, Soundbombing, you should know) and El da Sensei (Artifacts, tags all over Jersey, you should know again) , dipped in twin Polo Rugbys, grab the mic to perform the album cut Vinyl Is Forever. 

And as expected, three lyrical Gods can’t get off without a freestyle session … one that brings Homeboy Sandman out of the audience to flip verses over the band workin' out Bob James’ classic "Nautilus". 

When the cipher ended, Steve immediately texted Pat to cut a side of Nautilus and flip Love You Inside Out (just cuz he loves that record) with Melinda Camille. Re:Crates was born.

RE: Crates 001

Re:Crates 001

Nautilus by Pat Van Dyke f. DJ MentPlus - Vinyl @ opencrates.bandcamp.com

10th anniversary vinyl reissue available here: https://www.bbemusic.com/downloads/dirty-old-hip-hop/
Originally released in March 2006 and virtually impossible to procure on vinyl ever since, BBE are excited to announce a special ten year anniversary edition of the classic Visioneers album Dirty Old Hip Hop. Brainchild of 4hero and Reinforced Records founder Marc Mac, the Visioneers project first appeared on a series of limited edition 7” vinyl releases. Marc began re-imagining his favourite hip hop beats from the golden era, retaining the feel of those extended, looping grooves whilst also re-introducing the excitement and musicianship of the records from which they were sampled: ‘Dirty Old Hip Hop’ was born. Drawing on the musical talents of Somatik and drummer Luke Parkhouse, both regulars on the 4hero sessions, this largely instrumental album also featured stunning performances from rappers Capitol A and Voice. An artist who was introduced to jazz music by his favourite hip hop beat-makers, ‘Dirty Old Hip Hop’ serves as a loving tribute to both art-forms, weaving the two together until even the most ardent purist will find it hard to define any space between. Dirty Old Hip Hop was shortlisted for Gilles Peterson‘s coveted Worldwide album of the Year award in 2006.

“Visioneers is not a band, it’s a studio project. I want to pay respect to hip hop producers like Jazzy Jeff, Jay Dee and Pete Rock for introducing me to Jazz and I needed to produce the tracks like hip hop records that sound phat in a club and not like dinner Jazz; it’s about reclaiming Jazz.” – Marc Mac, 2006

Marc Mac presents Visioneers - Replay feat. Voice

A-ko - Soul 69

BANDCAMP - http://milesbonnympm.bandcamp.com/album/lumberjack-soul
AMAZON - http://www.amazon.com/Lumberjack-Soul/dp/B005EX4L9E/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1311946943&sr=8-4
ITUNES- http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lumberjack-soul/id442700260?uo=4

Miles Bonny - Lumberjack Soul

"Home Cooking, Part 1" by The Soul Investigators is the opening track from their second album, also titled as  "Home Cooking".

The track has also been release as a 45, catalog number TR-018.

The Soul Investigators - Home Cooking, Part 1

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Founded in 1996 by Peter Adarkwah, Barely Breaking Even (BBE Music) started life as a London club night, taking its name from the eponymous Disco record by the Universal Robot Band.

The label grew from the vibrant early 90's club scene with its first release, Stop & Listen compiled by Dr Bob Jones in 1996, opening the door to iconic series' such as All Back To Mine & Late Nite Tales.

A tonne of releases followed, ranging from Disco to Funk, Jazz to House. In the year 2000, the label celebrated Masters at Work's 10th Anniversary with a mighty box set that featured near 80 tracks.

A year later BBE Music spawned the Beat Generation Series of artist albums, notably introducing J Dilla (Welcome 2 Detroit) & a young Will.I.Am's first solo outing, alongside DJ Jazzy Jeff, Madlib & DJ Spinna, all of whom contributed to this seminal set of long players.

A quarter of a century and well over 500 titles later, having worked with Mark Ronson, Roy Ayers, Questlove, Hugh Masekela, DJ Premier, Dimitri from Paris, Joey Negro, Kon, RZA, Laurent Garnier, Black Coffee, DJ Shadow, David Rodigan and John Morales among many others, BBE Music looks to the future, celebrating its rich heritage while continuing to release a bounty of fresh titles.

The label’s most recent projects include an expansive reissue series from pioneering Nigerian label Tabansi, new imprint ‘Batakari’ in association with Boddhi Satva and the critically acclaimed ‘J Jazz’ Japanese Jazz multi-album project, not to mention the recent landmark 500th label release: a brand new version of 'Barely Breaking Even', featuring Leroy Burgess, Patrick Adams and Louie Vega.

In 2021 BBE Music is celebrating its 25th anniversary. To mark this milestone, the label is offering up some special projects, from the 20th Anniversary edition of J Dilla’s ‘Welcome 2 Detroit’, through David Bowie tribute album ‘Modern Love’, to a special new ‘Worldwide’ compilation from old friend Gilles Peterson. BBE Music will also be looking to the future with more exciting original artist projects, plus merch collaborations events and more...

Marc Mac presents Visioneers - Replay feat. Voice

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