New EP from Italian producer Bioshi, a former IDA world champion and hardware obsessive who debuted on Original Cultures in 2012 with the Formula EP. Bedroom Tales collects five new instrumental productions in the vein of the electronic hip-hop of the beat scene. Completing the EP are two remixes from RBMA alumnis Jolly Mare (who also mastered the release) and Daisuke Tanabe, who each bring a different twist to the beats.


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Road To Essaouira is the debut album from Bologna-based Fawda Trio featuring production by London duo SwamiMillion aka LV. The album is the result of three-year journey from Bologna to Essaouira, Morocco, via London and captures the spirit of Gnawa music through the lens of African-American traditions.





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In September 2013, London's SwamiMillion (aka LV) met Bologna's Fawda Trio for the first time for a live show. One year later, the two groups met again this time in Essaouira, Morocco, where they spent a week to record material for an album. In between those two events SwamiMillion used recordings of the rehearsals from Bologna to create a beat tape.


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Purple Remixed features four remixes of the original tracks - no repeats - from the UK’s Typesun (Rooted Elevation/Guido live band), EAN (Cosmic Bridge, Ex-Various Production), Lewis James (Original Cultures) and Japan’s Sauce81 (Cosmopolyphonic).






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Nine previously unreleased tracks from young English producer Bolts, who is also one half of Almighty Sion. 'Collecting Dust' follows from the Almighty Sion debut and is intended as a simple document and time capsule of Bolts' work over the past few years. The sounds on the EP are soulful and upbeat. Drawing from classic soul and world music Bolts flips samples into funky numbers perfect for the headphones or clubs. This is funky instrumental hip hop. Support from Alexander Nut, Will LV, Om Unit, Fulgeance, Chris P Cuts, Jay Scarlett. Buy Collecting Dust | Digi

Zoooriginals is a collaborative series of limited-edition, double-sided picture 7" vinyl produced by Original Cultures and Zooo Print & Press. #2 in the series features a lush slice of classic disco house from Italian legend Katzume backed by chopped up electro from French duo Souleance and artwork from NYC's David Ellis. Support from Simbad, Jay Scarlett, DJ Paypal, LV and more. Available only on 7", no digital.



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Sleepin Giant is an Amsterdam-based producer with a love of soul. Leftist Hobbyist is a collection of remixes he's been doing in between studio sessions for his debut release. We decided to collect the best and offer them up as a free download while we put the finishing touches to his debut, expected on Original Cultures in January 2014 on 12" vinyl. Hip hop. Soul. Bumps. Knocks. Feels. Support from Jay Scarlett, Affine Records, Kutmah, Kidkanevil, Om Unit, LV and more.

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Don't You Know is a mini-EP by EAN, our in-house mastering engineer and an accomplished musician and producer with over ten years experience. The release is available for free/pay what you want in celebration of Original Cultures Records' first anniversary. The four tracks flirt with both dancefloor and headnod aesthetics, while packing a subtle punch. Support from Salva, Om Unit and more.



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Almighty Sion's debut release, a beat tape inspired by the 1950s Beat movement and the more recent eponymous movement that has reinvigorated the hip hop and electronic undergrounds. The release is meant to be heard as two continuous mixes, thus the cassette format was most appropriate. This is a limited edition run of 100 cassettes, white body, full colour sleeve with one flap, hand stamped sticker. It is also available digitally with split tracks, though the cassette contains two bonus tracks unavailable anywhere else. Buy The Beat Generation | Cassette

Following Blackjob’s debut, Trashdub EP, in July 2012, we have called in five of the finest producers around to refix the dub styles of the original - Moresounds, Sam Binga, Danny Scrilla, T-Woc and Monolithium. The EP reimagines Blackjob's modern day dub in five distinctly different ways, showcasing dub’s international new school from traditional styles to techno dub, jungle weirdstep and dubstep. Support from dBridge, Fracture, Doc Scott, Om Unit and more.

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Trashdub is the debut EP from Blackjob featuring five tracks of modern day dub that take their cue from the music's Jamaican roots and combine with its contemporary offshoots. Vocalists Suz and Soul Boy as well as Tayone and Luca Scarrone feature. Think Bristol meets Kingston under the historic arches of Bologna. Also available as a 12" with remixes.




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The Structure EP features 6 short tracks/beats written during the making of The Formula EP. All live, all jams. Released for free/pay what you want in digital format only. Soulful, laid back music for sunny people.




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