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July 23 2014

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UPCOMING: Reginald Omas Mamode IV - As We Move EP 12" (FIVE EASY PIECES)

Written By Dustin Lindale - July 23 2014

Due out August 2014 on 12", to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

After a highly impressive debut on the scene late last year with the Do You EP, Reginald Omas Mamode IV returns with a deeper, bolder statement of intent with the As We Move EP. 2013 saw Reggie's 'earthbound heart and soul music' gain widespread support from Lauren Laverne and Lefto, for whom he did a one-take live session. Unsurprisingly, he found his biggest fan in Gilles Peterson, who featured Mamode's cover of the lost Roy Ayers classic 'Keep On Walking' in his shortlist for tracks of the year, put 'Do You' on his Brownswood Bubblers compilation, and invited him to play live at his St Barnabas new music showcase.

This EP takes the tough, organic soul of Do You and twists it into highlights such as the raw 4/4 of Fire Burning, the EP's lead track. Know You Better unfolds amidst West Coast synths and jazz percussion, whereas Understand Me, already receiving heavy support from Gilles & Lefto, is a slow burning London soul jam about relationship communication breakdown.

Tracklisting & Soundclips: 1. Intro 2. Fire Burning 3. Know You Better 4. Hold It Together 5. One More Time 6. The Hustler 7. Understand Me

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July 02 2014

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Dustin Lindale

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UPCOMING: Various - FW is 10! 2x10" (FIRST WORD RECORDS)

Written By Dustin Lindale - July 02 2014

First Word Records started in 2004 as a collaboration between Leeds promoter Aly Gillani (DJ Gilla) and Sheffield DJ Andy H. The duo felt that the fertile music scene in their corner of the UK wasn't getting the exposure it deserved and thus FW was born. Originally releasing music from their friends and peers (kidkanevil, Homecut, The Haggis Horns) the label has expanded over the years to include artists from across the globe including Souleance (France), Yosi Horikawa (Japan), Tall Black Guy (US), Ross McHenry (Australia) and Comfort Fit (Germany). Now based in London the label has now notched up over 100 releases and built a worldwide following.

To celebrate their first decade the label have put together this retrospective 25-track compilation encompassing the full range of the FW sound. There's soulful hip hop (Homecut), driving afrobeat (Ariya / The Fontanelles), experimental beats (Yosi Horikawa, kidkanevil), disco-funk (The Haggis Horns, 6ix Toys), dub-reggae (Lotek, EPRC), spaced-out jazz (Teotima, Ross McHenry) and leftfield breaks (Souleance, Jack & Juke). The scope of the compilation (and the label) is wide, but true soul music is the common thread. Here's to the next 10!

MOST WANTED: 10" Vinyl EP featuring 4 tracks never previously available on Vinyl.

To pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

African Kings - Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra The Nuts - Red Good Morning, What's New? feat Andreya Triana (Capstone Re-Version) - kidanevil Time Difference feat J-Live (Marc Mac Remix) - Homecut 

 

SECOND CHANCE: 10" Vinyl version to celebrate 10 years of First Word Records.

To pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

Featuring 4 tracks currently out of print - our biggest sellers on vinyl to date. Traveller Part Two - The Haggis Horns Rebel Hifi - Lotek One Step Re-Edit - Souleance The Dark Streets - Tall Black Guy 

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