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December 21 2011

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CONCH TOP 10 ALBUMS & TOP 20 TRACKS OF 2011

Written By 1 - December 21 2011

Here goes our list of top tracks & albums of this year, throughout the year we have had a swag of new music come through the shop, below are our selections with links for more info.  Feel free to contact us at info@conch.co.nz or on (09) 360 1999 to check availability.

TOP TEN ALBUMS OF 2011

Greg Foat Foat Group - Dark Is The Sun (Jazzman) Jonti - Twirligig (Stones Throw) Locussolus - Locussolus (International Feel) Little Dragon - Ritual Union (Peacefrog) Radiohead - The King Of Limbs (XL) Thundercat - The Golden Age Of Apocalypse (Brainfeeder) Wagon Christ - Toomorrow (Ninja Tune) Gil Scott Heron & Jamie XX - We're New Here (XL) @Peace - @Peace (Bandcamp Release) Owiny Sigoma Band - Owiny Sigoma Band (Brownswood)  

TOP 20 TRACKS OF 2011

Floating Points - Marilyn (Eglo) Lunice - Fancy Forty (Lucky Me) Tyler The Creator ft Frank Ocean - She (XL) Julio Bashmore - The Horn That Time Forgot (PMR Records) Mo Kolours - Biddies (One Handed Music) Recloose - Electric Sunshine (Rush Hour) Dirg Gerner ft Fatima - Rubies & Diamonds (Ho-Tep) Jai Paul - BTSU (XL) Tall Black Guy - Water No Enemy (BASTARD JAZZ) Jonti - Batmilk (Stones Throw) Julien Dyne - Loose Ends (BBE) Greg Foat - Dark Is The Sun Pt. 1 (Jazzman) Wild Bill Ricketts - The Great Eastern (Economy) Unknown Artist - Sicko Cell (Swamp81) Kayne West Feat. Pete Rock, Jay-Z, Charlie Wilson & Kid Cudi - The Joy (G.O.O.D. Music) Osunlade - A Day Without You (Yoruba) Photek - Rings Around Saturn (Breach Remix) (White) Ghostpoet - Longing For The Night (Brownswood) MED Ft. Talib Kweli - Classic (Stones Throw) James Blake - Love What Happened Here (R&S)    

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December 19 2011

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Tino Contreras - El Jazz Mexicano De Tino Contreras (JAZZMAN)

Written By 1 - December 19 2011

Available On CD here or 2LP here

Tracklisting & Soundclips:
01 Orfeo en los Tambores clip
02 Malaguena clip
03 En el Viejo Estambul clip
04 Santo clip
05 Safo la sacerdotiza del amor clip
06 Credo clip
07 Poinciana clip
08 El Hombre del Brazo do Oro clip
09 Jazz en al Cairo clip
10 What is this Thing Called Love clip
11 Visnu clip
12 Gloria clip
13 Rescate clip
14 Kyrie clip
15 Orbita clip
16 Ravi Shankar clip

A lifetime of waltz-time exotica, latinesque choral chants and psychedelic modal jazz from Mexico's best kept musical secret! Our never-ending mission to reveal the under-appreciated-yet-worthy-of-attention jazz masters around the world has now taken us far away and across the sea to Mexico. Not the first port of call you'd consider if you were looking for hard bop or modal jazz, but here we have found an incredible jazz drummer whose career has spanned over 5 decades, and is still playing to this day. In that time Tino Contreras has produced countless recordings, played on innumerable live dates, and has performed with various jazz groups all around the world. Yet he is still relatively unknown, and probably Mexico's best kept secret in jazz.

We tell the story of the maverick that is Tino Contreras and showcase his unique and fascinating career with 16 tracks, a 12 page colour CD booklet and a double gatefold LP. THE MUSIC During his far-reaching travels over the years, all kinds of weird and wonderful sounds have come to influence the music of the imaginative Mexican jazzman. Hear latinesque ritual chants in Orfeo en los Tambores, insane percussion in the high-tempo jazz-dance favourite What is This Thing Called Love, avant-garde experimentation with a psychedelic subframe in Orbita, exotic waltz-time jazz in Visnu and religiously-themed chamber jazz with choir in Credo, Santo and Gloria. Not only that, but noted influences from India, Egypt, Turkey and Brasil create a most fascinating jazz album, the likes of which you will most likely never have heard before. Enjoy! " Eclectic recordings made during the course of a lifetime by a very special Mexican jazz drummer during his worldwide travels " Never-before-seen pictures, photos and images from Tino Contreras' personal collection on one CD/double gatefold LP " Extensive original liner notes in both English AND Spanish with comments from Tino himself " 180g vinyl pressing with original art sleeve in gloss " RARE and FINE music heard only on Jazzman - all because WE DIG DEEPER!

