Fruko Y Sus Tesos -Salsa Na Ma (original Mix)

Two Sides Of Club Jazz does exactly what it says on the tin.Two club fillers from Italy & Japan. First up it's Italian musician Marco di Marco seminal jazz classic as championed by the likes of Gilles Peterson -'Par Avion'' never before released as a 7 inch flipped by Japanese Nu Jazz outfit Jazz Collective with an exclusive jazz/broken masterpiece called 'Velvet'.Limited Juno exclusive packaging and extras .The 7" comes in a hand-stamped kraft paper sleeve + branded Mukatsuku jacket + sticker + signed insert and Mukatsuku button badge is also included....buy a copy of the limited vinyl here.....http://bit.ly/1G5oRHC

Jazz Collective - Velvet

They sometimes say that perseverance will win the day in the end and this is what happened with the Afro Funk monster of 'Piani' from French African artist Jo Tongo that took several years of negotiation to bring to the fruition of a potential Mukatsuku Records release. From the haunting intro this is one tune that you will never forget after first listen as it tippytoes through an afrocentric funk /disco groove that will keep your dancefloor alight. On the flipside the Joe Bisso produced funk gem 'Rhythm On Rhythm' from Sookie gets an edit from label boss Nik Weston who trims,tucks and replays the funkier elements of the track with repeated breaks and lashings of brass stabs and wobbly bass lines.available 9th feb Juno.. vinyl only 7 inch   see here... http://bit.ly/1Bb73dG

Jo Tongo - Piani

Sookie - Rhythm On Rhythm-Nik Weston edit

Mukatsuku digs deep again to bring you two hot scorchers as the last remnants of Summer lays way to an oncoming autumn….A side Courtial with Errol Knowles is a modern soul dance floor gem of excellence from the San Francisco Bay Area championed by the likes of Snowboy & Keb Darge at various funk nights of the 90’s including …With the killer piano intro,fat back drums and those dope vocals with a message it just doesn’t get much better than this…An original minted copy of the 45 would set you back a couple of hundred British pounds…On the flipside Sounds Of The City Experience deliver a peak time funk instrumental workout with furious drums and brass with a soundtrack feel to rival Quincy Jones circia Mr Tibbs or Johnny Pate circia Shaft In Africa.

B1. Sounds Of The City Experience - Getting Down (Clip)

review at Juno...Kyoto Jazz Massive's Shuya gets the highly limited luxury release treatment from Weston's Mukatsuku. Amid the treats are some delicious beats, all exclusive to vinyl. You may already know the jittering, organic funk of both "Take A Look At Yourself" and "Love & Live" from the Root Soul version album on Village Again last year. However, Mukatsuku have coaxed an all new Root Soul Afrobeat version of the latter for this 12" and put it pride of place on the A-side. Complementing this, Weston and Rudy's Midnight Machine remix of "Still In Love" genuinely lives up to its Epic Strings tag, too. Languishing in dramatics but with full pomp reserved, it's yet another Mukatsuku masterpiece.

Shuya Okino EP A1. Love & Live -Root Soul Afro MIX

 review at Juno Kyoto Jazz Massive's Shuya gets the highly limited luxury release treatment from Weston's Mukatsuku. Amid the treats are some delicious beats, all exclusive to vinyl. You may already know the jittering, organic funk of both "Take A Look At Yourself" and "Love & Live" from the Root Soul version album on Village Again last year. However, Mukatsuku have coaxed an all new Root Soul Afrobeat version of the latter for this 12" and put it pride of place on the A-side. Complementing this, Weston and Rudy's Midnight Machine remix of "Still In Love" genuinely lives up to its Epic Strings tag, too. Languishing in dramatics but with full pomp reserved, it's yet another Mukatsuku masterpiece.

