Here's our new t-shirt design from iThink Creative & Brent Courtney
We will be doing a print run of tees & hoodies very soon, to get a custom order done please contact us at info@conch.co.nz with size & garment combo
Rugged dancehall, shameless pop, hipster electro bangers, rude dubstep—fuck it, South Rakkas does it all. The duo comprised of Dennis “D-Rakkas” Shaw and Alex “Alex G” Greggs, South Rakkas took an unusual path to become the dons of digital funk. South Rakkas first gained fame for their blazing dancehall riddims (“Clappas,” “Red Alert,” “Bionic Ras,” “Chinkuzi” anyone?), which brought production work for stars like Vybz Kartel, Mr. Vegas, Elephant Man.
But it’s not for nothing that XLR8R recently praised South Rakkas for their “boundary-pushing” powers; indeed, these futuristic rhythm killers can’t be held down to any one sound or style. SRC can flex from Beenie Man and Bounty Killer one moment, T-Pain the next, and then on to the likes of M.I.A., Lily Allen, Beck, Duran Duran, Justin Timberlake, The Bug, Warrior Queen, Britney Spears, and Shakira—all of whom have been touched by South Rakkas’ edgy studio savvy.
Those skills came about when D-Rakkas and Alex G met up working at the same recording studio in Toronto, Canada. Both had roots in the local hip-hop/reggae scene: Alex G created beats for local rap groups and, erm, Barenaked Ladies, while D-Rakkas spent his youth as charismatic, party-starting DJ (“Rakkas” is in fact a local West Indian slang term for “rockers” reggae music that he used to put on his DJ flyers to indicate his parties’ music policy). The concept for SRC first hatched, though, when the duo moved to Orlando, Florida to become a crucial part of ‘N Sync’s production team.
There, D-Rakkas conceptualized South Rakkas Crew and enlisting Alex G in a pairing that would combine both their strengths. The plan was simple: Alex G would hold down the pop/dance production side in Florida (his work with the archetypal boy band on smash albums like Pop would catapult him into the pantheon of platinum-plated star producer/mixer/remixers);
D-Rakkas, meanwhile, would travel to ruffneck Kingston, Jamaica, where an introduction from his brother-in-law Mr. Vegas gave him access to dancehall’s top talent. Rakkas’ first riddim, “Clappas,” quickly proved a major island smash, paving the way for many more; Jamaican and non-Jamaican audiences alike also appreciated SRC’s talent for fusing hook-laden song structure with sound-system destroying beats.
South Rakkas Crew (MAD DECENT)Cassette Number Nine, 9 Vulcan Lane, AK CityThursday 27th June, $10 Pre-sales, $15 on the doorPre-sales at www.dashtickets.co.nz Local support from: Tommy Flowers Yam Jams Jafa Mafia Azbo
ELECTRIC WIRE HUSTLE NEW ZEALAND PERFORMANCES
Auckland & Wellington - June 2013
ELECTRIC WIRE HUSTLE in association with Red Bull, Base FM and Radio Active are bringing audiences their celebrated live show this coming June with two exclusive performances in Wellington and Auckland.
EWH will lay down their unique brand of psychedelia and soul, debuting material from their forthcoming sophomore album 'Love Can Prevail / BlackWater' at Wellington’s San Francisco Bath House & Auckland’s Tyler Street Garage.
EWH's Taay Ninh writes;
"The new album is finished and we're really proud of it. I want to play it to everyone.
Our live show is the best platform to showcase the new material. We've also got some big news that Thomas Pridgen (Thundercat, Mars Volta) is coming on board on drums, so these shows are going to be something different and special."
Demand for their live show has seen EWH perform worldwide, appearing at festivals such as Glastonbury, Dour, Sonar, Sziget, The Big Chill, SXSW, Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide and New York’s CMJ. See them before they depart for this years European and US summer tours.
Tickets from Conch Records, 115A Ponsonby Rd, Auckland or Under The Radar www.undertheradar.co.nz
WELLINGTON
Friday 14th JuneSan Francisco Bath House, 171 Cuba StreetWith support from K*Saba, DJ Art and LRD JXN AUCKLAND
Saturday 15th JuneTyler Street Garage, 120 Quay StreetWith support from Cian and After Party with P.Digsss – PeaceKeeper www.electricwirehustle.com
Lion Rockers Hi-Fi are proud to be handing over the controls to Scotland's legendary sound Mungo's Hi-Fi, flying direct from the UK for one New Zealand show. Mungos Hi Fi will be playing a selection of dubplates, one-a-way cuts and exclusive Scotch Bonnet productions, all amplified by Lion Rockers Hi Fi's custom built speaker stacks. Support from the full Lion Rockers crew and MC Ras Stone. This session is not to be missed.
Mungo's Hi FiFriday 7th June Monte Cristo Room, 53 Nelson St, AK City Doors 9:30pm No pre-sales, Door Pressure $20This Saturday marks the 6th year of Record Store Day, celebrating the Independent Record Store.
At Conch this year we will be celebrating it with a George FM live to air in store all day. Kicking off at 10am we have the Hit It & Quit It Radio show with Recloose & Frank Booker. From there the regular Saturday crew, Including Selecta Sam, Sam E & DJ Hudge will broadcast vinyl only shows through to 6pm.
Record Store Day at Conch will also feature a producer set from Julien Dyne (WONDERFUL NOISE/BBE)
The timetable will run as follows:
10am - 12noon: Hit It & Quit It Radio with Recloose & Frank Booker
12noon - 1:00pm: The Dose with Selecta Sam
1:00pm - 1:30pm: Julien Dyne (Live Producer Set)
1:30pm - 2:00pm: The Dose continues.
2:00pm - 4:00pm: The Saucer with Sam E
4:00pm - 6:00pm: Uptown Boogie with DJ Hudge
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