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December 15 2011

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Xmas Gift Ideas In At Conch

Written By 1 - December 15 2011

Here's a bunch of Xmas gift ideas in at Conch, check the links for more info.  For any queries about availability etc. please contact us via info@conch.co.nz or on (09) 360 1999 Our Christmas hours up to and including Xmas Eve will be 10am - 8pm

 

COMPACT DISC RECOMMENDATIONS

Greg Foat Group- Greg Foat Group (JAZZMAN)
Thundercat - The Golden Age Of Apocalypse (BRAINFEEDER)
Various - Havana Cultura: The Saga Continues 2xCD (BROWNSWOOD)
DJ Muro - Dub Trump Vol. 3 (KING)
Various - True Soul Vol. 1 CD/DVD (NOW AGAIN)
SBTRKT - SBTRKT (YOUNG TURKS)
Hollie Smith & Mara TK  - Band Of Brothers Vol. 1 (SOUNDSMITH)
Various - Jukebox Jam (JAZZMAN)
The Yoots - Sing Along With The Yoots (ECONOMY)
Miles Bonny - Lumberjack Soul (MPM)
She's So Rad - In Circles (ROUND TRIP MARS)
Osunlade - Pyrography (YORUBA)
Owiny Sigomy Band - Owiny Sigoma Band (BROWNSWOOD)

VINYL RECOMMENDATIONS:

Floating Points - Shadows 2x12" (EGLO)
Full Crate - Golden Glasses 10" (WONDERFUL EAR)
Twigy Al Salaam - Stay 12" (JAZZY SPORT)
Fully G - There She Goes Again 12" (BLACK PEGASUS)
EVM128 - Groove Content 12"  (Meltdown Music)
Recloose - Saturday Night Manifesto 12" (RUSH HOUR)
Hazel - Playground LP (CATBLOCK RECORDS)
Jonti - Twirligig LP (STONES THROW)
Dirg Gerner - Dirg Gerner 12" (HO TEP)
 
   

FIGURINE: Hermees Brown / Yellow Edition by Gary Ham - $80

 

T-SHIRT: Scientist Meets The Space Invaders T-Shirt By 101 Apparel - $65

 

HAT: Hooligan Blue Plaid by Brixton - $70

 

DVD: Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest by Michael Rapaport - $50

   

GIFT VOUCHER: Available in any denomination you like

 

BOOK: DEFinition: The Art and Design of Hip-Hop by Cey Adams - $50

Compiled by legendary hip-hop designer Cey Adams, DEFinition: The Art and Design of Hip-Hop is the first comprehensive anthology published in the name of the genre during the last thirty-five years. This landmark volume celebrates a culture that has made its mark on everything from fine art to the label on a bottle of Hawaiian Punch, including fashion, automobiles, movies, television, advertising, and sneakers.  

Worldwide Sounds - 5 Panel Cap By 101 Apparel - $60

 

DVD: The Vinyl Frontier by Daniel Zana - $35

A documentary film exploring the exciting world of designer vinyl toys.        

HEADPHONES: Tracks by Aiaiai (Denmark) - $149

 

BOOK: Art In The Streets by Jeffrey Deitch - $80

The first large-scale American museum exhibition to survey the colorful history of graffiti and street art movements internationally. Highlighting the connection between graffiti and street art and other vibrant subcultures, such as those that developed around Hip Hop in the Bronx and skateboarding in Southern California, Art in the Streets explores parallel movements in dance and music.

FIGURINE: IWG Astro Krieg Minis - $20

 

BOXSET: Wheedle's Groove: Seattle's Finest In Funk & Soul 1965-75 10x 7" - $135

In 2004, Light In The Attic and DJ Supreme La Rock compiled the first ever set of vintage Pacific Northwest soul, funk, and R&B, Wheedle's Groove: Seattle's Finest In Funk & Soul 1965-75 (LITA 009). Nearly a decade on, the Wheedle still grooves and with this we give you our most ambitious release to date.  

T-SHIRT: Sound Waves By 101 Apparel - $65

 

Major Headphones by Marshall - $235

 

BOOK: The Cover Art Of Studio One Records $70

If someone was currently looking for a gateway into the relatively overwhelming world of reggae (and by reggae I mean the majority of Jamaican popular music recorded between 1959 and the present day which includes such genres as dancehall, ska, dub and lovers rock; and not just the progression of rocksteady) then they couldn’t really do much better than starting with the Soul Jazz label.

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New Figurines In @ Conch

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Here's a selection of some of the figurines we've had in recently, check the links for more info.  