Shuya Okino A2. Still In Love Epic Strings mix)

Juno copies are hand numbered , come in hand stamped kraft paper sleeve,additional Mukatsuku branded card sleeve,signed insert + sticker

Mukatsuku continues the official Afro Funk Gems series with two choice cuts this time from Ghana & Nigeria with a strictly limited of 500 only hand numbered edition 45. First up is the infectious disco romp from a previous LP only track 'Love To Love You'  from the late Kiki Gyan with an uplifting brass led dancer . On the flipside exclusive to Mukatsuku is from Tunji Oyelana with Tunji's experiment into boogie territory with a funk driven edit of another LP only track 'It's Not Your Fault Brother' from the ''For Better For Stay: For Worse For Go'' album  from the 80's .Nik Weston's version was originally destined for Soundway Records who commissioned the mix a couple of years ago but never subsequently came out so Mukatsuku licenced it back with Tunji's blessing so we could put it on a 45 for the label

B1. Tunji Oyelana- It's Not Your Fault (Nik's Edit Clip)

first time out commercially on 7 inch vinyl with an exclusive edit by nik.Limited edition vinyl only release on now on Mukatsuku Records

B1. Dick Khoza - Chapita Nik Weston edit

This release gets  2 official tracks licensed from BBE for a 180 gram 12 inch with "Love Me For Real" by Rim & Kasa, an instantly seductive disco killer with an ever-growing groove, sweaty, funked out vocals and an altogether sublime vibe for the party. Over on the flip, Rim Kwaku Obeng's "Gas Line" gets a sublime makeover, making it totally accessible to just about any DJ looking to shake things up and get everyone down on the ground. It's another Weston missile, be quick! Comes with Juno exclusive sleeve +sticker

A1. Rim & Kasa - Love Me For Real-Nik Weston Re -Edit

As played by Hunee,Tom Noble,Admin , Mike Shaw, Volcov,Red Greg, Ashley Beedle,Joey Negro.Dom Servini and more...

Estiban - Come To Me

Mukatsuku new release is part of the 10 years of Mukatsuku Records series and contains two remastered tracks of Atlanta musician Ojeda Penn presented here according to Ojeda officially for the very first time.The A side kicks off with the extended holy grail instrumental version of 'Brotherson' taken from the Happiness album. There were two versions of the album Happiness in 1980 on the IFE independent label. They looked almost identical but the first version contained the now rarer elongated 9 & half minute jazz fused instrumental version of 'Brotherson' and then a few months later Penn recut the same album but with a much shorter version of the main track but this time adding strings and vocals assisted by Tommy Stewart from 'Bump N Hustle Music' fame. The former version is now being sold up to 500 dollors so this 180 gram single is a welcome release to the reissue market. Mukatsuku, after many years of discussion is glad to finally be in a position to finally put out both versions on one phat 12''. Juno copies come in an exclusive branded card sleeve + stickers and a signed insert.

A1. Odeja Penn - Brotherson (Long Instrumental Version)

Two killer album tracks lifted from the Virgin Ubiquity II unreleased album for BBE from a few years back get their own issue on a dinked 45 for the first time for London based Mukatsuku Records. The 7 inch encompasses two musical sides of Roy Ayers with the A side kicking off with the hard funk urgency of the instrumental Funk In The Hole with underlying strings and fatback drums flipped by the super soulful but sultry vocal track, Liquid Love. Early DJ support on this 45 comes from Red Greg, DJ Spinna, Herbaliser & Kenny Dope.

Roy Ayers - Funk In The Hole (Clip)

Two stonking reggae disco/soul cover versions with oodles of cross over appeal for a variety of dancefloors licensed from the catalogue of Bushays music. Everyone loves a decent cover version right ? Sit still to these beauties and you are obviously tied to your chair.Comes with free sticker. In the DJ box of Red Greg,Hugo from Sofrito,Dom Servini etc

A1. Suzy Brown - Shake Your Body   http://bit.ly/2isHB0N

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Two stonking reggae disco/soul cover versions with oodles of cross over appeal for a variety of dancefloors licensed from the catalogue of Bushays music. Everyone loves a decent cover version right ? Sit still to these beauties and you are obviously tied to your chair.Comes with free sticker. In the DJ box of Red Greg,Hugo from Sofrito,Dom Servini etc

