JAZZIE B QUICK STOP!!!

Founding member of Soul II Soul, Jazzie B ‘The original funky dread’ dropped into SOTU to pick up a few disco and jazz classics, Soul Jazz Records releases and few new bits too, here is what he bought:


Hustle – ‘Reggae Disco: Kingston, London, New York’ (Soul Jazz Records)

Studio One Disco Mix (Soul Jazz Records)
Mount Kimbie- ‘Crooks & Lovers’ (Hot Flush)
Spaced Oddyssey (Far Out)
Lagos Disco Inferno 1975-1981 (Academy)
Ashford & Simpson – ‘The Warner Bros Years: Hits, Remixes, and Rarities’ (Warner Bros)
Mark E – ‘Works 2005-2009 Volume Two’ (Merc)
Sabu Martinez – ‘Burned Sugar (1973)’ (Mellotronen)
Sabu Martinez – ‘Maldito Primitivo : The Swedish Radio Recordings 1977′
(Mellotronen)

Sabu Martinez -’The Dalecarlia Recordings 1971-72′ (Mellotronen)

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CASH MONEY!!!

Legendary hip hop turntablist, producer and all round nice guy Cash Money took time out of his busy touring schedule to grab a party claasic, 500% Dynamite!

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SOTU FEATURE FOR SPINE TV

Spinetv have done a feature on our store, they give background on how we started, Soul Jazz Records and our top five records at the moment! Plus photos of us and the shop!

You can have a look at it HERE

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Sounds Of The Universe Radio Show No.3

Welcome to the THIRD installment of the Sounds Of The Universe Radio Show!

Broadcasting monthly, it reflects the musical passions of both the label and the shop with Jazz, Soul and Reggae rarities rubbing up against brand new Dubstep, Funky, House and more.

This months show we have afro-jazz from Tubby Hayes, unreleased modern soul from Darwin’s Theory, a Dingwalls jazz-dance classic from The Carpenters, futuristic dancehall from Africa Hitech and lots lots more!!!

To check out our latest show you can you can stream it in the radio player here at www.spinemagazine.com

TRACKLISTING 07/10 – Show No.03

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – ‘Spottie’ (Honest Jons)
Tubby Hayes – Voodoo (Trunk)
Frank Wess – Blues For Butterball (Prestige)
The Carpenters – All i can do (A&M)
Fern Kinney – Baby Let Me Kiss You (Wonk)
Darwin’s Theory – On A Lonely Night Like This (Lotus Land)
Common Sense – I Really Love You (BC)
Four Tet – Nothing To See (Soul Jazz)
BFC – Chicken Noodle Soup (Planet E)
James Blake – CMYK (R&S)
Digital Mystikz – Livin’ Different (DMZ)
Sister Charmaine – The Body (Soul Jazz)
Africa Hitech – One Two (Warp)
Lee Perry – Bathroom Skank (Black Art)
The Chantells – Waiting In The Park Dub (Phaze One)
Dee Edwards – I can (deal with that) (Unique)

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Au coeur de la Blaxploitation


Blaxpoiltation

On Telerama, Stuart Baker talks Black Action Films of the early 70s that gave the Hollywood industry its first African-American cinema as it discussed aspects of the African-American experience – political, social, racial – in the form of entertainment. Stuart Baker comments for us 3 major films of the time – “Shaft” (1971), “Superfly” (1972), and “Foxy Brown” (1974).

Watch the full interview here >>

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FUTURE BASS!

Wow!!!!

Four Tet – Nothing To See (8.49) by Soul Jazz Records

Mala – Don’t Let Me Go by Soul Jazz Records

We are very excited to announce that Soul Jazz Records will be releasing Four Tet’s “Nothing To See” and Mala’s “Don’t Let Me Go” at the end of July on a 12″ single!!! Both tracks are taken from Soul Jazz Records’ forthcoming compilation “Future Bass” due September 2010!

