Conch Records
UPCOMING: Myron & E - Broadway
Due out July 2013 on CD & LP+7", pre-order here
The vocal duo is something of a rarity. There have been countless solo stars, trios, quartets and quintets, but the pairing of equally talented singers isn’t nearly as common. Sam and Dave, Ashford and Simpson, the Righteous Brothers and the Everly Brothers comprise a short list of standouts. Enter Myron & E.
Tracklist & Soundclips:
01 | Turn Back | clip | ||||
02 | Broadway | clip | ||||
03 | If I Gave You My Love | clip | ||||
04 | Everyday Love | clip | ||||
05 | I Can't Let You Get Away | clip | ||||
06 | Cold Game | clip | ||||
07 | Do It Do It Disco | clip | ||||
08 | Back N' Forth | clip | ||||
09 | Going In Circles | clip | ||||
10 | They Don't Know | clip |
Myron (Myron Glasper) was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles. He sang in choirs and played piano growing up, and was a star athlete in football and track, but found his calling as a dancer. Working with Rosie Perez landed him on the early ’90s sketch comedy show In Living Color. During those years, however, the streets of South Central were no place to foster creativity, so Myron moved to the Bay and began touring as a backup singer, which is where he met E (Eric “E da Boss” Cooke).
E, a native of Newark, New Jersey, got his first taste of music by playing records during family card games and fish frys. As a teen, he began collecting records of his own and DJing, hanging at the Music Factory and Rock and Soul in New York City. After relocating to southwest Virginia, he graduated high school and began DJing parties, which allowed him to invest in an Ensoniq ASR-10 keyboard, two Technics turntables and an eight-track recorder.
The two began working together while on the road with the Bay Area’s Blackalicious, and shortly after, E released an independent record as E da Boss. While touring in Finland behind his solo project, E found himself in an impromptu jam session with members of The Soul Investigators, whose work with singer Nicole Willis helped define them as one of Europe's foremost retro-soul bands.
Investigators producer Didier Selin was impressed enough to leave E with several unfinished tracks. Back in the U.S., E recruited Myron as a singing and songwriting partner, and Myron & E was born.
Myron & E and the Soul Investigators released a string of excellent funk 45s on the Timmion label—starting with 2008’s “Cold Game”/”I Can’t Let You Get Away”—before signing with Stones Throw last year. Since then, Myron & E have been focused on building their live performance, which includes sold-out shows before even having a full-length release and a stellar showing at SXSW. “We showed up to show out and that’s what we did,” E says of their SXSW appearance.
Myron & E are proud to be releasing their debut album, Broadway, this summer. For the album, the Soul Investigators provided demos from overseas with the duo stationed on the west coast writing the lyrics and singing all the vocals. E, in particular, has a practice of sending YouTube links of classic soul and R&B songs to the band to provide inspiration for recreating that vibe. One such link was to Edwin Starr’s “Running Back and Forth.” The Soul Investigators responded with “Everyday Love.”
“I don’t really think there’s anybody else that can do it as good as they can,” E says about the band. “They do it like none other.”
—Ronnie Reese, Spring 2013
GIG: Inkswel (AUS) - Fri 24th May @ Ink Bar
Free Thinkin’ & Hit It Or Quit It Present: INKSWEL (Aus) @ Ink Bar
Hit It & Quit It and Free Thinkin' once again join forces for a very special event. We are delighted to present the NZ debut of INKSWEL - the drum machine obsessive, ex b-boy turned worldwide rump shaker.Inkswel (AUS)
Friday 24th May at Ink Bar
268 Karangahape Road, AK City
$10 Entry, Doors at 10pm
with Local Support from: Recloose Frank Booker Benwah Zayn KempThe Lowdown on Inkswell...
Inkswel holds the torch for those who cannot be pigeon holed. Australian native and worldwide resident.Residing in a studio - somewhere between Adelaide, Amsterdam. Melbourne and London, his sound traverses vibrations. Crafting creations early on for Rush Hour sub label - Boogie Bash (founded by Dutch don KC THE FUNKAHOLIC). Remixing the likes of Darwin’s Theory (Lotus Land) , Rondenion (Japan) and Maseratay (Brussels).
Increasing the underground energy with his GINSENG ROOT ep on Dopeness Galore, which featured collaborative medicine from Tom Trago & Benny Badge. His most refined and notable release is the recent cult 10" vinyl on cult UK label FIRECRACKER recordings Unthank series, featuring Chico Mann and Funkineven.
In 2013 he also launched his new label HOT SHOT sounds, the debut featuring a new track with Reggie B and a b side jam from his partner in crime FREEKWENCY.
Upcoming movements from Inkswel in 2013 include his AUSTRALABORIALIS ep on FACES & MCDE, a raw collection of unreleased jams created between 2001 and the present, and the upcoming MERWYN & Inkswel EP (Virgo Four) with remixes from Linkwood and GB. The sound holds no boundary.