B1. Anne + Anice Peters - Rock Your Baby, http://bit.ly/2isHB0N

After the success of MUKAT 12 (Grant Green/Orquesta De La Luz) which sold over 800 copies in 3 days, we barely catch our breath before Mukatsuku unleashes what can only be described as a Jazz Monster. With 'Japanese Jazz With Attitude' we get an explosive double header with Jazz trio J.A.M on the A side & some jazzual dance floor broken beats on the flipside from Jazztronik. J.A.M are a three piece who take their name from the three members, Josei (piano/keys), Akita Goldman(bass) & Midorin(drums) who are all members of the Japanese band Soil & 'Pimp' Sessions. Their rendition of 'Quiet Fire' takes influence from Roy Haines cover version but makes the track very much their own for an explosive & funked up jazz dancer from the start with those enormous keys that drive the track until the epic finish. On the flipside, Jazztronik (the project of Ryota Nozaki) gets joined by Shacho (also from Soil & 'Pimp' Sessions) for a jazz tinged broken beats workout with distinctive piano hooks that keep the momentum at a furious speed throughout.

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Nik Weston presents Japanese Jazz with Attitude J.A.M - Quiet Fire

One of the biggest & best selling vinyl only afrobeat/afroboogie releases in the last 5 years .An explosive slice of Afro beat from Kaleta gets the licensing thumbs up from Mukatsuku, who finally get this gem to the Fela faithful. Originally clocking in at over 14 minutes, its been chopped virtually in half to add more punch and immediacy, whilst on the flip Guynamite and label boss Nik Weston add a more contemporary boogie house twist to the original, in doing so losing none of the vitality or the 'Fela' essence. 
Found Sounds DJ Magazine .DJ support comes from Mr Scruff,Jazzanova,Kevin Beadle,Gilles Peterson,Michael Ruetten,Ennio Styles,Pete Isaac Jelly Jazz,Adrian Gibson etc etc

Kaleta & Akoya Afrobeat - The Spirit of Fela is Alive & Well   Afro Boogie edit

The strictly vinyl only Mukatsuku Records label unearth an exclusive unreleased disco instrumental ''Real Clothes'' from prolific Japanese artist Ryota Nozaki under his Jazztronik guise. On the flipside GUYNAMUKAT -the production duo of Guynamite & Nik Weston, dig deep in their boogie box to unleash a feel good 1982 vibe utilizing those enormous strings to maximum effect. Already being supported by Gilles Peterson on National Radio 1 plus the likes of Domu (who said it was the ''Aint No Body'' for 2009)Jazzanova,Dom Servini,Recloose,Mr Scruff, Kevin Beadle & more !

Jazztronik Real Clothes  we love Ryota! Boogie Mix

Hundred Strong get the make over remix treatment. Taking Amp Fiddler's incredible vocals they add their own production in four versions for a mid tempo sound experience for this 180 gram vinyl 4 tracker  EP....buy the vinyl ep here with all four tracks........http://bit.ly/MtfJ3T

A1. Stylin' Free - vocal mix

just vocal and piano.......Hundred Strong get the GUYNAMUKAT make over remix treatment. Taking Amp Fiddler's incredible vocals they add their own production in four versions for a mid tempo sound experience for this 180 gram vinyl 4 tracker  EP....buy the vinyl ep here with all four tracks........http://bit.ly/MtfJ3T
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B2.  Stylin' Free  Ampapella Piano & vocal mix

cheapest copies in world are available at Juno ! see the link   http://bit.ly/e7LBNJ   Timely limited 180 gram vinyl repress of the sought after afrobeat monster from Japanese outfit Root Soul co-produced by Shuya Okino from Kyoto Jazz Massive and featuring Tabu Zombie from Soil & Pimp Sessions.First up GUYNAMUKAT add lashings of echoed guitar,swirling hammond organ and a thumping live bass for a fully fledged afrocentric experience. This is followed by GUYNAMUKAT's second mix which slow down the proceeedings a tad for a  boogie fired version with live disco bass,handclaps and Tabu Zombie's unmistakeable muted trumpet. On the flip the uptempo unreleased afrobeat version from Root Soul themselves is present which relaces the nu jazz drums with a Tony Allen ish workout and a relentless & somewhat furious organ.Championed by the likes of Gilles Peterson, Jazzanova, Quantic and Mr Scruff to name but a few this is sure to please those who might have missed out first time around on this strictly vinyl only issue which is not available as a commercial digital release….. cheapest copies in world are available at Juno ! see the link   http://bit.ly/e7LBNJ

