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July 02 2012

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Two New Local Vinyl Releases from Wonderful Noise

Written By 1 - July 02 2012

We recently received two local releases on vinyl from Julien Dyne & Funkommunity, more details below:

Funkommunity - Dandelion / Never Fading 7" (WONDERFUL NOISE)

1. Dandelion  2. Never Fading  The 24th release from Japanese label Wonderful Noise is LTD 7inch from New Zealand's fantastic Nu Soul project Funkommuity! Funkommuity is New Zealand's Nu Soul project by NZ Female singer/songwriter Rachel Fraser (well known as vocal performing for the track "Catch A Leaf" on Recloose's 2008 album "Perfect Timing") and Isaac Aesilli, well known as trumpet player of Recloose Live Band, Opensouls and his Karlmarx Project (Melting Pot/Brownswood). "Dandilion" is a mellow Nu Soul number featuring great harmony with Rachel's vocal and atmospheric keys and soulful sampling on laid-back beats! "Never Fading" is like Fatima's style of moody vocal number.  Starting with tight and solid beats with an organic mixture of guitar and keys and samples.  Available Here  

Julien Dyne - Glimpse LP (WONDERFUL NOISE)

1. Bent One 2. Glisten Up  3. Koln3 4. Who Are You (feat. Ladi & Parks)  5. Ernst 6. Get Closer (feat. She' So Rad)  7. Creebin  8. Looseends  9. So Far (feat. Mara TK)  10. Cheed 11. Slings (Outro) The 25th release from Japanese label Wonderful Noise is LTD 11 track vinyl album from Julien Dyne's 2nd CD Album 'Glimpse'  On this new album he develops his trademark production style introduced to us with his debut album "Pins & Digits" … Features Ladi6 and Mara TK from Electric Wire Hustle  Available Here  

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June 27 2012

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UPCOMING: Moodymann - Why Do U Feel EP 12" (KDJ)

Written By 1 - June 27 2012

Due out July 2012, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

Kenny Dixon Jnr’s prolific year continues with the announcement of the Why Do U Feel EP, set for release on his own KDJ imprint next month. The three track 12″ follows the recent hard-to-find I Guess You Never Been Lonely 12″, and, before that, a free digital EP for the Scion automotive company. And of course there’s a full album slated for release this year too. Alongside the previously released “I Got Werk” – you may remember the slightly risible video of Dixon Jnr walking through Camden – are two intriguing new cuts, namely the title track and “Born 2 Die”.

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June 26 2012

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Julien Dyne 'Glimpse' Vinyl Release Party This Thurs @ Conch

Written By 1 - June 26 2012

conch records , wonderful noise,  rhythmethod and red bull present

julien dyne 'glimpse' vinyl release party

conch records 115a ponsonby rd , auckland thursday 28th june 6pm featuring performances from christoph el truento parks julien dyne + more free drinks + vinyl for sale on the night

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June 25 2012

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Stereo 77 - Ricanstructions EP 12" (PLIMSOLL)

Written By 1 - June 25 2012

Available Here on 12"

Shoes spin-off imprint Plimsoll drops this 5 track EP from Florida producer Alejandro Ramirez. Tracks full of dub, samba, Afro-Cuban jazz, Latin funk and disco "rican"-structed into house and breakbeat floor fillers. A super set of tracks for fans of Latin flavored dance beats. Tracklist & Soundclips:
01 Mi Camino clip
02 Como Un Payaso clip
03 Without You clip
04 Que Cosa! clip
05 Alegria clip

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June 24 2012

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UPCOMING: Funkommunity - Chequered Thoughts (MELTING POT MUSIC)

Written By 1 - June 24 2012

Released on LP, July 2012, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

 

 Track List & Soundclips:

01 Pass It On clip
02 What You Give clip
03 The Light clip
04 Dandilion clip
05 Never Fading clip
06 Sorceress clip
07 Yeah clip
08 Liquefaction clip
09 Northwest & 4th clip
10 Make It That Way clip
11 Start Again clip
12 Hold On To Me clip

