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July 14 2011

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GIG: IG Culture (UK) @ Atticus, Fri 29th July

Written By 1 - July 14 2011

Groovadelica is back with an international bang. On Friday 29th July, we present the debut NZ performances of two amazing UK DJ/Producers, along with The Groovadelic Orchestra featuring Trya Hammond, Lewis McCallum & Jess Mathews plus local DJ support from DJ Dubhead, Jason Eli & A-Train, all at a brand new, two level Auckland venue. Expect the best in Future Soul, Broken Beat, Latin, Funk, Jazz and Reggae.

Topping the DJ List for the night, IG Culture. Music maker, pioneer of Acid Jazz, creator of Broken Beat. Credits include Slum Village, Theo Parrish, Roots Manuva and many more. IG was at the helm of international award winning London club night The CoOp, which he hosted with 4Hero, Bugz In The Attic and Phil Asher.

Second up, another of the west London music scene’s avant garde, Darren Shredder, who has released music on trendsetting labels like LTJ Bukem’s Good Looking and People Records.

For the fans of live future soul and funk, the seven piece The Groovadelic Orchestra featuring Tyra Hammond, Lewis McCallum, Tommy Stowers & JEM will be heating up the downstairs area. (Band on at 11pm)

And if that’s not enough for you, upstairs you can soak up the Jamaican Shebeen vibes with reggae DJ Dubhead and DJ A-Train.

Also on the night catch your host Jason Eli spinning the Groovadelica signature sounds.

And to top it all off, We’ll give you a free Havana Club Cuban ginger cocktail if you buy an advanced ticket from iticket express, or if you’re one of the first 100 people who pay entry on the night.

All this at a spanking brand new Auckland venue - Atticus (previously Morrison), 63 Fort Street, downtown, with impeccably clean toilets, a smoking area and great staff. How can you refuse all this for $10?

For advanced tickets click here

Address: Atticus (previously Morrison/Pohutukawa Bar) 63 Fort Street (off Queen Street), Auckland CBD
Date: Friday 29th July
Doors open at 10pm and close very late
Band on at 11pm

Thanks to Serato, Havana Club, Red Bull and The British Council

 

 

Groovadelica featuring IG Cuture - 29July11 @ Atticus, Auckland, NZ from Zeus Productions on Vimeo.

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UPCOMING: Funkineven - Roland's Jam 12" (EGLO)

Written By 1 - July 14 2011

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

It's already been a busy year for Funkineven, whilst steadily preparing his album he's dropped remixes for Ikonika on Hyperdub, Ossie on Lightworks and for Gucci Mane on his recent mixtape, not to mention dj'ing extensively throughout the UK and Europe. However Roland's Jam marks his first official release of 2011 and his 4th single for Eglo, with dates booked in at Glastonbury festival and Soundwave (Croatia) amongst others its set to be a great year for the London based producer. Related Releases:

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July 13 2011

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Fela Kuti 6xLP Boxset Compiled By ?uestlove

Written By 1 - July 13 2011

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The box includes six Fela Kuti albums that were handpicked by ?uestlove of The ROOTS, with painstakingly recreated original album artwork along with vintage vinyl label artwork.

Knitting Factory Records presents the first of the long-awaited vinyl reissues from the Fela Kuti catalog. This is the first in a series of curated Vinyl Box sets. These six albums were chosen by noted Fela-head, ?uestlove from The Roots. Each album features the painstakingly recreated authentic album artwork along with vintage vinyl labels.

Also included in the box is a poster from a 1986 Austin, TX Fela concert and a 12 page full-color booklet with an essay by ?uestlove and album descriptions by the veteran British music journalist, Chris May.

“It’s the story of Hip Hop”, says ?uestlove of this particular collection of Afrobeat masterpieces. “It’s the story of taking nothing and turning it into something.” The box set includes Everything Scatter (1975), Expensive Shit (1975), Fear Not For Man (1977), Sorrow Tears And Blood (1977), Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense (1986), and Beasts Of No Nation (1989), and is the first in a series of curated Fela box sets from the venue-affiliated imprint.

