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Colm K - The Love EP (BASTARD JAZZ)

Written By 1 - June 14 2013

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Track List & Soundclips: 1. The Attic feat. Walshy 2. Nothing 3. Good Fridays 4. Spaced feat. Walshy Bastard Jazz is proud to present The Love EP from Cork, Ireland based DJ and producer Colm K. Colm, a 2009 graduate of the Red Bull Music Academy, has been making waves for a few years now through after his debut Basics 12" for Bastard Jazz and a 7" and a 10" released on sublabel BSTRD Boots (the latter of which is sold out and regularly changes hands for upwards of $50 on eBay and Discogs), and recently shared billing with Mr. Scruff on a Hypnotic Brass Ensemble remix 12" on Choice Cuts. Here on The Love EP, Colm's musical vision has truly matured on a fully realized 12" that draws on such disparate influences as Herbie Hancock, 80's boogie, J-Dilla, vintage House music, Floating Points and Q-Tip productions. Things kick off with "The Attic", paying homage to the classic " " by " " with it's immediate synths coupled with hard hitting boom-bap drums, rhythmic percussion, deep bass, and twinkling keys before transforming into a seriously bouncey boogie bounce midway through. Next up, "Nothing" works in a "Love Hangover" inspired vocal line sung by ______ with it's booming kicks, astrologically inspired synth leads and acoustic guitar stretches. On the flip, "Good Fridays" bumps nice and tough with it's neck-snapping drums, synth chords and plunging sub-bass before a midway changeup into a seriously deep piano driven monster - a perfect late night surprise. The EP rounds off with the 63 BPM cosmic jam that is "Spaced" with it's slap bass and delayed synths sitting perfectly in the pocket. Art for the EP comes from graphic artist Donal Thorton, notable for Onra's Long Distance cover, and many of the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble covers on Choice Cuts. Getting upfront play from Lefto, Kev Beadle, Robert Luis (Tru Thoughts), Nickodemus, Garth Trinidad (KCRW), Bradley Zero (Boiler Room)

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June 13 2013

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UPCOMING: Mala - Noches Sueños 12" (BROWNSWOOD)

Written By 1 - June 13 2013

Due out June 2013, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

Mala returns, donning his Cuban hat once again, this time at the helm with friend and collaborator Simbad. Reworking the single 'Noches Sueños' from his acclaimed 'Mala in Cuba' album, Mala takes a step southwards towards Croydon and his dubstep roots, going deeper and more Mystik in style, while keeping those lucid, dream like jazz vocals provided by Havana's Danay Suarez. 

Soundclip: A: Noches Sueños (Mala & Simbad Super Dub)

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June 08 2013

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UPCOMING: She's So Rad - Last Dance EP 12" (WONDERFUL NOISE)

Written By 1 - June 08 2013

Due out July 2013, to pre-order please contact us via info@conch.co.nz

side A 1) Refresh 2) Breakout 3) Last Dance side B 1) Live Via Camloops feat.Steph Brown 2) Messin' Up 3) Disco Star feat.Recloose all songs written/produce/recorded by Jeremy Toy Mastered by Dave Cooley at Elysian Masters,L.A. Artwork by Jellphonic A&R Kenji Sakajiri (Wonderful Noise)

She's So Rad - Last Dance E.P. Until now, the band She’s So Rad have been synonymous with post/punk,shoegaze music. With the ‘Last Dance E.P.’ producer Jeremy Toy has dug deep in his knowledge of disco and boogie to create a ‘special disco version’ release for the band. The result is a 6 track E.P. full of disco/boogie heat. Last Dance E.P. has been created entirely with analog synths, live instruments and 1980’s era specific drum machines all performed by Jeremy Toy, recorded in his studio beneath a rundown cinema in his hometown of Auckland, New Zealand. There is no use of soft-synths or software based samplers as Toy wanted to deliver a record that was made “like they used to make records” with real musicians playing real instruments. The heart of this record is a Moog synthesizer, DMX and Drumtraks drum machines. Vocals are performed by Anji Sami and Jeremy Toy in unison to create their unique vocal sound. The record has been made at the highest fidelity possible, 24bit 88.2khz, so that the vinyl pressing can be as sonically full and as close to reality as a digital recording can be.These songs have been transformed live by the band and the band can now play disco party sets on request as an alternative to their shoegaze sets. Toy has said of this change “it is such a great thing to be able to play this live boogie with a band that is used to playing post punk music, the energy a rock band brings to the boogie music is great, we end up with a live sound that is much closer to the raw feeling of E.S.G. or Talking Heads than the super smooth boogie of Marcus Miller and Tom Browne although these artists are also big influences on the E.P.” The E.P. has guest appearances from Recloose - saxophone on ‘Disco Star’ and Steph Brown (aka Lips) - Sequential Circuits Pro-One synth wobbles on ‘Live Via Camloops’.No stranger to a large variety of genres of music, Toy is a past participant at the Red Bull Music Academy and has produced records for Opensouls, Tyra Hammond & The Tornadoes, Ladi6, Lips,Hollie Smith and The Sami Sisters as well as appearing on records by Julien Dyne, Liam Finn, Electric Wire Hustle, Homebrew, David Dallas and Mark De Clive-Lowe.

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June 08 2013

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Paul Hill / Nikki-O - Need Me Some U / Music 12" (MAHOGANI)

Written By 1 - June 08 2013

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The A-Side is an uptempo R&B track by Detroit singer/songwriter/producer, Paul Hill, who is a member of the Parliament-Funkadelic Band. This song was previously released as an R&B track. Here we have an uptempo version, that will appeal to R&B swing fans and deep house lovers. On the B-Side is a soulful garage house track from R&B/jazz singer, Nikki-O, aka Sky Covington.

Track List & Soundclips: 1. Paul Hill - Need Me Some U  2. Nikki-O - Music 

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June 05 2013

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UPCOMING: Ikeda X - Snaker003 (JAZZY SPORT / SNAKER)

Written By 1 - June 05 2013

Due out August 2013, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

Japanese underground party Snaker is organized by 5ive (Cos/Mes) & K404 (Traks Boys) to launch their label Snaker.  Snaker's party featured influential DJs like Kenji Takimi (Crue-L), Chida (Ene), Crystal, Dr. Nishimura, Hiroshi Kawanabe, Moodman - a key member of the Japanese underground dance music scene - with DK Sound sound system.

The label features a "new school of library music", and releasing eclectic sounds on an album format. The 3rd release of Snaker features mysterious producer IKEDA X!, well known as releasing many edits - might be the alter ego of a Japanese famous producer/DJ who has a 20 year career in the underground dance music scene and crate digging' world. IKEDA X is well known for floor rocked disco edits, but he also well known as a deep vinyl digger with an eclectic style DJ. This EP features his deep and wide eyes for the musical styles of Jazz, Raregroove, Latin, Reggae, Downtempo, Balearic Chill out and Disco!   Artwork by MUSTONE well known as works for COS/MES releasing. Only 300 pcs limited for worldwide. Don't miss this. Track List & Soundclips: A1.Oh my guitar  A2.Ballet  A3.Bong Pt.1  A4.Bong Pt.2  A5.Root Down  B1.Cave Man  B2.Stomp On  B3.Mond Tropicana  B4.Surfing Star  B5.I love Piano

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