Record Shopping Etiquette
The do’s, the don’ts, and best practices when it comes to shopping for vinyl.
BeatCaffeine’s Favorite EPs of 2018
This was a remarkable year for EP releases, more so than what I can recall from past years. Leading the way were a number of rising artists that are just beginning to make their mark on the international stage.
BeatCaffeine’s Favorite Albums of 2018
2018 was an incredible year for music, with many groundbreaking albums, EPs, compilations, and worthy reissues.
Rare Sixties Brazilian Jazz Recording from Eumir Deodato Reissued
Far Out Recordings has just released early instrumental work from legendary Brazilian composer/musician Eumir Deodato and his bossa nova ensemble Os Catedráticos.
Ronald Langestraat’s 1984 Masterpiece ‘Searching’ Finally Released on Vinyl
Recorded over 30 years ago, Ronald Langestraat’s 1984 soulful leftfield masterpiece Searching has finally been released on vinyl for the first time.
New Soundway Twelve Featuring Rare Eighties Ghanaian Highlife
Soundway records has just put out the first release of a brand new 12″ series focused on making obscure and in-demand dancefloor selections from around the globe available on loud DJ-friendly pressings.
Don Rendell’s Essential Jazz Groover ‘Space Walk’ Reissued
Originally released in 1972, Don Rendell Quintet’s Space Walk was one of the final sessions released on Columbia UK’s legendary “Landsdowne Series.”
Polish Jazz Septet EABS Collaborates with Tenderlonious on Live Recording
The Poland-based Electro Acoustic Beat Sessions jazz collective, better known as EABS, collaborate with London saxophonist and flutist Tenderlonious on an incredible new live EP.
Soul Jazz Records Releases Volume Two of ‘Soul Of A Nation’ Compilation
Soul Jazz Records releases volume two of there critically acclaimed Soul of A Nation compilation series. The first volume of the series coincided with the exhibition Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power that debuted at London’s Tate Modern museum in 2017.
New Renditions of Rare Groove Classics by Multi-Instrumentalist Medline
French multi-instrumentalist, and producer Medline’s new Solstice record features brand new renditions of legendary original soundtrack, library, and jazz funk music.
Funk 45: Two Classics From Kashmere Stage Band
Licensed from Now-Again Records, Athens Of The North has just released an incredible new forty-five single featuring two heavy-hitting funk jams from the now legendary seventies-era Houston-based high school group, Kashmere Stage Band.
Rare Sudanese Funk Recording From The Scorpions Now Available
Over the past few years, the Berlin-based Habibi Funk label has released some of the best compilations focused on rare seventies and eighties era Arabic funk and jazz. Most recently, the label has reissued the highly obscure 1979 soulful funk album Jazz, Jazz, Jazz from the Sudanese group The Scorpions.
Funk 45: Prophets of Peace ‘Get It On’
This week’s ‘Funk 45’ selection is one of my favorite releases from the Edinburgh-based label Athens Of The North, titled Get It On by the short-lived Minnesota-based band Prophets of Peace.
From Spiritual Jazz to African Rhythms: London’s Maisha Releases ‘There Is a Place’
The latest breakthrough jazz release from Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood label comes from the London-based group Maisha. This six-piece band features superb drummer and band leader Jake Long, as well as one of the leading musicians in jazz right now in saxophonist Nubya Garcia.
