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May 11 2013

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UPCOMING: Various - Enjoy The Experience:Homemade Records (NOW AGAIN)

Written By 1 - May 11 2013

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

Selections from the Sinecure Books publication Enjoy The Experience: psych, funk, folk, jazz, lounge, boogie and straight-up-weirdness from American private press albums. "Featuring the best (and worst) music that was too good for major label backing, Enjoy The Experience is a hilarious and obsessively passionate collection of vanity and insanity from the depths of human creativity. - John Zorn" Enjoy The Experience: Homemade Records 1958-1992 is the inaugural offering from Sinecure Books. Packaged as a hardcover, and weighing in at 512 pages, it is the most comprehensive overview of the American "private press" movement from the latter half of the 20th Century that could possibly be assembled. Now- Again Records is pleased to distribute a 2CD/2LP anthology of psych, funk, folk, jazz, lounge, disco, boogie and just-plain-weirdness culled from the the book's selections. Take note: this is not a novelty freak show. Contained in this anthology are examples of some of the most highly regarded rock, soul, jazz, funk and singer/ songwriter albums from the 60s through the early 80s. From the awkward-yet- talented to the genius-yet-bizarre, one thing unites all musicians presented here: they sincerely hoped to become stars, they committed themselves to record, and they left themselves vulnerable to an industry not understanding of nuance, not appreciative of character. While Enjoy The Experience the book details a forceful American cultural experience that stands in juxtaposition to the mainstream even as its creators attempted to infiltrate it, Enjoy The Experience the album shows the breadth of American creativity in a compelling, start-to-finish listen. Not all of it is easy to digest, but this music is essential to the 20th century American experience. Track List & Soundclips: SIDE A: 1. The Muzzy Band - "How Was It? (Intro)" 2. The Invaders - "Spacing Out" 3. Carol-Leigh & Hank Midlin - "Inquire Within" 4. Gary Schneider - "Cast Your Fate To The Wind & The Breeze & I" 5. Medico Doktor Vibes - "Diska Limba Man" SIDE B: 1. Michael Farneti - "ESP Switch" 2. 33 1/3 - "Monkey Bridge" 3. Gary Wilson - "6.4 = Make Out" 4. Silk & Silver - "Elton John Medley" 5. Russ Saul - "Just To Say Goodbye" SIDE C: 1. Jade - "Music Slave" 2. Joe E - "Come On Sign" 3. Ray Harlowe & Gyp Fox - "Gettin' Keyed" 4. Arcesia - "White Panther" 5. Boa - "Never Come Back" SIDE C: 1. Stephen David Heitkotter - "Cadillac Woman" 2. Dennis The Fox - "Piledriver" 3. Bob Harrison - "Why Don't You Do Right" 4. Circuit Rider - "Old Time Feeling" 5. Vinny Roman - "Ahh...Music"

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May 10 2013

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Wayne Carter & Organ Twisters - Wayne Carter & Organ Twisters (MOOTREY'S STUDIO)

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Wayne Carter was born in Carol County, Tennessee in 1936. When he was around eight years old, his father bought a piano for the family. Wayne taught himself to play songs he learned from the radio. By the time he was fifteen he left home to play in the Buster "B.W." Morrison Band. They played in Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, and Illinois. During the following years Wayne played with the Nat Story Band and the Billy Ray Band. In the early 1960s Wayne and family moved to Decatur, Illinois where he bought an A 100 Hammond Organ and started up his own band: Wayne Carter & Organ Twisters. During the late 1960s Wayne joined drummer Virgil "Pat" Patton as a duo called Wayne Carter Duo. They played on the road for five or six years when Wayne finally bought his own B3 Hammond Organ. On a trip back from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Wayne picked up the yellow pages and called a local studio to arrange a recording session. The Mootrey's studio was a "custom" studio, owned and operated by Chet Mootrey. Nobody knows exactly who the Organ Twisters were for Peter In Or Out b/w Let's Run Away From The World, except that it was an eleven-piece, all black band. The line-up on Wahoo, Wahoo, Wahoo b/w Mad Mouth Woman is a bit clearer: Virgil Patton on drums, Luther Taylor on tenor sax, and Wayne on organ. Wayne was a Supper Club musician, which meant, "Funk was not permitted." This standard precluded him from selling his record at gigs. So he tucked his records away, handing out a few to friends and family without any professional distribution. Wayne remained active in the music business and has played in several different band projects. Today, he is playing with a group called the Dan Rivero Band. Limited to 555 copies - properly mastered from original 45s - officially licensed.

