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July 11 2012

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Da Grynch - Release The Hounds: The Dub Chronicles LP (NECESSARY MAYHEM)

Written By 1 - July 11 2012

Available Here on LP

After the success of Da Grynch's 'Dubstrumentals' EP, Necessary Mayhem are pleased to announce their first dub album, 'Release The Hounds', boasting seven killer dubs, all mixed, chopped and echoed with the signature Necessary Mayhem deep bass. "I wanted to experiment with different sounds and styles," says Curtis Lynch, aka Da Grynch, "Dub is a way I can express myself without the restriction of basing it around the classic structure of a vocal, concentrating more on the instrumentation." Side A brings dub versions of Necessary Mayhem vocal tracks which have been making waves over the past few months, such as 'Possessed' by Tarrus Riley and 'Our Music' by Macka B. Dubs exclusive to 'Release The Hounds' can be found on side B. These include 'Ravers', a track by latest Necessary Mayhem Black signing Killa Mosquito, as well as 'Tuff', which has been as described by Da Grynch as "a sound system set tester." Designers extraordinaire My Lord have created some eye-grabbing sleeve art to complete the package, and as always there plenty sleeve notes for those who love the details. TRACK LIST & SOUNDCLIPS: A1. Possessed Dub A2. Can't Take No More (Phaser Dub) A3. Our Music B1. Ravers B2. Tuff B3. Rumours B4. Access Denied

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July 02 2012

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Two New Local Vinyl Releases from Wonderful Noise

Written By 1 - July 02 2012

We recently received two local releases on vinyl from Julien Dyne & Funkommunity, more details below:

Funkommunity - Dandelion / Never Fading 7" (WONDERFUL NOISE)

1. Dandelion  2. Never Fading  The 24th release from Japanese label Wonderful Noise is LTD 7inch from New Zealand's fantastic Nu Soul project Funkommuity! Funkommuity is New Zealand's Nu Soul project by NZ Female singer/songwriter Rachel Fraser (well known as vocal performing for the track "Catch A Leaf" on Recloose's 2008 album "Perfect Timing") and Isaac Aesilli, well known as trumpet player of Recloose Live Band, Opensouls and his Karlmarx Project (Melting Pot/Brownswood). "Dandilion" is a mellow Nu Soul number featuring great harmony with Rachel's vocal and atmospheric keys and soulful sampling on laid-back beats! "Never Fading" is like Fatima's style of moody vocal number.  Starting with tight and solid beats with an organic mixture of guitar and keys and samples.  Available Here  

Julien Dyne - Glimpse LP (WONDERFUL NOISE)

1. Bent One 2. Glisten Up  3. Koln3 4. Who Are You (feat. Ladi & Parks)  5. Ernst 6. Get Closer (feat. She' So Rad)  7. Creebin  8. Looseends  9. So Far (feat. Mara TK)  10. Cheed 11. Slings (Outro) The 25th release from Japanese label Wonderful Noise is LTD 11 track vinyl album from Julien Dyne's 2nd CD Album 'Glimpse'  On this new album he develops his trademark production style introduced to us with his debut album "Pins & Digits" … Features Ladi6 and Mara TK from Electric Wire Hustle  Available Here  

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June 21 2012

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Various - Best of Perception & Today Records (BBE)

Written By 1 - June 21 2012

Available on 2LP Pt. A Here, 2LP Pt. B Here & 2xCD Here

Perception Productions, a New York based label that ran from the late 60s through until 1974, was a strangely eclectic affair. Its roster stretched from a radical Afro-American poet through to the pop band King Harvest whose hit 'Dancing In The Moonlight' became a massive hit for the UK band Toploader a couple of decades later. The inbetween points covered jazz, funk, vocal harmony soul and proto-disco. In fact distilled down into this compilation the label provides us a view of Manhattan’s black music scene of the period, from the established greats to the fresh young things who would make their mark in the coming years.

When they started up the label their initial signings suggested that the black high arts were their true love. The first year saw Shirley Horn, James Moody and the most famous of them all Dizzy Gillespie signed in quick succession. Gillespie is one of African-American music's most important figures, who in the 1940s alongside Charlie Parker figureheaded the revolutionary changes in jazz that were labeled Bebop. By the early 70s jazz was going through a tough period and it may have occurred to Phillips and Frazier that if their labels were going to survive they needed to diversify, however their jazz leanings continued throughout the label's time. Organist Julius Brockington was a young talent and a typical leader of an organ combo, the most popular format for the jazz clubs in the Black neighbourhoods of the day. His records are in not especially sophisticated, in some ways the music is organ funk or RnB, rather than jazz, as can be seen on this frantic cover version of Aretha Franklin's 'Rocksteady'.

When they stepped into the soul and funk arena Perception / Today really found their feet through two people in particular Bill Curtis from the Fatback Band and a young producer called Patrick Adams. The Harlem born Adams was just into his twenties when he began working for the label and he proved incredibly versatile. With Jon Bartel he produced funk rock which was clearly being aimed the same audience that was propelling Motown's group Rare Earth to the top of the charts.

His greatest moments at the label came with Black Ivory which was the group that also first introduced the musical world to the genius of Leroy Burgess. Both Burgess and Adams are today lauded as some of the most important figures in the history of dance music, Adams with his songwriting and productions on his own P&P label and for scores of others. Burgess as a performer - often with Adams - and also as a songwriter and producer.

