Sounds of the Universe website is now available on your phone! When you are on your mobile simply go to the normal site and you will be directed to our new, funky, streamlined mobile site. Here's what it looks like.

BACK IN STOCK! WE have some very limited copies of this  amazing new documentary tracing the history of the first Rasta (Leonard Howell).

Filmed in Jamaica with music and interviews with Bunny Lee, Max Romeo, The Abyssinians, Count Ossie's Drummers, Bongo Herman and more - this is a seriously excellent documentary. Looks good, the music is awesome - roots rastafari music in natural settings, the research and integrity of the film fabulous.

Buy here.

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL TO CAPACITY - SORRY!

Sounds Of The Universe will be screening the premier of  Braum Van Splunteren's "Big Fun In The Big Town" documentary this Thursday 17th May at 6.30pm in our basement to celebrate the forthcoming DVD release. 

"Big Fun In The Big Town" follows Five Day Weekend's hit release 80 Blocks From Tiffany's, a

1979 documentary about the South Bronx and its gang culture, directed by Gary Weis.

Filmed in New York City in 1986, ‘Big Fun in the Big Town’ chronicles the emerging cultural movement called “hip-hop”, through the lens of an upstart Dutch filmmaker named Bram Van Splunteren. The film features Grandmaster Flash, Mr. Magic, Marley Marl, LL Cool J, Run-DMC and Jam Master Jay, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante, Russell Simmons,The Last Poets, MC Shan, Schoolly-D, Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew and more.

This is NOT to be missed FREE SCREENING. 

The screening  is at 6.30pm Thu 17 May.  There are limited seats, which can be reserved this week by e-mail (info@soundsoftheuniverse.com) or in person in our store.

The DVD will be available to buy on the day or you can pre-order your copy here.

 See you there!

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL TO CAPACITY - SORRY!

Soul Jazz Records bomb featuring Louisa Mark, Janet Kay, Carroll Thompson, Dennis Bovell, Caron Wheeler, Kofi, Sandra Reid, Paulette Tajah, Candy McKenzie and more!

Out now at special price here.

Ltd. offer 2CD £9.99, 2xLP £11.99, Digital download £8.99

Read large Pitchfork review here.

Stunning new CD featuring Joao Gilberto's stunning first ever three Bossa Nova releases from the late 50s and early 60s. £12.99

Buy here.

Serious art collectors new book/exclusive Miles Davis album. Extremely expensive (£240!) but stunning new design art book featuring Miles Davis, Last Poets, Betty Davis and more. 

This book is exclusive to Sounds of the Universe in the UK.

500 copies worldwide.

More info here.

Before HD, there was Super 8; before Independent Film, there was Underground Cinema and in the late 1970's and 80's, downtown Manhattan was the epicentre of a new kind of explosive, raw and confrontational filmmaking that bore witness to the rising East Village art and No Wave music scenes and the birth of hip hop.

Interviews with Jim Jarmusch, Debbie Harry, Steve Buscemi, John Luriee, Fab 5 Freddy,Thurston Moore, Richard Kern Lydia Lunch, Amos Poe, Eric Mitchell, Maripol and John Waters explore how a group of young visionaries that had a major influence on independent film today.

Check it out!

More info/Trailer/Buy here