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Presenting Penrose Records

"Bullets Don't Have Eyes" b/w "In These Very Tender Moments": 
http://bit.ly/1DWHYCY

"Bullets Don't Have Eyes" b/w "You Make My Life A Sunny Day":
http://bit.ly/1zKWCZ5

Sometime in the 1960s Hank Mullen’s friend and fellow Buffaloian Carl LaRue, an organ player, traveled with his group (Carl LaRue and His Crew) all the way to Phoenix, Arizona, where he’d secured a steady gig as the house band at the local Zanzibar club. Soon after starting the job, he would invite a young (16yr & 19yr old) vocal duo to perform some of their original songs in front of his band during shows. 

Ernest Johnson Jr. and Eddie (Edgar) William Campbell were eager to make it in music and for the next 10 odd years would attempt to do so.

They managed to record and release a handful of singles across varied imprints spread throughout the United States, from South Carolina to Chicago, from New York to Phoenix. One of their singles, “Time Waits for No One” hit #1 on New York’s WWRL, which subsequently landed on the bill at the Apollo, appearing alongside soul heavyweight’s Gene Chandler, Wilson Pickett, and the Temptations. Through ups and downs, none of their pair’s recordings ever served to catapult them to greater fame and sadly in the early 70’s, Eddie’s premature death would close the door on their partnership. 

One of the duo’s last recordings, “Bullets Don’t Have Eyes” was never released at the time of its creation in 1972. The 45 was eventually released on Daptone imprint Ever-Soul in 2009. 

There are two versions of the 45 available in the Super Soul Super Store. One with the b-side "In These Very Tender Moments" and another 45 which features a different b-side, "You Make My Life A Sunny Day," which is exclusively available in our shop. 






House Of Soul Essentials: Eddie & Ernie - "Bullets Don't Have Eyes"

KIDA - M'ke Rrejt

Produced by: Laith Hakeem - Vocals: Michael Jackson - Rock With You
Cover art by: Laith Hakeem

http://LaithHakeem.net

Forever ~ L A I T H

Produced by: Laith Hakeem - Vocals: Aaliyah - If Your Girl Only Knew
Co-Produced by: Justice Beats 
Cover Art by: Laith Hakeem

http://LaithHakeem.net


If Your Girl Only Knew ~ L A I T H  x Justice

Written by: Isabella Du Graf

Produced by: Isabella Du Graf 

Additional Production by: Nick Crespinel

Guitar: Andy Coe

Bass: Evan Flory-Barnes

Additional Mixing: Justo of The Physics and Parker Joe at Slap, Crackle, Pop Studios

Mastered by: Barry Corliss, Masterworks (Seattle, WA)

Artwork by: Slvstr©

So Beautiful

New album from the little Rock Zombies Kill-A-Flowz
albums is available on all major retailers
iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, ETC.
go download the album here
http://www.cdbaby.com/AlbumDetails.aspx?AlbumID=killaflowz5&_ga=1.188772203.1365265532.1428170972


I Don't Play No Games Feat. Three Six Seven Militia, J. Monroe & Nova Johnson

♢ Flip & Cover Artwork by @PharaohLaith

Amy [Sun Goes Down] ~ L A I T H

jride (demo)

ha ha (demo)

purchase

sofire

I Might

Solitude

Produced By Alister Johnson

Stream/DL: http://smarturl.it/analogmutations

Mutations is taken from the forthcoming EP "Survival" coming in late January 2018
@grandanalog
Posdnuos aka Plug Won of @wearedelasoul
@alisterjohnson
http://www.grandanalog.com for more info

Survuval EP

Mutations

Mutations (feat. Posdnuos of De La Soul)

Producer Victor “Ticklah” Axelrod is back with another supple Reggae delight. After the success of The Inversions' last collaboration with Bob & Gene, Axelrod once again takes a seat in the Producer’s chair, this time with a tune a little deeper in the catalogue. Originally tweezed from the beautiful MO DO tape boondoggle, back in ‘05 - ‘06, this single has been a long-time favorite of the Daptone family.

One night in 1971, frustrated by their lack of the success, Bobby Nunn and Gene Coplin sat in the basement of 50 Orange Street and put together a record expressing said frustration. Equipped with only a guitar, bass, and piano - no drums (though you don’t even notice) - the two crafted an immaculate slice of Soul, aptly titled “It’s Not What You Know (It’s Who You Know)”. Fast forward 46 years, and now accompanied by the rocksteady rhythms of The Inversions - the vocal stylings and poignant lyrics are reborn, sounding as fresh today as it did when it was crafted down in that magical basement. The VERSION flip is a delay laden masterpiece produced and arranged by Axelrod. A must for fans of Dub and Reggae alike. A truly gorgeous record!

Get yours at http://dapt.one/shop

Bob & Gene ft. The Inversions - It's Not What You Know (Version)

This is a DJ mix of 47 original funk, soul and blues vinyl tracks that have been sampled by the hip hop collective the Wu-Tang Clan.    


