Kon & Amir - Off Track Vol.2 - Queens
(2xCD/3x12") Barely Breaking Even Records BBE098, 2008-05-30

Tracklisting :
no info yet
Note : this is a double mixed CD

Links :
myspace.com/konandamir
myspace.com/offtrack97
bbemusic.com
myspace.com/bbemusic

Stance Brothers - Pick 'n' Roll / Youth Groove
(7") Ricky Tick RT024, 2008-06-20

Tracklisting :
A1. Pick 'n' Roll
B1. Youth Groove

Links :
myspace.com/thestancebrothers
ricky-tick.com
sahkopostilista.com/ricky-tick

Rockamovya - s/t
(CD) Yound Tree Records, 2008-06-17

Tracklisting :
01. Take the Night
02. Ya Better Rally
03. Bounty
04. Warrior Sound
05. Battling Within
06. Red Rose
07. Coolin' I
08. Brown Stew Fish
09. Rock in Place
10. Horse Dance

Note : The Groundation side-project ROCKAMOVYA features members of Groundation, guitarist Will Bernard and the legendary reggae drummer Leroy Horsemouth Wallace.

Links :
Buy it now on groundation.com/store.html
rockamovya.com
youngtreerecords.com
myspace.com/willbernard
willbernard.com
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leroy_Wallace
myspace.com/leroywallacehorsemouth

Grupo Fantasma - Sonidos Gold
(CD) Aire Sol Records, 2008-06-17

Tracklisting :
01. El Sabio Soy Yo
02. Levantate
03. Arroz con Frijoles
04. Bacalao Con Pan
05. Rumba y Guaguanco (feat. Larry Harlow & Greg Boyer)
06. Rebotar
07. Cumbia De Los Pajaritos
08. Gimme Some (feat. Maceo Parker)
09. El Desconocido
10. Se Te Mira
11. Soltero
12. Perso Fra i Mesquites
Online Bonus Track - El Desconocido (Sonidero Nacional Remix)

Links :
grupofantasma.com
myspace.com/fantasmatics
myspace.com/airesolrecords

The New Mastersounds - Plug & Play
(CD/LP) One Note Records ONRCD011, 2008-06-13

Tracklisting :
01. Hole In The Bag
02. I Mean It So feat. Dionne Charles
03. Thermal Bad
04. Looking For An Answer feat. Dionne Charles
05. Altitude
06. Kuna Matata feat. Troy Howe
07. Chrysalis
08. Idris
09. All We Can Do feat. Dionne Charles
10. Beyond The Bleak Horizon
11. King Comforter feat. Dionne Charles

Links :
newmastersounds.com
myspace.com/newmastersounds
onenoterecords .com
myspace.com/onenoterecords
kudosrecords.co.uk

Various - Micron Music - Every Mouth Must Be Fed
(CD/2xLP) Pressure Sounds PSCD0059/PSLP0059, 2008-06-13

20 track label-portrait produced by Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Bunny 'Striker' Lee, & Pete Weston (Micron Music owner) - featured artists include I Roy (with the title track), Jah Stitch, Junior Byles, The Defenders, Joe Higgs, Bobby Ellis, Tommy McCook, U Roy, Blacker Black plus according superlative versions mixed by King Tubby! - the package comes along with the usual excellent graphics, photographs, extensive liner notes and in-depth interviews.

Tracklisting :
01. Jah Stitch - Conference At Waterhouse
02. Jah Stitch - Conference Version
03. Junior Byles - Lorna Banana
04. Pete Weston & The Flames - Revolution Is For The Chinaman
05. Straight To Scratch Head (Lorna Banana Version)
06. I Roy - Message From The Top
07. The Defenders - Our Rights
08. The Defenders - Our Version
09. U Roy - The Right To Live
10. Tommy McCook - Tribute To Muhammad Ali
11. Joe Higgs - Wages Of Crime
12. Joe Higgs - Wages Of Crime Version
13. Bobby Ellis - Ska Baby
14. Bobby Ellis - Ska Version Instrumental
15. I Roy - Every Mouth Must Be Fed
16. Junior Byles - Ain't Too Proud To Beg
17. Junior Byles - Last Of The Love Songs (Version)
18. Blacker Black - Black Organ
19. I Roy - Mad Mad Hatter 20. I Roy - Mad Mad Horn - Version

Links :
pressure.co.uk

Robert Walter - Cure All
(CD) Palmetto Records PM2132, 2008-06-10

Robert Walter - piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, Hammond b-3 organ, percussion
James Singleton - bass guitar
Johnny Vidacovich - drums, cymbals

Tracklisting :
01. Snakes and Spiders 4:31
02. Money Changes 3:11
03. Cure All 3:26
04. Coupe 3:31
05. Scores of Spores 4:07
06. Parts and Holes 5:36
07. Rivers of Babylon 3:23
08. Maple Plank 4:16 | Download MP3
09. Box of Glass 2:23
10. Measure Up 3:25
11. Hillary Street 4:16
12. Bulldog Run 5:26
13. T 3:40

