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DVD: Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae by Stascha Bader

Written By 1 - March 01 2011

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The documentary film Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae is a musical journey to Jamaica's Golden Age of music, Rocksteady. The film features the music and stories of the legendary singers and musicians of the Rocksteady era. They come together after 40 years to record an album of Rocksteady hits, to perform together again at an All-Stars reunion concert in Kingston, Jamaica, and to tell their story.

Starring: Stranger Cole, The Tamlins, David Madden, Dawn Penn, Deadley 'Deadly' Bennett, Derrick Morgan, Ernest Ranglin, Gladstone 'Gladdy' Anderson, Hopeton Lewis, Hux Brown, Clifton 'Jackie' Jackson, Judy Mowatt, Ken Boothe, Leroy Sibbles, Lloyd Parks, Marcia Griffiths, Noel 'Scully' Simms, Sly Dunbar, Bongo Herman, Rita Marley, Robbie Lyn, Calvin 'Bubbles' Cameron, U-Roy.  More Info here strangercole

What is Rocksteady?

Rocksteady is the direct predecessor of Jamaican Reggae. Rocksteady has sparse rhythmic accompaniment and a relaxed feel allowing the vocalist more expressive musical phrasing and greater lyrical freedom. All these elements were retained in Reggae... More Info Here

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February 28 2011

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Upcoming: Various - Fania Records 1964-1980 (STRUT)

Written By 3 - February 28 2011

Due for release March 2010 on 2xCD & 2LP, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

Strut is pleased to present the first ever definitive 2CD/2LP retrospective of Fania Records, the seminal New York latin label, spanning its influential heyday between its formation in 1964 through to 1980.

Fania was originally the brainchild of musician and bandleader Johnny Pacheco who, when disillusioned with the label releasing his music, teamed up with lawyer Jerry Masucci to form a new imprint, named after a Reinaldo Bolanos composition. At the time, the era of the ‘mambo kings’ that reigned supreme in New York from the late 1940s through the 1950s had begun to lose momentum. New York’s new generation of young Latinos were more interested in doo-wop during the late 1950s, then the ‘twist’ and the R&B of Motown. Younger Nu Yorican musicians began experimenting with new, energetic fusions of Latin music like boogaloo and what ultimately became known as salsa and Fania arrived at the perfect time to bring the new sounds to the huge Latin communities in Spanish Harlem and across New York.

The label began signing artists like Louie Ramirez and Larry Harlow in 1966, then Bobby Valentin, Joe Bataan, conga maestro Ray Barretto, trombonist Willie Colon and singer Hector Lavoe. Over the next two decades, Fania successfully popularised the new music to a global audience and helped create a worldwide salsa explosion. Over time, it signed most of the major Latin artists of the era to the label including Celia Cruz, Ruben Blades and Roberto Roena.

This new release set follows the development of Fania’s sound during its key years including early Johny Pacheco and Larry Harlow outings from 1964, classic Fania collaborations between Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe, seminal Latin soul (Joe Bataan, Ray Barretto), boogaloo and epic outings by Fania’s in-house super-group, the Fania All-Stars.

Track List & Sound Clips: CD1: 1. Johnny Pacheco - Dakar, Punto Final 2. Orchestra Harlow - La Juventud 3. Joe Bataan - Subway Joe 4. Ray Barretto - Mercy Mercy Baby 5. Bobby Valentin - Use It Before You Lose It 6. Willie Colon - The Hustler 7. Joe Bataan - Mambo De Bataan 8. Roberto Roena - Consolacion 9. Ismael Miranda con Orchestra Harlow - Abran Paso 10. Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz - Sonido Bestial 11. Willie Colon - Che Che Cole 12. Cheo Feliciano - Anacaona 13. The Fania All Stars - Quitate Tu (Live At The Cheetah) 14. Justo Betancourt – Pa’ Bravo Yo 15. Ismael Miranda - Asi Se Compone Un Son CD2: 1. Ray Barretto – Indestructible 2. Willie Colon - Calle Luna, Calle Sol 3. Roberto Roena - Que Se Sepa 4. Bobby Valentin - Coco Seco 5. Celiz Cruz & Johnny Pacheco - Quimbara 6. Tommy Olivencia - Pa’Lante Otra Vez 7. Hector Lavoe - Mi Gente 8. Mongo Santamaria - O Mi Shango 9. Sonora Poncena - Bomba Carambomba 10. Ruben Blades & Willie Colon - Pablo Pueblo 11.Hector Lavoe - El Cantante 12. Ruben Blades & Willie Colon – Pedro Navaja 13. Celia Cruz Y Sonora Poncena - Sonaremos El Tambo 14. Fania All Stars & Celia Cruz - Cuando Despiertes