TRACKLIST

1. Beethoven: Piano Sonata #8
2. Peter Nero: A Time For Us
3. Gladys Knight & The Pips: Giving Up
4. Ben E. King: I Who Have Nothing
5. The Dramatics: In The Rain
6. Al Green: Simply Beautiful
7. Sly Johnston: I Hate I Walked Away
8. Gladys Kinght & The Pips: And This is Love
9. Ann Peebles: Trouble, Heartache and Sadness
10: OV Wright: Let's Straighten it Out
11: Al Green: Something
12: Johnnie Taylor: Steal Away
13: Willie Mitchell: Groovin
14: Labi Siffre: I Got The (Blues)
15: Southside Movement: I've Been Watching You
16: B.B. King: The Thrill is Gone
17: Gap Mangione: Free Again
18: Nicholas Flagello: Wailing Wail
19: Eddie Floyd: Don't Leave Me Lonely
20: The New Birth: Honey Bee
21: Wendy Rene: After Laughter (Comes Tears)
22: The Detroit Emeralds: You're Getting a Little Too Smart
23: Sly Johnson: Don't Do It
24: Baby Huey: Hard Times
25: Melvin Bliss: Synthetic Substitution
26: Tommy Youngblood: Tobbacco Road
27: Love Unlimited: Midnight Groove
28: Sly Johnson: I Hear The Love Chimes
29: Curtis Mayfield: Underground
30: Betty Lavette: Let Me Down Easy
31: Albert King: Oh Pretty Woman
32: Hot Chocolate: Brother Louie
33: The Soul Children: Don't You Take My Kindness For Weakness
34: The Marvelettes: Why Marry
35: Al Green: You Ought To Be With Me
36: Sly Johnson: Different Strokes 
37: Bobby Womack: Across 110th St
38: Sly Johnson: Is it Because I'm Black
39: Lynn Collins: Ain't No Sunshine
40: The Brighter Side of Darkness: Love Jones
41: Barry White: Mellow Mood
42: Isaac Hayes: Walk on By
43: Bob James: Nautilus
44: The Emotions: I Like It
45: Gaz: Sing Sing
46: Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell: You're All I Need To Get By
47: The Doors: The End


The Soft Centre of WuTang: Funk, Soul, Blues, Original Samples, Vinyl DJ Mix

13) Wu Tang & Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe

14) Wu Tang & Jimi Hendrix - Tooken Back

A personal edit that I'm releasing to celebrate the 6th Birthday of Big In Japan this month: http://tinyurl.com/bnsnc93 (with a party featuring the legendary Daniel Wang and disco don Ray Mang).

This ones all about the rhythm track overdubs and subtle filtering. Sometimes an edit needs a very light touch and with a track so perfect this is certainly the case here.

St Germain - Rose Rouge (Leftside Wobble Bump & Hustle Edit)

What better way to christen Daptone’s fledgling imprint Penrose Records than with “Can I Call You Rose?,” a sumptuous and serendipitously titled mid-tempo premier by San Diego’s blossoming young soul serenaders, Thee Sacred Souls. Stepping off the stage after their very first club date, Josh, Sal, and Alex were tugged aside by producer Bosco Mann whose seasoned ears had been tickled by their set. Backs were patted, hands were shook, and three days later heads were bobbing in Mann’s Riverside studio, as the Souls laid their first notes to tape.

#getmoreplays

Can I Call You Rose b/w Weak For Your Love

Thee Sacred Souls - Can I Call You Rose

Since exploding onto the scene with his debut 45, “Rosegold” and it’s anthemic follow-up, “I Don’t Care," Jason Joshua has built a dedicated following for his distinctive latin-soul sound and his notoriously titillating live performances. Following a string of homegrown Miami recordings with the Beholders on his own Mango Hill Records, Jason hopped the plane to Riverside to gather the Penrose Scholars for a session with his friend Bosco Mann, where he was eager to prove that just like a record, there’s more than one side to a man: “Language of Love” finds an ebullient Jayjo bubbling over an uptempo, guiro-laced latin-soul groove, while on the flip, “La Vida es Fría” slows to a dark crawl over which his Bataan-esque bilingual croons of cold-world sadness intertwine with mournful violins. But there is a glimmer of hope in the end as he enjoins us, We can work it out / If you know what I’m talking about...

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Fria b/w Language Of Love

Jason Joshua - Language Of Love

It’s about time someone put this cut on a 45!  As one of the most popular groups on today’s So-Cal soul scene, Thee Sinseers need little introduction. Their performance of “Seems Like” live at the Recordium went viral to the tune of over a million views, making them thee in-demand group for souldies parties up and down the coast. I heard they even played one party where the crowd wouldn’t let them leave the stage before playing “Seems Like” for the third time. When asked what song they wanted to cut for their Penrose session, singer, songwriter, and man-who-can-play-any-instrument, Joey Quiñones didn’t hesitate to answer, “We need a proper recording of that song.” And so it was done. In the candle-lit studio, the band delivered unto us a starkly intimate rendition, stripping the tune down to its underthings, and laying bare Joe Q’s euphonious exhortations.

