Mala's 12" "Cuba Electronic" will be available in at Conch very soon, contact us at info@conch.co.nz to reserve a copy.
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"Mala in Cuba" is due to be released in September 2012 on CD & 4LP, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz1. Introduction 2. Mulata 3. Tribal 4. Changuito 5. Revolution 6. Como Como feat. Dreiser & Sexto Sentido 7. Cuba Electronic 8. The Tunnel 9. Ghost 10. Curfew 11. The Tourist 12. Change 13. Calle F 14. Noches Sueños feat. Danay Suarez
After the success of Get It Together and its accompanying remix album, Sola Rosa are ready to release their fifth studio album – another record jammed full of thick bass lines, deft musicianship and tight production.
Written over the past three New Zealand summers and drawing together a host of familiar names, plus fresh faces to boot, Sola Rosa’s new album Low and Behold, High and Beyond is a sonic tonic for anyone interested in where hip hop beats, nu-soul and funk converge.
Moving away from some of the Latin and reggae influences which have been a trademark of earlier albums, Andrew Spraggon has navigated his all-star cast in a slightly new direction; producing an album underpinned by his appreciation of classic hip hop and indulging his interest in nu-soul.
Low and Behold, High and Beyond features a wealth of vocal talent, including long-time UK collaborator Spikey Tee, who has worked with the likes of Roots Manuva, Jah Wobble and Morcheeba to name a few; US/UK singer Olivier Daysoul, who is a frequent collaborator with Hudson Mohawke, Oddisee and Onra; L.A. Mitchell, regular vocalist for Isaac Aesili and Fly My Pretties; and fellow New Zealander and Harbour City Electric singer, Ned Worboys.
The album was mixed by Yaron Fuchs, whose expertise behind the boards has seen him work with artists such as Talib Kweili, Public Enemy and Kings of Leon, while mastering was done by Ricardo Gutierrez (Justin Timberlake, Just Blaze).
Songs from the album have already been receiving support from the likes of Jeremy Sole and Anthony Valadez on influential L.A. radio station KCRW, and new material played out during Sola Rosa’s North American tour in July has been met with a rapturous reception from crowds.
Low and Behold, High and Beyond is another brilliant musical exploration from Spraggon. It proves that despite over a decade producing music, Sola Rosa is still making tunes as fresh and compelling as ever.
Low and Behold, High and Beyond | Track list:1. Promise ft. Olivier Daysoul2. I’m Not That Guy ft. Spikey Tee3. Spinning Top ft. L.A. Mitchell4. Lions Den5. Rise (The Machine) ft. Spikey Tee6. Misunderstood ft. Miles Bonny7. Real Life ft. L.A. Mitchell8. Wiggle ft. Olivier Daysoul9. Never Enough ft. Ned Worboys10. In My Dreams ft. Spikey Tee11. Loveless ft. L.A. Mitchell12. Back to Back (bonus)
This album is about influence, inspiration, perception & reality. Every song was written in an outside environment, so that I could observe the subjects that would become my subject matter. All too often in Hip Hop, reality is limited to that of the artists own, actual experiences. People Hear What They See is my attempt to liberate the MC from those constraints & allow reality to be penned other than my own. Listening to congressmen & lawyers converse on the steps of the supreme court inspired ‘American Greed’, Watching a couple argue over the phone in a bar inspired ‘Maybes’. By having a visual representation of my subject matter, my hopes are that the listener will see them through the worlds & melodies of my songs.Tracklisting & Soundclips:01. Ready To Rock02. Do It All03. That Real04. Let It Go05. American Greed06. The Need Superficial07. Way In Way Out08 Maybes09 Anothers Grind10. Set You Free11. You Know Who You Are12. Think of Things
Due out late August 2012, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz
The debut collaborative album from JJ DOOM (Jneiro Jarel and DOOM) is now available to pre-order and will be released on 21st August 2012. KEY TO THE KUFFS features Beth Gibbons (Portishead), Khujo Goodie, Boston Fielder and Damon Albarn.
CHECK HERE FOR TRACK CLIPS
1. WATERLOGGED
2. GUV’NOR
3. BANISHED
4. BITE THE THONG ft Damon Albarn
5. RHYMIN SLANG
6. DAWG FRIENDLY
7. BORIN CONVO
8. SNATCH THAT DOUGH
9. GMO ft Beth Gibbons
10. BOUT THE SHOES ft Boston Fielder
11. WINTER BLUES
12. STILL KAPS ft Khujo Goodie
13. RETARDED FREN
14. VIBERIAN SUN PART II
15. WASH YOUR HANDS
Karriem Riggins is best known as a jazz drummer and hip-hop producer for artists like Common, Slum Village, Talib Kweli and The Roots, but he doesn’t categorize himself as anything but an artist. He advises younger musicians to do the same.
“You don’t have to put yourself in a box…there’s so many different ways to go,” Riggins says. A student of late jazz bassist Ray Brown, he tours with another Brown protégé, Grammy Award winner Diana Krall. In 2011, he collaborated with former Beatle Paul McCartney in concert and on Kisses on the Bottom, McCartney’s first studio release in five years. Names of some of the jazz artists he’s backed reads like the genre’s hall of fame – Hank Jones, Oscar Peterson, Milt Jackson, Donald Byrd and Ron Carter.
"Alone" is part 1 of a 34-track instrumental hip-hop album, "Alone" features the first 17 tracks listed below:
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"Mala in Cuba" is due to be released in September 2012 on CD & 4LP, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz
1. Introduction
2. Mulata
3. Tribal
4. Changuito
5. Revolution
6. Como Como feat. Dreiser & Sexto Sentido
7. Cuba Electronic
8. The Tunnel
9. Ghost
10. Curfew
11. The Tourist
12. Change
13. Calle F
14. Noches Sueños feat. Danay Suarez
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