A2. Fuselage - Afro Disco Boogie Remix

  in stock at juno......http://bit.ly/p0wSws...
Mukatsuku Records serve up two killer afro boogie funk tracks taken from the 1979 holy grail Cry For Peace & Love album from Nigerian band Mixed Grill. Nik Weston under his production outfit guise GUYNAMUKAT revisits two tracks from the album, "Brand New Wayo" and "Funky People", retaining the funkier elements whilst editing them down to a handy 45 length. The tracks have been mastered by the legendary Mastering Engineer Sean P, who made a series of disco/boogie compilations with Joey Negro and also curated one of the best selling Originals compilations on Claremont 56. In a word: essential! last few copies on vinyl are at Juno 
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A1. Brand New Wayo - nik's Edit-Buy 45 at Juno bit.ly/p0wSws

On this latest tasty 45 the label has raided the back catalogue of Modern Sun Records founder and experienced jazz-wise producer Marc Friedli AKA Skymark. A-side "Flying Fantasy" originally appeared on the Spanish producer's 2016 album "Resistance Sonore", but is here featured in instrumental form for the first time. If anything, it's better than the original version, largely because we get to revel in Friedli's mazy Fender Rhodes solos, rubbery jazz-funk synth bass and loose-limbed, West London style broken beats. You'll find plenty more jaunty jazz-funk vibes and liquid electric piano solos on B-side cut "Rhodes E Serenidade", which first slipped out way back in 2015. DJ Support so far from DJ Spinna , Dom Servini, Emanative,Red Greg,Kevin Beadle, Mike Chadwick,Dynamite Cuts & Rocafort Records so far

Flying Fantasy

A1. Skymark - Flying Fantasy

Buy at Juno - On this latest tasty 7'' the label has raided the back catalogue of Modern Sun Records founder and experienced jazz-wise producer Marc Friedli AKA Skymark. A-side "Flying Fantasy" originally appeared on the Spanish producer's 2016 album "Resistance Sonore", but is here featured in instrumental form for the first time. If anything, it's better than the original version, largely because we get to revel in Friedli's mazy Fender Rhodes solos, rubbery jazz-funk synth bass and loose-limbed, West London style broken beats. You'll find plenty more jaunty jazz-funk vibes and liquid electric piano solos on B-side cut "Rhodes E Serenidade", which first slipped out way back in 2015. DJ Support so far from Dom Servini, Emanative,Red Greg,Kevin Beadle, Mike Chadwick,Dynamite Cuts & Rocafort Records so far

Rhodes e Serenidade

B1. Skymark - Rhodes E Serenidade

Buy from Juno https://bit.ly/2WFksbl..... /  Mukatsuku's long running "Afro Funk & Disco Gems" series has always been a reliable source of obscure, high-quality dancefloor material from the African continent. This tenth edition is another must-have - on the A-side you'll find the synth-laden, boogie-era sunshine of "Everybody Dance", one of the undisputed highlights of Peter Yamson's in-demand (and notably hard to find) "Son Of Africa" LP. With wonderful vocals, glistening guitars, lolloping drum machine beats and some stellar synth work, the track ticks all the right boxes....

