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July 18 2013

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SOMETHING?‏ - Friday 26th July

Written By 1 - July 18 2013

"After countless nights slaving away in Little Timmy's pigs nest, the good people at Young Gifted and Broke have finally created something worth emailing you about.   A magazine. A magazine with no pages, no publisher, no price and no Pebbles Hooper. An interactive application for your iPhone and iPad that allows you to spend even more time neglecting your responsibilities and those close to you. While you're on an intimate dinner date you can read the ramblings of drunks and the feeble minded. Instead of socialising with real people you actually care for, you can watch videos of shallow narcissists talking about themselves. It's interactive so that you don't have to be. If this sounds like something that interests you, come along to the release party Friday 26th of July to drink free beer and numb the screaming in your head. Featuring live music from @peace, Team Dynamite, Raiza Biza, Tourettes (spoken word), Third 3ye and The ARCADE sound system. Live art by Elliot Francis Stewart, Gasp, Brat, Graham Allen and Erin Forsyth. Live sex show TBC. Method and Manners Gallery. 6 Upper Queen Street. Auckland City Friday 26 July, 6pm *Warning: There will be real people in­attendance, some of them may even try and socialise with you but have no fear ­ on arrival you will receive the application free of charge and you can spend the rest of the night on your phone." www.younggiftedandbroke.com

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July 18 2013

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Congo Natty - Jungle Revolution (BIG DADA)

Written By 1 - July 18 2013

Available here on 2LP, here on CD

Big Dada are proud and pleased to announce that they will release the album Jungle Revolution by Congo Natty on June 17th 2013. Congo Natty aka Rebel MC has a career dating back to his early hit with Double Trouble, “Street Tuff,” but is probably most respected as one of the pioneers of Jungle – perhaps the first uniquely UK-born bass music.Jungle Revolution features the whole of the extended Congo Natty family and was mixed with Adrian Sherwood. Clearly showing this Rasta’s belief that Jungle is a re-boot of roots reggae for a new century, the record is full of blood and fire, the sternum-buzz of sub-bass, rapid fire drum breaks, sweet hooks, righteous anger and professions of religious fervour. It’s the kind of passionate, committed, raw and spiritual, beautiful record that doesn’t come along every day. To celebrate this release, we are giving away the track “UK Allstars,” which features a who’s who of British soundsystem culture. This is the first time ever that this line up have all appeared on one track together and so also marks a historic coming together of a scene which lies at the roots of so much of what we now take for granted in UK music, from dubstep to grime to drum & bass and beyond. Tracklist: 1. Jungle Souljah Feat. La La & The Boo Ya 2. UK Allstars (Congo Natty Meets Benny Page Mis) Feat. Tenor Fly, Top Cat, General Levy, Tippa Irie, Sweetie Irie, Daddy Freddy 3. Revolution Feat. Nanci Correia, Phoebe ‘Iron Dread’ Hibbert, Ras Buggsy 4. Get Ready Feat. Tenor Fly, Daddy Freddy, Nanci Correia 5. Jah Warriors (Congo Natty Meets Vital Elements Mix) Feat. Nanci Correia, Ras Buggsy, YT 6. Nu Beginningz Feat. Sister Mary 7. Jungle Is I And I (Congo Natty Meets Vital Elements Mix) Feat. Lady Chann 8. London Dungeons (Congo Natty Meets Boyson And Crooks Mix) Feat Martha Kean 9. Rebel Feat 2Nice 10. Micro Chip (Say No) Feat. Kaya Fyah, Phoebe 'Iron Dread' Hibbert