Cavalera By Humberto Ramos x Francisco Herrera

   

Hermees Brown / Yellow Edition By Gary Ham

 

Urban Criminal Billy by Jure Gavran

 

Moon-K By Playing Art

IWG Astro Krieg Minis by Rocket World

 

Starfleet IWG Series - Captain Titus, The Bear

 

Hoots Keychains By Kii Arens

 

Digital Calculator Watch 67 by Timebandits

 

Bic Buddies Series 1 (Blindbox) - By Bic Plastics

 

Bent World Beats Mini Series by Kidrobot

 

South Park 3" Mini Figurines By Kidrobot

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December 13 2011

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New 101 Apparel T-Shirts In @ Conch

Written By 1 - December 13 2011

Just finished unpacking some new tees from 101 Apparel (US), check the links below to the online store.  This is a selection of the styles so feel free to contact us at info@conch.co.nz or on (09) 360 1999 to check availability of sizes or colours.   Record Collector - Black or Grey Heather - $65 Record Collectors are the archivists and archaeologists of sound that have influenced countless artists and culture simply by unearthing music that would have not been heard by the general public. When you listen to great musicians and producers talk about what made them create, it always involves someone putting a record (or instrument) into their hand that changed their life. At 101 Apparel, records have been a primary creative force in design, inspired by those early experiences dancing to records, collecting and listening to them, being stimulated to create by the sounds contained within and being motivated to seek out new ones El Ritmo De Los Tropicos - Available In Charcoal Heather - $65 El Ritmo de Los Tropicos (“Rhythms of the Tropics”) pays tribute to the music that originated within the tropics, from Brazil to Colombia, Cape Verde to Ethiopia, from Congo to Ghana and everything in between. The sounds emitted from that sweltering humid climate are an infectious and intoxicating hybrid of deep African, Latin, and Middle Eastern rhythms that have become an inspiration to modern producers today. Whether’s it’s salsa, cumbia, batucada, or afro caribbean highlife, tropical rhythms are an essential foundation and influence on producers, collectors and music curios. This vintage design has images of various percussion instruments, a xylophone and the text “El Ritmo de los Tropicos” in a font inspired by the records of that era. This one is for the latin and african music junkies, djs, producers and artists influenced by tropical music and for all the dancers who get down to percussive polyrhythms.   Scientist Meets The Space Invaders - Available In Black - $65 101 Apparel teams up with HVW8 on this special collab with The Scientist! The Scientist is a legendary dub producer from Kingston, Jamaica who is one of the original creative forces behind dub music who was taught the tools of the trade by the master himself, King Tubby. The name Scientist was given to him by Tubby when he saw his forward thinking technical prowess in the recording studio when he was just a teenager. Since then the name Scientist is synonymous with hard hitting spacy dub that will shake your subwoofers down to the foundation. Scientist meets the Space Invaders is a classic record with a sci-fi theme that has inspired countless of dub artists along with many electronic music producers for it’s unique use of delay, effects and reverb in the mixing desk. This design takes inspiration from the record art from that album and brings it’s own 101 Apparel flavor to the table. Dub heads, reggae aficionados and forward thinking musicians and producers will surely dig this one.   Sound Waves - Available in Navy - $65 Soundwaves is a unique design with a futuristic aesthetic inspired by the science of sound. If you have ever recorded music then the image of sound waves will be a familiar pattern that you edit, cut, and paste to create your tracks. Vibration patterns are what creates sound waves and we wanted a design that takes that idea and makes it a visual entity of its own. This shirt is for the audio scientists, technology heads, visual thinkers and those that dig on the building blocks of music and sound. This design has the text “Sound Waves” and “Universal Rhythm” underneath.   The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - Available In Black - $65
“The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” is a poem by writer- musician Gil Scott Heron, an influential activist who changed the world with his poetry and music. In a time when revolutions in the US and abroad were being shown on television to induce fear in the public eye, Gil Scott came out as an opponent to this bias of the media’s coverage. The logic of Gil Scott Heron’s message, namely that the media will never accurately repre- sent the voice of the people continues unabated to this day. This design pays respect to Gil Scott’s prescient message on the voice of the people, the media’s distortion of that voice and the government who profitsfrom it.
Record Collector Sweater - Available in Grey Heather - $90

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December 12 2011

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New Brixton Hats in @ Conch

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Just received a new batch of hats from Brixton (US), check below for a selection of the styles.  If you are after particular styles or colours please contact us at either info@conch.co.nz or on (09) 360 1999 to check availability. About Brixton: Inspired by music, culture, and the people who surround them, Brixton is the collaboration of three friends who wanted to convey their lifestyle through unique products. Created in 2004, the timeless and clean design of the Brixton collection is hard to duplicate and comes in a variety of styles that appeal to the individual in a modern yet traditional way. Each piece is constructed with the commitment to bringing the customer a high quality and limited product that they'll want to hold onto forever.   Hooligan - Blue Plaid - $70 Hooligan - Grey Herringbone - $70 Brood - Khaki / Brown- $70 Brood - Plaid Green - $70 Sound - Rust / Brown  - $50 Lodge - Brown / Khaki - $75

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December 05 2011

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GIG: Adrian Sherwood @ The Powerstation - Fri Dec 16th

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Tickets Available Here

Adrian Sherwood inspires audiences around the world with his one-of-a kind live performances of dub. Over the years he has pushed the boundaries of music as a producer and performer and been described as a true sonic pioneer.