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Seems Like b/w Seems Like (Instrumental)

Thee Sinseers - Seems Like

Though Bryan Ponce and Adriana Flores share the stage with Joey Q as part of the East LA souldies outfit Thee Sinseers, they really step into the spotlight with The Altons, a group they themselves founded along with drummer Caitlin Moss and bassist Gabriel Maldonado . On this their debut single on Penrose, Bryan sings the lead with a smoky-sweet falsetto that bends tenderly from growl to howl and back again. The group takes a turn through a classic Miracles-style mid-tempo groove on the A-side, leaving you helplessly addicted to their sweet eponymous refrain, When you go that’s when you’ll know…

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Penrose Records Vol. 1

The Altons - When You Go (Thats When You'll Know)

Los Yesterdays originated in an Altadena garage when Gabriel Rowland teamed up with his old friend Victor Benavides. Rowland, a long time drummer and eccentric creator of multitudinous soulful things, took charge of recording as well as playing all the instruments, while Benavides wrote and cut vocals. The project pretty much stayed in their garage for a few years until a mutual connection brought them to the attention of Tom Brenneck and Gabe Roth, who both dug the songs and offered to join in on guitar and bass respectively so that the duo might be able to perform their music live. The four soon found a handful of gigs behind them and a Penrose recording date in front of them. The latter from which sprang the celestial reverie of “Tell Me I’m Dreaming,” a full-throated pop-souldie complete with orchestral percussion and co-ed chorus, as well as “Time,” a dark psychedelic meditation with a rawness that betrays the garage in which it was conceived. Though the production rings with the high-ceilinged echoes of the Penrose studio, the songs retain in whole the idiosyncratic architecture that could only have been hatched by two mad geniuses in a garage.

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Los Yesterdays - Time

Inkswel - The People ft. Dave Aju (Drum Dub Version) [Boogie Angst]

Boogie Angst @boogieangst
Inkswel @inkswel

Inkswel is firing into 2020 with his debut release on Boogie Angst - The People EP.  Having previously released labels BBE, Rush Hour, Sonar Kollektiv and Yoruba Soul as one half of Planetself, quality is assured from the producer with two original tracks and high quality remixes.

Too Late featuring Atlanta rapper and broken beat master Daz-I-Kue collaborator Stan Smith, is built around an 80’s synth line and electro percussion throwing things back to the early days of hip hop and breakdancing. The remix comes courtesy of Sheffield’s thatmanmankz who builds a melodic bass throbber that keeps the hip hop sensibilities, but also draws on the bleep culture his city is famous for. Having previously worked with vocalists such as Georgia Ann Muldrow, Amp Fiddler and Steve Spacek, Inkswel delivers The People EP - a perfectly crafted lo-fi club rocker with San Fran luminary Dave Aju on vocals. With the original driven by hip hop loops, the remix by Razor n Tape’s Cody Currie swings things gently in the direction of a 4/4 floor with a luscious piano and strings version.

Sub label of Dutch electronic dons Kraak & Smaak, Boogie Angst  is also home to Moods, Secret Rendezvous, Vhyce and Saux as well as their own material.

HSM PREMIERE | Inkswel - The People ft. Dave Aju (Drum Dub Version) [Boogie Angst]

Mirrors

Mirrors (Acoustic)

Oasis Nocturno

Get Me Some

Free DWNLD

Childish Gambino - 32.22 (Q.II Flip)

WELCOME TO JYPSY JEYFREE's FANTASY!
produced by IGBO
GO PLAY IT ON STREAMS! https://www.igbotheband.com/nastyboots

NASTY BOOTS

She rubbed her eyes and squinted around the room, her gaze still clouded in the early morning haze. As her vision cleared, she realised she didn't recognise her surroundings. The room felt vaguely familiar, as if she had visited it a life time ago, but she didn't live here. At least she was pretty certain she didn't. How had she come to be here? As she rose from the bed, a picture on the mantelpiece caught her eye. As she approached it, she gulped. There she was, clear as day... Her own image smiling back at her.

Following her debut last year with the razor sharp Womanhood, Orphan. Records co-founder Klein Zage returns with an EP on her own imprint, inspired by her beloved service industry. The three tracks on Tip Me Baby One More Time move through the motions; the A-Side provides a snapshot of Zage 'clocked in' while the B-Side - our pick, 'I'm Almost Certain That I'm Here' featuring fellow Orphan co-founder Joey G ii - takes things into more introspective realms, with twinkling dubwise electronics layered with Zage's wistful yet commanding vocals.

All profits from the release will be donated to the Restaurant Worker's Community Foundation Covid-19 Emergency Relief Fund as well as New York's 'Service Worker's Coalition', in light of the impact that the Covid-19 crisis is having on the restaurant industry.

Tip Me Baby One More Time

PREMIERE: Klein Zage feat. Joey G ii - I'm Almost Certain That I'm Here [Orphan. Records]

A collage of sounds manipulated through turntables with a hint of MPC.
Produced by Cam & Rach

1. At The Speakeasy

The inimitable Bill Withers, who left us last week aged 81, mixed by Daniel Linke.

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Jason Joshua - Language Of Love

Daptone Records