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October 26 2010

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Ranil Y Su Conjunto Tropical - Ranil's Jungle Party LP (Masstropics)

Written By 3 - October 26 2010

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Deeply funky psychedelic-surf guitar jams from Ranil y Su Conjunto Tropical (Ranil and his Tropical Band). Ranil’s Jungle Party (re-released for the first time by folks at Masstropicas and limited to 1,000 copies) brings back from the past the much loved popular music of Peruvian cumbia.

For the uninitiated, Peruvian (or Amazonian) cumbia was to Peru as Tropicália was to Brazil—a 1960s – 1970s popular music style that mixed (often irreverently) traditional music with those of African and the West. Hailing from the Belen district of Iquitos, nestled within the heart of the Amazonian rainforest, Ranil and Co. were definitely digging on some Western Surf music while keeping alive the traditional highland “huayño” dance music.

On Ranil’s Jungle Party, Ranil and his Tropical Band keep things in a mellow, funky mood with some heavy psych-surf guitar workouts. The result is a style mash-up not unlike that of African “Juju” or “High-Life” music, popularized by the incendiary Stratocaster guitar playing of King Sunny Adé. In fact, think of Ranil’s Jungle Party as King Sunny Adé jamming with some Andes dudes while on vacation in Peru. Dig?

Stand out tracks include “Marlenita” with its highly melodic guitar riff and frenetic percussion and “Chinito rulo” which grooves in an Eastern drone / psych fashion and the beautifully melodic electric 12-string of “Tus cabellos”. It’s largely an instrumental affair but Ranil steps up to the mic for “Denuncia a tu Pátron”, “El manicero” and “Carbonero”.

Masstropicas worked with Ranil on this vinyl LP re-release (his records were originally produced and released by himself on his own label) and we look forward to more in the future.

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Date

October 25 2010

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Brackles - Songs For Endless Cities (!K7)

Written By 3 - October 25 2010

Available here on CD

New !K7–affiliated label Cool in the Pool opens its account with a state of the art compilation from 24 year old Londoner Brackles. In the last six months, the Blunted Robots co-owner and FWD/Rinse FM regular has been grappling with the "future garage" tag that's been pushed his way, and he's not too keen. "Too limiting" he says. He can live with the "post dubstep" moniker, but his first commercially available mix album gives us a better snapshot of where this buzzing, vibrant scene is going than any scene name could hope to do. Songs for Endless Cities aims to capture a slice of Brackles after hours and out of hours, with the afterglow still burning, maybe the rhythms still bumping, but with the freedom to roam around a bit, enjoying and exploring sound without always having to turn back to the dancefloor. It's a mix for the mind and the soul as much as the body, and it comes from a legion of musical influences, not all of them conscious ones. It was only when Mike 'Mu' Paradinas commented on the Detroit influence he heard in Brackles' sound that the young Londoner went off to explore and enjoy the Motor City mothership, and now it's there, along with the garage, the dubstep, the house, the funky and the rest of it, all channelling into Brackles' contribution to the continuum, all helping shape his Songs for Endless Cities.

Track List & Soundclips:

01 Flying Lotus My Chippy clip
02 Floating Points Peoples Potential clip
03 Zomby Tarantula clip
04 Roska I Need Love feat. Anesha clip
05 Brackles Blo clip
06 Martin Kemp No Charisma clip
07 Kyle Hall Luv for KMFH clip
08 Cooly G Love Dub Refix clip
09 DJ Dom Sunshowers clip
10 DJ Mystery Speechless feat. Natalie K clip
11 Hypno Over The Top clip
12 Rishi Romero African Forest clip
13 Breach Fatherless clip
14 Deadboy If U Want Me clip
15 2562 Dinosaur clip
16 Dorian Concept Trilingual Dance Sexperience clip
17 Funkineven Must Move clip

Date

October 23 2010

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Kidrobot: Dunny 2010! & DJ Lance Rock

Written By 3 - October 23 2010

New figurines just in from Kidrobot:dunnyseries2010br3inch_large_image1_16934Dunny 2010! - Available Here
With two dozen different Dunny variations -- including wizards, sports fanatics, martial artists, BFFs, cholos, and condiments -- the world's greatest vinyl canvas features reimaginings from nineteen amazingly creative artists in an all-new series for 2010.Each blind-boxed 3-inch Dunny figure comes with a trading card and a chance to win a super-rare Golden Ticket Dunny -- some include accessories and some don't; all are waiting to blow your mind!

DJ Lance Rock! - Available Here

djlancedunnybr3inch_large_image1_16850 The number one DJ in Gabba Land brings the beats with his boom box and trademark tall furry hat.

