Recorded at Spiritland in London, J Jazz album co-compiler (with Mike Peden) Tony Higgins and Tokyo Jazz Joints photographer Philip Arneill talk about Japan’s fast-disappearing ‘jazz kissaten’ (jazz cafes) in this fascinating 30 minute documentary. “J Jazz – Deep Modern…
BBE to launch new 7″ label, ALIM Music
Celebrating its 21st year of barely breaking even, respected underground label BBE announces the birth of ALIM Music, a daughter label releasing 7” vinyl in strictly limited numbers. Digging deep in the BBE archive as well as issuing exclusive edits…
Get 20% Off Selected Albums by DJ Spinna With Code LOVESPINNA
For the entire month of March, we’re offering 20% off all available titles by DJ Spinna and Jigmastas on our website. Simply enter the code LOVESPINNA at checkout to save!
The Vinyl Factory tell the amazing story behind rare Japanese Jazz record ‘Tachibana’
The Vinyl Factory tells the story of ‘Tachibana’ the ultra-rare Japanese jazz record, originally created as a business card and performed by four amateur musicians who would never record again. A cut from the album is featured on our new…
Ernesto Chahoud in The Guardian Guide to Beirut
Our friend and compiler of album ‘TAITU Soul-fuelled Stompers from 1970s Ethiopia’ Ernesto Chahoud get an honourable mention in The Guardian‘s new guide to culture, clubbing and chaos in Beirut. “One of the city’s two notable record shops, Ernesto Chahoud’s…
J Jazz: The Guardian Review
We’re delighted to see our new album ‘J Jazz – Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969 – 1984’ has been reviewed in the weekend edition of The Guardian / Observer. “These nine examples, taken from rare albums only ever released…
Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen Arrives at The BBE Store
We’re excited to announce that highly rated Brixton eatery Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen will be bringing a host of African delights to The Institute Of Light from March 6th onwards, making any visit to The BBE Store that much more satisfying.…
The BBE Store selected by GQ Magazine as one of ‘the coolest things to do in London’
The BBE Store was today singled out by GQ Magazine as one of ‘the coolest things to do in London’ this weekend. Congratulations to all our lovely and hard working staff- you earned it! “Hidden under the railway arches in…
Watch: Ernesto Chahoud tells the story of Taitu: Ethiopian Stompers
Ernesto Chahoud tells the story behind his compilation album ‘Taitu: Soul-fuelled Stompers from 1970s Ethiopia‘, titled after the historic hotel in which he stayed while digging for records in Addis Ababa. Ernesto Chahoud’s ‘Taitu’ is a collection of soul-fuelled stompers…
Get 25% off J Dilla – The Shining with code DILLAMONTH
Use discount code DILLAMONTH at checkout to get 25% off our 7″ box set of J Dilla‘s classic final album ‘The Shining‘. The album features stellar performances from Common, Busta Rhymes, D’Angelo, Black Thought and Pharoahe Monch, as well as…