black vinyl version - Fresh, sweet soul from Akron's Wesley Bright & The Honeytones. After going through some changes in both personnel and sound, Wesley and the guys have found their groove. This tune represents a new...

black vinyl version - Betty Davis was riding high in the 70s. A new record label, a series of high profile relationships, and intensely sexualized live performances made her a rising star. It seemed like everything was...

2018 Cassette Store Day release - Twenty-eight years ago, pissed-off twelve-year-olds around the universe discovered a new planet, a Black Planet. Public Enemy’s aggressive, Benihana beats and incendiary lyrics...

After making serious noise in the modern funk scene, XL Middleton makes a return to the g-funk/hip hop sound that marked his earlier work with the single “Cool Minute.” It’s a funked out, synth-heavy rap...

In 2016, Diamond Ortiz released a long play cassette titled “Special Request” on MoFunk Records. It was never released on CD or Vinyl and after a few years worth of inquiries NTTG is proud to o­er the...

On certain occasions fate plays its hand and puts friends and like-minded musicians in the same city with an off day. When this occurs the best way to use ones time is creating something out of nothing. No prep, no rehearsal...

The 3rd release from Adventures in Paradise brings some heavy heat by way of Oakland faders and 45 Sessions stalwart DJ Enki. The Faultline Project has DJ Enki on production featuring the vocal talents of Kisura and Shift...

Following up on the massive worldwide success of their debut album 55, Bacao Rhythm & Steel band is back with another heavy duty offering. Picking up where they left off and incorporating a ton of new recording...

Big Crown Records is proud to present the debut single from the newest band on the roster, Holy Hive. Comprised of Paul Spring, Homer Steinweiss, and Joe Harrison, Holy Hive obscures genre lines and has a style and energy...

Following up on the massive success of their sophomore full length “The Serpent’s Mouth”, Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band is back with another dance floor classic. Side A is their already infamous cover of...

California Love (featuring Cory Henry) [7' EDIT] / "Shiznit" is the 7' single from multi-instrumentalist Sly5thAve's "The Invisible Man: An Orchestral Tribute To Dr. Dre" LP. In this instalment, a rework...

MAKU Soundsystem’s fifth release 5 Fuegos finds the Brooklyn-based, self-proclaimed “immigrant beat” band with a fresh new stripped down sound of five players: bass, guitar, drums, percussion, and vocals...

BOB BLANK (the legendary producer/engineer who has worked closely with SUN RA, ARTHUR RUSSELL, and LARRY LEVAN) turns in a mix that hits the sweet spot between boogie and proto-house of an unreleased soul/funk gem. The...

Exotic Other is the debut album from London-based four-piece Animanz and Argentinian and Congolese vocalist Juanita Euka. Featuring nine infectious funk-infused tracks, the album is a dynamic journey through rocking exotica...

2018 was the hottest summer on record...so let’s see if we can cool things down while still keeping it warm all over (and over). Enter Kool Customer: a new collab from LA’s beatsmith B.Bravo and the Bay’s...

"I'm A Vocoder" is a compilation which pays homage to the Vocoder, including tracks by SaiR, XL Middleton, Liquid Pegasus, Bybo Funk, Lowmac, Adam Chini, Jordan Chini and Ivan Makvel.A1–SaiRPotionsA2–XL...

Dark Entries is honored to reissue the debut 12” single ‘Courage’ from Scottish band Talking Drums. Formed in Glasgow in 1981 when Charlie and Dot lived above a pub and discovered their downstairs neighbor,...

This holiday, instead of blasting “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer”, get your funky organ groove on to Harris & His Christmas Avengers and “Get Down Auld Lang Syne”. Revved up on whiskey filled...

Deeply steeped in heavy Funk, Library music, and organ grooves, this quartet from St. Petersburg, Russia, hit the nail hard on the head with this side. This groove is perfect, and just like the heat a lot of us search for,...

instrumental funk, library, organ groove band from St. Petersburg, RussiaAThe Return Of The Green SnakeBSpy...