Various - Music For Dancefloors - KPM Music Library (STRUT)
Available Here on 2LP+2xCD
This April, Strut reissues one of the early releases from its catalogue in a brand new Deluxe Edition. Music For Dancefloors is a varied journey through the archives of the fabled and historic KPM Music Library. The phenomenon of the music library is unique, involving brilliant but anonymous composers and musicians creating short pieces of music to be made available for background use in film, television, and radio. The music wasn’t intended to be enjoyed in a home listening context, and in fact wasn’t available for commercial release at all, but the sheer quality of the playing and compositions resulted in the music finding an enthusiastic audience. Original promotional-only vinyl releases from KPM and other libraries of the 1960s and 70s (generally from print run of only 1,000 copies each) can now exchange hands for a small fortune. During its heyday, many pieces recorded through KPM became perennial UK TV themes – long-running programs like “Grandstand,” “Mastermind” and “ITV News At Ten.” Tellingly, the KPM boss during this period, Robin Phillips, made a point of setting the bar high, bringing in the UK’s most talented young composers, arrangers and session players to the studios to ensure the highest quality music. The quality has justifiably stood the test of time. In recent years, DJs and collectors have coveted volumes of the anonymous green label KPM LPs as a source for hard-to-find grooves and breaks, and KPM has become a well-mined source for hip-hop producers and music connoisseurs – Jay-Z, DOOM, Madlib and Guilty Simpson, Dangermouse and Action Bronson are among the many who have plundered KPM grooves. A KPM piece (Kieth Mansfield’s “Funky Fanfare”) even graces the opening of Quentin Tarantino’s film Kill Bill. Compiled by ex-Jazz Cafe booker and DJ Adrian Gibson and Strut’s Quinton Scott‚ Music For Dancefloors was originally created as a series of albums in the early 2000s dedicated to mining the archives of the UK’s foremost music libraries. Volumes on Chappell music and Bosworth would follow in 2001 and 2002. This first installment mines the KPM reels for some of the most in-demand, funkiest and quirkiest pieces from the library. Some have become classics in their own right: Alan Parker’s ”That’s What Friends Are For” featuring Blue Mink’s Madeline Bell on vocals, Alan Hawkshaw’s stomping hammond groove “Senior Thump” (a precursor to his work as The Mohawks), and Keith Mansfield’s “Crash Course,” a driving jazz anthem. Elsewhere, the tracklist is peppered with oddities like Klaus Weiss’ incidental downtempo mood “Morning 1 / Morning 2” and Nascimbene’s “Witchdoctor,” a short tribal field recording. This new edition features an exclusive bonus disc, which makes available for the first time the debut gig by the KPM All-Stars, bringing together many of KPM’s greatest composers for a unique night at London’s Jazz Cafe on 27th April 2000. A big band comprising original and contemporary KPM library musicians and writers, including Alan Hawkshaw, Keith Mansfield and James Clarke, perform the library’s best-loved TV themes and cult dancefloor classics for the first time anywhere since the original sessions. Within the set, Alan Hawkshaw plays the live debut of tracks from his album The Champ by The Mohawks including the fabled title track, as well as “Senior Thump’ and “Landscape.” Music For Dancefloors: The KPM Music Library (Deluxe version) is released in three formats: 2CD (original studio recordings and live concert), 2LP featuring the original studio recordings and 2CD insert of the full CD content, and digital (original studio recordings and live concert). The album features the original sleeve notes by Charles Waring (Mojo magazine) alongside extra photos and memorabilia. TRACKLIST & SOUNDCLIPS: LP1/CD1 1. Alan Parker - That’s What Friends Are For 2. Alan Parker - Unlimited Love 3. Duncan Lamont - Funky Express 4. Johnny Pearson - Assault Course 5. Barry Morgan and Ray Cooper - Samba Street 6. James Clarke - Second Cut 7. John Cameron - Swamp Fever 8. William Farley and Dennis Bovell - Reggae Train 9. Keith Mansfield - Incidental Backcloth No. 9 10. Francis Coppieters - Cross Talk 11. Pierre Lavin Pop Band - In Advance 12. Alan Hawkshaw - Senior Thump 13. Alan Moorhouse - Expo In Tokyo 14. Nascimbene - Interlude: Witchdoctor 15. Juan Erlando & His Latin Band - Jungle Baby 16. Klaus Weiss - Morning 1 / Morning 2 17. Les Baxter - Freeway To Rio 18. Juan Erlando & His Latin Band - Brazil Express 19. Francis Coppieters - Piano In Transit 20. Keith Mansfield - Crash Course LP2/CD2 1. Keith Mansfield with KPM All Stars – Soul Thing 2. Alan Hawkshaw & Keith Mansfield with KPM All Stars – Theme from ‘Dave Allen At Large’ 3. Alan Hawkshaw & Keith Mansfield with KPM All Stars – Beat Boutique 4. KPM All Stars – Swamp Fever 5. KPM All Stars – Unlimited Love 6. KPM All Stars feat. Emma Kershaw – That’s What Friends Are For 7. James Clarke with Steve Grey and KPM All Stars – Second Cut 8. Duncan Lamont with KPM All Stars – Funky Express 9. Alan Hawkshaw with KPM All Stars – Girl In A Sportscar 10. Alan Hawkshaw with KPM All Stars – Senior Thump 11. Alan Hawkshaw with KPM All Stars - Landscape 12. Alan Hawkshaw with Kirsty Hawkshaw and KPM All Stars – The Champ 13. Keith Mansfield with KPM All Stars – Crash Course 14. Keith Mansfield with KPM All Stars – UK Sports Theme Medley:UPCOMING: Mount Kimbie - Cold Spring Fault Less Youth (WARP)
Due out June 2013 on CD & LP+MP3, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz
TRACKLIST - 01. Home Recording 02. You Took Your Time (feat. King Krule) 03. Break Well 04. Blood and Form 05. Made To Stray 06. So Many Times, So Many Ways 07. Lie Near 08. Meter, Pale, Tone (feat. King Krule) 09. Slow 10. Sullen Ground 11. Fall Out
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