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March 19 2012

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Various - Necessary Mayhem Future Cuts Sampler LP (NECESSARY MAYHEM)

Written By 1 - March 19 2012

 

Available Here on LP

Necessary Mayhem announce a new mid-price Sampler Series for 2012. With Curtis 'Da Grynch' Lynch on production, and a superb array of artists and songwriters supporting, this collection proves to be one of the label’s strongest pieces of work to date, previewing tracks from forthcoming 2012 riddim releases, and new mixes of old NM classics, and at the same time serving up several tunes previously unreleased on vinyl, and including three extra bonus tracks on the CD version.

The vintage lovers rock track ‘Ooh Baby’ is brought right up to date with the legendary Maxi Priest on vocals. Jah Mali is one of the biggest reggae roots singers in the world. On ‘Blood Thirsty’, his haunting vocals over a reggae / hip hop style riddim captivate the listener. Etana’s sweet track ‘Dance’ was championed by David Rodigan for weeks on Kiss FM. Mr Williamz's ‘Ganja Smokin' is definitely one of the bigger tunes on the Necessary Mayhem circuit right now, based on the popular 'Darker Shade' 70s riddim. ‘As Mi Forward’ by Busy Signal & Million Stylez is also one of the biggest tunes to come out on the Necessary Mayhem label. Reggae Queen Etana tells us what happens when she reaches the dancehall, while Busy Signal leads the cast in the chorus of the song, leaving the outro to Swedish legend Million Stylez. Ziggi has consistently been one of Holland's biggest reggae exports for a number of years now. ‘Rumours’ is on a fresh sounding digital roots riddim. Lynch remixes 80s and 90s digital dancehall queen JC Lodge's ‘Where Dreams Are Made’. On Gregory Isaacs ‘Report’ Lynch boosts this bassline driven track to the max. Ny delivers ‘Are You For Real’ a tune in the middle ground between reggae and R&B, featuring Sizzla on guest vocal.

TRACK LISTING

01. Jah Mali - Blood Thirsty 02. Ziggi - Rumours 03. Gregory Isaacs - Report 04. Mr Williamz - Ganja Smokin 05. Busy Signal, Etana, Million Stylez, Netna - As Mi Forward Remix 06. Maxi Priest - Easy Now 07. Etana - Dance 08. NY Feat Sizzla - Are You For Real - Mosquito Mix 09. JC Lodge - Where Dreams Are Made

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March 17 2012

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UPCOMING: Hawthorne Headhunters - Myriad Of Now 2LP (PLUG RESEARCH)

Written By 1 - March 17 2012

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

Full Album Tracklist:

1. Sum People Don't Change
2. Collage
3. Luv Galactic (feat. I Am)
4. If You Were My Baby
5. If You Were My Baby (Reprise)
6. Boats In Your Eyes
7. My Sweet Heart The Drunk
8. Yellow Cougar
9. No Crying Now, No Lyin Down
10. Whirlwind
11. Ghostfields
12. Fairweather (feat. Von Pea / Haz Solo)
13. Hole In The World
14. Teleport
15. Tribute

In search of some new, Black Spade migrated out west to soak up the vibrant Southern California vibes and promptly met producer Proh Mic at the famed Do-Over. The two hit it off and began toying with music, soon bringing I,Ced, another St. Louis expat in LA, into the fold. The collective was taking shape and drew their moniker from ‘Ced’s residence in Hawthorne, California. The St. Louis natives reached out to their old comrade Coultrain and he eventually moved out to LA as well. A jam session at the HVW8 gallery solidified the group’s identity and the creative relationship with it’s owner resulted in an eponymous EP in 2009. Made up of songs done with no intention of release, the EP was the first physical manifestation of Hawthorne Headhunters on HVW8 Records in 2009.

The creative process of the newly formed group was very natural. Members of the group liken the approach to that of old Jazz musicians, organic and instinctual, drawing from whatever influences they were feeling and writing about whatever was on their mind. , They began plotting a full length record, but Proh Mic and Ced decided to pursue solo endeavors instead of focusing on the group and ‘Train and Spade became the official torch-bearers of Hawthorne Headhunters. The duo went in the studio and Myriad of Now was recorded, a 14-track collection of Funk, Electro, R and more that speaks on spirituality, sexuality and everything in between. Carrying on the lineage of Black music dating back to the Blues and the inception of Jazz, Hawthorne Headhunters melt influences together to break new ground.

