Simone Serritella grew-up in the industrial zone between Turin, Bologna, and Milan,Italy. A mad collector of Italo-European jazz records he moved to London in 1999 and began work with longtime friend Joe Davis, the man behind Far Out records. He now runs the much respected Arision record label. Output varies from nu jazz and broken beats to reissues of rare Italian jazz.
Agogo Records are based in Hannover, Germany.
Founded in 2006, the imprint is run by Mo' Horizons guys Ralf Droesemeyer and Mark Wetzler, and Ralf Zitzmann, who formerly worked for audiopharm. The label oozes class and the music has a modern latin twist to it.
Jazzman Records was established in 1998 by esteemed collector and dealer of rare 45's, Gerald Short. He set out on a mission to re-release the best and most obscure & rare tracks from the late 60's and early 70's. To date Jazzman and it's sister label Funk 45 have have released dozens of quality reissues and several classy compilations.
Jazzman Records was established in 1998 by esteemed collector and dealer of rare 45's, Gerald Short. He set out on a mission to re-release the best and most obscure & rare tracks from the late 60's and early 70's. To date Jazzman and it's sister label Funk 45 have have released dozens of quality reissues and several classy compilations.
Wonder Wheel Recordings was born in the Summer of 2003 in the beautiful borough of Brooklyn, NYC. The vision was to release music & design inspired from the timeless amusement park & the culturally diverse area of Coney Island & Brighton Beach, Brooklyn.
The brainchild of Dj's Simon & Chris Goss (Hospital Recs), that sprung to life way back in 1989 in hey day of "acid jazz", in the form of the first proper WAH WAH session at the Old Albany in London. After some serious underground parties at the Jazz Café and an addition to the family - Mouseorgan's Dom Servini, WAH WAH continue to bring back an unpretentious party atmosphere to London clubbing, without having to sell out on the quality of the music. The wah wah 45's releases have enjoyed...
After the demise of funk revival pioneer label Desco, founders Philip Lehman and Gabe Roth parted ways. While Roth started Daptone Records, featuring a cleaner soulful sound, Lehman created Soul Fire Records to feature a dirtier raw funk sound. Soul Fire has reissued quality rare funk records, but these reissues have received limited print runs making them collectable as well.
Having cemented a reputation with DJs across the land over the last three years for releasing the finest quality funk and hip hop releases on vinyl from its fledgling roster of self-nurtured talent, Bristol's Leisure Recordings has now come of age with a string of party tunes and a great cd compilation for the price of a round up the pub.
Spurned from the naughty Jacques Laverne empire- Jack to Phono will soothe your ears and bring mystery to the ledgend that proceeded us- Who shot Jacques Laverne? Long suffering employee Jack to Phono brings you fresh cuts from the musical jungle. With beats, breaks and soul from the mighty Beatphreak to dusty grooves from the 777 machine.
FK5 flawlessly fuse live instrumentation with modern electronics to create their signature funk-driven sound. Their highly sought-after production style has been called upon to remix incredible artists, including: the legendary Tito Puente,
Louis Armstrong, Tower of Power, A Skillz and Krafty Kuts, Dynamo Productions, and Mo'Horizons to name a few










