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Buena Vista Social Club
Lost & Found [ BMG / ADA / CD - released 13/Mar/2015 ] Almost two decades after the release of the original, Grammy winning album, the romance of the Buena Vista Social Club continues with 'Lost and Found', a collection of previously unreleased tracks, some recorded at the first legendary sessions in... |
Flip Grater
MARBECKS RARE: While I'm Awake I'm at War [ Maiden / CD - released 12/Jul/2010 ] One of NZ's beloved indie-folk artists, the third studio album from Flip Grater features the single "Careful", a meandering alt country ditty with a Fleetwood Mac feel. |
St Germain
Tourist [ Blue Note / CD - released 30/Nov/2015 ] French producer Ludovic Navarre's acid jazz / dance fusion classic from 2000, now remastered and even better than before. |
Buena Vista Social Club
Lost & Found (LP) [ BMG / ADA / LP - released 23/Mar/2015 ] Almost two decades after the release of the original, Grammy winning album, the romance of the Buena Vista Social Club continues with 'Lost and Found', a collection of previously unreleased tracks, some recorded at the first legendary sessions in... |
Public Service Broadcasting
The Race for Space [ Test Card / CD - released 20/Feb/2015 ] In 2015, it's easy to take for granted how important and far-reaching the space race was. But imagine yourself in 1957: News breaks that there's something in the sky - in space - and if you tune your shortwave radio to an especially high frequency,... |
Rufus Wainwright
Out of the Game (Deluxe Edition) [ Decca Music Group / 2 CD/DVD - released 3/May/2012 ] Includes a DVD featuring Behind the Scenes Documentary. Wainwright's seventh studio album, 'Out of the Game' easily ranks alongside his very best. |
Songhoy Blues
Music in Exile [ Transgressive / Liberation / CD - released 13/Feb/2015 ] Once one of the most prominent and powerful of Mali's many ethnic groups, the Songhoy, who hail from the banks of the Niger River between the ancient cities of Timbuktu and Gao, have suffered a long slow decline since their apogee in the 6th and 17th... |
Tahuna Breaks
Reflections [ TB / CD - released 5/Apr/2013 ] Driven by soul searching vocals, Tahuna Breaks' unique combination of funk fuelled grooves, reggae and just a hint of drum n' bass has seen them become a favourite on dance floors across NZ. |
Trinity Roots
True [ Stone Feather / CD - released 20/May/2002 ] Winner New Zealand Music Awards 2003 - "Best Roots Music Album". Dub / Reggae rubbing shoulders with Jazz, Blues and Soul feeling |
Aziza Brahim
Abbar el Hamada [ Glitter Beat CD / CD - released 24/Oct/2016 ] Western Saharan musician/activist Aziza Brahim's new album Abbar el Hamada (Across the Hamada), is a commanding and compassionate musical statement about, and for, the tumultuous age in which we live. Raised in a Saharawi refugee camp in the... |
Che Sudaka
Hoy [ Cavrenicola Records / CD - released 27/Feb/2015 ] As four illegal immigrants, they forged their sound on the streets of Barcelona in 2002. Now, having been invited to festivals in 40 countries and playing more than 1500 concerts around world, Che Sudaka stand as the flagship group of Mestizo Music -... |
Hanoi masters
War Is A Wound Peace Is A Scar [ Glitter Beat CD / CD ] "Hanoi Masters: War is a Wound, Peace is a Scar" is a haunting audio document recorded in the summer of 2014 by Grammy-award winning producer Ian Brennan (Tinariwen, Malawi Mouse Boys, The Good Ones). The sepia-tinged songs are sung and played live... |
Lake Street Dive
Fun Machine EP [ Signature Sounds / CD - released 20/Jun/2014 ] Fun Machine cements Lake Street Dive's reputation as a "monumental" band. Their blend of classic soul, R&B, jazz, and British invasion along with staggering vocals and virtuosic instrumentation is irresistible. This E.P. features 1 original and 5... |
Lake Street Dive
Lake Street Dive [ Signature Sounds / CD - released 20/Jun/2014 ] Lake Street Dive don't sound anything like a band you'd hear in a dive. They're a bright, bubbly pop-jazz quartet and write songs that would fit perfectly on an AAA, lite jazz, or adult contemporary station. According to standup bass player Bridget... |
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Osaka Monaurail
We Got One (A Show) [ Our Label / 7in - released 28/Feb/2014 ] |
Public Service Broadcasting
Inform - Educate - Entertain [ Test Card Records / CD - released 10/May/2013 ] They sample old public information films, archive footage and propaganda material, and set them to anthemic new soundscapes. On stage, the films are screened simultaneously as laptops are fiddled with, drums are pounded, theremins are wafted at,... |
Public Service Broadcasting
Inform - Educate - Entertain [ Test Card Records / LP - released 10/May/2013 ] |
Public Service Broadcasting
The Race for Space (LP) [ Test Card / LP - released 20/Feb/2015 ] In 2015, it's easy to take for granted how important and far-reaching the space race was. But imagine yourself in 1957: News breaks that there's something in the sky - in space - and if you tune your shortwave radio to an especially high frequency,... |
Richard Thompson
Acoustic Classic [ Beeswing / CD - released 18/Jul/2014 ] Throughout Richard Thompson's career, acoustic concerts have been among his fans most cherished experiences. So it's hard not to notice that there's something largely missing from his vast recordings catalog...Until now… |
Richard Thompson
Dream Attic [ Proper Records / CD - released 23/Aug/2010 ] A magnificent collection of 13 new songs from one of the most distinguished guitarists and songwriters of our time. |
