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October 19 2012

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BOOK: Soul Jazz Records presents Reggae Soundsystem!

Written By 1 - October 19 2012

Due out November 2012, to reserve a copy please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

Original Reggae Album Cover Art: A visual history of Jamaican music from Mento to Dancehall. Compiled by Steve Barrow and Stuart Baker

Reggae Soundsystem! is a new deluxe 200 page hard-back 12”x12” book featuring hundreds of stunning full size record cover designs that span the history of reggae music.

 The book is compiled by the celebrated author and reggae expert Steve Barrow (Rough Guide to Reggae/ Blood and Fire Records) and Stuart Baker (Soul Jazz Records).

Beginning in the 1950s, Jamaican music developed into one of the most important and influential music industries in the world. From its early Mento (Jamaican Calypso) beginnings through to the invention of Ska, Rocksteady, Roots, Dub and Dancehall, Jamaican music is also one of the richest and innovative veins in popular music.

 This stunning hardback deluxe book is a timely look at the endless visually creativity of  reggae record cover designs, iconic, classic, rare and unique artwork spanning sixty years of Jamaican sounds.

 The book includes a fascinating introductory essay on the history of reggae by Steve Barrow and the book is edited by Stuart Baker (founder of Soul Jazz Records and editor of the book Dancehall, and cover art books on Bossa Nova, Freedom, Rhythm & Sound and Studio One Records).

 

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October 17 2012

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Blu & Exile - Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still... (FAT BEATS)

Written By 1 - October 17 2012

Available here on 2LP

Southern California's Blu & Exile return to their collaborative origins with the release of Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them, the long-anticipated followup to the duo's landmark debut, Below the Heavens. Featuring Fashawn, Homeboy Sandman, Johaz of Dag Savage, Black Spade of Hawthorne Headhunters, and ADAD, the new album on Dirty Science / Fat Beats is both an evolution from and complement to their first: a cohesive, kicked back collection of hip-hop buoyed by Blu's gymnastic wordplay and Exile's soulful, sample-driven beats. While Blu's penchant for introspection and analysis remains intact, his perspective ebbs from the sun-soaked nostalgia of Below the Heavens to a more playful realm where raps about lost love and forgotten dreams find equal footing with those about Gondry films and delivery cheesecake. Together Blu & Exile have taken the raw materials of rap and crafted charmingly idiosyncratic, album-minded music that transcends coasts and continents alike.

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October 17 2012

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MIX: Christoph El Truento - CMND CNTRL Mix

Written By 1 - October 17 2012

Christoph El Truento mix for CMND CNTRL. This mix was recorded to tape, buried for 24 hours in Christoph's back yard, then dug up & uploaded to soundcloud for your listening pleasure. Enjoy.

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October 17 2012

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UPCOMING: Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, M.A.A.D City 2LP (AFTERMATH)

Written By 1 - October 17 2012

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

American hip hop recording artist from Compton , California currently signed to Top Dawg, Aftermath and lnte rscope. Lamar is a member of hip hop supergroup Black Hippy, along with fellow West Coast rappers and label mates Jay Rock , Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul. He first gain ed major attention after being mentioned by Dr. Ore resulting in a buzz for the, then upcoming, release of his fourth mixtape, Overly Dedicated (2010). In 2011, his independent album Section.80, released exclusively through iTunes, instantly ranked as one of the top digital hip hop releases of the year.

Early in his career, before releasing his major label debut , Lamar amassed a large internet following, and had al ready worked with Snoop Dogg, Dr. Ore, Wiz Khalifa, Game, Drake, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Talib Kweli, Lady Gaga, Kid Cudi, Busta Rhymes, E-40, Warren G, Bun B, Tech N9ne and Lil Wayne among other popular artists.

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October 16 2012

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Semi-Colon - Ndia Egbuo Ndia (Afro Jigida) LP (COMB & RAZOR SOUND)

Written By 1 - October 16 2012

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Ndia Egbuo Ndia (Afro-Jigida), an LP recorded by the Nigerian rock group Semi-Colon in 1976, was an experimental response to Fela Kuti's then-dominant afrobeat sound, substituting Fela's sophisticated horn charts and jazz leanings with wiry electric guitar work and a passion for vintage rock 'n' roll. Long fabled and coveted amongst collectors and DJs alike, the album has remained one of the rarest of the Nigerian 1970s "afro" cycle. Comb & Razor Sound is proud to be reissuing this lost gem of Afro-rock for a new audience. This reissue marks the second release from Comb & Razor Sound, following up the success of its inaugural offering, 2011's Nigerian disco and boogie compilation Brand New Wayo, which was spotlighted on NPR's All Things Considered and received favorable mention on its "Song of the Day." The new edition of Afro-Jigida continues Comb & Razor's exploration of rare, cutting-edge popular music produced in Nigeria in the 1970s and 80s. Afro-Jigida will be initially released in its original six-track vinyl format, with a deluxe CD release to follow at a later date. As a bonus, the first 1000 copies pressed of the album will include a 7" single featuring the never-before-released demo recording "Our Fada." Side 1 1. Ndia Egbuo Ndia 2. Ebenebe 3. Isi Agboncha Side 2 4. True Fine Mama/True Fine Woman 5. Giam Blow 6. Yanga (Okongwu)

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