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March 13 2013

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GIG: Myele Manzanza LIVE in Auckland & Leigh

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The driving rhythmical talent behind Electric Wire Hustle steps out to present 2 unique performances in the Auckland area.

“The future of drums in NZ is firmly in the hands of Myele Manzanza.” - NZ Musician Magazine

Myele Manzanza Trio                                                                             Myele Manzanza & The Eclectic

Wednesday 20 March                                                                             Friday 22 March

CJC @ 1885 Britomart                                                                            Leigh Sawmill

Auckland                                                                                                   with DJ Cian

8pm start / $10 door / member discounts apply                                       10pm start / $10 door  

www.creativejazzclub.co.nz                                                                     www.sawmillcafe.co.nz 

This may seem a lofty statement but this young talent has already enjoyed an impressive career behind the drum kit. For the past 4 years he has been traveling the globe with Wellington's acclaimed soul & beats trio, Electric Wire Hustle and he has also performed and recorded alongside some of our best including The Recloose Live Band, Olmecha Supreme, The Jonathan Crayford Trio, Deva Mahal and more.

After being selected as NZ's sole representative at the 2010 Red Bull Music Academy in London, Myele wielded the knowledge he acquired from the tutelage of such masters as Flying Lotus, Roots Manuva, Cluster, Moodyman, Dr Peter Zinovieff and DJ Zinc and crafted his first solo album, ONE.

Now taking a precious break from his international touring schedule Myele is able to present two different sides of his musical persona in Auckland and Leigh with two unique performances.

As anyone close to him will know, Myele has a deep passion for Jazz music. Since graduating in 2008 from the NZ School Of Music with a degree in Jazz Performance this passion has not diminished and in recent years has led to considerable time clocked up in New York studying with E.J. Strickland (Ravi Coltrane, Marcus Strickland, Jacky Terrasson) and performing alongside the likes of Roy Hargrove, Joe Sanders and Eric Wyatt at all the famous Jazz haunts that great city offers. Myele and his trio now also host their own jam session in Wellington - 'The Session'.

On Wednesday 20th of March, for the first time in Auckland Myele will give Aucklanders an opportunity to see a side of himself that has rarely been witnessed live outside of Wellington when he performs within a Jazz context with his trio at CJC (Creative Jazz Club, 1885 Britomart). Performing originals and standards with a few surprises alongside two other young outstanding talents coming out of Wellington – Scott Maynard on Double Bass and Daniel Hayles on Keys.

Then on Friday 22nd Myele will assemble his all-star line up 'The Eclectic' at Leigh Sawmill. Featuring Funkommunity's Rachel Fraser and Marika Hodgson and Wellington's queen of funk & soul, Bella Kalolo. Myele Manzanza & The Eclectic will take Myele's album, ONE for spin in a high energy, groove & dance floor oriented set. Myele Manzanza & The Eclectic recently wowed German audiences as part of NZs performance contingent at the Frankfurt Museumsuferfest Country Of Honour festivities and they're excited to bring the party to Leigh Sawmill with support from Auckland's favourite beats aficionado DJ Cian.

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Frank N Dank - 48 Hours (DELICIOUS VINYL)

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Available on 2xCD here, LP (Vocal) here, LP (Instrumentals) here

Some records are steeped in mythology. Frank N Dank’s 48 Hours is just such a recording. Why so few samples from Dilla? Was that MCA’s decision as they didn’t believe they could get clearances? Why did MCA shelve the recording for so long? Where’s the “original version”? There are nearly more questions about this album than cuts on the album. But according to Frank, “contrary to popular belief there was never an 'original version’ of 48 Hours. We started recording songs to sample driven beats of Dilla‘s and we got 80% of the album done and Dilla decided to change the beats to all the songs.” That’s right, it wasn’t MCA’s legal department, it was Dilla’s creative vision that stripped out the samples. But what about the sample laden “Take Your Clothes Off” and “Off Your Chest” you may ask? Frank interjects, “those were done after the fact.” And why did MCA shelve the project, was this a label afraid to release what the Detroit trio had concocted? Well that doesn’t appear to be the case. According to Nitt turnover in the A&R department at the time was rapid to the point that no one seemed to know who at MCA was responsible for the project.  This led to a call to then MCA president Jay Boberg who agreed to release Frank N Dank from their deal. So there you have it. As Freud once said, “sometimes a cigar is just a cigar”. In the case of 48 Hours, it’s one hell of a tasty cigar. 48 Hours is now at last ready for the respect and proper release it has deserved all along, with the complete album as well as a second disc of Dilla’s instrumentals included. As Frank reminds us, “This is the exact version of 48 Hours that we (Frank N Dank & Dilla) turned in to MCA and the way Dilla intended it to be!” 

1. Intro 2. Get Cha Bitch 3. Marijuana 4. Rite Bites 5. Street Life 6. Pimp Strut 7. Where The Parties At? 8. Y'all Don't Want It 9. Sex On The Beach 10. All Seasons 11. Alright 12. Afterparty 13. Ma Dukes (feat. Tammy Lucas) 14. Keep It Coming (feat. J Dilla)

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March 13 2013

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UPCOMING: Pomrad - This Day EP (EARNEST ENDEAVOURS)

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

London-based music and art label Earnest Endeavours announce their signing of Pomrad, from Antwerp, Belgium. The 23-year-old rising electronic savant and jazz trained keyboardist, producer and live performer’s debut EP 'Vlotjes' was released in 2012 on OohWee Records to a feverish fanbase built around his electric stage shows. Bestowed with a raw funk conjured from his mastery of keyboards (he started playing keys when he was five-years-old), keytars, samplers and talkboxes, Pomrad draws on disparate influences from Herbie Hancock to Zappa and DJ LeFtO, and continues to build his reputation via a certain European futuristic sensibility (as displayed via 'Hot Rain', featured on the third volume of visionary compilation series 'Brownswood electr*c'). Currently on tour across Europe, his forthcoming release on Earnest Endeavours comes highly anticipated, blessed with artwork from Victor Robyn, the visual artist, recently known for his print work for avant garde designer, Ann Demeulemeester.

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March 12 2013

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Ponsonby Market Day This Sat 16th March

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Ponsonby Market Day
Saturday March 16th 2013
www.iloveponsonby.co.nz

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March 12 2013

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Inc. - No World (4AD)

Written By 1 - March 12 2013

Available Here on CD, Here on LP

Inc., the nom de plume of brothers Andrew and Daniel Aged, release their full length debut, No World. A soulful opening statement, the eleven-track record provides a calm, inviting, smoke-filled place where voices carry, drums crack through an empty room, and deep lows envelope the air. Angelic and personal, no world is at once declarative and quietly poetic. No World was written, recorded and mixed by Andrew and Daniel in the winter of 2011. Inspired by their long-standing love for R&B and soul music, it's also rooted in the brothers' experiences with the many notable musical figures whom they've worked closely with in the past. Andrew's ardent, poignant vocals and nuanced guitar are prominent throughout, while Daniel's defining contribution is in his expressive bass playing, considered production and deep rhythmic awareness.

Track List:

1 The Place 3.41
2 Black Wings 4.04
3 Lifetime 4.33
4 Five Days 4.13
5 Trust (Hell Below) 4.29
6 Your Tears 1.30
7 Angel 3.58
8 Seventeen 3.33
9 Desert Rose (War Prayer) 3.00
10 Careful 4.26
11 Nariah's Song 1.58

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