Tracklisting & Soundclips: 1. Wahoo, Wahoo, Wahoo 2. Mad Mouth Woman 3. Let's Run Away from the World 4. Peter in or Out 5. That's Cancer 6. Trock Rock

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May 10 2013

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UPCOMING: Homeboy Sandman - Kool Herc: Fertile Crescent (STONESTHROW)

Written By 1 - May 10 2013

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

8-track release produced entirely by El RTNC (aka Rthentic). The record is an unapologetic homage to old school hip-hop in its bare-bones production, lyrical themes, cover art and even the title. With the blessing of DJ Kool Herc, one of the originators of hip-hop, Sandman pays respect to the pioneering DJ by proudly naming the release in his honor. Cover art by Jeff Jank & Tyke Witnes AWR. Tracklist & Soundclips: 1. My Brothers  2. Oh, The Horror  3. Lonely People  4. Dag, Philly Too  5. Moon  6. Men Are Mortal  7. Peace & Love  8. I

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May 09 2013

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J Dilla - Anthem / Trucks 12" (PAY JAY)

Written By 1 - May 09 2013

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Pay Jay Productions, Inc. was the company James Dewitt “J Dilla” Yancey founded in 2001 to house his production company and his publishing company. The Estate of James Yancey has revived Pay Jay as a functioning imprint, and is announcing its release of J Dilla’s long lost vocal album, The Diary. The first single features “Anthem” b/w “Trucks” – two of the songs J Dilla recorded in late 2001 and early 2002 as he put the finishing touches on what was supposed to be an album featuring his raps over production by the likes of Madlib, Pete Rock, Nottz, House Shoes, Karriem Riggins and others.

These two tracks, however, were produced by Dilla himself and come straight from multi-track masters found on 2” tape shortly after Dilla’s passing in 2006. These songs have been mixed by engineer Dave Cooley, who worked extensively with Dilla during his years in Los Angeles. Using Dilla’s original demo mixes as his guide, Cooley attempted to finalize Dilla’s vision for these tracks, while keeping all of the elements that Dilla had in place in his original demos present. Rounding out this 12” is Dilla’s original mix of “Trucks,” discovered as a two-track demo mix. We’ve included this mix as it features an alternate version of Dilla’s vocals and a third verse not found on Dilla’s final sessions for this song.

The first press of this 12” features clear vinyl atop an original Jeff Jank sleeve with art by Mason London and placed in a thick, fold-over plastic sleeve. Subsequent runs will not have the clear vinyl or the fold-over plastic sleeve.

SIDE A 1. Anthem (Dirty) 2. Anthem (Clean) 3. Anthem (Instrumental) 4. Anthem (Acapella) SIDE B 1. Trucks 2. Trucks (Clean) 3. Trucks (Instrumental) 4. Trucks (Dilla’s Original Mix)

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May 09 2013

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UPCOMING: Budamunk X Takumi Kaneko (Cro Magnon) - First Jam Magic (JAZZY SPORT)

Written By 1 - May 09 2013

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

Track List & Soundclips: A1. early birds  A2. take 3  A3. first jam magic feat. SEN-NIN-SHOU from MONJU  A4. yumeka makotoka (remix)  A5. i wish (day dreaming) A6. 260412  B1. ripe berries feat. "Lord Zen" R.eL.Z.M. of Visionaries  B2. slow  B3. mellowed out cruisin'  B4. mermaid's affair  B5. said yes  B6. sailing to the moon This project is the extension project of Live Session of 's beat maker/producer BudaMunk and cro-magnon's keyboard player Takumi Kaneko and female vocalist mimismooth. BudaMunk is Jazzy Sport's beat maker/Producer well known as a member of SICK TEAM.and his smokey and black rooted beats and grooves gets big respect from worldwide hip hop heads . Takumi Kaneko is the keyboard player of live jam dance music band cro-magnon and he did work with so many artist like DJ Mitsu the Beats?Gagle?and so many…ya he is the key player of Japanese music scene. mimismooth is the female singer well known as collaboration with BudaMunk works like Sick Team?Green Butter. And this album Features guest performance by Motoharu (SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS/ALBATRUS)?Mabanua(Green Butter/Ovall)?and MCs like SEN-NIN-SHOU from MONJU (Down North Camp)?and Lord Zen (Visionaires). And they delivers fantastic mixture of Hip Hop and Soul And Jazz with live feeling session and experimental sound dimension.

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