Turtle Records

LEFTFIELD - LEFTISM

Classic UK Dance/electro/Garage from 1995!

“Leftism is the debut studio album by English electronic music duo (now solo project) Leftfield, originally released in 1995 on Columbia Records. It contained a mixture of new tracks along with reworked versions of previous Leftfield singles. The album contains guest spots from musicians not associated with dance music at the time such as John Lydon from Public Image Ltd. (and formerly of S*x Pistols) and Toni Halliday from Curve. The album was described as progressive house, although some journalists found that label too limiting, suggesting the album incorporated many genres.

On its release, the album was well received from the British press with positive reviews from the NME and Q. The album was nominated for the Mercury Prize in. Critics have praised the album as one of the major album-length works of dance music, with Q referring to it as “the first truly complete album experience to be created by house musicians and the first quintessentially British one”.”

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SUBMOTION ORCHESTRA - PASSED BY ME

White LTD Ed.

“8 years after their last LP Kites, Submotion Orchestra return with their long awaited sixth studio album, the remarkable Passed Me By. A deeply personal journey into memory, creativity, and the passing of time, it shows the band continuing to push their signature electronic sound forward, and the result is some of the boldest and most emotional territory of their storied career.

The album sees the band dive further into the synth-led, minimalist electronic textures and driving beats explored on the ‘Five Points’ EP, creating hypnotic analogue patterns alongside the post-dub spaciousness and celestial effects of their earliest work. With Ruby Wood’s always-emotional vocals soaring over the top, the tracks effortlessly glide through genre and mood, resulting in the widest range of expression and emotion found in a Submotion album yet. “

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ROY AYERS UBIQUITY - HE’S COMING

“Released on Polydor in 1972, He’s Coming captures vibraphonist Roy Ayers at a creative apex, as Ubiquity’s sound settled into the blend of jazz improvisation, funk rhythm, soul harmony, and spiritual import that would define his work throughout the decade. The album reflects Ayers’s deepening move toward a groove-centered musical language rooted in soul-jazz and early jazz-funk. Ayers is supported by a core ensemble that includes Harry Whitaker on electric piano, organ, and vocals; John Williams on bass, with Ron Carter featured on “We Live in Brooklyn, Baby”; David Lee Jr. and Billy Cobham on drums and percussion; guitarists Sam Brown and Bob Fusco; saxophonist Sonny Fortune; and percussionist Juma Santos. Tracks like “He’s a Superstar,” “Sweet Butterfly of Love,” and “Fire Weaver,” embody the record’s mix of urban narrative, spiritual reflection, and deep rhythmic. The Verve Vault series is always mastered from analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.”

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Roy Ayers Verve Records

BONOBO - DISTANCE IN STATIC

Blue DLX Ed.

“‘Distance In Static’ – released Sept 11th on Ninja Tune – is the new album from British musician, producer and DJ, Simon Green AKA Bonobo. It’s the latest from an artist who has forged a path as one of the defining voices in electronic music.

Across the record, Green collaborates with a typically striking cast of artists including Arooj Aftab, Joy Crookes, Nilüfer Yanya, Ichiko Aoba, Nicole Miglis & Aanya Martin. Lyrics appear in English, Urdu and Japanese, while historic Iranian samples & guzheng recordings sit alongside Green’s own meticulously processed instrumentation, woven together across recording sessions spanning LA, Tokyo, London and beyond – with a significant portion of the record completed at Neil Young’s legendary Broken Arrow Ranch.”

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Bonobo Ninja Tune

Jyväskylä Workshop Band 1970

“A previously unissued post-bop gem from 1970, featuring an outstanding lineup including American saxophonist Charlie Mariano, Norwegian bassist Arild Andersen, and Finnish jazz greats Heikki Sarmanto, Eero Koivistoinen, Paroni Paakkunainen, Seppo Ranniko, Pekka Pöyry, Edward Vesala, and Matti Koskiala. Professionally recorded, this vibrant concert captures a set of groovy, adventurous, and exotic compositions that firmly placed Finland on the global jazz map.

Jazzaggression Records is back with more historical jazz material recorded in Jyväskylä, Finland, Summer of 1970. First time published!

