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Various - Tru Thoughts Funk - out may 2010 on Tru Thoughts | Comments: 0
Friday, March 5 2010
Various - Tru Thoughts Funk
(CD) Unfold UNFOLDCD011, 2010-05-17
Surrounded by incredible music - on setting out to compile 'Tru Thoughts Funk', A&R Robert Luis was faced with a serious case of kid-in-a-candy-store syndrome; after all, how would you distil the dazzling collective back catalogue of The Quantic Soul Orchestra, The Bamboos, Alice Russell, TM Juke, Natural Self, Nostalgia 77 et al into just one CD's worth of tunes? It's a tough job, but someone's gotta do it, and the end result is this essential, super heavyweight compilation showcasing a consistently sky-high level of quality and, perhaps surprisingly for a genre-based compilation, a fresh, eclectic platter of varied aesthetics and international flavours. Includes exclusive first CD release for Nostalgia 77's "Thing"; and two brand new tracks, hot off the press and signed exclusively for this project, from Beta Hector, the solo side project of Simon Hill from adored UK funk band Baby Charles. "Payback" and "Creepin'", featuring Baby Charles colleague Dionne Charles on guest vox, see multi-instrumentalist Hill putting his own live recordings through an experimental electronic mill, to create an unusual, rough edged, synth-infused brand of raw funk.
Free The Robots - Ctrl Alt Delete | Comments: 0
Thursday, February 25 2010
Free The Robots - Ctrl Alt Delete
(CD/LP/Download) Alpha Pup Records, 2010-03-30
Alpha Pup Records is proud to announce the release of Ctrl Alt Delete, the debut album from Free The Robots. We introduced you to this fantastic newcomer last year with an introductory mix Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Free The Robots... A staggering work of mind-warping electronics, fuzzed-out psych and devastating hip-hop beats, the impending release of Ctrl Alt Delete will catapult Free The Robots to the forefront of the world renowned L.A. beat scene.
Nigeria Special Volume 2 - Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds & Nigerian Blues 1970-76 - out march 8th 2010 on SOUNDWAY | Comments: 0
Thursday, February 11 2010
Various - Nigeria Special Volume 2 - Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds & Nigerian Blues 1970-76
(CD/3xLP/Digital) Soundway Records SNDWCD020/SNDWLP020, 2010-03-08
Nigeria Special 2 is the second part to the best selling Nigeria Special album released to critical acclaim in 2007 and further extends the look at the most exciting period in Nigeria's recording history. The triple LP comes with two exclusive bonus tracks, available only on vinyl. Reserve your vinyl copy today at the Superfly Records store!
Various - Shapes 10:01 - out April 12th on Tru Thoughts | Comments: 0
Monday, February 1 2010
Various - Shapes 10:01
(CD/2xLP with CD) Tru Thoughts TRUCD212/TRULP212, 2009-02
The first label compilation since Tru Thoughts celebrated its 10th Anniversary last year, Shapes 10:01 showcases an eclectic stable of musical talent with its collective eye on a new decade. And the future's looking, and sounding, bright. 'Shapes 10:01', a double CD collection spanning 24 tracks, features acclaimed current material from acts including Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro, The Bamboos, Kylie Auldist, Hint, Azaxx, Belleruche, Lizzy Parks and Stonephace; plus a generous pick of upfront exclusives; and reworks from the daddy of UK dance music, Ashley Beedle (X-Press 2), rapidly rising dubstep star Flux Pavilion and many more exciting musical talents.
Bonobo - Eyes Down - out march 8th on Ninja Tune | Comments: 0
Monday, February 1 2010
Bonobo - Eyes Down
(12"/Download) Ninja Tune ZEN12258/ZENDNLS258, 2010-03-08
Simon Green aka Bonobo returns with one of the key cuts from his forthcoming album, Black Sands. Drawing as much on the rhythms of two-step as the lush soundscapes for which he's best known, Eyesdown also features a remarkable vocal from Andreya Triana and enough fuzzed-out sub-bass for a binful of dubsteppers. Classic and contemporary, melancholy and exhilarating all at once, Eyesdown sounds like the kind of record Massive Attack could be making if they were starting out now.
Dowload the MP3 for free on ninjatune.net/bonobo/eflyer.php
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - I Learned The Hard Way - out April 5th on Daptone | Comments: 0
Sunday, January 24 2010
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - I Learned The Hard Way
(CD/LP) Daptone Records, 2010-04-05
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings are already well known as one of the most exciting acts in the nation for both their explosive live shows and their prolific output of gritty studio recordings. Their breakout release, 100 Days, 100 Nights, sold over 150,000 copies worldwide. On Jones' birthday this year, the band will release I Learned the Hard Way, their fourth full-length on Brooklyn's independent Daptone Records. The record marks a bold step forward for a band who almost singlehandedly stewarded today's return of soul music to its more traditional sound.
Lou Rhodes - One Good Thing - out march 14th on Motion Audio | Comments: 0
Sunday, January 24 2010
Lou Rhodes - One Good Thing
(CD/LP/Download) Motion Audio MOCD003/MOLP003/MODNL003, 2009-03-14
Lou Rhodes releases her third album, One Good Thing through Motion Audio on the 14th March 2010. Manchester's most cherished and acclaimed female soul returns with her most brutally raw record to date. One Good Thing disarmingly documents the last two years of Lou's life. With exquisite attention to detail, it was recorded over an intensive two-week period. This third album, which follows 2006's Mercury Prize nominated, Beloved One, and 2007's frank follow-up, Bloom, was recorded solely in live takes with minimal editing and overdubs to reflect the brutal rawness of its subject matter.
Bonobo - Black Sands - out march 29th on Ninja Tune | Comments: 0
Saturday, January 23 2010
Bonobo - Black Sands
(2xLP/CD/Download) Ninja Tune ZEN140/ZENCD140/ZENDNL140, 2010-03-29
Simon Green aka Bonobo returns with his fourth, most eagerly-anticipated
and most accomplished album to date, the magnificent Black Sands. Green proves once and for all with Black Sands that he is an artist
and producer with his sights set on much higher prizes than to rule any
dusty subgenre of dance music. This is a record of epic reach and
massive emotional pull, all held together by Green's understanding of
composition and arrangement of live instruments (most of them also
played by him) as well as his complete mastery of the tricks and
techniques of the digital age. Black Sands is the most contemporary
record he has ever made.
Daedelus - Righteous Fists of Harmony EP - out march 22nd on Brainfeeder | Comments: 1
Friday, January 22 2010
Daedelus - Righteous Fists of Harmony EP
(12"/Digital) Brainfeeder, 2010-03-22
Juice Aleem - Rock My Hologram / Higher Higher - out March 8th on Big Dada | Comments: 0
Friday, January 22 2010
Juice Aleem - Rock My Hologram / Higher Higher
(Download) Big Dada BDDNL159, 2010-03-08
The mighty Juice Aleem returns with a new single packed with remixes, re-works and general goodness from his debut album, Jerusalaam Come, one of iTunes' hip hop albums of the year, a Record of the Week in The Independent and a must-have for any self-respecting lover of MC-power.
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