English Black Boys (Vinyl LP) Indie Punk Alternative

English Black Boys (Vinyl LP) Indie Punk AlternativeManchester reggae band X O Dus are best known for their single English Black Boys, produced by Dennis 'Blackbeard' Bovell and released on Factory Records (Fac 11) in February 1980. Talent spotted by Joy Division manager Rob Gretton, X O Dus performed at live events such as Zoo Meets Factory Halfway (August 1979) and Factory By Moonlight (April 1980). In time honoured Factory fashion Fac 11 was released almost a year late, being the only reggae record

the Parisian crew Discomatin picked a real classic of the french boogie era

It features one of their best known songs

" is a 13-minute enlivening

applying their signature jagged-yet-refined electro touch to the likes of Róisín Murphy

Sunshine and Love and Angel

the follow-up to her Mercury Music Prize-nominated debut Before We Forgot How To Dream

Dre and Mel-Man

this LP is end to end burners full of fiery bongos and stereo trickery

Yeti Season brings us to a different place in time with new inspirations

Hudson’s fourth

Produced by David Bowie

Its spare yet atmospheric production - courtesy of RZA - mapped out the sonic blueprint that countless other hardcore rappers would follow for years to come