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December 18 2011

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Pressure Sounds Poster

Written By 1 - December 18 2011

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Especially designed Pressure Sounds poster printed at the Hatch Print Shop in Nashville TN USA. Printed on a vintage printing press that has been functioning since the 1880s. Each one of these posters is slightly different from all the others so each poster is unique. Top quality as usual from Pressure Sounds and very limited. Approx size width 33cm length 59cm Red and Yellow on re-cycled paper.

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December 18 2011

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Soul / Funk Compilations From BGP Records

Written By 1 - December 18 2011

Just received a batch of compilations from the Beat Goes Public label, check a selection of them below.  Check here for a complete list of the BGP compilations, if you are interested in any of the other compilation please contact us at info@conch.co.nz BEAT GOES PUBLIC:

An exciting and diverse label, BGP`s roots stretch back to the birth of modern club culture in the late 80s. It was the first reissue label to actively court a contemporary audience, and likes to think that it does so to this day,. Reacting to, and also inspiring those who want to know where the samples come from, or join the dots between today's dance music and its past in funk, jazz and soul.

 

Various - Super Breaks Vol. 1 2LP (BGP)

01 INTRO - Soul Children 02 IKE'S MOOD PT 1 - Isaac Hayes 03 LIGHT MY FIRE - Jackie Wilson 04 DIFFERENT STROKES - Syl Johnson 05 THINKING SINGLE - The Counts 06 BLIND ALLEY - The Emotions SIDE02 01 TAKE YO' PRAISE - Camille Yarbrough 02 WHAT A MAN - Linda Lyndell 03 TRAMP - Lowell Fulson 04 SMOKEY JOE'S LA LA - The Googie Rene Combo 05 EVA - Jean Jacques Perrey SIDE03 01 ROCK CREEK PARK - The Blackbyrds 02 GOT TO LEARN HOW TO DANCE - The Fatback Band 03 BOUNCY LADY - Pleasure 04 DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE - Joe Simon SIDE04 01 WALK TALL - Cannonball Adderley 02 BURNING SPEAR - S.O.U.L. 03 TRAMP - The Otis and Carla Band 04 CHICK A BOOM - The Pazant Bros 05 BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (IN MY ARMS) - The Detroit Emeralds  

Various - King Funk 2LP (BGP)

SIDE01 01 HONKY TONK POPCORN - Bill Doggett 02 BUTTER YOUR POPCORN - Hank Ballard 03 YOUR THING AIN'T NO GOOD WITHOUT MY THING - Marie Queenie Lyons 04 TIGHTEN UP - Roosevelt Matthews 05 LIVE IT UP - James K-Nine 06 GOLD WALK - Presidents SIDE02 01 SEE AND DON'T SEE - Marie "Queenie" Lyons 02 FROM THE BACK SIDE (PART 1) - Sons Of Funk 03 FROM THE BACK SIDE (PART 2) - Sons Of Funk 04 THE WITCH DOCTOR - Over Night Low 05 PAPA'S GOT THE WAGON - Gloria Walker 06 CAMELOT TIME - J Hines and the Fellows SIDE03 01 FEVER - Marie Queenie Lyons 02 LOVE POTION NO 9 - The Coasters 03 SOUL TRAIN - Little Royal 04 UNWIND YOURSELF - Hank Ballard 05 GET IT RIGHT OR LEAVE IT ALONE - Dan Brantley 06 STAND UP AND GET FUNKY - James Duncan SIDE04 01 HONKY TONK - Bill Doggett 02 FUNKY LADY (PART 1) - Soul East 03 FUNKY LADY (PART 2) - Soul East 04 MR TUFF STUFF - Toby King 05 DON'T GET FUNKY - Gloria Walker 06 DOWN HOME GIRL - The Coasters  

Various - Hip Walk: Jazz Undercurrents In 60s New York 2LP (BGP)

SIDE01 01 CA'PURANGE (JUNGLE SOUL) - Gene Ammons 02 NUTHER'N LIKE THUTHER'N - Willis Jackson SIDE02 01 SELIM - Johnny Lytle 02 MUSCLE SOUL - Phil Upchurch 03 PING PONG - Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers 04 LOVE THEME FROM SPARTACUS - Yusef Lateef SIDE03 01 BROTHER JOHN - Cannonball Adderley 02 EASTERN BLUES - Gary Bartz 03 THE KICKER - Joe Henderson SIDE04 01 CANTALOUPE WOMAN - George Braith 02 SOULFUL DRUMS - Joe Dukes 03 THE VILLAGE CALLER - Johnny Lytle 04 LOTUS BLOSSOM - Kenny Dorham  

