Slave “Showtime” Side Two Master Studio Tape leon huff before it became a household

before it became a household brand

Unplayed white label of NOW’s very first release - the release that marked their entry into Warp and set the foundation for everything that followed

- Produced for Record Store Day promotion

Fabric Thickness is moderate to heavyweight

While stylistically more restrained than the studio’s rap output

Slave “Showtime” Side Two Master Studio Tape leon huff before it became a householdOriginal master studio tape for side two of Showtime by Slave, one of the defining funk groups of the 1970s and 1980s. Known for blending funk, soul, and dance music, Slave helped shape a sound that would later be heavily sampled across hip hop and R&B. Original master tapes from the groups catalog are exceptionally rare surviving artifacts from the analog recording era. As a first generation production source, the tape offers a direct connection to