Hidden Gems

With their old-school analog aesthetic and minimalist post-dub sound, Britain's Mount Kimbie straddle the line between atmospheric art music and pop accessibility.

As one of the innovators of this genre who was given the informal title "Godfather of Rocksteady" he wrote some original reggae hits which contains a lot of soul.

Before he started experimenting with left-field hip-hop beats and electronic samples, Steven Ellison, aka Flying Lotus, experienced a moment of enlightenment.

The contributions of the late Detroit producer James DeWitt Yancey - better known to the world as J Dilla- to the world of hip-hop can't be overstated, and nowhere is his legacy more apparent than his work as a member of Slum Village.

40th anniversary remastered edition of the classic soul album from 1981.

The Upsetter is a rocksteady, reggae compilation that was originally released in 1969 on the Trojan label.

One of the eternal issues of record collecting is the question of how good records actually become rare.