Richard Thompson
Dream Attic (Deluxe Edition) [ Proper Records / 2 CD - released 23/Aug/2010 ] A magnificent collection of 13 new songs, capturing the awesome energy of his live show in front of an audience. |
Richard Thompson
Sweet Warrior [ Proper Records / CD - released 29/May/2007 ] For more than three decades, Richard Thompson has consistently set songwriting and performance standards others aspire to. He has long been acknowledged both as a sensitive writer and an innovative guitarist. |
Sam Lee
Ground Of Its Own [ The Nest Collective / CD - released 28/Feb/2014 ] Ground of Its Own is the striking debut release by Sam Lee, a young musician who is busy forging a unique path in the future of folk song. Ground of Its Own is an 8-track release produced by Gerry Diver with mixes by John Wood, of Nick Drake fame... |
Sean Kuti & Egypt 80
A Long Way To The Beginning [ Because / CD - released 15/Jan/2016 ] Seun Kuti and Egypt 80's latest release, A Long Way to the Beginning-their third together-finds the youngest son of African music legend Fela Kuti turning in a high-energy, danceable Afrobeat/jazz/funk fusion. Egypt 80 was his father's band... |
Spiro
Welcome Joy And Welcome Sorrow [ Real World / CD - released 15/Jan/2016 ] They might bear the tools of the folk musician (accordion, mandolin, acoustic guitar and violin) and be partial to the odd traditional tune but Spiro have closer affinities to the worlds of contemporary classical and dance music. The acoustic... |
Richard Thompson
Daring Adventures [ BGO Records / CD - released 7/Mar/2014 ] In 1986, Richard Thompson and his record label of the moment, Polydor, were eager to expand his audience, so Thompson parted ways with his long-time producer Joe Boyd and went into the studio with producer and keyboard player Mitchell Froom. While... |
Various Artists
Out of this World: WOMAD 2003 [ WOMAD / CD - released 4/Mar/2003 ] The aural companion to WOMAD festival for 2003 delivers a brilliant, international blend of Latin fusion, Ethnic Dub, and Afro-groove. |
Various Artists
WOMAD 2019 [ Cartel / CD - released 1/Mar/2019 ] The latest compilation highlighting the artists performing at the internationally renowned WOMAD festival. |
Various Artists
WOMAD 2020 [ Cartel / CD - released 6/Mar/2020 ] The Womad 2020 compilation features internationally renowned acts such as Blind Boys of Alabama, Orquesta Akokan, Laura Marling, Ziggy Marley, Hiatus Kaiyote, Salif Keita, Minyo Crusaders and many more. |
Calexico
Carried to Dust [ Spunk! Records / CD - released 22/Sep/2008 ] After 'Garden Ruin' (2006), which downplayed the last half of Calexico's portmanteau name considerably in favor of an alt-folk, 'Carried to Dust' is a strong return to the classic Calexico sound. |
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club at Carnegie Hall [ BMG / ADA / 2 CD - released 13/Oct/2008 ] Available for the first time, this is the legendary Carnegie Hall concert by the original Buena Vista Social Club, released as a lavishly-packaged 2CD set. |
Ibrahim Ferrer
Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer [ BMG / ADA / CD - released 24/Jun/1999 ] Highly recommended - Cuban musician produced by Ry Cooder |
Toumani Diabaté & Sidiki Diabaté
Toumani & Sidiki [ BMG / ADA / CD - released 16/May/2014 ] Described as "the finest Toumani collaboration since his classic work with Ali Farka Touré" (The Guardian), 'Toumani & Sidiki' is a dialogue conducted through the kora, the 21-string West African harp which the Diabaté dynasty has elevated into the... |
Toumani Diabaté
The Mande Variations [ BMG / ADA / CD - released 18/Feb/2008 ] For Diabaté, this album is a means of expressing something more intimate and getting in touch with emotions that lie deep at the core of the self. Playing solo obviously gives the virtuoso kora-player more scope for improvisation, too. |
Trinity Roots
Music is Choice (Limited Edition Numbered Slip Case) [ Trinity Roots / 2 CD/DVD - released 6/Sep/2010 ] One of New Zealand's most loved bands, TrinityRoots, present a CD and DVD package that captures this magical trio at their peak live in concert. |
Malawi Mouse Boys
Dirt Is Good [ IRL CD / CD - released 27/Feb/2015 ] "A convenient back-story for their record label is a brutal reality to this young Malawian band whose name derives from the fact they sell mouse kebabs to passers-by in order not to starve to death themselves. But we mustn't let such matters... |
Airileke
Weapon Of Choice [ Wantok / CD - released 4/Mar/2013 ] Airileke (i-reh-ley-key) is a respected Melbourne-based producer and artist that has built a name for himself through innovative projects such as DRUM DRUM, Guerilla Step and the Wantok Musik Foundation. The release of his debut album... |
Balkan Beat Box
Give [ Crammed Discs / CD - released 8/Jun/2012 ] BBB are back with their most musically intense and lyrically explosive album yet. |
Bombino
Nomad [ Nonesuch / CD - released 1/Apr/2013 ] At the invitation of The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, the Niger-born artist Omara "Bombino" Moctar and his band traveled to Nashville for the recording of Nomad, helmed by Auerbach at his studio, Easy Eye Sound. Born and raised in Niger, in and... |
Breabach
Ùrlar [ Stem / CD - released 7/Mar/2014 ] 'Ùrlar' is the latest installment from 2012 Scottish Folk Band of the Year, Breabach. In June of 2013 the band toured Scotland and visited each of their 5 hometowns for a very special night of music. During the visits the band were able to meet wi |
