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July 18 2012

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FIGURINE: Kidrobot Dunny 2012

Written By 1 - July 18 2012

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Every year a gusher of petro-packed pieces comes together in that explosive moment known as a Dunny Series, and 2012 lives up to the legend.

Kidrobot presents Dunny Series 2012, featuring 20 designs by 14 artists.

Seasoned Dunny masters jump in the mix with fresh blood, creating characters that push Dunny into new worlds with new sculpts, new uses of the Dunny platform, new treatments, and new plans. A more colorful mix than you would find in the Mos Eisley Cantina, each figure is its own species - an ambassador to the mind of its creator. If you are one of the lucky few to see them all together, you will find a window into what whimsy and wickedness lies under the creative rocks found in the far away corners of the Dunny galaxy.

DS2012 features the emissaries from the hands of Andrew Bell, Attaboy, Scribe, Jeremiah Ketner, Jon-Paul Kaiser, Junko Mizuno, Kronk, MAD, Mauro Gatti, Sergio Mancini, Nakanari, Pac23, Tara McPherson, and Triclops Studio. While supplies last and at select locations, get your hands on an exclusive Dunny by SUCKLORD with the purchase of a case pack.

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July 17 2012

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MIX: Knxwledge – klosetwoyew [TOUR.MiXX]

Written By 1 - July 17 2012

In preparation for his Australasian tour Knxwledge put together this mix below to give us a taster of what to expect for his gig this Saturday night at Rakinos.  Check it below and the links for more info and tickets.

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  LINKS: Facebook Event Tickets from www.undertheradar.co.nz

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July 17 2012

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Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Fire (Mr Scruff Remix) 12" (CHOICE CUTS)

Written By 1 - July 17 2012

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Side A Hypnotic Brass Ensemble lay down an infectious stripped down to the bone latin flavoured anthem that immediately grabs the listener with its back breaking bass line and neck-snapping horn section. From the start the pulsating low-end of the sousaphone commands your full attention as the flawless horn stabs sit perfectly on top to create one of their most club friendly tracks to date. Colm K of Bastard Jazz fame edits down HBE's original version into a supreme 4 minute mix. Side B features special guest duties from Manchester's finest Mr. Scruff. He reworks the extended mix of Fire and utilizes his signature sounds to great effect, creating the quintessential Hypnotic v Mr Scruff collaboration - an absolute monster of a track for the dance floors! This is a strictly limited vinyl press with sleeve artwork by Donal Thornton of practice&Theory previous work includes: Onra, All City, HouseShoes, Hypnotic Hypnotic Brass Ensemble FIRE (Mr Scruff Remix) Snippet by Mr Scruff

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July 17 2012

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PODCAST: Earshot - Sunday 15th July 2012

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July 16 2012

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UPCOMING: Various - Private Wax - Super Rare Boogie & Disco (BBE)

Written By 1 - July 16 2012

Due out late August 2012 on 2LP & CD, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

Zafsmusic.com continues to bring you the rarest disco & boogie bangers with his new compilation titled "Private Wax" Vol 1. 15 scintillating excursions into the deep disco & boogie world of privately pressed & produced gems. Zaf Zafsmusic is a disco weasel of the highest order. He has, by his own admission, got it bad--losing sleep and suffering physical maladies from the want of certain must-have pieces of stamped vinyl. Fortunately, he also has excellent taste and a lengthy history of wheeling and dealing with other similarly afflicted individuals, a history that has allowed him to sift the wheat from the crap, err, chaff, as it were. As a long-time staffer of the notorious Reckless Records on Berwick Street, a hotbed of vinyl commerce in the Soho section of London, these skills were no doubt put to the test on a daily basis when dealing with the continuous influx of hustlers hoping to offload their by-and-large worthless wax at the shop. Faced with this parade of the common and shoddy, it takes a keen eye to single out the precious stones buried in the seemingly endless expanse of decent-but-ordinary (not to mention the middling-to-awful) records that comprise most collections. Our stalwart selector has also travelled an even more treacherous terrain: the world of online sellers. Without recounting any gory digital battle stories, suffice it to say that the online world inhabited by some vinyl obsessives is a rather scary place. It is without any sarcasm that I offer my sincere gratitude to Zaf for the yeoman's work he has put in discovering the tunes herein. So, while I still encourage all neophyte disco enthusiasts to get themselves a firm grounding in the classics before attempting to swim in the uncharted waters of small-label, independent releases, if you are ready to do so then Zaf is your man. Like some ancient mariner of disco, with this collection he has artfully navigated from haven to haven, avoiding the immense Sargasso Seas of mediocrity that threaten to bog down the adventurous record digger. Take, for example, "Smooth Talk" by Mr. Fox. A deservedly scarce early rap tune (the vocal is not going to give Melle Mel a run for his money) that unexpectedly reveals a mesmerizing instrumental groove on the flip side, it is a "Party Track" indeed. Another perfect party track is the offering from Special Touch, a midtempo sureshot that in this case has just the right amount of rap to work. Gregory Jolly's sassy "What'Em Doing Is My Business" takes its bass line inspiration from James Brown, and turns it into a slap- happy, southern-fried sizzler. And I defy anyone to turn their nose up at Chuck Strong's delicious take on the Willie Hutch penned boogie standard made famous by Gwen McRae, "Doin' It." If something more uptempo is your speed, try the frantic "Freex" -- which Zaf gives us in the preferred 7-inch version. The selections even touch on early house music, via the Mickey "Mixin'" Oliver (one- fifth of Chicago's legendary Hot Mix 5 DJ crew) version of 94 East's "If You Feel Like Dancin'." Especially enchanting is the virtually unknown Philadelphia Brite, whose "Never Leave Me And I'll Never Leave You" marries its sweet sentiment with an absolutely titanic mid-song disco break. But enough of the song-by-song breakd wn, Zaf has done a fine job of that already. Taken as a whole, this compilation is perfect party material, filled with feel-good tunes that take things back to that simple love of music that enticed us all in the first place. Zaf deserves our thanks for making his private wax public. Tracklisting & Soundclips: 1.Ashanti - Dance 2.Christian Gaubert - Sweet Maryline 3.Poncho C. Saint Fingers - When I Come Knocking 4.Contagious - Music Freak (12" Mix) 5.Mr Fox - Party Track 6.Pure Love - D.I.S.C.O. Spells Love 7.Gregory Jolly - What'em Doing Is My Business 8.Jeancy - Reservation (CD Only) 9.Yohon - Fly With Me (CD Only) 10. 94 East - If You Feel Like Dancin (Dance Version) 11. Special Touch - This Party's Just For You (12" Extended Version) 12. Philadelphia Brite - Never Leave Me and I'll Never Leave You 13. Aura - Freex (7" Mix) 14. Chuck Strong - Doin' It Cause It Feels Good 15. Leprechaun - There's No End To Our Love 16. Soseme Makonde - Manzara (CD Only)

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