Ugly Duckling - Audacity + Exclusive 7 inch
(CD/2xLP+7") Handcuts Records/Fatbeats/HHV, 2008-12-01

Buy the 2xLP on HipHopVinyl and get a special HHV.DE free 7" record with exclusive Ugly Duckling tracks!

Pete Philly & Perquisite - Mystery Repeats
(CD) Anti- 6885, 2007-09-10 (Europe), 2008-02-18 (Amazon.fr)

Tracklisting :
01. Clap Kick Flow
02. Womb To Womb
03. Fish To Fry
04. Hectic
05. Q&A
06. Believer
07. Awake
08. Traveler feat. Erminia Fernandez Cardoba
09. Last Love Song
10. Freestyle
11. Third Degree
12. Balance feat. GMB
13. Empire
14. High Tide
15. Mystery Repeats
16. Time Flies | Download MP3

Links :
petephillyandperquisite.com
myspace.com/petephillyandperquisite
myspace.com/petephilly
myspace.com/perquisite
anti.com
myspace.com/antimyspace

Grant Phabao & Djouls - Are Molesting Laura Vol.9(MP3 Podcast on ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2008-01-07 Info : An "All Directions In Jazz" dish of old and new reworks of soul, rock, pop, funk, house or even Ethiopian jazz. The covers range from Herbie Hancock, Eumir Deodato, The Cure, Outkast, Isolée, Mulatu Atsaké to Marvin Gaye, in classy jazz dressings. 30 minutes of jazz hit-singles eclectism for an intense and swinging trip - don't pass out on this! [comment faire?/how to?] Tracklisting : 01. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Brass In Africa (from 'Brass In Africa' limited 7 inch,...

Abdominal - Escape from the Pigeon Hole
(CD) Handcuts (Japan) / Do Right! (Canada) DR024, 2007-11-02

Info :
After having been featured on releases from DJ FORMAT, this Canadian rapper steps upfront to release his debut CD on DO RIGHT! with production from DJ FORMAT and a host of guests: ELIZABETH SHEPHERD. CUT CHEMIST, DJ FASE, DJ DOPEY, YOUNG EINSTEIN (UGLY DUCKLING) and more. 15 tracks of nu skool hip hop.

Tracklisting (Canadian release) :
01. The Escape
02. Breathe Later
03. T.Ode feat. Notes To Self
04. Pedal Pusher
05. Open Relationship feat. Elizabeth Shepherd
06. Radio Friendly
07. Heaven's Demon
08. Big Track
09. Abdominal Workout
10. Sex With Girls
11. Walk Left/Stand Right
12. Girl Shit
13. Flyer Antics
14. Flutter
15. Countdown (*Canadian Bonus Track)

Tracklisting (Japanase release) :
01. The Escape
02. Breathe Later
03. T. Ode feat. Notes To Self
04. Radio Friendly
05. Pedal Pusher
06. Big Track
07. Abdominal Workout
08. Walk Left / Stand Right
09. Open Relationship
10. Sex With The Girls (Skip This One Mom)
11. Heaven's Demon
12. Girl Shit
13. Flyer Antics
14. Abdominal Workout (Speech Defect Remix)

Links :
myspace.com/mcabdominal
dorightmusic.com
myspace.com/mydorightmusic
handcuts.com
myspace.com/handcuts

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Brass In Africa
(limited edition 7") Handcuts BAD059, 2007-08-27

Speech Defect - Killin' Da Wack Shit
(limited edition japan only 12") No Cool Music/Handcuts Japan NCM010, 2006-10-16

Review :
In the vein of Ugly Duckling or People Under The Stairs class of new old school sunshine party hip hop comes Speech Defect, a trio of MCs (Mr Linus, Thage and Boogie B) and a DJ (DJ Prao-D) from Sweden. Their new album is out on Hancuts Records in Japan and they're looking for a distribution deal in Europe. I got my hands on his new 12 inch, a limited thing for Japan only, with two new tracks, instrumentals and a remix. The opener "Superfuture" is supposed to be the red hot hip hop/funk hybrid tearing the roof off, according to the few press reviews available, but in my humble opinion "Hang Up's feat. Abdominal" is the shit here. Starting with a slowed-down Marlena Shaw sample, the same one St Germain used repeadtly on his "Rose Rouge" track, "Hang Up's" is a driving funk'n'breakbeats piece... but it's remixed version is even better! Adding heavy-soul energy horn riffs to the original it's taking it into stepping hit-single territory, close to some of the best Beck mashed-up singles. One of the best hip hop things I've heard recently, it comes from Sweden and is only distributed in Japan. Be aware.

Tracklisting :
A1. Superfuture
A2. Hang Up's (feat. Abdominal)
A3. Superfuture (inst.)
B1. Hang up's Remix (feat. Abdominal)
B2. Hang up's (inst.)
B3. Hang up's Remix (inst.)

