Kendrick Lamar
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

Strut continues to mine the back catalogue of disco and boogie-era soul star Patrice Rushen with a much-needed reissue of her 1980 record 'Posh'. The release not only contains a string of fine club cuts but also boasts some of the most exciting and interesting arrangements in the legendary disco diva's discography. It's musically vibrant, too, with the assembled players delivering killer grooves (slap-bass abounds, because it's the 80s), punchy horns, seductive orchestration and heaps of rush-inducing solos. One for the collection!

Hot on the heels of his debut EP on Mathew Hallsall's Gondwana Records, saxophonist and flautist Chip Wickham is back with a gorgeous full-length. Wickham is a member of the first Gondwana Orchestra and was on Halsall's debut LP Sending My Love, but now he steps out with a sound that is all his own on Cloud 10. It's lush and spiritual, with mellifluous keys draped over gentle drums and heart-aching sax solos reaching truly emotional highs. Gorgeous, life-affirming stuff from this modern great. Tip!

Wicked triple album with 15 tracks of all exclusive unreleased material! Detroit-based music producer, Theo Parrish is internationally beloved for his inimitable downtempo house music style. With this DJ-Kicks, Parrish flips the script by inviting his Detroit peers to produce a collection of brand-new material, and in turn, creating the first-ever all-exclusive entry to the esteemed series. All love from Detroit! This thing is an absolute heater from end to end and a big DJ tool for the spinnaz!

Los Angeles-based bassist and regular Sam Gendel collaborator Sam Wilkes teams up with like-minded friends to build on the dizzying funk of 'One Theme' and shuttle it into lively prog-jazz territory. Synth-blasted, improv nu-jazz sunshine that's part Carlos Niño, part Quincy Jones, part Tortoise and part Dilla. Tip!