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April 09 2011

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Various - Fallin' Of The Reel III (TRUTH & SOUL)

Written By 3 - April 09 2011

Truth & Soul Presents Fallin Off the Reel III... Available Here

Following up the success of the first two volumes, the third entry in Truth & Soul's Fallin Off the Reel series packs in 20 tracks originally pressed as limited edition 45" singles, listed in chronological order of their release. These choice selections from the label's expansive roster of contemporary and classic soul, funk and R&B talent features artists such as El Michels Affair, Black Velvet, Michael Leonhart, Lee Fields & the Explorers and Cosmic Force. FOTR III serves as both the ideal introduction for casual fans and a comprehensive retrospective for long-time listeners of one of the most consistently excellent and relevant labels in music today.

Track List & Sound Clips: 1. Ghetto Down - Cosmic Force 2. Trinidad Bump - Cosmic Force 3. Stay The Nite - Quincy Bright 4. Oh Boy - Quincy Bright 5. Funky Movement No. 2 - Timothy Mcnealy 6. Sagittarius Black - Timothy Mcnealy 7. Musings To Myself (Alt. Mix) - El Michels Affair 8. Spread Your Soul - El Michels Affair 9. Is It Me You Really Love - Black Velvet 10. An Earth Quakes Coming - Black Velvet 11. How Can I Love (Now That You'Re Gone) - The Olympians 12. Stand Tall - The Olympians 13. Ghetto Brothers Power - The Ghetto Brothers 14. I Saw A Tear - The Ghetto Brothers 15. Run Fay Run - El Michels Affair 16. Red Rooster - El Michels Affiar 17. Problems - Lee Fields & The Explorers 18. Honey Dove - Lee Fields & The Explorers 19. Scopolamine - Michael Leonhart & The Avramina 7 20. God Fever - Michael Leonhart & The Avramina 7

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April 08 2011

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New In At Conch - 7th April

Written By 3 - April 08 2011

Greetings, Loads of fresh new bits in this week, check the selections below.  We have received a shipment of hats from Goorin Brothers and a whole swag of second hand records of various styles so come check in store. Best Cian, Dustin, Brent, Bobby & Jim Hats from Goorin Brother (US) More info here UPCOMING : To pre-order any of these contact us at info@conch.co.nz Scratch 22 - Distance From View (Round Trip Mars) Owiny Sigoma Band - Owiny Sigoma Band (BROWNSWOOD) Various - Starship 27: Vol.2 (Take Off) (Insect) Jamie Woon - Lady Luck 12? & Mirrorwriting LP Sick Team - Street Wars (JAZZY SPORT) Mr. Lager - Kailas / Runaway (VARIOUS PRODUCTIONS) Raashan Ahmad - For What You’ve Lost LP (TRAD VIBE) Kode9 & The Spaceape - Otherman / Love Is The Drug (ft Cha Cha) (HYPERDUB) Feature Album Falty DL - You Stand Uncertain (PLANET MU)

When Falty DL released his 2009 debut on Planet Mu, Love is a Liability, it was notionally tied to dubstep, despite not sounding much like the sound at the time. A combination of irregular but still funky drums, bass and light musical surfaces, it stood out and was recognised for it’s distinctiveness - this was a native New Yorker interpreting his love of British dance music from a unique angle. More...

