Belleruche - The Express
(CD) Tru Thoughts TRUCD176, 2008-10-13

Tracklisting :
01. Anything You Want (Not That)
02. Backyard
03. Idea Three
04. Goose Blues
05. Like 4 The Hard Way
06. Rumble Strip
07. How Many Times
08. Scratch My Soul
09. Late Train
10. The Duck
11. You're Listening To The Worlds

Links :
belleruche.com
myspace.com/belleruche

Various - Messin With Sly - Imitations, Interpolations, & The Inspiration Of Sly Stone
(CD/LP) Le Smoke Disque, 2008-10-07

Tracklisting :
01. Tomorrow's Children - Sing A Simple Song
02. Hot Chocolate - Messin' With Sly
03. Blue Star Gang - Thank You
04. He 6 - Dance To The Music
05. He 6 - Stand!
06. He 6 - Sing A Simple Song
07. Kashmere Stage Band - Thank You (Extended Album Version)
08. Kashmere Stage Band - Thank You (Live Version)
09. Gougoush - I Want To Take You Higher
10. Donald Seward - Sing A Simple Song
11. Horizons High School Band - Loose Booty (Interlude)
12. L.A. Carnival - Are You Ready?
13. Sacramento Senior High School 1970 - Everyday People
14. Rabbits and Carrots - Everyday People
15. Jimmy Stone - Family Affair
16. Breakestra - Remember Who You Are

Links :
undergroundhiphop.com

Damon Aaron - Highlands
(CD/2xLP) Ubiquity Records UR236, 2008-10-07

Info :
Highlands is an album of bittersweet cosmic Californian campfire electronics and melancholic dreams. Song-writer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, Damon Aaron, pens love songs and personal anecdotes that float over spacey hip hop beats and polished bass-lines. He cuts and pastes-in swirling strings and acoustic guitars that decorate his edgy minimal sound-scapes and cast light on traditional folk and songwriting roots.

Tracklisting :
01. Matinee
02. Fire
03. Floating
04. Clouds
05. Fall
06. Rainy Day
07. Firstlove
08. Better
09. Giving
10. Where Are You Now
11. It Reveals

Links :
myspace.com/damonaaron
ubiquityrecords.com

James Hardway - L.A. Instrumental
(CD) Ubiquity Records UR240, 2008-10-07

Infos :
James Hardway works most often with cool textures cutting his own path on a genre-defying jazz funk excursion that echoes the punk-soul of James Blood Ulmer, evokes the spirit of Fela Kuti's epic jams and is infused with a Cali bounce.

Hardway has worked with an impressive cast of British producers, from Genesis P-Orridge to Adrian Sherwood and Jah Wobble to Andrew Weatherall. During the early '80s, Hardway lived in Germany and acted in films before getting into the Berlin music scene. He recorded an album in 1983 (as David Harrow), and was the main force behind European electro-pop star Anne Clark . Hardway also appeared with Jah Wobble on the continent, but relocated to London by 1986, where he was swept up by the acid-house phenomenon.

Tracklisting :
01. Criminal Conversation
02. Some Kind of Treasure
03. Felix Waves Goodbye
04. On My Street
05. Easy Way Out
06. Driving In The Rain
07. High Class Tripper
08. Monofunk
09. Say Hello To Leon
10. Coffee at Changos
11. Up Front

Links :
jameshardway.com
ubiquityrecords.com

Snowboy and the Latin Section - Communication
(CD) Freestyle Records FSRCD047, 2008-10-06

Tracklisting :
01. Snowboy's Special
02. Que Viva Para Siempre
03. Bailalo
04. Metele Mano
05. Cubano Blues
06. Gijon
07. Six For Eight
08. Mi China

Links :
snowboy.info
myspace.com/snowboyandthelatinsection
freestylerecords.co.uk
myspace.com/freestylerecordsuk
kudosrecords.co.uk