Date

October 22 2010

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Gilles Peterson - Worldwide: A Celebration... (BBE)

Written By 3 - October 22 2010

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This compilation is a tribute to a truly groundbreaking show, music and a serious music personality who is ahead of the curve and debuts awesome records on his show before anyone else. Gilles Peterson is a truly revered international club and radio dj and one of music’s foremost tastemakers, (possibly the most well known in the whole world) in a world dominated by style over substance.

The focus of this compilation is to present to its audience not just a dj’s favourite selection or songs that stood the test of time but it represents a great collection of songs and grooves premiered on Gilles Worldwide show before any other station in the world. Its about music that Gilles has helped popularise across the world on his show which is syndicated in 15 countries. Its a musical journey for dj’s and radio listeners across the world

Track Listing & Sound Clips:

01 Cinematic Orchestra feat Roots Manuva All Things To All Men clip
02 Q-Tip Let’s Ride clip
03 Erykah Badu Green Eyes clip
04 Dwele Too Fly clip
05 Amy Winehouse Take The Box clip
06 Gotan Project Triptico clip
07 Vikter Duplaix Manhood clip
08 Quasimoto Come On Feet clip
09 Sa-Ra Rosebuds clip
10 Steve Spacek Dollar clip
11 Outlines Just A Lil’ Lovin clip
12 Recloose Dust clip
13 Seun Kuti & Fela’s Egypt 80 Many Things clip
14 RSL Wesley Music clip
15 Sebastien Tellier La Ritournelle clip

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Gilles Peterson on BBC Radio One Gilles Peterson Worldwide Website

Date

October 21 2010

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New In At Conch - 21st October

Written By 3 - October 21 2010

Greetings People,

Here goes your weekly update of new bits in at Conch this week. Also we are open as per usual over the long weekend 10am - 5ish Saturday & Sunday and 10am - 6pm Monday. Best, Dustin, Cian, Jim, Brent & Bobby UPCOMING RELEASES: TO PRE-ORDER PLEASE CONTACT US AT INFO@CONCH.CO.NZ Do-Over Vol. 2: Rhettmatic/MED & Free The Robots 10″ (DO-OVER)

NEW VINYL

SOUL / FUNK / LATIN / JAZZ Debo Band & Kiddid - Adderech Arada 7" (Electric Cowbell) Pointer Sisters - Don't It Make You Crazy / Send Him Back 12" Various - G.I. Disco 2LP (BBE) Onur Engin - Origins EP 12" (PLIMSOLL) Ranil Y Su Conjunto Tropical - Ranil's Jungle Party LP (Masstropics) DOWNTEMPO: Gilles Peterson - Worldwide - A Celebration... 2LP (BBE) HIP HOP: Slum Village - Faster 12" (NE'ASTRA MUSIC GROUP) Smiley The Ghetto Child - I'm Legend (Prod.by DJ Premier) 12" JR & PH7 - The EP 12" (SOULSPAZM) J-Live - The Way That I Rhyme 12" (Triple Threat) RnB / URBAN SOUL: Hedonic Islands - Hedonic Islands (ft.Georgia & Dudley) 7" (GEMATRIA) REGGAE / DUB: Tapper Zukie - Raggy Joey Boy 12" (Kingston Sounds) Tommy Tornado - Sunrise LP (Jump Up) DUBSTEP: Pariah - Detroit Falls / Orpheus 10" (R&S) Breach - Fatherless 12" (RAMP) Knorsq - Fear Nobody (6Blocc Edit) Thunderkuff 12" (MOON SHINE RECORDINGS) Crystal Fighters - In The Summer (dBridge RMX) 12" (ZIRKULO) HOUSE / DISCO: Latin Soul Brothas - Afroricaness 12" (Noble Square) Discreet Unit - Shake Your Body Down 12" (Prime Numbers) Eddie C - Tell Me / Organized 12" (Home Taping) Isolee - The Fantastic Researches Of Yushin Maru 12" (Dial) Wes Coats / Blackjoy - Watchawannado Vol.4 12" (WATCHAWANNADO) RESTOCKS: Twin Cities - Raincloud 7" (Mukatsuku) Wavelength - Funk Dreams 7" (Funk Dreams) 3 Titans - College 7" (Dunham) Brenk - Ole Woam / Don't Stop 7" (MPM) Leela James/Lauryn Hill/Los Chicharrons - Long Time Comin'/Sweetest Thing 7" (Vibes) Moodyman - MM Vol. 10 12" (White) V/A - Legends OF Benin 2LP (Analog Africa) Damu The Fudgemunk - How It Should Sound Volume 1 LP (Redefinition)

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