Welcome to the Funkommunity, a new group founded by kiwi soul producer extraordinaire Isaac Aesili and singer Rachel Fraser, proving yet again that the new wave of New Zealand music just doesn't stop. And alongside acclaimed names such as Fat Freddy's Drop, Electric Wire Hustle, Ladi6, Mark De Clive-Lowe and MPM's Sola Rosa, Funkommunity make sure that it, in fact, does get better all the time. MORE

MPM first hooked up with Isaac - who is also a singer, keyboarder, horn player and DJ - last year when we released his dark electronica project Karlmarx. Most certainly a man of many guises, Isaac's eclectic musical preferences perfectly mirror his upbringing between various cultures. With his birth father being Guyanese and his birth mother from New Zealand, Isaac got adopted into a mixed Maori and Pakeha (NZ European) family. "In terms of my genes I have African, Guyanese Amerindian, English, Irish, Scottish and Jewish blood and culturally I have a mix of Maori and English backgrounds. As a child I also lived with my family for a few years on Niue Island in the South Pacific. I consider myself to be a coloured multi-identity Polynesian and a citizen of the world."

Isaac's musical vita includes Opensouls, Solaa (a group he formed in the early 2000s with Electric Wire Hustle mastermind Taay Ninh) and Eru Dangerspiel. Besides his own musical endeavours, Isaac has co-written tunes by the likes of Ladi6, Mara TK and Julien Dyne. Isaac and Rachel first caught up as members of the Recloose Live band and clicked right from the start. After collaborating on Isaac's solo album 'Eye See', they set up Funkommunity, a project that eventually grew from a prolific pair into a five piece band. "Rachel and i have a strong bond that grew during the making of the album. We eventually came to a point where we were able to be completely honest and from that point the music flowed very fast. We are like musical soulmates and this allowed us to be more free with our ideas", says Isaac. 'Pass It On', the first single taken from 'Chequered Thoughts', saw the light of day in January 2012. The full album was initially released in Australia and New Zealand in October 2011 to raving reviews. Now it's about time to spread FK's very own version of modern day soul music reflecting the aurora australis to a worldwide audience. With their distinctive mixture of future soul instrumentation and sassy vocal performances, ranging from old school jazz to contemporary r&b stylings, Funkommunity have created a sound scape that is just as surprising as it is persistent. Though there clearly is an authentic, analogue feel to the production, Isaac kept sufficient space for his obsession with 80's boogie, humongous basslines and computer beats. The outcome is no less than outstanding – from the rump shaking uptempo grooves of 'Pass It On' and 'Sorceress', to highly emotional synth-gospel jams like 'Dandilion' and 'You Make It That Way'.

According to the enviable density of talented electronic-soul heads in New Zealand, the credits of 'Chequered Thoughts' read like a mere who-is-who of kiwi soul visioneers - with Julien Dyne on drums/percussion, and Christoph El Truento aka DJ Truent and Taay Ninh (Electric Wire Hustle) on the controls. Thus, 'Chequered Thoughts' really turned out to be THE quintessential kiwi soul manifesto the down under scene deserves. "New Zealand is lucky to have such a healthy soul music community, we are like one big family", says Isaac with regards to the special chemistry New Zealand musicians seem to have. "My soul bro Taay from Electric Wire Hustle already knew Rachel from when we were working with her in Solaa, and Christoph El Truento is one of the most exciting new producers here in New Zealand. He sent us some demos which included a beat that we eventually turned into 'Dandilion'. And Julien Dyne is one of my mentors, i have been collaborating with him for years so it was dope to get him on cymbals, percussion and synthetic textures. His parts were like the icing on the cake." Funkommunity's full-length debut 'Chequered Thought' will be released in July 2012 on MPM. From June to September, the whole band will move to Berlin and spread the Funkommunity vibe all over Europe.

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