21 October 2010 - 0 Comments

THIEVERY CORPORATION –IT TAKES A THIEF – THE VERY BEST OF

Dynamic DJ duo Thievery Corporation release their first ‘best of’ album, “It Takes A Thief” is a collection of tracks selected by Rob Garza and Eric Hilton for longtime fans and for music lovers the world over. “It Take A Thief” features 'Lebanese Blonde,' the beautiful song used on the Grammy Award-winning Garden State soundtrack, as well as 'Sound The Alarm,' the funk infused track that has become a staple opening track for the band’s live shows.Thievery Corporation has released 5 studio albums to date and has sold over 1.5 million records since 1998.

PROMO & MARKETING POINTS

George FM radio advertising campaign with promo Album Of The Week giveaways, BFM radio advertising campaign from release with giveaways, Advertising in Real Groove magazine - October issue, Comprehensive album service to all music media, glossy magazines, daily papers, street press, music websites and radio

For Fans of: Kruder & Dorfmeister, Nightmares On Wax, The Herbaliser

VARIOUS ARTISTS – HOTEL COSTES 14

There will be no volume 13 in the Hotel Costes series for the same reason you can't find a room No. 13 in the hotel of the same name as it is required by tradition. “Hotel Costes 14” is a return to its origins, all inspirational and a starting point of what will be the lounge music of this next decade. Last but not least, the Hotel Costes compilation wants to be more than ever a revelation of the current tendencies and talent! The latest volume features tracks from Tosca, Boozoo Bajou, Stephanie Pompougnac, Karuan and many more.

For Fans of: Saint Germain Des-Pres Cafe, Tosca, Boozoo Bajou

NEXT STOP…SOWETO – VOL.3: GIANTS, MINISTERS AND MAKERS

Strut conclude their essential three-part excursion into the archives of South African music with the third and final volume of the ‘Next Stop… Soweto’ series. Volume 3 is a long overdue retrospective of the rich jazz scene happening in South Africa from the early ‘60s to mid-‘80s. The album features many of the recognized South African jazz greats like saxophonist Dudu Pukwana and drummer Early Mabuza, the potent soul jazz grooves of The Heshoo Beshoo Group and The Drive. This is important music, a defiant statement in the face of unimaginable cultural repression.

For Fans of: Next Stop Soweto Series, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington

GLASS OWLS – DEAD LOVE EP

Produced, mixed and mastered by David Parker at Little Monster Studios “Dead Love” is a collection of Glass Owls very best songs and suggests a band that is wise beyond their years. Not only have they been busy on the live circuit, but Glass Owls have performed on 95bFM’s ‘Fancy New Band Show’ appeared on a RedBull Live Studio Session been featured on Remix Magazine’s “Indie Remix CD” and has recorded a Balcony TV performance. The band is also about to debut their NZ on Air funded video for the EP track "No Avail".

For Fans of: The Strokes, Kings of Leon, Franz Ferdinand

VARIOUS ARTISTS – STRANGE GAMES & FUNKY THINGS VOLUME 5

The Strange Games… series which began in the summer of 1997, represents the blueprint for modern R&B and rap music. It joins the dots between 70s soul, 80s rare groove and 90s mass market hip hop. This compilation contains a wide variety of styles of tracks, from classic dance-floor fillers as well as lesser known delights. Featuring a much more worldly selection than its predecessors - tracks by the multi-platinum selling War to Sylvia ( Founder of Sugarhill Records) sit side by side with world music underground icons like C.K. Mann and Francisco Aguabella.

For Fans of: Mr Thing, DJ Spinna, Kon and Amir

KEB DARGE & LITTLE EDITH’S – LEGENDARY ROCKIN’ R&B

Keb Darge & Little Edith’s Legendary Rockin’ R&B series sets out to expose lesser known or forgotten lights of R&B music from the 50’s and 60’s. The scene in the UK is currently the fastest growing underground club scene. Several funk DJs are switching from the 70’s sound to the earlier 50’s and 60’s rawer sounds. Keb Darge is always ahead of the curve of the tastemakers in this growing “new” scene

For Fans of: Giles Peterson, Kitty, Daisy and Lewis, Eli “Paperboy” Reed

RICHY PITCH – YE FRE MI RICHY PITCH

Producer and DJ, Richy Pitch moved from UK to Ghana, West Africa and took on the challenge to record an LP which drew on his many musical experiences during his stay. His goal was to record with local stars and talent and fuse the classic sound of Ghanaian music with his own production skills that he’d already developed in London. It features the cream of Ghanaian music talent including MOBO and MTV Africa winner Samini, Reggie Rockstone,known as the Godfather of Hiplife and talented MC's such as Wanlov the Kubolor, M3NSA and M.anifest, plus many other inspiring Ghanaian artists.

For Fans of: M.I.A, Major Lazer, Jahdan Blakkamoore

AOTEAROA DUBSTEP ALLSTARS UNITE!

 Optimus Gryme Recordings, the label behind some of the biggest releases in NZ Dubstep history is gearing up for its most exciting release yet!  November 2010 will see the largest collaboration of NZ Dubstep artists with 29 of our biggest producers and MCs all coming together on a 2 disc compilation called “Aotearoa Dubstep Allstars”. The release includes 29 tunes and features Tiki Taane, Optimus Gryme, Truth, Bulletproof, Antiform, Shapeshifter, Organikismness, Dutty Ranks, Joint Forces, P Vans, Sick Cycle, Billy Fluid and MC Beau just to name a few. The compilation also features a 75 minute DJ mix from Optimus Gryme himself.

So make sure you check out one of the most ground-breaking labels in Aotearoa Dubstep, and one of the biggest releases in New Zealand Dubstep!

www.optimusgryme.co.nz

Thanks to www.border.co.nz for this story.

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