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A1. Peter Yamson - Everybody Dance (2min Clip)Afro Funk & Disco Gem

buy here,,,,, https://bit.ly/2JbASpK   Triassic Tusk's "Screamers, Bangers & Cosmic Synths" series of crate digging comps has seen the Scottish crew showcase some seriously hot, little-known music. Mukatsuku have joined forces with the imprint to give a 12" release to two potent Afro-disco smashers that recently featured on volume two of the ongoing compilation series ,now remastered and sounding better than ever. On side A you'll find Liberian artist Tecumsay Roberts' bouncy 1979 Afro-soul/Afro-boogie number "It Makes Me Dance & Sing", where spacey Moog solos rice above a funk-influenced dancefloor groove. On the flip, the fun continues via Commy Bassey's Clav-happy, Nigerian sounding Afro-boogie roller "We Want Togetherness", a positive plea for unity that's as relevant now as it was way back in 1980.Juno copies come in an exclusive branded card sleeve with an additional obi strip not available at other retailers .As played/charted by Red Greg,Marcel Vogel, Craig Charles,Faze Action,Kalita,Cedric Woo,JKriv,Prins Thomas,Floating Points and Dom Servini so far

A1. Tecumsay Roberts - It Makes Me Dance And Sing (2min Clip)from Afro Disco Club Favourites

buy at this link.... https://bit.ly/2JbASpK....  Triassic Tusk's "Screamers, Bangers & Cosmic Synths" series of crate digging comps has seen the Scottish crew showcase some seriously hot, little-known music. Mukatsuku have joined forces with the imprint to give a 12" release to two potent Afro-disco smashers that recently featured on volume two of the ongoing compilation series ,now remastered and sounding better than ever. On side A you'll find Liberian artist Tecumsay Roberts' bouncy 1979 Afro-soul/Afro-boogie number "It Makes Me Dance & Sing", where spacey Moog solos rice above a funk-influenced dancefloor groove. On the flip, the fun continues via Commy Bassey's Clav-happy, Nigerian sounding Afro-boogie roller "We Want Togetherness", a positive plea for unity that's as relevant now as it was way back in 1980.Juno copies come in an exclusive branded card sleeve with an additional obi strip not available at other retailers .As played/charted by Red Greg,Marcel Vogel, Craig Charles,Faze Action,Kalita,Cedric Woo,JKriv,Prins Thomas,Floating Points and Dom Servini so far

B1. Commy Bassey - We Want Togetherness (2m Clip)from Afro Disco Club Favourites

Mukatsuku's long running "Afro Funk & Disco Gems" series has always been a reliable source of obscure, high-quality dancefloor material from the African continent. This tenth edition is another must-have - on the A-side you'll find the synth-laden, boogie-era sunshine of "Everybody Dance", one of the undisputed highlights of Peter Yamson's in-demand (and notably hard to find) "Son Of Africa" LP. With wonderful vocals, glistening guitars, lolloping drum machine beats and some stellar synth work, the track ticks all the right boxes.
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A1. Peter Yamson - Everybody Dance

B1. Tala Am - Get Up Tchamass (clip)

check out the release here & buy it here whilst stocks last vinyl 45 only !..SUPPORT VINYL !! Records Are Our Friends !!... http://bit.ly/LYxo6I    Forthcoming review from Juno Plus online magazine......       "Afro Funk Gems" - there is NOTHING we don't like about that trio of words. Especially when it's delivered with Mr Weston's stamp of approval; the key selector's previous curated compilations and A&R skills speak volumes. And in this instance, rather funky volumes. Quirky too;  And on the B-Side to this tribal floor stomper we have the fantastically named Ekambi Brilliant with a more western flavoured funk jam that comes complete with some incredible retro synth squiggles.
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Ekambi Brillant - Aboki (Nik's Corazon Club Edit)buy at Juno bit.ly/LYxo6I

Mukatsuku Records is a strictly vinyl only label which began in 2006.Supporters of the label include Sadar Bahar,DJ Spinna,Hunee,,Simbad,Gilles Peterson ,Sofrito Crew,Lefto,Kai Alce.Mr Scruff,Floating Points,Francios Kevorkian,Quantic,Al Kent,Danny Krivit,Jazzanova,Patrick Forge,Quantic,Simbad,Jazztronik,Kyoto Jazz Massive,Toshio Matsuura,Diesler,Rainer Truby and Faze Action,etc...

The label is a hobby of Nik Weston .  The music on the label is wide ranging from soul to hip hop to disco to jazz to funk and afrobeat and is everything that Nik is personally into. Mukatsuku only puts out Vinyl.We have no intention of selling digital downloads or albums.We love love love vinyl . Records are your friends.

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