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August 10 2012

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Sola Rosa - Low & Behold, High & Beyond CD (WAY UP)

Written By 1 - August 10 2012

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After the success of Get It Together and its accompanying remix album, Sola Rosa are ready to release their fifth studio album – another record jammed full of thick bass lines, deft musicianship and tight production.

 Written over the past three New Zealand summers and drawing together a host of familiar names, plus fresh faces to boot, Sola Rosa’s new album Low and Behold, High and Beyond is a sonic tonic for anyone interested in where hip hop beats, nu-soul and funk converge.

 Moving away from some of the Latin and reggae influences which have been a trademark of earlier albums, Andrew Spraggon has navigated his all-star cast in a slightly new direction; producing an album underpinned by his appreciation of classic hip hop and indulging his interest in nu-soul.

Low and Behold, High and Beyond features a wealth of vocal talent, including long-time UK collaborator Spikey Tee, who has worked with the likes of Roots Manuva, Jah Wobble and Morcheeba to name a few; US/UK singer Olivier Daysoul, who is a frequent collaborator with Hudson Mohawke, Oddisee and Onra; L.A. Mitchell, regular vocalist for Isaac Aesili and Fly My Pretties; and fellow New Zealander and Harbour City Electric singer, Ned Worboys.

 The album was mixed by Yaron Fuchs, whose expertise behind the boards has seen him work with artists such as Talib Kweili, Public Enemy and Kings of Leon, while mastering was done by Ricardo Gutierrez (Justin Timberlake, Just Blaze).

Songs from the album have already been receiving support from the likes of Jeremy Sole and Anthony Valadez on influential L.A. radio station KCRW, and new material  played out during Sola Rosa’s North American tour in July has been met with a rapturous reception from crowds.

Low and Behold, High and Beyond is another brilliant musical exploration from Spraggon. It proves that despite over a decade producing music, Sola Rosa is still making tunes as fresh and compelling as ever.

Low and Behold, High and Beyond | Track list:
 1.     Promise ft. Olivier Daysoul
2.     I’m Not That Guy ft. Spikey Tee
3.     Spinning Top ft. L.A. Mitchell
4.     Lions Den
5.     Rise (The Machine) ft. Spikey Tee
6.     Misunderstood ft. Miles Bonny
7.     Real Life ft. L.A. Mitchell
8.     Wiggle ft. Olivier Daysoul
9.     Never Enough ft. Ned Worboys
10.  In My Dreams ft. Spikey Tee
11.  Loveless ft. L.A. Mitchell
12.  Back to Back (bonus)

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August 09 2012

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Oddisee - People Hear What They See 2LP (MELLO MUSIC GROUP)

Written By 1 - August 09 2012

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This album is about influence, inspiration, perception & reality. Every song was written in an outside environment, so that I could observe the subjects that would become my subject matter. All too often in Hip Hop, reality is limited to that of the artists own, actual experiences. People Hear What They See is my attempt to liberate the MC from those constraints & allow reality to be penned other than my own. Listening to congressmen & lawyers converse on the steps of the supreme court inspired ‘American Greed’, Watching a couple argue over the phone in a bar inspired ‘Maybes’. By having a visual representation of my subject matter, my hopes are that the listener will see them through the worlds & melodies of my songs. Tracklisting & Soundclips: 01. Ready To Rock 02. Do It All 03. That Real 04. Let It Go 05. American Greed 06. The Need Superficial 07. Way In Way Out 08 Maybes 09 Anothers Grind 10. Set You Free 11. You Know Who You Are 12. Think of Things

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August 08 2012

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UPCOMING: JJ Doom - Key To The Kuffs 2LP (LEX)

Written By 1 - August 08 2012

Due out late August 2012, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

The debut collaborative album from JJ DOOM (Jneiro Jarel and DOOM) is now available to pre-order and will be released on 21st August 2012. KEY TO THE KUFFS features Beth Gibbons (Portishead), Khujo Goodie, Boston Fielder and Damon Albarn. CHECK HERE FOR TRACK CLIPS 1. WATERLOGGED 2. GUV’NOR 3. BANISHED 4. BITE THE THONG ft Damon Albarn 5. RHYMIN SLANG 6. DAWG FRIENDLY 7. BORIN CONVO 8. SNATCH THAT DOUGH 9. GMO ft Beth Gibbons 10. BOUT THE SHOES ft Boston Fielder 11. WINTER BLUES 12. STILL KAPS ft Khujo Goodie 13. RETARDED FREN 14. VIBERIAN SUN PART II 15. WASH YOUR HANDS

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August 08 2012

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Karriem Riggins - Alone LP (STONES THROW)

Written By 1 - August 08 2012

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Karriem Riggins is best known as a jazz drummer and hip-hop producer for artists like Common, Slum Village, Talib Kweli and The Roots, but he doesn’t categorize himself as anything but an artist. He advises younger musicians to do the same.

