Run by the London record shop of the same name in conjunction with Blur frontman Damon Albarn, Honest Jon's Record has achieved worldwide acclaim by releasing an eclectic selection of high quality music from around the globe.
Tracks on "Shangaan Electro: New Wave Dance Music From South Africa"
This Compilation is featured in Feature #157:
South Africa's Shangaan Electro comes to Berlin!
There are moments when you just utterly rejoice that labels, such as the commendable crate-diggers at Honest Jon's, still bring incredible music you have never heard to your ears. Such was a moment when the 'Shangaan Electro' compilation landed last year, put more...
Vanghoma
(Track 06 on the Compilation)
is featured in Podcast #034:
With G.Rizo's new single, 'Boys', just released as a zero" exclusive, we've asked her for a mix to introduce the Hezekina Pollutina sound. G.Rizo came up with a selection of wonderfully eclectic music, including neo-electro by Jimmy Edgar and Siriusmo, disco more...
This Compilation is featured in Update #044:
Essential 2010 Albums Now On Sale
We wish you an amazing 2011! To start the celebrations we have compiled 200 of our favourite albums of 2010 for our biggest ever New Year Sale!
From today on until January 16 all selected albums will be available for a special price - including many of the more...
This Compilation is featured in Feature #098:
Our Favourite Albums Of 2010 For A Special Price
It's time to celebrate the hot summer season with a big Summer Sale! Quench your thirst for awesome music with 100+ essential albums from 2010, available now for a special price until the end of August.
From Actress to Rudy Zygadlo, from Ellen Allien to more...
This Compilation is featured in Update #023:
Ben Klock, Kode9, Pan Sonic
It's getting hot hot hot. The best thing to take to the beach is certainly a great DJ mix in your earplugs, and this month wasn't short on first-rate specimen: Kode9, Michael Mayer and dOP mix albums all feature in this newsletter, and Ben Klock even claims more...
With a slightly misleading title, this compilation presents the output of the Nozinja studio in Soweto, recorded between 2006 and 2009. The style is called Shangaan electro: South African dance music at breakneck speeds. Original!