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March 16 2012

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Darkhouse Family - In & Out 12" (EARNEST ENDEAVOURS)

Written By 1 - March 16 2012

Now Available Here from Conch

Earnest Endeavours’s second EP release features the rising stars of the UK’s homegrown, experimental dungeon beats scene and Wales’s most captivating and hard hitting producers: Darkhouse Family - aka Don Leisure and Metabeats. Following their breakthrough debut EP 'Family Trees' on Fat City (hosted on the landmark 'Producers' series alongside compadres and luminaries Dabrye, dBridge, Mosca and Julio Bashmore) Darkhouse Fam’s triumphant 'In & Out' EP is an accomplished blaze of guttural, syrupy, synth-addled hip hop with an old school approach re-appropriated into a new school vision. Certified bangers from start-to-finish, the EP is engulfed by a hot boxed funk created by collaborations with the legendary vocalist / producer Om’Mas Keith from notorious hip hop dynasty Sa-Ra Creative Partners (previous credits include Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Erykah Badu) on 'Take On The World', West Coast funkadelic baller, EE’s B. Bravo (on 'Like No Other'), and Cardiff’s own Vanity Jay on the sublime soul bump of 'Sticky Trees'. DJ/radio support comes from both sides of the Atlantic, with Kode9, Mary Anne Hobbs, Gilles Peterson, Sinden, Kutmah, Gaslamp Killer, Salva, Jonwayne and Daedelus as certified fans. Tracklisting Soundclips: A1 | Take On The World feat. Om’Mas Keith A2 | Red Leather A3 | Sticky Trees (Interlude) feat. Vanity Jay B1 | Tartan Paint B2 | Snaggletooth B3 | Like No Other feat. B. Bravo B4 | In & Out (Reprise)

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March 16 2012

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Various - Movements 4 LP/CD (TRAMP)

Written By 1 - March 16 2012

 

Available Here on CD, Here on 2LP

  Tracklist & Soundclips:
01 Carl Westmoreland Shakers and Movers clip
02 Rudy Tee & the Reno-Bop's Talk About Soul clip
03 Dino & The Dell-Tones Sticks and Stones clip
04 Preston Love & His Band Cissy Popcorn clip
05 The D.M. Movements Ooo Wee Baby clip
06 Bro. Byron Booty Whip (Previously Unreleased Aacetate Version) clip
07 Iris Bell with the Jive-ettes Honky Games clip
08 Old Metropolitan Band Summertime clip
09 The Dave Harris Trio Night Club clip
10 James Ironhead Crossing the Baha clip
11 Zodiacs Hey Rugh Nut clip
12 Ricky Williams Discotheque Soul clip
13 C. Forture & J. Brinson Hipster clip
14 Soul Brothers Inc. I Don't Think We Are Going Back Again clip
15 Ernest Skipper with Flag and the Boys Shot Gun Joe clip
16 Odyssey Group Machine Gun clip
  The Movements series started in 2005 when Tobias Kirmayer released his first compilation on Munich’s Perfect Toy Records. Now, seven years later, he introduces the fourth volume. You may have experienced that follow-up volumes of compilations cannot maintain the level of rarity, quality and excitement of the earlier volumes, however, what you hold in your hands right now is not only the result of two years of work chasing the elusive ‘Rare Groove’, but a masterpiece in it’s own right. The discerning music lover will agree, ‘Movements 4’ is the highlight in the series so far. The term ‘Rare Groove’ originates from the late 1980s. British DJ Norman Jay coined it after his “The Original Rare Groove Show” on Kiss 94 FM. Around that time, DJs wanted to astonish their crowd with recently unearthed funk, jazz and soul music. In 2012, after more than 20 years have elapsed you may think that there is not more to discover. Fortunately this is not the case. The proof is ‘Movements 4’ In the past 20 years many labels focused on the genre called Rare Groove. Such tunes, which may have remained uncompiled until now, have to be seriously rare. Otherwise it would not have missed the eyes of diggers for the last 40 years. So Kirmayer's goal to uncover real Rare Grooves became an exciting adventure. It cost him two years of hard work, uncounted hours of research, and hundreds of phone calls and conversations with all the musicians to get their story right. 'Movements 4' is here to please an open-minded audience with an exciting selection of funk, soul and jazz music. All of these tunes had been privately released and might have been forgotten if it weren't for aficionados like Kirmayer securing them and bringing them back to life. From the selected track listing, to the detailed liner notes, to the classic packaging including full-color label scans and band photos, the buyer can be assured not only of the rarity and quality of each selection, but also of the refined taste and heartfelt care that went into this entire production. The 16-page CD booklet contains detailed liner notes, scans of all labels as well as unpublished photographs. The deluxe double-gatefold LP contains the same information as the CD-booklet. The first 500 units come with a bonus 45rpm single, nothing less than one of the last remaining funk 45 holy grails, the Soul Chargers - Charge It Up, Baby!

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March 15 2012

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Soul/Jazz/Funk LP Reissues In At Conch

Written By 1 - March 15 2012

Early this week we received a bunch of Soul/Funk Vinyl reissues, below is a selection. This is a small fraction of the reissues we have access to, so please feel free to contact us via info@conch.co.nz to receive an email copy of available titles. Harold Alexander - Sunshine Man Donny Hathaway - Live Don Blackman - Don Blackman Big Maybelle - "Gabbin Blues & Other Hits" Hamilton Bohannon - Bohannon David Axelrod - Songs Of Experience Esther Marrow - Sister Woman Curtis Mayfield - Curtis Gil Scott Heron - Pieces Of A Man

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