Links :
robertwalter.com
myspace.com/robertwalter
palmetto-records.net

Trey Anastasio And The Undectet - Original Boardwalk Style - Live In Atlantic City
(CD/LP) Rubber Jungle Records, 2008-06-10

Tracklisting :
01. Drifting 7:11
02. Plasma 11:51 | MP3
03. Shine 6:56 | MP3
04. Alive Again 8:06
05. Mud City 7:43
06. Simple Twist Up Dave 8:13
07. Tuesday 5:33
08. Money, Love and Change 14:00
09. Mr. Completely 8:43
Exclusive Digital Bonus Track
10. First Tube

Note : Recorded live December 30-31, 2006, at The House Of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ

Links :
Seven Below Arts Initiative
Pre Order : treyanastasio.shop.musictoday.com
treyanastasio.com
myspace.com/treyanastasio

Atom™ presents: Around the world with Señor Coconut and his Orchestra
(CD) Third-Ear (Japan) 2008-04-29, Essay Recordings & PIAS (Europe except UK) AYCD17, New State Recordings (UK), Doublemoon (Turkey) 2008-06-09, National (U.S.A.) - tba

Tracklisting :
01. AROUND THE WORLD (intro) Voc: Argenis Brito
02. SWEET DREAMS Voc: Argenis Brito
03. DA DA DA Voc: Stephan Remmler
04. KISS Voc: Argenis Brito/Louie Austen
05. CORCOVADO (QUIET NIGHTS OF QUIET STARS) Voc: Argenis Brito and Robo*Brazileira
06. AROUND THE WORLD (interlude) Voc: Argenis Brito
07. QUE RICO EL MAMBO Voc: Argenis Brito
08. PINBALL CHACHA Voc: Louie Austen
09. WHITE HORSE Voc: Argenis Brito
10. LA VIDA ES LLENA DE CABLES Voc: Argenis Brito
11. MOSCOW DISCOW Voc: Argenis Brito
12. AROUND THE WORLD (outro) Voc: Argenis Brito
Bonus tracks
13. DREAMS ARE MY REALITY Voc: Louie Austen
14. VOODOO DREAMS by Les Baxter (Atom™ Remix)

Links :
fotolog.com/atom_tm_news
myspace.com/senorcoconutuk
essayrecordings.com

Doug Carn (aka Abdul Rahim Ibrahim) - Al Rahmana!
(CD/LP) Heavnely Sweetness HS008CD/HS008VL, 2008-06-02

First time reissue on CD&LP, the lost album of Doug Carn, a rare and obscure album to re-discover. Doug Carn is one of the most famous artist of the Soul Jazz scene. His "best of" and "the best of Black Jazz" sold many records worldwide.
Il s'agit de la réédition d'un album « perdu » de Doug Carn, sorti en 1977 juste après la période Black Jazz de Doug Carn et sa séparation avec sa femme Jean Carn. Cet album a été enregistré juste après la conversion de Doug Carn à l'islam et le changement de son nom en ABDUL RAHIM IBRAHIM.

Tracklisting :
01. Al Rahman
02. Tropic Sons
03. Casbah
04. The Watcher
05. Eronifa's Brown Bird
06. Suratal Ihklas
07. Balancez Calinda

Links :
myspace.com/heavenlyssweetness
heavenlysweetness.viabloga.com

The Five Corners Quintet - Hot Corner EP
(12") Ricky-Tick Records RT023, 2008-05-30

Released in May, the "Hot Corner" EP (RT023) marks the eagerly awaited return of The Five Corners Quintet. The single features three new tracks 'Hot Rod', 'Easy Diggin'' and 'Shake It'. A full-lenght album will follow later in 2008. Check out the Five Corners MySpace for a preview listen of the tracks.

Tracklisting :
A1. Hot Rod
B1. Shake It
B2. Easy Diggin

Links :
thefivecornersquintet.com
myspace.com/thefivecornersquintet
ricky-tick.com
myspace.com/rickytickrecords
Discography : djouls.com

Various - Soul Messages From Dimona
(CD/2xLP) Numero Group NUMERO021CD/LP, 2008-05-29

Info :
A new addition to the NUMERO catalog with 7 previously unissued tracks, in addition to 13 other related tracks from the rare vintage soul labels SOLID SOUL, SUN CUT, REEDSVILLE, LLOYD, and CONCHO labels, as well as four LP-only bonus cuts.