Look out for more information on the forthcoming exclusive “Future Bass” compilation here!

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Sounds Of The Universe Radio Show No.2

Welcome to the second installment of the Sounds Of The Universe Radio Show!

Broadcasting monthly, it reflects the musical passions of both the label and the shop with Jazz, Soul and Reggae rarities rubbing up against brand new Dubstep, Funky, House and more. This month’s show includes classics and rarities from Steve Reid, Beres Hammond, Kellee Patterson and Lette Mbulu amongst many more. There’s also fresh deep house including an exclusive from Can’s Holger Czukay. The full tracklisting for this month’s show is below.

To check out our latest show you can you can stream it in the radio player here at www.spinemagazine.com

TRACKLISTING 06/10 Show No. 2

Steve Reid – Lions of Judah – Soul Jazz
P.E. Hewitt – Bada Que Bash – Now Again
Kellee Paterson – I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little Bit More – Jazzman
Oscar Sully & the Uhuru Dance Band – Bukom Mashie – Soundway
Moodymann – It’s Too Late For You And Me – KDJ
Black Lodge – Broughton – Black Lodge

Holger Czukay – Let’s Get Cool – Claremont56
Lette Mbulu – Normalizo – Claremont56
Beres Hammond – Do This World a Favour – Joe Gibbs Music
Matthew Larkin Cassell – In My Life – Stones Throw
Andreya Triana / House Shoes - Far Closer / Newports (Blend) – Ninja Tune / All City
Camp Lo – Luchini (This Is It) – Arista

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Exclusive SOTU Mix by Paul Mudd from Claremont56!!!

Claremont 56’s boss Paul Mudd has made this special exclusive mix for SOTU. He has included an exclusive preview of the forthcoming release from Can co-founder Holger Czukay ‘Persian Love’ and lots of other balearic oddities! Enjoy!

Check out his latest releases that have got us doing flips in our shop! :

Mudd & Pollard – Vincent (Original & Mark E Remix)
Originals 3 compiled by Sean P
Holger Czukay – Let’s Get Hot

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Theo Parrish quick stop!

Legendary Detroit house producer Theo Parrish dropped into the shop to snap up a few records and to show his appreciation for our support!

Here is what he bought:

Andreya Triana – Lost Where I Belong (Ninja Tune)
Eighties Ladies – Ladies Of The 80s (Soul Jazz)
Kon & Amir – Off Track Volume Three: Brooklyn (BBE)
Erykah Badu – New Amerykah Part Two – Return of The Ankh – (Universal/Motown)

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Sounds Of The Universe Radio Show

The familiar faces of Sounds of the Universe deliver a by-monthly show for Spine Radio, the show is an after hours lock-in direct from the counter.

Digging from our own collections and with our favourites old and new from our Soho based store… this month Nicole and Neal delved deep in an after hours selection of dusty Detroit house from Kai Alce, new music from SBTRKT, lost African gems from Lagos and the freshly re-issued Roy Ayers produced classic Eighties Ladies..

Listen to it here Sounds Of The Universe Radio No. 1 (MAY) by Soul Jazz Records

TRACKLISTING 04/10 – Show No.01

Bb seaton – Nobody knows you (afrojam)
Suzan Codogan – Do it, baby (clock-tower)
Cedric im Brooks -  satta massa gana (honest jon’s)
Ofege – You say no (academy)
Grotto – Bad city girl (academy)
Can – Aspectacle (soul jazz)
Roska -Time stamp (rinse)
Grievous Angel – move down low (soul jazz)
Sbtrkt – 2020 (Brain Math)
Kai Alce -  Dirty South dub (fxhe)
James Blake – The bells sketch (hessle audio)
Try to find me – Get to my baby tdb extension (golf channel)
Eighties ladies – Turned on to you (soul jazz)
Candi Staton – Evidence pepe bradock remix (honest jon’s)

Check out the latest show herewww.spinemagazine.com to hear the show

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