Kokoroko
Could We Be More

1977 Afro-American funk classic, featuring the dancefloor bomb ‘Every Way But Loose’, funk workout “Higher” and the wistful stepper for the soul DJs “Always Have To Say Goodbye”. Ace Strut reissue, includes five unheard studio takes all remastered from the original tapes!

Composed and recorded in a week, this release saw legendary sax/vibes maestro Dibango follow up his huge hit Soul Moussaka in '72. Mixing Afro-soul, funk and jazz in the vein of James Brown and Isaac Hayes, this reissue is a gem in the deep catalogue of Dibango!

Brissie soul legend Jordan Rakei's (under moniker Dan Kye) first full release on Bradley Zero's mega dance label Rhythm Section! Dreaming of the dancefloor from lockdown, Jordan seamlessly blends electronica, jazz and funk, with each genre being effortlessly fused with Jordan’s melancholic vocals!

1980s Japan was a golden decade for music, with new genres arriving in technopop, Pacifica, AOR and especially, City Pop. This reissue sees a just out-of-school crew betting on the City Pop phenomenon with a concept album, recording ad hoc and getting THIS close before it all was lost... until now!

Under the dictatorship of President Suharto, foreign trade boomed and so did the need for entertainment to distract the ex-pats after hours. So, discotheques erupted in Jakarta, mixing Indonesian ambience with synthesizers and drum machines, modern studio production and Western influences. TIP!!