Sherwood together with Stinky Jim and MC Slave's Logg Cabin will be playing live at the Powerstation on Friday 16 December.

Adrian Sherwood is the maverick and legendary artist, producer, performer and boss of the cult British label, On-U Sound Records.

Sherwood inspires audiences around the world with his one-of-a kind live performances of dub . Over the years he has pushed the boundaries of music as a producer and performer and been described as a true sonic pioneer.

Never straying far from the cutting edge, Sherwood creates a unique style of live-dubbed dj sets. He delivers a powerful, bass-driven ominous mix of contemporary dub, and original roots, dance, dub and reggae sounds – processed into a live cacophony of reverb delays and FX.

As well as performing regularly in the club environment, Sherwood has been chosen as the special guest dj support for acts as diverse as Queens Of The Stone Age, Primal Scream and Blur. He has also appeared on festival bills such as Fuji Rock Festival, Bestival, The Big Chill, Glastonbury….

“Revered by generations of dub, industrial, and electronic music aficionados and lauded by critics.”

“The show features dubmaster Adrian on the mixer, modulating and transforming sounds on real time, making the show unique and unrepeatable “

“He draws on a vast range righteous musics from around the globe to create a conquering lion of earth-shaking psychedelic rhythm and sound that will delight any fan of the trademarked On-U style.”

Adrian Sherwood Live at the Powerstation with support from Stinky Jim and MC Slave’s Logg Cabin.

 

In-depth Biography Long one of the most influential and innovative figures on the U.K. reggae scene, producer Adrian Sherwood and his famed On-U Sound label pioneered a distinctive fusion of dub, rock, and dance that made waves not only in roots circles but also in the pop mainstream. Born in 1958, Sherwood first surfaced during the late '70s at the helm of a series of disastrously short-lived labels; he formed On-U Sound in 1979, counting Creation Rebel, Prince Far I, Bim Sherman, and the Mothmen (later to form Simply Red) among the roster's earliest additions. While the On-U Sound crew's original focus was on live sound system performances, the emphasis soon switched to making records; when none emerged as a breakout success, Sherwood began mixing and matching lineups, resulting in new acts including New Age Steppers, African Head Charge, Mark Stewart & Maffia, and Doctor Pablo & the Dub Syndicate.

Sherwood's distinctive production style soon began attracting interest from acts outside of the dub community, and in 1980 he helmed the Slits' "Man Next Door," followed a year later by the Fall's Slates EP. On-U Sound releases from Public Image Ltd. and the Pop Group also earned the label considerable attention, but reggae remained the label's focus; Sherwood soon recruited guitarist Skip McDonald, bassist Doug Wimbish, and drummer Keith LeBlanc, together the onetime house band at the famed rap label Sugar Hill, and under a variety of names (most commonly Tackhead), the trio brought new power and definition to the company's densely textured recordings. The group also issued several LPs under its own name, as well as teaming with the self-described "white toaster" Gary Clail as Gary Clail's Tackhead Sound System.

By the mid-'80s, Sherwood was among the most visible producers and remixers in all of contemporary music, working on tracks for artists as varied as Depeche Mode, Einsturzende Neubaten, Simply Red, the Woodentops, and Ministry. He became increasingly involved in industrial music as the decade wore on, producing tracks for Cabaret Voltaire, Skinny Puppy, KMFDM, and Nine Inch Nails, and although On-U Sound continued to reflect its leader's eclectic tastes, the label remained a top reggae outlet. In 1994, Sherwood mounted Pressure Sounds, a new label dedicated to reissuing seminal reggae and dub releases from the likes of Lee "Scratch" Perry, King Tubby, Augustus Pablo, Jackie Mittoo, and Horace Andy. The first in a new series of reissues known collectively as On-U Sound Master Recordings, complete with CD-ROM tracks, arrived in 1997. In 2003 he launched his solo artist career with Never Trust a Hippy, which was followed in 2006 by Becoming a Cliché. Both were released by On-U in conjunction with the Real World label. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

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