Feature 12"
Parallel Dance Ensemble - Possessions And Obsessions 12" (PERMANENT VACATION)
Parallel Dance Ensemble are the disco-not-disco duo Coco Solid and Bobbi Soxx (producer Robin Hannibal). Available here
01 Shopping Cart clip
02 Conditions clip
03 Juices clip
04 Possessions clip
05 Graffiti Girls clip
NEW VINYL Soul / Funk / Latin / Jazz:
Ike Strong - Boogie Land 12"
Joystick Jay - Disco Delicious #1 12" (Disco Delicious)
Onur Engin - Edits Vol.2 12"
Jimmy Witter & The Shadows - If You Love My Woman 7" (ELVIS RECORD COMPANY)
Fabulous Fugitives - What The World Needs 7" (CULTURES OF SOUL)
Downtempo:
Dorian Concept - Her Tears Taste Like Pears / Bulldoze... 12" (Ninja Tune)
Greenwood Rhythm Coalition - Bailables Vol.2 7" (Names We Can Trust)
DJ Sun - Bus / Fun 7" (SOULAR PRODUCTIONS)
Suff Daddy - Gnac 7" (Melting Pot Music)
Grooveboy - Grooveboy EP 2 12" (GROOVEBOY)
Dorian Concept - Vertical Output 12" (Affine)
Hero No.7 - Keeping It Real (Mash & Munkee RMX) 7" (HERO RECORDS)
Mar - Mar Variations 1 + 2 7" (Melting Pot Music)
Unknown - People Of Earth / Trouble In Space 12" (AMP-ART)
Grooveman Spot - Runnin' Pizza Pt.2 12" (Jazzy Sport)
Nicolas Jaar - Space Is Only Noise LP (CIRCUS COMPANY)
Local Peeps:
Parallel Dance Ensemble - Possessions And Obsessions 12" (Permanent Vacation)
Hip Hop:
Various - The Beat Generation 10th Anniversary 2LP (BBE)
Madlib - Medicine Show Vol.11 (Low Budget Hi-Fi) 2LP (Medicine Show)
DJ Format - Mr.DJ 12" (PROJECT BLUE BOOK)
S.L.A.C.K. - Swes Swes Cheap 12" (DOGEAR RECORDS)
Reggae:
Escort / Dillinger - Cocaine Blues / Cocaine In My Brain 12"
I Roy - Gussie Presenting I Roy LP (Sunspot)
Dubstep / Techno / UK Funky:
Falty DL - You Stand Uncertain 2LP (Planet Mu)
TruTek - Crossrhodes 12" (Lo Dubs)
Objekt - Objekt #1 12" (OBJEKT)
House:
Hygher Baby vs Tropical Treats - Hygher Baby vs Tropical Treats 12" (Raw Fusion)
DJ Rahaan - Rahaan Edits Vol.3 12" (KAT EDITS)
Theo Parrish / Andres - Solitary Flight / Untitled 12"
RESTOCKS:
Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX - NY Is Killing Me 12" (XL)
Steely & Clevie - Digital Revolution (Reggae Anthology) LP (VP)
Kenny Dope - Mixes P&P Records Sampler 12" (SUSS"D)
Sugar Minott / Ticklah - His Name 7" (Liondub 45)
Burial - Street Halo 12" (Hyperdub)
Marc Rapson - Dark Vs Light EP 12" (Futuristica)
Second Hand Vinyl: Here at Conch we invite people to bring in their good quality second hand records for us to sell on their behalf.  We sell on behalf so that you get a better cut of the sale. If you would like to trade in some of your records simply contact us at the shop on (09) 360 1999 or email info@conch.co.nz to discuss details. RECOMMENDED GIGS: Friday: One Foundation Christchurch Quake Relief Saturday: Isaac Aesili & Rachel Fraser @ Ponsonby Social Club - Sat 9th 2011 Sunday: Conch Sunday Grill, from 5:30pm at Ponsonby Social Club Upcoming Gigs / Events: Record Store Day - Sat 16th April 2011 Ikonika (UK/HYPERDUB/NIGHT SLUGS) - Sat 16 April The Funky Meters @ Powerstation - Friday 15th April George Clinton @ The Powerstation - Sat 23 April
Gift Vouchers Available in any Denomination, contact us via info@conch.co.nz for more info.

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April 05 2011

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Upcoming: Scratch 22 - Distance From View (Round Trip Mars)

Written By 1 - April 05 2011

Due out April 18th, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

Arguably best known for his DJing prowess, which recently saw him traveling, all expenses paid, to Paris, to represent New Zealand in the Red Bull World Thre3style championships, Scratch 22 is a man on the move. As co-founder of Auckland’s notorious ‘The ARC' collective, and the host of Base FM’s long running ‘The Lion For Real’ Friday lunchtime radio tipple, he has been slaying the denizens of Auckland and beyond with his wide-screen musical tastes and profoundly deep crates, since the age of 15.