“You don’t have to put yourself in a box…there’s so many different ways to go,” Riggins says. A student of late jazz bassist Ray Brown, he tours with another Brown protégé, Grammy Award winner Diana Krall. In 2011, he collaborated with former Beatle Paul McCartney in concert and on Kisses on the Bottom, McCartney’s first studio release in five years. Names of some of the jazz artists he’s backed reads like the genre’s hall of fame – Hank Jones, Oscar Peterson, Milt Jackson, Donald Byrd and Ron Carter.

"Alone" is part 1 of a 34-track instrumental hip-hop album, "Alone" features the first 17 tracks listed below:

01 Intro clip
02 Round The Outside clip
03 From Detroit/Belle Isle clip
04 Moogy Foog It clip
05 OOOOOAAAAA clip
06 Stadium Rock clip
07 Alto Flute clip
08 Orbitz clip
09 Up clip
10 Forward Motion clip
11 Esperanza clip
12 Africa clip
13 Harpsichord Session clip
14 Water clip
15 Double Trouble clip
16 A7 Mix clip
17 Ding Dong Bells clip

Date

August 07 2012

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Various - Country Funk 1969-1975 (LIGHT IN THE ATTIC)

Written By 1 - August 07 2012

Available here on 2LP, here on CD

Tracklist & Soundclips:

1. L.A. Memphis Tyler Texas - Dale Hawkins
2. Hello L.A., Bye-Bye Birmingham - John Randolph Marr
3. Georgia Morning Dew - Johnny Adams
4. Lucas Was A Redneck - Mac Davis
5. Light Blue - Bob Darin
6. I'm Gonna Make Her Love Me - Jim Ford
7. Hawg Frog - Gray Fox
8. Fire And Brimstone - Link Wray
9. Street People - Bobby Charles
10. Funky Business - Cherokee
11. Stud Spider - Tony Joe White
12. Piledriver - Dennis The Fox
13. Ohoopee River Bottomland - Larry Jon Wilson
14. He Made A Woman Out Of Me - Bobbie Gentry
15. Bayou Country - Gritz
16. I Walk On Gilded Splinters - Johnny Jenkins

What in the hell is country funk you ask? The answer is a complicated one, in part due to the fact that Country Funk is an inherently defiant genre, escaping all efforts at easy categorization. The style encompasses the elation of gospel with the sexual thrust of the blues, country hoedown harmony with inner city grit. It is alternately playful and melancholic, slow jammin’, and booty shakin’. It is both studio slick and barroom raw. And while these all may seem unlikely combinations at first glance, upon close listen, it all makes sweet sense. Light In The Attic presents Country Funk 1969-1975, a melting pot concoction of the music of Dale Hawkins, John Randolph Marr, Cherokee, Johnny Adams, Mac Davis, Bob Darin, Jim Ford, Gray Fox, Link Wray, Bobby Charles, Tony Joe White, Dennis The Fox, Larry Jon Wilson, Bobbie Gentry, Gritz, and Johnny Jenkins.

Featuring extensive liner notes by Jessica Hundley (MOJO, The New York Times, Vogue), original album/label artwork, and new illustrations by Jess Rotter (JessRotter.com, Rotter & Friends), this down home package is not only a treat for the ears, but a feast for the eyes. Think of this as a fantasyland where the Josie-era Meters back young Elvis singing Kris Kristofferson-penned slices of rustic American life and you’ll begin to understand the country funk vibe. It’s from the swamp to the city and all points in between.

  • All tracks newly re-mastered
  • Features rare cuts by Bob Darin, Gray Fox, Dennis The Fox, Cherokee, Gritz and more
  • 2xLP housed in a deluxe Stoughton “Tip-On” jacket with liner notes insert, along with Jess Rotter’s illustrations
  • CD with 24-page booklet with liner notes plus Jess Rotter’s illustrations

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