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Reginald Omas Mamode IV follows last year’s self-titled debut album with "Children Of Nu".The 20 track album draws influence from the world around us, everyday life. As we witness rising poverty, global events, political and ethnic divisions - these factors prompt some of Reginald’s themes and call for humanity to recognise we are all interconnected. “We are all related. We're all brothers and sisters with common ancestry, common history and a common origin regardless of race, geographic location or belief systems. Love and compassion are universal feelings/practices we all should embrace and apply to all aspects of our lives, our interactions and our relationships, regardless of the kinship”.Reginald Omas Mamode IV ‘Children Of Nu’ encompasses Reginald’s musical and sonic influences - Afro Roots music through to jazz and soul. It draws from Africa as much as the west, an attempt to make a record that can exist in many contexts, the present, the future and past. Recorded with freedom - most tracks remain from the first take - the process of creating ‘Children Of Nu’ was an open ended development from a natural, intuitive, starting point. Made with minimal thought of how tracks would end up, the music was led through the creative process. Born of a moment, each track is an attempt to capture that instance, mood, feeling or subject.Last year’s self-titled debut album was warmly received, collecting critical success including Mojo (“A brand-new-retro delight”), Mixmag (“Peckham beat brilliance”), Record Collector (“Equal parts D’Angelo to J Dilla”), The Wire (“Soul music turned all the way inward”) and a Bandcamp Album of the Day (“Breathing lifeforms that are equally steeped in hip-hop, funk, soul and jazz”). It was also nominated for ‘Album of the Year’ at Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards 2017. Along with Mo Kolours, Jeen Bassa, Henry Wu, Al Dobson Jr and Tenderlonious, he’s helped forge in the 22a co-operative that The FADER calls “a kaleidoscopic patchwork of hip-hop, house, and groove investigations bound by one thread: a timeless belief in rhythm as a universal language”.

With "The Invisible Man: An Orchestral Tribute to Dr. Dre" multi-instrumentalist and producer Sly5thAve releases one of his most accomplished works to date. The album comes from a place of collaboration and pioneers an openness to improvisation and experimentation, resulting in a collection of visionary jazz cross-over tributes to Dr. Dre's work. A significant marker of the collaborative process can be heard in the many link-ups and vocal features which hit home throughout the record, from Will “Quantic” Holland (‘The Edge’) and Marc de Clive-Lowe (‘Drelude for Woo’) to Jimetta Rose (‘Let Me Ride’) and Melissa McMillan (‘I’d Rather Be With You’), each significantly contributing to the album’s rhythmic and melodic flair.Honing many of his chops through former projects and on the road as a session musician, Sly5thAve has also worked as a collaborator and session musician with such legendary and established artists such as, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Janelle Monáe and Quantic.

The African beat's always been essential to Brazil's music. But now the new generation of musicians, singers and rappers are tweaking the basics of Fela's funk to fit with samba swing, bossa tempo and nordestino nous.John Armstrong's new compilation Afrobeat Brasil features 14 blazing tracks from 2011 to 2017 that nod towards Nigeria, Ethiopia, Mali and beyond – with feet firmly in Brazil. For the first time outside Brazil, a careful selection of modern Afrobeat- inspired tunes from across several Brazilian genres, taking in cutting-edge players from Rio, São Paulo, Salvador, Porto Alegre –and even Paris. No slavish Fela Kuti copycats these, but rather Afrobeat and other specific African tempos and rhythms used as a blueprint, a buildingblock for new directions in Brazilian music.

Norm De Plume (Kolour Ltd, Delusions Of Grandeur, Sideways Recordings, Plumage) debuts on Black Riot serving up four deep disco bombs in his signature style.

Joey Negro Presents - Remixed With Love, Exclusive Unreleased Versions.The soul weekender anthem "Circles" gets a Joey Negro make over in Remixed With Love style, making the most of the rich orchestration from the multi track tape and complete with beefy live drums.On the flip the disco classic "Everybody Dance" is reborn as a mainly instrumental groove with some additional Roy Ayers style vibes to give it a new jazzy flavour.Originally scheduled for RSD 2017, now officially sanctioned by Universal.Limited Edition 12 Inch.

3 x 80s boogie disco & funk cuts , reworked for the dancefloor.

Version Galore is a newly found label, deeply rooted into the music culture. We bring you the selected reworks / versions from the top producers in the game, showing lots of respect and care for the original, but elevating it's spirit and taking it somewhere else.It's all about the dialogue of cultures and the idealistic desire to pass the music legacy on! No half-measures, played-out tunes, lazy cuts, or boring “808-kick boosting" biz!On the second release of the label we are delighted to present you something special from the heart of Russia - handcrafted re-edits by the Moscow-based groove expert Lay-Far of Basic Fingers, GAMM & BBE fame.On A-side Lay-Far is turning a certain operetta-like disco number into the explosion of sound. His revision of "I'm an Indian Too" is all about the wild burst of energy and the irresistible funky groove, working on so many levels!B1 Lay-Far is stripping down the original 1976 stomper to it's core groove and the very basic elements, enhancing them sonically to give the dancers what they really need!Last but not least comes the dub version of a northern soul rarity "The Right One". The imperfect original with its dirty and fuzzy texture is re-structured and reimagined in such a way to focus on the rhythm section with its gritty bass line and ruthless drums, however spicing the things up with the playful soulful intermissions, timed just right to suddenly bring it all back to where it all began - the groove.This one is for the heads!“Version Galore - play it some more!"