MySpace a place for friends

we're not runing a label in order to make money (which in fact we're not making anyway). our aim is to put out some nice good old music no matter whether it's hip hop, funk, abstract stuff, pop, or electro. we're open to everything that we like even though our focus is on the music we've been mainly socialised with - hip hop. and yeah. we're that old fashioned that we still love and release vinyl. unfortunatly the number of people that share this passion seems to be decreasing every day. still we'll keep on keeping on as long as we can afford put out releases that hardly break even. but fuck it. we don't want to complain too much. running a label is still among the best hobbies you can have!

sounds like: stacy epps, blitz the ambassador, rob murat, tim plus, plus band, finale, musinah, psyche origami, poesh wonder, summsemann, promoe, looptroop, smile rays, flomega, wade waters, soulstice, werle & stankoski, leeroy, the saint, panacea, el chavo, m.anifest, oddisee, phonte, batsauce therapy......

artwork by: sellout industries, johanna ritscher, anna lina, rdalarm....

===================================

upcoming releases

===================================

jakarta 024 opensouls - standing in the rain cd, vinyl & digital (to be released on the 5th of march)

to pre-order including a free t-shirt just click the cover

===================================

recent releases

to order just click the cover. stacy epps ep is sold out. ===================================

jakarta 023 blitz the ambassador "goodbye stereotype"

a mix of hip hop, rock, jazz, and afro beat/funk, blitz the ambassador’s “goodbye stereotype”, is a bold, genre-bending journey down music’s darkest alleys. with live horns, strings, and percussion, blitz the ambassador and the embassy ensemble take hip hop on a world journey. taking you from blitz’ native land of ghana, to his current residency in brooklyn ny, stereotype truly is hip hop. if you were waiting for someone to take hip hop to the next level, your wait is over. just listen for yourself.

"ohne zweifel ist dem mittlerweile in new york lebenden lebenden ghanaer mit seiner dritten cd das hip hop album des jahres gelungen"

playboy januar/2010

"I’m just gonna come right out and say it: Stereotype is one of the best albums of the year. A testament to the power of live instrument hip-hop, Blitz the Ambassador‘s latest effort is intelligent without being pretentious, complex without being inaccessible and rooted in hip-hop history without being stuck in the past."

djbooth.com

"Energy. Excitement. Passion. These are more than the empty promises of a Vitamin Water ad, they're the ingredients to one of the most anticipated hip-hop albums of 2009. From the bumping "Prelude" to the gospel-infused "Something to Believe," Blitz the Ambassador's third release, Stereotype, delivers the strongest 1-2 (add in "Breathe" and make it 1-2-3) punch on a hip-hop album in a long time."

okayplayer.com

===================================

jakarta 022 tim plus "nächster halt"

tim plus ist hip hop für all jene die mos def und the roots mögen aber deutschem hip hop uninteressant finden, für jene die cluesos songwriting feiern, aber hoffen er würde auch mal wieder rappen. für die „dendemann mach doch mal wieder ein neues album“ leute, aber auch für die kids die in den letzten Jahren sido und co feierten und nun nach einer alternative zur gangstermonotonie suchen. „nächster halt“ ist der soundtrack zum bahnfahren, umziehen, aufstehen, einschlafen, extase, absturz, den morgen danach und alles dazwischen.

===================================

jakarta 021 kero one "early believers" vinyl lp

former web designer by day and rapper/producer/dj by night, kero one, stands as a true testament to the do-it-yourself success story. three years later, after a "best hip hop album of 2006" award and collabos with talib kweli and mark farina, kero one is back with his sophomore album entitled "early believers". modulating from soulful jazz tinged tracks to upbeat synth-driven party bangers, kero one features some his favorite vocalists such as giles peterson protégé uk singer ben westbeech, finland's answer to modern soul tuomo, and portland's ohmega watts.

“i love it, i love it, i love it!!!”

will i am (black eyed peas)

===================================

jakarta 020 robot koch & cerebral vortex "upside down" ep (vinyl + digi)

what a team! robot koch mainly known as the producer of the german export hit jahcoozi teams up with the texas residing and japan raised mc cerebral vortex for a journey deep into the border region of the electro and hip hop. after releasing their critically acclaimed 12“ „vortex cookies“ on "up in my alley" they're back with a new 5 track ep. title track „upside down“ with ira atari on the hook is a monster in the truest sense of the word ready to attack dance floors all over the world, even more so in the reworked version done by the berlin super crew bugati Force

"i definitely am digging this and for sure think that i'll give this some burn."

cosmo baker

"ist super. werd ich gleich in unserer radioshow spielen."

sepalot // blumentopf

===================================

jakarta 019 looptroop "the building" 12"

swedens finest back with a true party anthem that will not only work well in a rap context. make sure to check also the b-side that features the cunninlyguists.

===================================

jakarta 018 stacy epps "222" ep

stacy epps has worked with cats like madlib, madvillain, jay dee & mf doom. the presents an ecclectic sound that is booth soul and hip hop. this ep features productions by madlib, flying lotus, muhsinah & apex. on top it includes the gilles peterson favourite "floatin".

"Killer new EP from Stacy Epps, featuring beats by Madlib, Flying Lotus, Nick Speed, Muhsinah, Apex, JP and Amdex!! Quite a line-up as I'm sure you'll agree... There's isn't one stand out track, there's a few. 'Floatin' obviously, is already a fan favourite and a killer, as is the FlyLo produced 'Cosmik Dust'. The title tracks '222' produced by Muhsinah is also a belter... too good, way too good! "

www.fatcity.co.uk

===================================

jakarta 017 m.anifest "manifestations"

m.anifest brilliant debut album. great productions and strong lyrical content make this a classic album. be on the lookout for this upcoming mc in the future

"Wer ist das denn? M.ANIFEST. Vorher noch nie von gehört...leider. Sehr geiler, tiefer HipHop wie man ihn von Musikern wie TALIB KWELI, COMMON, ROOTS MANUVA oder anderen Trueheads gewohnt ist. Also, wie gesagt, Hip Hop vom feinsten. Super Beats die definitiv ins Ohr, unter die Haut...und die Füsse gehen."

www.triggerfish.de

"Doch diese Musik hier, dieser Rap, schnörkellos und perfekt, überzeugt so sehr, dass der Rest sowieso egal ist. Einfach guter Hip Hop, mehr nicht."

030 mag

"In herrlicher Perfektion und völlig unkäsiger Emotionalität gelingt dies M.anifest auf "Ode To Dilla", dem Tribut für den verstorbenen Produzenten. Zitat: "Since Dilla passed Donuts don't taste the same no more." Wir können beruhigt sein: Rap ist nicht tot, er sorgt noch immer für Gänsehaut."

laut.de

"Awesome release from the German Jakarta label! Ghanaian born and Minneapolis resident M.anifest hits us with a long-player that takes influence from Afro beat, reggae, soul, jazz and funk, with a sound not too dis-similar from that which made Mos Def a star on Rawkus Records. Manifestations features 15 beautiful tracks and is highly recommended for this week."

www.fatcity.co.uk

===================================

jakarta 015 oddisee feat. phonte (little brother) "all because she's gone"

oddisee has always been one of our favourite producers/mcs so it was a pleasure to release some of his extraordinary music. the 12" features phonte (little brother) too. classic!

"Quality jazzy soulful Hip Hop from Oddisee. A three track 12" briming with some excellent music. The production comes from Oddisee and M-Phazes, while Phonte (Little Brother) provides guest vocals on 'all because she's gone' which is just the perfect beat with some cool jazz guitar and trumpet vibes! An essential purchase."

www.fatcity.co.uk

===================================