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July 18 2013

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Joey Bada$$ - 1999 2LP

Written By 1 - July 18 2013

Due out August 2013 on 2LP, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

The debut album from Brooklyn rapper JOEY BADA$$ finally on wax, limited to 1000 copies in full picture sleeve pressed on clear heavyweight vinyl. This 17 year old kid creates authentic 90's era hip hop to perfection, features production from MF DOOM, J DILLA, LORD FINESSE and more. 15 tracks. Joining the 17-year-old emcee on 1999 areCapitol STEEZ, Chuck Strangers, CJ Fly,Kirk Knight and T’nah Apex.  Production is provided by Bruce LeeKix, Freddie Joachim,Knxwledge, Lewis Parker, Statik Selektah, Vin Skully and more. 1. Summer Knights [Prod. By Chuck Strangers] (1:56) 2. Waves [Prod. By Freddie Joachim] (3:32) 3. FromdaTomb$ (Feat. Chuck Strangers) [Prod. By Chuck Strangers] [Scratches By Statik Selektah] (3:25) 4. Survival Tactics (Feat. Capital STEEZ) [Prod. By Vin Skully] (3:23) 5. Killuminati (Feat. Capital STEEZ) [Prod. By Knxwledge] (2:34) 6. Hardknock (Feat. CJ Fly) [Prod. By Lewis Parker] (5:18) 7. World Domination [Prod. By MF DOOM] (2:43) 8. Pennyroyal [Prod. By MF DOOM] (2:50) 9.  Funky Ho'$ [Prod. By Lord Finesse] (4:29) 10. Daily Routine [Prod. By Chuck Strangers] (2:58) 11. Snakes (Feat. T'nah Apex) [Prod. By J Dilla] (4:19) 12.Don't Front (Feat. CJ Fly) [Prod. By Statik Selektah] (4:22) 13. Righteous Minds [Prod. By Bruce LeeKix] (3:44) 14. Where It'$ At (Feat. Kirk Knight) [Prod. By J Dilla] (4:09) 15. Suspect (Feat. PRO ERA (Capital STEEZ, CJ Fly, Chuck Strangers, Dyemond Lewis, NYCk Caution, Kirk Knight, Rokamouth, T'nah Apex & Dessy Hinds) [Prod. By Chuck Strangers] (11:47)    

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July 16 2013

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Quasimoto - Yessir Whatever (STONES THROW)

Written By 1 - July 16 2013

Available here on LP+7"

Quasimoto first came to life on Madlib's personal beat tapes in the producer's early years in Oxnard CA – private music, not meant for release, made for himself and a small circle of local smokers and their car stereos. 

By the time of Quasimoto's debut The Unseen, most had caught on to the fact that Madlib and Quasimoto were one in the same. The MC as artistic alter ego, like a talking dummy from surreal rap vaudeville. Quasimoto is usually the “bad character,” doing and saying what the producer doesn’t, with Madlib along side as a noncommittal collaborator. The Unseen(Stones Throw, 2000) was among the new decade's first sleeper hits, ranking on Spin’s year end list at a time when the producer and label were unknown outside hip-hop DJ circles. 

After a subsequent journey through jazz production and now-legendary collaborations with MF DOOM & J Dilla, Madlib called on Quasimoto again for The Further Adventures of Lord Quas. The album played something like a smoked-out comedy/crime Blaxploitation flick, and continued to build Madlib's reputation as one of the most creative and fearlessly skewed creators in hip-hop. 

As for Quasimoto – usually represented by pen & ink with brick in hand – he has been many things over the years: rapper, cartoon, the poor-man's Gorillaz, a toy, bad tattoo, internet meme. To all this Lord Quas might say, yessir … whatever. It’s all about the music.

Yessir Whatever collects 12-tracks made by Madlib and Quasimoto over a roughly 12-year period. A few were released on rare & out-of-print vinyl, while a few others are previously unreleased, now mixed and mastered for the first time. Take two & pass. Yessir … whatever.

Artwork by Jeff Jank. Mastered by Dave Cooley.

The 12" comes with a bonus 45 featuring "Hittin Hooks" and "Microphone Mathematics Remix".

Tracklist & Soundclips: 01 Broad Factor 02 Seasons Change 03 The Front 04 Youngblood 05 Astronaut 06 Planned Attack 07 Brothers Can't See Me 08 Catchin' the Vibe 09 Am I Confused? 10 Sparkdala 11 Green Power 12 LAX to JFK

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July 16 2013

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UPCOMING: Fatima - Circle 12" (EGLO)

Written By 1 - July 16 2013

Due out August 2013, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

Eglo's Queen Bee returns on this stunning ode to the stars, marking the beginning of a new chapter in her flourishing musical journey. The first single to be taken from her forthcoming debut album, 'Circle' see's her join forces with LA heavy hitters Computer Jay and Shafiq Husayn (Sa-Ra/Erykah Badu), her beautiful vocal tones float perfectly over Jay's rugged beats and velvet keys, with Shafiq accompanying on the hook. B-Side 'Technology also see her link with more LA royalty, this time backed by Stones Throws Oh-No.

***This 12" also features the vinyl only 'Redlight Live'. A 10 minute rendition of her Floating Points collaboration, taken from the Follow You EP. Accompanied by the Eglo Live Band, Fatima takes it from the Church, to the street and to the club! Vinyl only!***

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