Marginally less well known, though equally as impressive, his production talents have been growing over the years with highly lauded work alongside Tourettes and his own Unscene crew, and remixes for everyone from the Mint Chicks to Electric Wire Hustle and Homebrew, as well as an ever evolving, solid armoury of individualistic, cinematic tunes that truly reflect his personality.

Set for release on April 18th 2011 through Round Trip Mars/Universal, Distance From View is Scratch 22's debut album, and it’s a magnificent manifestation of a lifetime immersed in music and countless hours in the studio, hauling in friends, family and fine musicians like Mara TK (Electric Wire Hustle) and Jeremy Toy (She’s So Rad/Open Souls etc) to create a gently psychedelic journey into the deepest recesses. While it may be best described as slow burning, journey music, the first track unleashed to radio, Window Rattle, scaled the heights of the Top Ten on the Radioscope Alt Charts, vindicating the early faith shown in his productions by Round Trip Mars talent hound Stinky Jim and Nightmares On Wax’s George Evelyn (who selected an early version of Medicine Man for his Wax On compilation).

This remarkably assured and unfathomably deep debut is preceded by the Medicine Man single, which includes a quite astonishing blitzkrieg cover version of Medicine Man/For Walking Faces by The DHDFD’s, who will also be part of the soon to be unveiled Scratch 22 live experience.

Distance From View is a soundscape spectacular and that modern rarity - an album you can truly lose yourself in, time and time again.

Scratch 22 Interview By Matyn Pepperell in Rip It Up

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April 05 2011

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GIG: Isaac Aesili & Rachel Fraser @ Ponsonby Social Club - Sat 9th 2011

Written By 3 - April 05 2011

The Isaac Aesili & Rachel Fraser Ensemble
Ponsonby Social Club
Saturday 9th April
Free Entry, 7pm Til Late
www.isaacaesili.com
www.myspace.com/rachelfrasernz

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April 05 2011

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Falty DL - You Stand Uncertain (PLANET MU)

Written By 3 - April 05 2011

Available Here On 2LP

When Falty DL released his 2009 debut on Planet Mu, Love is a Liability, it was notionally tied to dubstep, despite not sounding much like the sound at the time. A combination of irregular but still funky drums, bass and light musical surfaces, it stood out and was recognised for it’s distinctiveness - this was a native New Yorker interpreting his love of British dance music from a unique angle.

After spending 2010 honing his craft and working on singles for a bunch of different labels and remixes for the likes of The XX, Mount Kimbie and Anthony Shakir, Falty DL, born Drew Lustman, pulls his skills and experience together for this new LP; "You Stand Uncertain".

Things have evolved a lot on "You Stand Uncertain". From the very beginning the listener is plunged into his new focus on layered dusty atmospheres. Opener "Gospel Of Opal (ft. Anneka)" is also his first work with a vocalist. Although at times it’s anchored in the familiar basslines and rhythm science of uk dance, as heard in his previous material, on this album it’s clear that Drew has been soaking up some of his native city’s musical past such as disco, house and hip hop. With this in mind the album moves at different tempos, the ghosts of dance music past are evoked but never allowed to take over, giving the whole album a decayed, dreamy abstraction that allows for comparisons with the current crop of ‘chillwave’ producers, were it not for the tight drums and basslines. Check the way "The Pacifist" moves between passages of melody and waves of synth over distorted breaks, or "Open Space’s" use of slowed down rave euphoria and double speed 808 drums.

The crisp 2-step of "Brazil", the first of two songs featuring UK-based singer Lily McKenzie sweetens the atmosphere, followed by "Eight Eighteen Ten" which builds watery melodies over chopped up breaks. The album gets slower still with the steamy, bittersweet melodies of "It’s All Good". The spaced out "You Stand Uncertain" marks a mid-point and a breathing space, before the album gears up with the ravey synths and jungle percussion of "Lucky Luciano", the slow burning stripped down house of "Voyager" into the duo of abstract 2-step tracks "Tell Them Stories" and "Play with my Heart" before the tempo drops for the ultimate track "Waited Patiently (ft. Lily McKenzie)" which combines her chopped vocals with jazzy piano keys and a punchy technoid melody.

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