The box includes the albums:

Everything Scatter (1975) Expensive Shit (1975) Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense (1986) Beasts Of No Nation (1989) Fear Not For Man (1977) Sorrow Tears And Blood (1977)

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July 13 2011

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GIG: Jam:1st Birthday @ Barrio - Sat 16th July

Written By 1 - July 13 2011

Fonk Promotions and Barrio present 'Jam:1st Birthday' - 5 DJs, 2 tune rotation back to back all night!
Jam:1st Birthday
5 DJs, 2 Tune Rotation
Sat 16th of July
At Barrio, 44 Ponsonby Rd
FREE ENTRY
It's OFFICIAL... the monthly roadblock that is 'Jam' has finally reached it's first year on Ponsonby's weekend radar! And what a year it has been, with many fine DJs stepping up to bring some 2for2 tune action over the past 12 months; and some even finer people heading out to support us every month and really making the event the success it is! For this special occasion - we bring back a couple of our favourite 'Jammers' from the past year, as well as one that we have been asking for a wee while now. So joining CoopaBlu and AveragewhiteDJ this month, will be Kenese (Wgtn), Aimee and Bevan Keys! ...and because it is our BIRTHDAY, we have a special little something to give to just 60 CUSTOMERS - as a big THANK YOU for all the support over the past year. All you have to do is ask one of us on the night (first come, first served). With NO door charge and DRINK SPECIALS, come celebrate with us and head over to Barrio for a boogie. Bring your dancing shoes, a smile and some mates! Expect nothing but great tunes and good times, musical styles a-plenty - could go anywhere (and it usually does). Here's to the next 12 months!

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July 12 2011

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UPCOMING: Augustus Pablo - Message Music - A Java Instrumental CD/2LP (PRESSURE SOUNDS)

Written By 1 - July 12 2011

Available next week, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

In the 70s Augustus Pablo seemed to just appear, like a vision from another world.  His music was ethereal, evocative, unique. There has not really been anyone like him, before or since. His music was deeply meditative, conjuring up all sorts of mystical and exotic images, but imbued with the dignity inherent in his Rastafarian faith. He now stands recognised as Jamaican music’s best-known lead instrumentalist. 'Message Music' is the third full album on Pressure Sounds by Augustus Pablo.

This album deals with Pablo’s instrumentals and dubs from around the mid-80s to the 90s as we think it is time to present a re-examination of this slightly overlooked period of his musical output. There are later cuts of some his better know tunes such as 'A Java'. The drum machines that Pablo was using at this time still come with all the heavyweight bass lines that employed back in the 1970s.  This digital sound was often accompanied by heavy use of percussion and hand drums which keep the music 'organic' and add to the feel of Pablo's spiritual music. We have selected some of the most sort after and essential of Pablo's digital productions for this set and it includes dubs and instrumentals versions of tunes Pablo produced with Junior Delgado, Yami bolo, Willie Williams, Ruffy and Tuffy.  Pablo recorded tunes like Missing Link and Seven Winds from Zion as instrumentals and so have come with their original dub versions. Message Music is an album thats takes a look at how one of the foundation artists of dub and Instrumental kept his musical torch burning through the 80s and 90s.

The album will be a double vinyl and single cd. Photographs from David Corio and sleevenotes by Pete Holdsworth make this album an essential album for any fans of Augustus Pablo and roots music in general.

Tracklist & Soundclips: A Java Instrumental - Augustus Pablo Butter Pon Dem Mouth Version - Augustus Pablo Ammagiddeon Dub - Augustus Pablo Missing Link - Augustus Pablo Missing Link Version - Augustus Pablo Credential Instrumental - Augustus Pablo Culture Rule Dub - Rockers International Band War Version - Pablo All Stars Run Come Yah Version - Augustus Pablo Kidd Lane Specially - Augustus Pablo & Benbow Anzania - Blacka Black- Augustus Pablo Blacka Black Dub - Pablo All Stars Forward Revolution Version - Pablo All Stars Seven Winds from Zion - Augustus Pablo Isis - Addis rock Dub - Rockers All Stars Poor Mans Cry Dub - Rockers All Stars

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