After Hours Cuts is a listening shelf for curious ears. Soul jazz, jazz-funk, Brazil, Latin jazz, rare groove, britfunk, reissues, radio shows and record-store discoveries, gathered without hurry and with room to follow the next record.
Discovery
Five Finds
Five current things worth hearing, pulled from labels, shops and music writing that fit the After Hours shelf. Short notes, open links and enough context to start listening.
Five Finds
LabelsReissue houses and modern labels with a feel for jazz, soul, Brazil and global groove.
ShopsRecord-store shelves that still surface things you might otherwise miss.
WritingScene notes and release stories that add a little shape around the sound.
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Records worth passing on
A small rotating shelf from Juno, Mr Bongo, BBE, Far Out, Jazzman, Ubiquity, Jazz Room, Soul Jazz and Bandcamp. No big declaration, just useful leads for the next listen.
Checking the source shelf for fresh finds...
Source shelf
Juno Broken Beat / Nu Jazz
Juno Records
Broken beat, bruk, nu-jazz, nu-soul and UK jazz-dance arrivals from the shop wall.
Why this fits: it keeps the shelf connected to records surfacing now, not only archive memory.
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Mr Bongo
Label / shop
Brazil, Latin, soul, funk and global reissues from a long-running record and film shelf.
Why this fits: it is one of the cleanest routes into Brazilian and global catalogue records.
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BBE Music
Independent label
Soul, disco, jazz, house and deep compilation lines with a collector-friendly memory.
Why this fits: it connects compilation culture, reissues and late-night listening.
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Far Out Recordings
Brazil label
Brazilian music, MPB, fusion, jazz and catalogue reissues from a dedicated label shelf.
Why this fits: it gives the Brazil side of the site a direct source line.
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Bandcamp Daily
Writing
Scene notes, artist stories and smaller releases that may not pass through the usual shop routes.
Why this fits: it adds context around records and scenes before they become obvious.
Open source shelfWhat tends to fit
Soul-jazz and jazz-funk
Brazilian fusion and MPB
Modal and spiritual jazz
Latin grooves and Afro-Brazilian rhythms
UK jazz-dance, broken beat and brit funk
European jazz, fusion and library music
Rare groove and independent reissues
Five Finds
A small rotating source shelf for records and release notes worth hearing.
RadarSource Flow
Labels, radio, shops, writing and reissue notes in one quiet stream.
LabelsLabel Watch
Foundation labels, reissue houses and future-facing imprints.
RadioRadio Shelf
Shows and archives for selectors, jazz-dance memory and global sounds.
PlaylistSummer Transmission
A 400-track Spotify journey through jazz, soul, Brazil, Latin jazz, jazz-funk and warm after-hours grooves.
ArchiveDeep Cuts
Search artist, title, label, year, style and archive notes.
The Radar // Source Flow
Labels, radio, record stores, writing and reissue notes gathered into one quiet reading shelf.
Labels // Radio // Stores // Writing // Reissues
Listening for new source notes...
Label Watch
Grouped source shelves for labels and catalogues that keep coming back into the After Hours orbit.
Deep catalogue memory
Records with a second life
Brazilian and Latin pathways
Newer lines to follow
Radio Shelf
Shows and archives for selectors, jazz-dance memory, global music and records that need an hour rather than a headline.
Featured Programmes
Gilles Peterson
Broadcaster, DJ and label founder whose journey from the Electric Ballroom and Dingwalls to Worldwide helped connect jazz, soul, Brazil, Latin music, rare groove and new generations of listeners.
Direct linkPatrick Forge
DJ, broadcaster and long-time Dingwalls resident whose Cosmic Jam sessions, Brazilian explorations and deep jazz selections helped shape the UK jazz-dance tradition.
Direct linkRadio
Worldwide FM: A central listening place for global music, jazz, soul, selectors and musical discovery.
Radio
Totally Wired Radio: Independent London radio with strong soul, jazz-dance, mod and broken beat connections.
Radio
NTS Live: Specialist shows, selectors and deep global radio archives.
Radio
Soho Radio: Specialist shows, live sessions and record culture from London and New York.
Radio
Kiosk Radio: Brussels community radio with leftfield selectors and global shows.
Radio
The Lot Radio: Brooklyn live sets, archive shows and underground selectors.
Radio
Blue-in-Green Radio: Modern jazz, soul, bruk and related scenes.