When Heikki Sarmanto first showed me the recording tape, my jaw dropped—looking at the lineup, all the Finnish jazz greats were there, along with Norwegian bass sensation Arild Andersen and American alto/soprano great Charlie Mariano. Mariano even plays the nadaswaram, a South Indian double-reed instrument he had picked up years earlier, giving a few moments on the tape a sound you don’t normally hear in Nordic jazz. The music itself is energetic, modal, spiritual, groovy, exotic, and heavy on the drums, all the things that make a rare-groove ju**ie smile. As Heikki said, “In a live setting, the ensemble takes much more chances—that’s where you find the real stuff!” …

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JJ WHITEFIELD - EXOTIC MOOD

New JJ on JAZZAGRESSION!
500x
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“JJ Whitefield, like many of us record collectors, is fascinated by the legacy of library music from its heyday, when this type of non-commercial music was obtainable through various specialist labels and publishing channels. Names such as KPM, De Wolfe, Bruton Music, CAM and Sound Workshop, and composers including Brian Bennett, Alan Hawkshaw, Nick Ingman, Piero Piccioni, Alessandro Alessandroni and Janko Nilovic, have all left a lasting impression.

As a musician, JJ Whitefield has, through his record collection, carefully studied the techniques behind creating the vast range of styles found in library music. Using overdubbing techniques, he can record every instrument himself, building up the arrangements layer by layer until each track takes the shape he wants.

Exotic Moods presents 14 original tracks, all composed by JJ, built around unusual, atmospheric instrumentals with a touch of exotica — whether slightly East Asian, East African or influenced by sub-Saharan sounds. The bottom line is that every track packs a punch: JJ’s arrangements are right on the money, with a locked-in, killer backbone throughout.”

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JJ Whitefield aka Karl Hector

EZRA COLLECTIVE - HERE BECAUSE OF HOPE

Release day!
Here as Indie Edition on Clear Wax.

“Ezra Collective’s ‘Here Because Of Hope’ is the most ambitious and personal record of their career - conceived as a body of work split into three spiritual and geographical movements, the album traces the movement of Black people across continents and decades, from the music of Africa to the rhythms of the Caribbean, and home to the streets of London. Formed in the youth clubs of London, Mercury Prize and BRIT Award-winners Femi Koleoso, TJ Koleoso, Joe Armon-Jones, James Mollison and Ife Ogunjobi have now spent over a decade making jazz joyful, urgent and undeniable. On ‘Here Because Of Hope,’ they push that vision further than ever, asking a simple but profound question: why does so much Black music born out of pain sound so joyful? Their answer is hope: the belief, carried across generations and oceans, that something better is possible. Anchored by collaborations with Pa Salieu, Lila Iké, Leona Lewis, and reaching across the full breadth of the global African diaspora (including America, where those same African and Caribbean roots gave birth to jazz itself) ‘Here Because Of Hope’ is a record of remarkable warmth, ambition and humanity, and the sound of Britain’s most vital band at the peak of their powers. “

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LAUSSE THE CAT - THE MOCKING STARS

Belgium exclusive!
Better not sleep on this one…
Don’t feed the sharks, feed the Turtle instead 😎

“Lausse the Cat is a British rapper and singer known for his jazz-soaked, melancholic sound and his enigmatic persona. Emerging in the late 2010s, he quickly gained a cult following with his debut EP The Girl, The Cat and The Tree, a dreamy blend of hip-hop, lo-fi textures and poetic storytelling. Lausse crafts his music through the voice of a feline alter-ego — a drifting, romantic, slightly tragic character navigating loneliness, escapism and the shadows of city life.”

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Diggers Factory

RICHARD SPAVEN - LIGHT OF DAY

“Light of Day is the new album from Richard Spaven, one of the defining rhythmic voices of the past two decades, shaping the space where jazz, hip hop, club culture and drum and bass meet. His technical fluency and electronic sensibility place groove at the centre of his language, allowing him to control density, space and pulse with clarity. Across work with Loyle Carner, Jordan Rakei, Petter Eldh and Alfa Mist, his playing remains recognisable - elastic, deliberate and grounded in feel.

Released on Edition Records, the album marks a new chapter with Spaven stepping forward as a bandleader and composer with a clear focus. The music is built from the inside out - groove shaping harmony, texture shaping form. Studio and live performances follow the same intent: direct, physical, locked into the pocket. The result is controlled intensity, where technique serves expression, and the music moves freely across genres without losing its centre of gravity.

“Light of Day is the record that rubber-stamps his name in British jazz’s hall of fame”. ★★★★★ UK Vibe

“A wonderful Richard Spaven style beat, beautiful harmony, you’re gonna love it.” Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio 2 (UK) “

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Richard Spaven