The Fatback Band's history is very much that of how street funk developed in New York. Bill Curtis had been in New York since the early 50s, and had been an on the road drummer who had played behind all the big stars of the time either on tours that travelled around the country or as part of the legendary Apollo Theatre's house band. By the late 60s he was working out of Queens, providing bands for all sorts of events from club gigs to weddings, from covering chart hits to playing calypso. He also had his own label for which he provided the main band, known after the label - and Bill's drumming style - as The Fatback Band. Tiring of never being paid as an independent label he decided to hand that task over to someone else and signed to Perception in 1971.

When Perception closed its doors in 1974 it had been producing records for nearly 5 years. It's left behind a legacy of great soul, funk and jazz which is contained within the compilation.

TRACKLISTING: Part A / CD1 :
01 The Eight Minutes I Can't Get No Higher clip
02 Adam Wade & Johnny Pate Brother (Title) clip
03 JJ Barnes You Owe It To Yourself clip
04 Debbie Taylor Too Sad To Tell clip
05 Joe Thomas Chitlins & Cuchifritos clip
06 The Fatback Band Njia (Nija) Walk clip
07 Bartel Naturally Good clip
08 Madhouse Get Some Of This clip
09 Astrud Gilberto Gingele clip
10 The Albert One Life clip
11 Bobby Rydell Honey Buns clip
12 Black Ivory You And I clip
13 The Eight Minutes Take My Love Don't Set Me Free clip
14 Wanda Robinson Instant Replay clip
Part B CD2:
01 Bartel Boogie clip
02 Dizzy Gillespie Alligator clip
03 Julius Brockington Rock Steady clip
04 Tyrone Washington Submission clip
05 Joe Thomas Every Brother Ain't A Brother clip
06 Bartel You've Just Been Bitten clip
07 Black Ivory Surrender clip
08 The Eight Minutes Find The One Who Loves You clip
09 James Moody Heritage Hum clip
10 J.J. Barnes Wishful Thinking clip
11 The Eight Minutes Looking For A Brand New Game clip
12 Wanda Robinson A Possibility (Back Home) clip

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June 18 2012

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Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man In The Universe (XL)

Written By 1 - June 18 2012

Available Here on CD, Here on LP 

Co-produced by Damon Albarn and XL’s Richard Russell, The Bravest Man In The Universe was recorded at Albarn's Studio 13 in west London and New York's Manhattan Center between October and December 2011. It's Bobby Womack's first album of original material since 1994's Resurrection. The album features vocal contributions from Fatoumata Diawara and Lana Del Rey.

TRACKLISTING

1. The Bravest Man In The Universe 2. Please Forgive My Heart 3. Deep River 4. Dayglo Reflection (feat. Lana Del Ray) 5. Sweet Baby Mine 6. Stupid 7. If There Wasn't Something There 8. Stupid 9. Love Is Gonna Lift You Up 10. If There Wasn't Something There 11. Nothin' Can Save Ya (feat. Fatoumata Diawara) 12. Love Is Gonna Lift You Up 13. Jubilee (Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around) 14. Nothin' Can Save Ya (feat. Fatoumata Diawara) 15. Jubilee (Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around)

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June 13 2012

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Visioneers - Hipology 2LP (BBE)

Written By 1 - June 13 2012

 

Available on 2LP Here

Marc Mac is one of a rare breed of producers who moves smoothly between different genres flitting between pseudonyms while leaving a trail of quintessential releases. Straight outta Dollis Hill London Marc Mac is one half of the legendary outfit 4hero and also founder member of Reinforced Records a label positioned at the cornerstone of early electronic music in the UK. In the late 90's Marc signed to Gilles Peterson's Talking Loud Records with his group 4hero comprising of himself & Dego (2000Black), they went on to produce 2 great albums with Talking Loud the Award winning 'Two Pages' & 'Creating Patterns'. 4hero then went on to set up their new label where they released the critically acclaimed 'Play With The Changes' and most recent 'Extensions'. Somewhere in this timeline, between producing music for Jill Scott to Roy Ayers, Phonte to Terry Callier, Marc started another project called Visioneers releasing a set of limited 7" singles getting the attention of some the top eclectic DJ's including Jazzy Jeff, Kenny Dope, Gilles Peterson & Norman Jay. Visioneers was then picked up by BBE records who released the debut album 'Dirty Old Hip Hop' with great success. Following on from the success of 'Dirty Old Hip Hop' Marc returns with a new Visioneers record Hipology. "Hipology is a collage of some of my personal influences as a DJ/Producer growing up listening to Hip Hop, a real eclectic mix of Breaks, Beats, Soul, Jazz, and freaky squeaks and not a sampler in sight. Visioneers is about revisiting my love for Hip Hop, What is was and what it is, the musical influences and the culture...". Hipology will be released on BBE records late spring and features guest spots from John Robinson, TRAC & Baron, Notes to Self, Luke Parkhouse & The Ariya Horns. TRACKLISTING: A1. Dial In A2. Back In Time A3. Come And Play In The Milky Night A4. Ice Cream On My Kicks B1. Shine (feat John Robinson & Jimetta) B2. Oil & Water (feat Notes To Self) B3. Funky Fanfare C1. Shaft In Africa C2. Jungle Green Outlines C3. Apache (Battle Dub) D1. Swahililand D2. LuAnne From Harlem D3. Rocket Man (Afrolatin Joint)  

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