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Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Blue Record (LP) [ Jagjaguwar / LP - released 20/Dec/2013 ] "I only started playing the acoustic guitar last year. I'd always preferred the idea that the guitar converts a sound into voltage and then becomes really loud. I thought the acoustic guitar was a little bit too twee for me or something. But after... |
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra
II (LP) [ Jagjaguwar / LP - released 15/Feb/2013 ] Emerging from rampant hedonism and isolation is II, the new album from Unknown Mortal Orchestra. The musical vision of Portlander-via-New Zealand Ruban Nielson started as an anonymous home-recording project that fused psychedelia, soul, choppy... |
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Multi-Love (Cassette) [ Jagjaguwar / Cassette - released 4/Mar/2016 ] The threads of our past never unravel, they hover like invisible webs, occasionally glistening due to a sly angle of the sun. On Multi-Love, Unknown Mortal Orchestra frontman and multi-instrumentalist Ruban Nielson reflects on relationships: airy,... |
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Sex & Food [ Jagjaguwar / Cassette - released 6/Apr/2018 ] The follow-up to their critically acclaimed record Multi-Love, Sex & Food sees UMO mastermind Ruban Nielson tap into both familiar and unexpected territory. The delightfully shape-shifting album filters real-deal serious themes such as "What are... |
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Sex & Food (Limited Edition Pink Vinyl LP & 12") [ Jagjaguwar / 2 LP - released 6/Apr/2018 ] A limited edition release on pink vinyl, shrink-wrapped with a 12" featuring the tracks SB-03 and SB-04 (both previously unavailable on vinyl). |
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The Upbeats
Big Skeleton [ Non Vogue Music New Zealand / CD - released 14/Sep/2009 ] 'Big Skeleton' lives in equal balance between the headphone headspace and the mindset of the club, which is a rare & terrifyingly beautiful combination in drum 'n' bass. |
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The Upbeats
Nobody's Out There [ Non Vogue Music New Zealand / CD - released 14/Sep/2009 ] This Kiwi duo have crafted a sound that is both inventive & diverse, ranging between frenetic + energetic liquid funk, intensely moody and claustrophobic drum & bass, as well as soulful indulgences of elevation. |
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Upper Hutt Posse
Dedicated '88 - '91 [ Jayrem Records New Zealand / CD - released 3/May/2004 ] Contains UHP's debut single "E Tu" (3 tracks, 1988), their debut album "Against The Flow" (11 tracks, 1989) and two re-mixes "Against The Flow Remix" (1990) and "Stormy Weather Remix"(1991). |
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Upper Hutt Posse
Te Reo: Remixes [ Jayrem Records New Zealand / CD - released 5/Sep/2002 ] Winner New Zealand Music Awards 2003: Best Mana Maori Album |
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Urban Tramper
Rise and Ride Toward [ Isaac Promotions New Zealand / CD - released 29/Oct/2009 ] The fourth album from NZ five-piece 'future folk' band Urban Tramper - a collection of beautiful boy / girl harmonies, well-structured pop songs, psychedelic jams, soulful ballads and driving beats. |
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The Vacants
In Transit [ Mole Music New Zealand / CD - released 1/May/2007 ] The Vacants debut release has managed to capture the bands sometimes chaotic, sometimes fine tuned, always unpredictable live show; it's a 38-minute statement of intent that is both eclectic and utterly convincing. |
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The Valves
Deafening Silence [ Broken Records New Zealand / CD - released 24/Oct/2011 ] |
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Various
2014 Grammy Nominees [ Warner Music New Zealand / CD - released 24/Jan/2014 ] The 2014 GRAMMY® Nominees album includes many of the year's most prominent recordings and performers, highlighted by all the nominated artists and songs in the high-profile Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best New Artist,... |
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Various
Conglomerates - Sampler E.P. One - A New Zealand Music Compilation LP [ Wonderful Noise / LP - released 6/Mar/2015 ] |
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Various Artists
Conscious Roots 1 [ EMI Music New Zealand / CD - released 4/Oct/2004 ] A mixture of classic roots, fused styles, genre busters and beautiful raw acoustic songs, showcasing the growing full band live roots music scene in Aotearoa / New Zealand. |
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Various Artists
How Was The Air Up There [ EMI Music New Zealand / CD - released 14/May/2001 ] 22 tracks from halycon days of N.Z. music. Classic stuff! |
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Various Artists
The Maori Music Collection [ Jayrem Records New Zealand / CD ] This is an outstanding compilation that succeeds in blending the diverse styles of Maori music - chants, reggae, popular and kapa haka. |
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Various Artists
Speed of Sound: A Flying Nun Compilation [ Flying Nun Records New Zealand / CD - released 13/Oct/2003 ] Featuring tracks from The D4, The Clean, The Mint Chicks, Gerling, PanAm, alaska!, The Hasselhoff Experiment, Tall Dwarfs and a whole garage-load more! |
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Various Artists
My Songs [ Universal Music New Zealand / 2 CD - released 24/Dec/2007 ] This 2CD set features 36 feel good tracks, including hits from Maroon 5, Fergie, Gwen Stefani, Anika Moa, Mt. Raskil Preservation Society featuring Hollie Smith, Mika, Colbie Caillat, Opshop and more. |
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Various Artists
The Great New Zealand Songbook (Premium Edition - 2CDs + 100-Page Book) [ Thom Marketing Limited NZ / 2 CD/Book - released 30/Apr/2009 ] This deluxe set includes a 100-page journal of handwritten lyrics, photos and memorabilia, contributed by the artists themselves - the coolest Kiwi music coffee table book ever, and the music that goes with it! |