Various - Super Funk 3 2LP (BGP)

01 THE TRAMP (FROM FUNKY BROADWAY) - The Showmen Inc 02 PUT IT IN - Johnny King and Fatback Band 03 LET ME COME WITHIN - Renaldo Domino 04 ZU ZU - Wally Cox & the Natives SIDE02 01 CISSY POPCORN - Preston Love 02 SOUL LIVIN' - Everyday People Unlimited 03 BROTHER BROWN - Camille Bob 04 CAT SCREAM - Li'l Buck 05 GET DOWN WITH THE GEATER - Chet Ivey SIDE03 01 TAKE CARE OF YOUR OWN BUSINESS - Dave Hamilton 02 AT THE SOUL-IN - Count Yates and the Rhythm Crusaders 03 FAT MAN - TKOs 04 CRAZY GIRL (PT 2) - Freddie Love 05 SWEET THING - Houston Outlaws SIDE04 01 FUNKY BROADWAY - Lowell Fulson 02 BLENDING SOUL - The Soul Blenders 03 AIN'T IT A GROOVE - Chico & Buddy 04 FUNKY CHICKEN - Preston Love 05 SWEET POTATO GRAVY - Maurice Simon and the Pie Men 06 SOUL BROTHER'S TESTIFY - Soul Senders  

Various - Super Funk Vol.4 2LP (BGP)

SIDE01 01 I GOT SOME PT 1 - Billy Garner 02 DEEP SOUL PART 2 - Ron Buford 03 DOIN' THE MODEL - Eddie Clearwater 04 PARTY AND DON'T WORRY 'BOUT IT - The New Jersey Queens And Friends 05 CRAZY LEGS PART 2 - Albert Washington SIDE02 01 SUPER COOL (YOU'RE JUST A SUPER FOOL) - Pat Hunt 02 MOMMA MOMMA - Betty Barney 03 DON'T EVER CHANGE - Chet Ivey & His Fabulous Avengers 04 DON'T DO WHAT I DO - Vernon Garrett 05 FUNKY NIGHT CLUB - The Soul Blenders SIDE03 01 GET ME BACK ON TIME, ENGINE #9 - National Soul Review 02 CHICKEN TRACKS - Ron Buford 03 THE WARM UP PART 1 - Clifton White 04 STANDING ON THE CORNER - Michael Liggins & The Soulsations 05 BOO-GA-LOO PARTY - Joe Swift's Internationals SIDE04 01 SOUL HEAVEN - E Rodney Jones and Friends 02 CHICKEN SCRATCH - Chili Peppers 03 FAT 'N' FUNKY - Charles Crawford 04 OUT OF SIGHT - The Soulsetters 05 SHANTY TOWN - Little Charles and the Sidewinders  

Various - The Return of the Funk Soul Sisters 2LP (BGP)

The first volume of Funk Soul Sisters was a good seller, and volume 2 repeats the formula of mixing sought-after and in-demand sister-funk records with well-known classics. SIDE01 01 LOVE ADDICT - Honey & the Bees 02 EASILY PERSUADED - Martha and the Vandellas 03 FAMILY TREE - Little Rose Little 04 WHO TOLD YOU - (Miss) Jackie Moore 05 THAT'S HOW I FEEL - The Sisters Of Righteous SIDE02 01 AIN'T NO LOVE LOST - Patti Jo 02 THAT'S ALL A PART OF LOVING HIM - Tommie Young 03 LOVE CONNECTION - Annette Snell 04 GOTTA GET AWAY - Harolyn Montgomery 05 DO YOU REALLY WANT TO RESCUE ME PART 1 - Elsie Mae SIDE03 01 TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE - Jeannie Dee 02 HYPOCRISY - Millie Jackson 03 JUST A MISTAKE - The Ebonettes 04 GROUNDED PT 1 - Gloria Taylor 05 WOMEN'S LIBERATION - TV Mama Jean SIDE04 01 IT'S MY THING - Betty Moorer 02 SPEED TICKET - Inez & Charlie Foxx and their Mockin' Band 03 HE'S WHAT I NEED - Little Rose Little 04 GET ON UP AND DO IT, BABY (TRY IT YOU'LL LIKE IT) - Marie Adams & the Three Tons Of Joy 05 JESSE JOE (YOU GOT TO GO) - Jean Knight

Date

December 17 2011

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Floating Points - Shadows 2x12" (EGLO)

Written By 1 - December 17 2011

Continuing the solid releases coming out of London based label Eglo Records

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Brand new 5 track EP 2×12? from the one and only Floating Points with some of his finest works. Tracklisting 1. Myrtle Avenue 2. Obfuse 3. Realise 4. ARP3 5. Sais   Links: EGLO Records Website

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