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“Floa” is the second album release by Mammal Hands, the young trio featuring brothers Jordan (saxophones) and Nick Smart (piano) plus drummer/percussionist Jesse Barrett. Originally from Norwich the Smarts were already working as an electronica duo before they encountered Barrett in 2012 with the music subsequently diverting in a more obvious jazz direction.

WINNER OF THE BEST JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR - Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards, 2012

Manchester based, composer, bassist and producer Phil France, was a key collaborator alongside Jason Swinscoe in The Cinematic Orchestra, co-writing, arranging and producing on the albums Everyday, Man With The Movie Camera, Ma Fleur and the triple award winning soundtrack for The Crimson Wing nature documentary.

STUFF.'s highly anticipated new album is a cross genre groove, spanning broken hip-hop, electronica and jazz-influenced future funk, bringing forth a completely different and exciting sound.

Bundle containing Portico Quartet's Untitled (AITAOA #2) LP and We Welcome Tomorrow 12" EP (blue transparent vinyl)

Yemenite interpretations of Bollywood soundtracks from 1982. An ultra-rare album by Jacky Mckayten who combines his own Yemmeny heritage together with popular Indian music from film. A deep journey amidst tablas, sitars, and electric guitars, through heartbreaking songs of love and betrayal. McKayten was a highly influential figure, yet remained largely underrated until his untimely death. This is his most powerful work, reissued for the first time, from the original master tapes, excavated by Fortuna Records.

A long-lost, super rare Israeli jazz album from 1973. Headed by Albert Piamenta and a group of Middle Eastern jazz pioneers, connecting Arab, Druze and Jewish compositions with the hardcore New-York jazz sound of the 60’s.

Fortuna Records reissues a double banger by Aris San, the absolute don of the 'Greek Jaffa sound'. "Boumpam" was released in 1967 becoming an instant hit nation-wide. The track ignited the 'Greek Craze' which would dominate Israeli taverns for nearly a decade.

Turkish/Greek madness from Israel! 3 psych killers from Levitros, a lesser-known artist from what is known as the 'Israeli Greek craze' of the early 70's.

Mammal Hands are pleased to announce the release of their highly anticipated fourth album ‘Captured Spirits’, released 11th September via Manchester tastemaker record label, Gondwana Records. The high intensity of the trio’s live shows is recreated with the spiritual jazz-influenced ‘Into Sparks’ as Jordan’s sax exhibits an unrestrained energy and freedom but it’s left to ‘Little One’ to bring down the curtain on arguably their most accomplished album to date, a soothing, breezy gift to Jesse’s new daughter.