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February 28 2011

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GIG: Mosca (UK) - Thurs 17th March @ BE Club

Written By 3 - February 28 2011

Mosca (Night Slugs/Fat City)
Support from Tommy Flowers, Chaos in The CBD, Peas, Mikee
Thurs 17th March, 10pm - Late, $5 Entry
BE Club, 8 Commerce St, AK City

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Mosca / Sully - Producer 3 Part 1 12" (Fat City)

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February 28 2011

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Various - Brazil Bossa Beat! (SOUL JAZZ)

Written By 3 - February 28 2011

Available on CD here & 2LP here

Bossa Nova And The Story Of Elenco Records, Brazil

Following on from Soul Jazz Records recent Bossa Nova album and deluxe book (compiled by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker) comes this incredible collection of bossa nova tracks from Brazil's infamous Elenco Records, the legendary record label - whose releases represent a who's who of bossa nova artists in Brazil in the 1960s - Vinicius de Moraes, Edu Lobo, Baden Powell, Nara Leao and many, many more.

Soul Jazz Records delve further into the world of Bossa Nova music in Brazil in the 1960s with this deluxe CD-pack (and limited double heavyweight gatefold vinyl edition) of music from Elenco Records, whose iconic output represented the pinnacle of Bossa Nova music in Brazil during this celebrated era.

The best artists, the best designs, the best music, the best everything! - Elenco is the definitive Bossa Nova label (the equivalent of Studio One in Reggae, Blue Note in Jazz etc).

None of these tracks have ever before been released outside of Brazil, and have over the years Elenco releases have become the holy grail for fans and collectors alike of Brazilian music. Elenco's superb, high quality output featured all the bossa nova major artists and defined everything that was great in bossa nova and Brazilian music with stunning graphics (many featured in a gallery section in the extensive booklet) and sophisticated sound.

This package includes extensive text on the story of the legendary label, and a gallery section featuring the iconic designs of Cesar G. Villela whose covers defined bossa nova - stylish, cool and hip.

Essential for anyone interested in Bossa Nova and the music of Brazil!

Watch out for two more Brazilian album compilation releases to follow shortly - Jazz Bossa! and Brazil Funk!

Track List & Sound clips: 1. Edu Lobo — Resolucao 2. Baden Powell — Consolacao 3. Quarteto Em Cy — Canto de Ossanha 4. Sergio Ricardo — A Fabrica 5. Edu Lobo — Zanzibar 6. Vinicius and Odette — Berimbau 7. MPB-4 — Beco Do Mota 8. Roberto Menescal — Cinco Por Oito 9. Nara Leao — Maria Moita 10. Sergio Ricardo — Enquanto a Tristeza Nao Vem 11. Edu Lobo — Upa Neguinho 12. Nara Leao — Nana 13. Baden Powell — Candomble 14. Edu Lobo — Reza 15. Quarteto Em Cy — Amaralina 16. Lennie Dale — Sambar de Mudar 17. Nara Leao — Consolacao 18. MPB-4 — Cravo E Canela 19. Lucio Alves — Negro 20. Baden Powell — Coisa No. 1 21. Roberto Menescal — Adriana 22. Sylvia Telles — Samba De Uma Nota So 23. MPB-4 — Sentinela

Related Releases:

Various - Bossa Nova & The Rise Of Brazilian Music In The 1960's 2xCD (Soul Jazz)
Gilles Peterson & Stuart Baker - Bossa Nova and the Rise of Brazilian Music in the 1960s Book (Soul Jazz)