Links :
speechdefect.com
myspace.com/speechdefect

Info :
Speech Defect is and interesting crew out of Sweden who's sound is very much influenced by rare Funk grooves and B-Boy rhyme styles. If I had to compare them to somone, I'd say they rank up there with groups like Ugly Duckling, P.U.T.S, and Jurassic 5. This latest release, on No Cool Music/Handcuts delivers that signature formula along with a worthy guest appearance by MC Abdominal. Very nice stuff. Check em out. (from Vinyl Athletes blog)
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Ugly Duckling - The Best of Ugly Duckling
(CD+DVD) Handcuts Records HJCV-2, 2006-08-02

Tracklisting CD :
01. gET oN! / m-flo loves Crystal Key (Ugly Duckling Remix)
02. Turn It Up
03. Smack
04. Something's Going Down Tonight feat. Grand Puba
05. Let It Out (SDP remix)
06. Rio De Janeiro
07. Celebrity
08. Shoot Your Shot
09. Pass It On
10. Left Behind (Wichita mix)
11. Domb It Down
12. Get Ready
13. Meatshake
14. Bob Your Head
15. A Little Samba
16. Yudee!
17. Eye On The Gold Chain

Info :
The past, present, future of the hip hop artist who crosses over Western and Japanese music, UGLY DUCKLING! THE ultimate best album! A must not only for UGLY fans but also for Japanese hip hop/club music listeners!! For first pressed, the DVD of ”Let It Out (SDP remix)” is included!!

Links :
handcuts.com
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Ugly Duckling - Bang For The Buck
(CD) Handcuts Records HJCR-61, 2005-10-05 (Japan)

Tracklisting :
01. Ugly Duckling - Let It Out Download MP3
02. Ugly Duckling - Shoot Your Shot feat. People Under The Stairs Download MP3
03. Ugly Duckling - Left Behind
04. Ugly Duckling - Smack Quicktime Video
05. Ugly Duckling - The Breakdown
06. Ugly Duckling - Einsteins On Stage
07. Ugly Duckling - Yudee! Download MP3
08. Ugly Duckling - Lower The Boom
09. Ugly Duckling - Andy Vs Dizzy
10. Ugly Duckling - Slow The Flow
11. Ugly Duckling - Bang For The Buck
12. Ugly Duckling - The End Of Time

(CD/2xLP) Earshot EAR014CD, 2005-10-03 (Australia) / All City Music/PIAS ACM1006, 2006-03-20 (Europe)

Tracklisting CD :
01. Ugly Duckling - Bang For The Buck
02. Ugly Duckling - Yudee!
03. Ugly Duckling - The Breakdown
04. Ugly Duckling - Left Behind
05. Ugly Duckling - Smack Quicktime Video
06. Ugly Duckling - Einsteins On Stage
07. Ugly Duckling - Let It Out
08. Ugly Duckling - Lower The Boom
09. Ugly Duckling - Andy Vs Dizzy
10. Ugly Duckling - Slow The Flow
11. Ugly Duckling - Shoot Your Shot feat. People Under The Stairs
12. Ugly Duckling - The End Of Time

Tracklisting 2xLP :
A1. Ugly Duckling - Bang For The Buck
A2. Ugly Duckling - Yudee!
A3. Ugly Duckling - The Breakdown
B1. Ugly Duckling - Left Behind
B2. Ugly Duckling - Smack Quicktime Video
B3. Ugly Duckling - Einsteins On Stage
C1. Ugly Duckling - Let It Out
C2. Ugly Duckling - Lower The Boom
C3. Ugly Duckling - Andy Vs Dizzy
C4. Ugly Duckling - Slow The Flow
D1. Ugly Duckling - Shoot Your Shot feat. People Under The Stairs
D2. Ugly Duckling - The End Of Time
D3. Ugly Duckling - Bang For The Buck Remix

Info :
The long awaited new album of Ugly Duckling, the hero of the West Coast underground Hip Hop, is dropping! The energetic and the catchy sound production is still on its way of evolution, and it surely is a stunning party tune album as it shows on the album cover! Also, the People Under The Stairs a.k.a. P.U.T.S., who is also the West Coast's sampling Hip Hop pioneer, is featured on "Shoot Your Shot"!

Ugly Duckling Discography :
01. "Fresh Mode" EP
02. "Journey To Anywhere" LP
03. "Journey To Anywhere" Bonus Disc (buy the US release to get this)
04. "Taste The Secret" LP
05. "The Leftovers" EP (buy the "Combo Meal" to get 4. & 5. together)
06. "Live Shake" Live CD (with the "Live Shake" DVD, Japan only)
07. "Bang For The Buck" LP (only in Japan & Australia so far)

Ugly Duckling Links :
uglyduckling.us - Official Website
myspace.com/uglyduckling
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