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March 09 2011

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Upcoming: Lewis McCallum - Syntheology Sampler EP (Wonderful Noise)

Written By 3 - March 09 2011

Due for release April/May 2011, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

Wonderful Noise Records from Japan continues to fly the flag for New Zealand music, this next release comes from Lewis McCallum's 2010 album 'Syntheology'.

'Syntheology' is a meeting of two ideas: synth, meaning synthetic or artificial, and theology, refering to organic or philosophical ideas.

This plays out on the album as sax player McCallum uses a plethora of old and new synths and other computer generated sounds as raw materials, but throws them around with a swirling organic approach.

This EP features guest vocal appearances from Fran Kora, Mara TK, Deva Mahal & Esther Stephens.

Track List & Sound Clips:
A-1.Take A Step Back feat. Deva Mahal
A-2.The Almanac feat. Mara TK
A-3.First Date feat. Fran Kora
B-1.Syntheology feat. Esther Stephens
B-2.Tales Of Mingus
B-3.Enemy

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March 08 2011

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GIG: Space Invadas (Steve Spacek & Katalyst) - Fri 25th March

Written By 3 - March 08 2011

Redbull Music Academy Presents

Space Invadas (Steve Spacek & Katalyst)
Friday March 25 @ The Third & Social, 3 Galway St, Britomart, AK City
8pm - Late, Limited Tickets $15+BF available now from 1-night.co.nz & Conch Records
with support from The Isaac & Rachel Ensemble, Frank Booker, Recloose & Nick D

Date

March 07 2011

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Upcoming: Blu - Amnesia (NATURE SOUNDS)

Written By 3 - March 07 2011

Due for release March/April 2011, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

Tracklisting & Soundclips: Side A 1. Amnesia (Original) 2. Amnesia (Instrumental) 3. Amnesia (Remind) 4. Amnesia (Rewind Instrumental) Side B 1. Since (Original) 2. Since (Instrumental) 3. GoodMorning

Los Angeles MC/producer Blu has earned widespread acclaim for his collaborations with Exile, Ta’Raach, and Mainframe, and is currently at work on his major label debut for Warner Brothers. While fans wait, New World Color is happy to announce a digital EP (also available on limited edition 10? vinyl) featuring music from Blu’s love-themed concept album Her Favorite Colour, as well as previously unheard material.

The 7-track Amnesia EP is sure to please Blu’s burgeoning fanbase. On tracks like the HFC standout “Amnesia” and the never-before-released “Amnesia(Rewind)”, the SoCal native explores the complexities of love and relationships while his own understated production sets the mood. The collection also features previously-unavailable instrumentals, showcasing Blu’s skills behind the boards.

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March 06 2011

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Wild Cookie - Cookie Dough CD (Tru Thoughts)

Written By 3 - March 06 2011

Available here on CD, "The Drugs EP" 12" Available here

Since his last release on Tru Thoughts in 2006 Freddie Cruger, aka Red Astaire, has been busy travelling the world as a DJ and releasing music on his own label, Homegrown Records - one of these releases was the debut, and now extremely rare, Wildcookie 12”. The “Drugs EP” received support from Gilles Peterson on BBC Radio 1 and the lead track, “Heroine”, also features on ‘Cookie Dough’. Wildcookie is not a one man band though; each one of Freddie’s ultra-crisp productions and sophisticated synthline melodies are backed with the pitch perfect, often freestyled, vocals of Anthony Mills.

Anthony Mills has toured extensively with Harry Belafonte’s All-Star Band, recorded with Krs-One, Amy Winehouse, Leela James, Maxi Priest, Snow, Sizzla, Dead Prez, Doc (Esthero), Sly Dunbar, Chinna Smith and Grace Bumbry.

Mills has written over 1000 songs in this time and recorded well over 100 studio and live albums, providing lead vocals for two other duos - Super Viral Brothers (Pope/Universal) and XXLARGEMILLS.

Every track on the album was selected by Cruger and Mills for its particular mood; based on flow, variety and content. ‘Cookie Dough’ is the result of two friends working together with no boundaries, finding new routes into making soul, hip hop, R’n’B and breaks.

In the last five years Mills has lived in Stockholm, penetrating Sweden’s music and art scene including hooking up with Freddie Cruger, a native of the Swedish capital.

Tracklisting & Soundclips:

01. Song With No Ending 02. Serious Drug 03. Jackson Miles 04. Skit 05. Flashy Flashy 06. Cookie Dough 07. On The Road 08. Touchy Touchy 09. Piece Of Mind 10. Tuesday Is Friday 11. Come Closer 12. Something About Those Days 13. Autocoon 14. At The Same Time

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March 04 2011

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Upcoming: SST/Free Street - Soft Soul Transition/Hey Hey Hey 7" (LES DISQUES SUPERFRIENDS)

Written By 3 - March 04 2011

To pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

This is the second release from new label Les Disques Superfriends, a French imprint set up for re-edits and remasters of obscure soul-jazz-easy grooves from around the globe. Here they bring us SST's easy oldie "Soft Soul Transition". This trio has some wonderful harmonies in their music, with a similar feel to the Free Design or some of the German MPS easy-jazz offerings from the same era. On the flip Free Street's "Hey! Hey! Hey!" is an uptempo spiritual hippy funk dancer lifted from nowhere. Track List & Soundclips:
01   SST Soft Soul Transition clip
02   Free Street Hey Hey Hey clip

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