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February 27 2011

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Upcoming: MF Doom - Operation Doomsday (Lunch Box) (METAL FACE)

Written By 3 - February 27 2011

Due for release April 2010, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

Ask any true hip-hop fan and he can tell you exactly where and when he first heard DOOM's Operation: Doomsday. Against seeming insurmountable odds, the album - bootlegged mercilessly, floating in and out of print on various labels since it's release in 1999 - gained mythical status amongst music aficionados of all backgrounds as one of the landmark releases of the past decade. At its core? One man, a microphone and the Roland VS 1680 and MPC 2000. By the time of Operation: Doomsday’s recording, DOOM was a transformed man: a veteran of hip hop’s aging “new school” reinvented as the masked, abstract wordsmith of the NOW. His pointed wit, subtly subversive lyrics and stream-of-consciousness flow over adventurous sample-based production created the measuring stick by which rappers in the coming decade would measure themselves. This spring, DOOM’s own Metal Face Records will release Operation: Doomsday as it was intended to be heard: as a special remastered and expanded two-disc set, featuring a 32-page lyric book and a complete collection of alternate versions, b-sides and instrumentals, packaged in a 7” x 8” tin lunch box. Stones Throw’s Jeff Jank, an often DOOM collaborator, and San Francisco-based artist Jason Jagel, who provided the painting for DOOM’s MM... Food album, were enlisted to create both an updated version of the album’s iconic comic-book style cover art for the box and a set of 10 Doomsday MCs trading cards (featuring DOOM, Kurious and others) especially for this release. Produced by Stones Throw Records GM and A&R Egon under the watchful eyes of DOOM himself, this is Operation: Doomsday as it was intended to be experienced.

Track List & Sound Clips:

01 The Time We Faced Doom (Skit) clip
02 Doomsday clip
03 Rhymes Like Dimes (feat. Cucu) clip
04 The Finest (feat. Tommy Gunn) clip
05 Back In The Days (Skit) clip
06 Go With The Flow clip
07 Tick, Tick... (feat. MF Grimm) clip
08 Red And Gold (feat. King Ghidra) clip
09 The Hands Of Doom (Skit) clip
10 Who You Think I Am (feat. King Ceasar, Rodan, Megalon, Kamakiras & Kong) clip
11 Doom, Are You Awake (Skit) clip
12 Hey! clip
13 Operation Greenbacks (feat. Megalon & King Ghidra) clip
14 The Mic clip
15 The Mystery Of Doom (Skit) clip
16 Dead Bent clip
17 Gas Drawls clip
18 ? (feat. Kurious) clip
19 Hero vs. Villian (Epilogue) (feat. E.Mason) clip
01 Dead Bent (Original 12" Version) clip
02 Gas Drawls (Original 12" Version) clip
03 Hey! (Original 12" Version) clip
04 Greenbacks (Original 12" Version) clip
05 Go With The Flow Feat. Sci.Fly (Original 12" Version) clip
06 Go With The Flow (Raw Rhymes) clip
07 I Hear Voices Pt. 1 (Original 12" Clean Version) clip
08 I Hear Voices Pt. 2 Feat. MF Grimm (Original 12" Version) clip
09 Tick, Tick (Original 12" Main Mix Version) clip
10 ? (Extended Raw Rhymes Version) clip
11 Dead Bent (Original 12" Instrumental Version) clip
12 Gas Drawls (Original 12" Instrumental Version) clip
13 Hey! (Original 12" Instrumental Version) clip
14 Greenbacks (Original 12" Instrumental Version) clip
15 The Mic (Original 12" Instrumental Version) clip
16 Red and Gold (Original 12" Instrumental Version) clip
17 I Hear Voices (Original 12" Instrumental Version) clip
18 Doomsday (Instrumental) clip
19 Rhymes Like Dimes (Instrumental) clip
20 The Finest (Instrumental) clip
21 The Hands of Doom (Instrumental) clip
22 Who You Think I Am (Instrumental) clip
23 ? (Instrumental) clip

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