Too many releases and things to talk about, but here are some of the highlights.
Philip Cohran the multi-instrumentalist is 86. He’s fathered many children, eight of whom are now known as the Hypnotic Brass…

read Fridaze Jazz Cuts

We are very excited about this release, an epic unveiling of the musical career of one of the recording industry’s true unsung heroes; meticulously researched, archived and reissued for all of us to enjoy in the…

read Complete Mythology – Syl Johnson

Ah beloved vinyl sleeves! Portuguese crate digger and vinyl lover Joaquim Paulo has teamed up with German publisher Taschen to release – Funk & Soul Covers, a book that will portray over 500 Lp cover sleeves from…

read Funk and Soul Covers!

Label love indeed. We thought it would be nice to shed some light over a favorite record label of ours from the early eighties and one that has had many classic productions from the main man behind the boards – Roy…

read Uno Melodic – Label Love

“I used to wear house shoes all the time”
Fresh from his recent release for All City records as part of the L.A x 10 series DJ House Shoes takes some time for out for ElevatorHipHop.com to discuss some issues close to…

read DJ House Shoes Speaks…

Have you ever had an argument like this? Have your conversations ever gone like this with your partner? Well your not a true crate digger if you…

read Vinyl Lover’s Quarrel (A Short Film)

The 'Each One Teach One' series of articles dissect classic HipHop albums to and wax a little about the original tunes that were sampled so beautifully for these seminal classics.

read Black Sheep – Each One Teach One Part 1

Upfront from our friends over at Big City, NYC. Jared & Co. are dropping this limited edition flav on 45 Big City Records & BBP present: Oxygen & Cut Wizard Albee ‘Gone Diggin/ Masterminds in Effect’…

read Oxygen & Cut Wizard Albee – Gone Diggin

Who else could venture into these territories but Jazzman Gerald. Daring to go where no other label has before by releasing Sun Ra’s 7” singles in there original format! We sure do love these little offerings for…

read Sun Ra – The Shadows Cast by Tomorrow

Music for Jazz Dancers is a compilation that will be coming out on the 31st of May this year on Freestyle Records. It will host a an exclusive selection of nuggets taken directly from Dj Adrian Gibsons Dj sets from his…

read Music for Jazz Dancers – Freestyle

This certainly deserves a heads up considering were going through a 80′s throwback period at present….Soul Jazz are issuing this seminal super-rare rare-groove album produced by Roy Ayers originally released on his…

read Ladies of the 80′s

A pioneering record dealer and label head based in north London, Gerald Short of Jazzman records has been bringing the delights of yesteryear and dealing in vinyl for almost twenty. Exclusively, we caught up with him about the history behind the label that has become synonymous with unforgettable grooves.

read Jazzman Gerald – full & exclusive interview

‘Keep the dust, that’s the seasoning’ Ras-G
This musicmentory directed by Jony Lyle is a homage to everyones favorite friend – vinyl. Featuring short appearances by Chuck D, Kon & Amir and Quest love (who pretty…

read ‘To Have & To Hold’ Musicmentory

Records (full-length)! from Sharon Shattuck on Vimeo.

Aaron Howell and Sharon Shattucks’ short documentary entitled Records covers a quick history of records, the pressing process involved in their creation, and…

read Records

New just in: the vinyl just arrived into All City today for part deux of this clever series, so get your wages and pick it up from Olan & Co. in Temple Bar.

This is shaping up to be the freshest release of the…

read LA Free Download: 10x10x2

‘If you got to pay for things that you’ve done wrong…I got a big bill coming at the end of the day’  – Gil Scott Heron

Gil Scott Heron’s album ‘I’m new here’ was released this month on Xl Recordings and has…

read Im New Here

The new generation of vinyl collecting is all about…erm…. colours?      click here to find out more.

To hell with your rare test pressing of ‘Ultramagnetics MCs’ or the original ‘Disco Rap 12inch on Enjoy…

read New Generation

The days of record shopping do seem to be continuously pushed into the background with the dawn of the digital download age but in every town and city there are always the vendors of specialist vinyl that feed the…

read Stashin’ Records