recommended new zealand

[ Black Pearl Records New Zealand / CD ]

Release Date: Tuesday, 7 February, 2012

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A retrospective collection from Moana & The Tribe, including "Black Pearl", the award-winning "Moko", the title track to the "Te Po" film and more.

Charismatic New Zealand singer Moana has consistently pushed the boundaries of Maori music in both her recordings and live performances, fusing taonga puoro, haka, chants with soul, reggae and classical. She draws...

[ Wonderful / CD ]

Release Date: Tuesday, 7 February, 2012

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Following on from the success of 2009's 'Pins and Digits', Julien Dyne presents his second full length album 'Glimpse'. Stylistically a continuation of the futuristic elements hinted at on his debut LP, 'Glimpse' moves even further into exploratory electronic forays and deeper into hazy beatscapes. The album offers studies in shimmering melodies, woozy beds...

[ CRS / CD ]

Release Date: Monday, 30 January, 2012

Out of the darkness, the brightest stars shine; out of the fire, the purest gold.

Lydia Cole spent the last 18 months in hibernation, where she turned to her allies -- music, art and time -- for healing. The outcome is a powerfully intimate collection of songs about love, loss and hope -- Lydia's debut full-length record, 'Me & Moon'.

Lydia partnered once...

[ Batucada Sound Machine / CD ]

Release Date: Monday, 23 January, 2012

Batucada Sound Machine's reputation is unquestionably in their live performance. The band thrives in a festive atmosphere and is renowned for getting crowds moving whether they are performing in Europe, Asia or Oceania.

The band's percussion-heavy rhythm section, blazin horns, chunky guitars, and soulful vocals all fuse effortlessly -- to intertwine Brazilian,...

[ Warner Bros. Music / CD ]

Release Date: Monday, 16 January, 2012

Spending her early years gigging around her native New Zealand, it was only once Kimbra borrowed a small eight-track recorder from her school's music department that her song writing blossomed in earnest. This new tool opened up a new perspective, leading to a flurry of tracks that featured her signature layered vocals, including the inkling that became single...

[ Flying Nun Records New Zealand / 2 CD ]

Release Date: Monday, 21 November, 2011

NZ's most successful independent label turns 30, and says Happy Birthday to itself with this comprehensive two-disc set!

Featuring FN artists from long ago and right now, it'll tickle the fancy of fans and noobs alike....