Tracklisting :
01. Soul Messengers & The Spirit Of Israel - Burn Devil Burn
02. Soul Messengers - Our Lord & Savior
03. Tonistics - Holding On
04. The Spirit Of Israel & Soul Messengers - Daniel
05. Sons Of The Kingdom - Hey There
06. Soul Messengers - Go To Proclaim
07. Soul Messengers - Equilibrium
08. Soul Messengers - Prince Of Zeal
09. Sons Of The Kingdom - Modernization
10. Soul Messengers - Heaven Of Heavens
11. Soul Messengers - Victory
12. Tonistics - Dimona (Spiritual Capital Of The World)
13. Soul Messengers - Junky Baby
14. The Spirit Of Israel & Soul Messengers
15. Soul Messengers - Messiah
16. Soul Messengers - Savior In The East

Links :
numerogroup.com

Steinski - What Does It All Mean? 1983-2006 Retrospective
(CD) Illegal Art, 2008-05-27

Tracklisting CD1 (Retrospective) :
01. The Payoff Mix
02. Lesson 2 (James Brown Mix)
03. Lesson 3 (History of Hip Hop)
04. Jazz
05. Voice Mail (Sugar Hill Suite)
06. The Motorcade Sped On
07. It’s Up To You (Television Mix)
08. I’m Wild About That Thing
09. The Big Man Laughs
10. Vox Apostolica
11. Is We Going Under?
12, Ain’t No Thing
13. Everything’s Disappeared
14. Number Three On Flight Eleven

Tracklisting CD2 (Nothing To Fear) :
01. Tonight From NY Intro
02. Swingset
03. Opening Credits
04. Greatest Man Alive
05. The Id
06. Let’s Get It On
07. Hit The Disco
08. Lolita
09. Hot Spot
10. It’s A Funky Thing Pt. 1
11. Bboy Breakdown
12. B-beat Classic
13. Funk Construction
14. Them That’s Not
15. Swan Lake
16. Here We Come
17. Product Of The Environment
18. By Any Means Necessary
19. The Art Of Getting Jumped
20. I Like It Like That
21. Solid Air
22. Country Grammar
23. Let’s Get It On (Reprise)
24. Muscles
25. Easin’ In
26. It’s Time To Testify
27. The Acid Test
28. Silent Partner

Note : Download Steinski - The Payoff Mix (MP3), or download Illegal Art sampler (Encoded at 320kbps, this digital EP gives you a full-track sample from each artist. Realistic's "Music in the Round," Oh Astro's "Hello Fuji Boy," and Steinski's "Voice Mail" are all from the upcoming releases, while Girl Talk's "Lets Run This" is from an out of print compilation)

Links :
steinski.com
myspace.com/steinski
fanaticpromotion.blogspot.com
illegalart.net
myspace.com/illegalart

J-Live - Then What Happened
(CD/2xLP) BBE Music, 2008-05-26

J-Live is set to release his fourth full length Then What Happened May 27th on BBE. The album features production/appearances from DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Numark, Chali 2Na, Posdanous of De La Soul, Oddisee, Evil Dee of Da Beatminerz, Marco Polo, Cap D and more.

Tracklisting:
01. One to 31
02. Be No Slave
03. The Upgrade feat. Oddisee and Posdanous
04. It Don't Stop
05. The Understanding
06. The Last Third
07. Ole feat. Oddy Gato
08. What You Holdin'?
09. Ooweee
10. The Zone feat. Chali 2na
11. We Are!
12. Simmer Down
13. You Out There

Links :
j-livemusic.com
myspace.com/jlive
bbemusic.com
myspace.com/bbemusic

Born Ruffians - Red, Yellow & Blue
(CD/2xLP) Warp Records, 2008-03-04 (US/Canada), 2008-05-26 (UK/Europe)

Tracklisting :
01. Red, Yellow & Blue
02. Barnacle Goose
03. Hummingbird
04. I Need A Life
05. Little Garçon
06. Badonkadonkey
07. Foxes Mate For Life
08. Hedonistic Me
09. In A Mirror
10. Kurt Vonnegut
11. Red Elephant

Links :
bornruffians.com
myspace.com/bornruffians
warprecords.com
myspace.com/warprecords

Various - Nigeria Disco Funk Special - The Sound Of The Underground Lagos Dancefloor 1974-79
(CD/2xLP) Soundway Records SNDWCD/LP010, 2008-05-26

Tracklisting 2xLP :
A1. The Sahara All Stars - Take Your Soul 7:07
A2. Bongos Ikwue & The Groovies - You've Gotta Help Yourself 4:10
B1. T-Fire - Will of the People 5:48
B2. S-Job Movement - Love Affair 6:45
C1. Johnny Haastrup - Greetings 6:12
C2. Asiko Rock Group - Lagos City 3:57
C3. Dr. Adolf Aonotu - Ijere 3:59
D1. Jay-U Experience - Some More 7:08
D2. Voices of Darkness - Mota Ginya 6:59

Tracklisting CD :
01. The Sahara All Stars - Take Your Soul 7:07
02. T-Fire - Will of the People 5:48
03. Asiko Rock Group - Lagos City 3:57
04. Johnny Haastrup - Greetings 6:12
05. Bongos Ikwue & The Groovies - You've Gotta Help Yourself 4:10
06. Jay-U Experience - Some More 7:08
07. Voices of Darkness - Mota Ginya 6:59
08. Dr. Adolf Aonotu - Ijere 3:59
09. S-Job Movement - Love Affair 6:45

Links :
soundwayrecords.com
nigeriaspecial.info