Diesler - Tracks On The Rocks
(CD) Freestyle Records FSRCD044, 2008-10-06

Tracklisting :
01. kidKANEVIL - Kranium Rock (Diesler Remix)
02. Aiff - Akwaaba (Diesler Remix)
03. Diesler - Restless (Lack Of Afro Mix)
04. Diesler - Revelations (Jazz Invaders Mix)
05. The New Mastersounds - Hey Fella (Diesler Remix)
06. The Cuban Brothers - A Million Stories (Diesler Remix)
07. Nirobi & Barakas - Bungee Jump Against Racism (Diesler Remix)
08. Diesler - Dopplegang Land (Deela Remix)
09. Orgatronics - Footprints (Diesler Remix)
10. Unity - Escape (Diesler Remix)
11. Ruckus Robotics - Here We Go (Diesler Remix)
12. The Houdinis - Hybrid (Diesler Remix)
13. Kokolo - Our Own Thing (Diesler Remix)
14. Flow Dynamics - Bossa For Bebo (Diesler Remix)

Links :
dieslermusic.com
myspace.com/diesler
freestylerecords.co.uk
myspace.com/freestylerecordsuk
kudosrecords.co.uk

Trio Valore - Return Of The Iron Monkey
(CD/LP) Record Kicks RKX023, 2008-10-06

Tracklisting :
01. Miracolo
02. Pinturas Negras
03. Return Of The Iron Monkey
04. Soul Power 2008
05. El Compadre
06. Hip Hug-Her
07. Anxious Mo-Fo
08. All About The Girl
09. Re Abitundine
10. Hola Muneca
11. Fuoco

Note : Debut full-length album by TRIO VALORE, the new deep funk & mod jazz super group formed by: STEVE WHITE (Style Council) - DAMON MINCHELLA (Ocean Colour Scene, Paul Weller) - SEAMUS BEAGHEN (Madness, Death in Vegas, Supergrass).

Links :
myspace.com/triovaloreinc
recordkicks.net

The Bamboos - Side-Stepper
(CD/LP+CD) Tru Thoughts TRUCD178/TRULP178, 2008-10-05

Info :
On their hotly anticipated third album, 'Side Stepper', Australian kings of funk The Bamboos take the beat-laden deep party funk of their previous LPs 'Step It Up' and 'Rawville' and push the boundaries of their sound with an injection of Northern soul and '60s Mod soul style. An amazing selection of guest vocalists - Kylie Auldist, MC Ty, Megan Washington and Swedish soul sensation Paul MacInnes - add their own unique flavours to the brew. Earlier this year The Bamboos backed Kylie Auldist on 'Just Say', her debut solo album, which was hailed as one of the best albums of the year by Mark Lamarr.

Tracklisting CD :
01. Nightsport
02. Tears Cried feat. Kylie Auldist
03. Now That You Are Mine feat. Kylie Auldist
04. King Of The Rodeo feat. Megan Washington
05. Funky Buttercup
06. Can't Help Myself feat. TY
07. One Man Entourage
08. Make It Real feat. Kylie Auldist
09. Move On feat. Paul MacInnes
10. The Side Stepper
11. Amen Brother

Tracklisting 2xLP :
A1. Nightsport
A2. Tears Cried feat. Kylie Auldist
A3. Now That You Are Mine feat. Kylie Auldist
B1. King Of The Rodeo feat. Megan Washington
B2. Can't Help Myself feat. TY
B3. Funky Buttercup
C1. The Side Stepper
C2. One Man Entourage
C3. Make It Real feat. Kylie Auldist
D1. Amen Brother
D2. Move On feat. Paul MacInnes
D3. Back At The Bamboo Shack (Live)

Note : 'Side-Stepper' is available on CD; and double vinyl with the full CD inside. The vinyl release also includes an exclusive track, "Back At The Bamboo Shack".

Links :
Buy it soon on etchshop.co.uk
thebamboos.com
myspace.com/thebamboos
tru-thoughts.co.uk/artists/the-bamboos
timec.net/truthoughts/index.php?The-bamboos
The promotional video for the "King Of The Rodeo" single has had thousands of hits on YouTube