Radio
Higher Ground: CIUT Toronto show for soul, jazz, house and deep selections.
Radio
Le Mellotron: Paris selector source for global music, groove and club culture.
Archive
Colin Curtis: DJ mixes and archive sessions from jazz dance, soul and broken beat history.
Record Stores
Useful shop walls for jazz, soul, Brazil, Latin, rare groove, reissues and record-store discoveries. Open a shelf and follow the next lead.
Shop
Juno Records: UK online shop with deep jazz, funk, soul, rare groove, reissues and specialist shelves.
Shop
IF Music: London source for jazz, soul, Brazil, Latin and collector-minded selections.
Shop
Dusty Groove: Long-running shop for jazz, soul, funk, Brazil, Latin, reissues and deep catalogue finds.
Shop
Rush Hour: Amsterdam shop and label for jazz-dance, rare groove, reissues and club-facing records.
Shop
Piccadilly Records: Manchester shop for jazz, funk, soul, reissues and leftfield records.
Shop
Phonica Records: London record shop for club-adjacent music, jazz-influenced records and specialist selections.
Shop
Sounds Of The Universe: Soho shop tied to Soul Jazz Records, deep catalogues and reissue culture.
Shop
Superfly Records: Paris specialist for rare soul, funk, jazz, Latin, Afro and Brasil.
Shop
Holywax Records: European record shop for jazz, soul, funk, Brazil, Latin and deep collector routes.
Digital Stores
Useful digital shelves for club-adjacent releases. Kept as extra discovery routes, not the centre of the site.
Reading & Archives
Context, culture and deeper exploration. Places to read around the records, labels, scenes and dancefloors without turning the site into a magazine.
Writing
Wax Poetics: Deep music stories around jazz, soul, funk, rare groove, record culture and listening history.
Writing
Bandcamp Daily: Label stories, scene notes and thoughtful routes into new and overlooked music.
Archive
Ancient To Future: Paul Bradshaw's ongoing notebook beyond Straight No Chaser, moving between music, culture, history, archives and whatever deserves a closer look.
Archive
Red Bull Music Academy Archive: Interviews, lectures and first-hand stories from decades of music culture.
Jazz Dance & Club Lineage
A compact route through the clubs, DJs, dancers and records that connect soul jazz, jazz-funk, Brazil, Latin, britfunk and rare groove.
Late 70s / Early 80s
Paul Murphy: A central selector in the early UK jazz-dance scene, linked to The Horseshoe, Electric Ballroom, The Wag and later Jazz Room Records.
1980s Soho
The Wag Club: Chris Sullivan's Soho club became a meeting point for style, jazz, soul, Latin, rare groove and underground black music.
Connector
Gilles Peterson: DJ, broadcaster and label founder whose path from the Electric Ballroom and Dingwalls to Worldwide, Brownswood and We Out Here helped connect jazz, soul, Brazil, Latin music and modern club culture.
The North
Colin Curtis: A key figure linking Northern Soul, jazz-funk and jazz-dance culture through clubs, radio and deep selections.
Dancefloor
Jazzcotech: Perry Louis and the long-running jazz-dance tradition that carried the movement forward through dancers, battles and club sessions.
History
Snowboy: DJ, musician and chronicler of the UK jazz-dance story, from jazz-funk and fusion through acid jazz and beyond.
Archive / Search // 7,000+ Tracks
Deep Cuts // Search the Archive
Search the archive by artist, title, label, year, style, genre and listening notes. It is here for useful records, not for showing off the size of the shelf.
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From the Archive
Older tracks from the archive, rotated quietly so the page keeps handing you something to follow.
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About
After Hours Cuts is a warm, living music shelf for curious ears. It follows soul jazz, jazz-funk, Brazil, Latin jazz, rare groove, britfunk, reissues, radio shows and record-store leads worth passing on.
It is not trying to be a magazine, a database for experts or a race to be first. The idea is simpler: find a record, follow a label, open a radio show, notice a scene and keep listening.
There is a little Straight No Chaser memory in the way the site respects music writing, sleeves, labels and selector culture, but After Hours Cuts stays its own shelf: short, useful and close to the sound.
Contact / Support
Got a record tip, label note, archive correction, radio lead or quiet collaboration idea? Send it through correspondence. If the shelf helps, the support link keeps it online and growing.
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