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July 09 2011

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UPCOMING: Little Dragon - Ritual Union LP/CD (PEACE FROG)

Written By 1 - July 09 2011

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

Little Dragon have been crafting electronic-based pop music for a little over five years. Since debuting on the UK's Off The Wall imprint, the four-piece's sound has touched on a variety of aesthetics, ranging from stripped-back vocal-driven folk tracks to more upbeat and house-oriented efforts. The new album sees the group primarily return to the upfront style of song writing they showcased on their last full-length, Machine Dreams, with analogue drum machines and vintage synthesizers paired with the group's knack for experimental pop.

Since 2009's critically acclaimed Machine Dreams, Little Dragons has not sat still, touring the globe and making some high profile friends along the way. No one in their right mind would have expected the future of soul music to come from Gothenburg, Sweden. But there it is in the dreamy, rhythmical, shifting, moody rainbow creature that is Little Dragon. It is easy to see why some of the world's top musical luminaries are falling over themselves to work with them. Stylishly seductive in their own right, their 2007 self-titled debut was filled with classy songwriting and cool production. Machine Dreams showed a bouncier side, as they flexed their dancing nous and came up with an album that would turn Prince's head. Damon Albarn invited them to collaborate on two tracks for last year's Gorillaz record Plastic Beach, which became album highlights.

Track List & Soundclips:

01 Ritual Union clip
02 Little Man clip
03 Brush The Heat clip
04 Shuffle A Dream clip
05 Please Turn clip
06 Crystalfilm clip
07 Precious clip
08 Nightlight clip
09 Summeratearz clip
10 When I Go Out clip
11 Seconds clip

 

Related Releases:

Little Dragon - Little Dragon CD (PEACE FROG)

Little Dragon - Machine Dreams CD (PEACE FROG)

SBTRKT - SBTRKT CD (YOUNG TURKS)

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July 08 2011

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SBTRKT - SBTRKT CD/LP (YOUNG TURKS)

Written By 1 - July 08 2011

Available on CD here and LP here

Young Turks is excited to announce the release of the self-titled full-length debut by SBTRKT, a South London based producer. SBTRKT (pronounced “subtract”) has recently left his imprint on U.K. music by seamlessly fusing Detroit Techno, Berlin Electro and classic 2-Step into the thriving London Dubstep scene,  although this masked man fits comfortably in any category he wishes to occupy. While massively prolific, a minimalist ethos runs through the work and style of SBTRKT, not just in the name but in the precision of the sonics and arrangements. He has done remixes for M.I.A., Modeselektor & Basement Jaxx, and has previously released 2 EPs via Young Turks (Soundboy Shift and Step In Shadows). While he has had multiple releases in single and EP forms, this is SBTRKT’s first full-length, and about that he says “This release is the culmination of a longer period of constant writing and collaboration, tracks on previous EPs were written as singular pieces. This record is much more of a whole project, more representative of my thoughts and ideas as an artist and each track was completed with the aim to be coherent together.” Stream the album in its entirity below:

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July 04 2011

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New Tees From Swifty (UK)

Written By 1 - July 04 2011

Just received a batch of new tees from UK graphic artist Swifty, below are some images.   We have also got some more of his Jazz Festival Prints, check them out below also.  

Available in Medium / Large / X-Large

Available in Medium / Large / X-Large

Available In Medium / Large / X-Large

 

Alice Coltrane - Available Here

Yusef Lateef - Available Here

Lonnie Liston Smith - Available Here

 

Leon Thomas - Available Here

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July 04 2011

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Upcoming Releases From Recloose & Hit It & Quit It Radio

Written By 1 - July 04 2011

Due in at Conch very soon, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

Track List & Soundclips: 1. Electric Sunshine 2. Parquet 3. Tecumseh 4. Tecumseh (Bonus Beats) [Via Rush Hour] Recloose is back with a state-of-the-art house 12". Two refreshing house tracks on the A side, and a banging heavy one on the B that leans towards electro.  'Saturday Night Manifesto' is his first new output in three years and it is  well worth the wait.   It starts out smooth and mellow with 'Electric Sunshine', a heartfelt future soul piece.  It then moves on to the bumping groove of 'Parquet', a shaker that carries that signature Recloose funk.  It closes out the night with 'Tecumseh', a dirt-deadly primetime mover.  With 'Saturday Night Manifesto' Recloose delivers a classic EP that reminds us of his 'Spelunking EP   Recloose also has a Serato Colab due out soon as well as a Hit it & Quit it Radio CD release, details to come soon.

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July 03 2011

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Various - Brownswood Electric 2 CD/2x12"

Written By 1 - July 03 2011

CD Available Here, EP 2.1 here, EP 2.2 Here

Brownswood electr*c 2 // Album Teaser by Brownswood

‘Brownswood Electr*c 2’ stands tall as a wisened lesson in subjectivity and experimentalism, taking in a new league of artists that revel in sonic possibilities within the low-end territory. Between the 14 producers, with ideas that cross continents (UK, USA, Germany, Australia, Japan) as much as genre boundaries, the variety is pristine and entirely unpredictable. Joy-laden 8-bit dreamworlds (mfp – ‘Future Hopes’) are met with emotive 2-step swings and detailed walls of sound (Jack Dixon – ‘By My Side’), and tearing drum workouts lined with echoey chambers (DJG – ‘Automatic’) storm up alongside the toughly beautiful rhythms of Monky. Perth’s Ta-ku leans on call-and-response chants to fuel his heavy bounce on the enthusiastic headnodder ‘Hey Kids,’ whereas Synkro & Indigo dive deep into soul-searching with their tight, mesmeric roller ‘Knowing You,’ and DJ Dials’ ‘Pillowforts’ is a heartbreakingly sublime encounter with arpeggios. Beastly pitch-bent complexity (HxdB – ‘Savage Pets’), meanwhile, contrastingly bumps up against ethereal atmospheric escapes that serve as a lesson in simplicity (Jus Wan – ‘Miles Away’). With sounds flitting across a wide spectrum, the underlying theme that cohesively ties them all together is innovation.

Track List & Soundclips: EP 2.1 BWOOD071 // Brownswood electr*c 2.1 A1. Ta-ku – Hey Kids A2. DJ Dials – Pillowforts B1. Koreless – Away (Vinyl Exclusive) B2. Synkro & Indigo – Knowing You EP 2.2 BWOOD072 // Brownswood electr*c 2.2 A1. DJG – Automatic A2. Stray – Break Your Legs B1. Gang Colours – Disco Nose** (Vinyl Exclusive) B2. Frederic Robinson – Mood Swings CD
01 Ta-ku Hey Kids clip
02 Monky Drunkerdz clip
03 Anenon Shifts clip
04 DJG Automatic clip
05 Frederic Robinson Mood Swings clip
06 Synkro & Indigo Knowing You clip
07 mfp Future Hopes clip
08 Jus Wan Miles Away clip
09 DJ Dials Pillowforts clip
10 Funk Ethics Step In clip
11 Jack Dixon By My Side clip
12 HxdB Savage Pets clip
13 Stray Break Your Legs clip
14 AEED Under The Alps clip

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