Record of the Week archive

February 3, 2012

Hospital Presents – Hospitality Drum & Bass 2012 (Hospital)

Hospitality, the award winning events arm of Hospital Records, which recently won "Best Event" at the Drum & Bass Arena Awards, brings you the next instalment in the critically acclaimed "Hospitality Drum & Bass" series, mixed by Hospital director and stu

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January 29, 2012

Atomic Forest – Obsession ’77 (Now Again)

The Atomic Forest stand as the only Indian psychedelic/hard rock band that managed to record an album: Obsession '77. The album's mix of blistering, fuzzy rock and synth-lead funk inspired collectors the world over to fork over thousands of dollars for or

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January 23, 2012

Pac Div – The Div (RBC)

After years of much anticipation, the Southern California hip hop trio Pac Div release their debut album, "The Div". The album is already being touted as a classic, with production from No I.D. (Common, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Drake, Rick Ross and more), Swiff

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January 16, 2012

Greetje Kauffeld – Heaven’s Open (Sonorama)

New set of lost tracks by one of the outstanding European jazz singers, recorded between 1969 and 1986. Compilation with eleven deeply emotional songs: Greetje Kauffeld performs sensitive ballads, with bands and orchestras arranged and conducted by such m

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January 9, 2012

DJ Adlib – Hi-Hat Club Vol. 6 – Haus & Garten (Melting Pot Music)

DJ Adlib is bringing the Hi-Hat Club back to Cologne. "Haus & Garten" is the sixth installment of our producer series and were taking things to the next level with this one. Not only because Adlib has choosen to share the spotlight with Black Spade, Decla

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January 2, 2012

Naughty By Nature – Anthem Inc (E One Music)

Grammy award winning hip-hop group Naughty by Nature released the long awaited 20th anniversary album Anthem Inc. The album includes re-recorded, 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition of select Naughty classics such as "O.P.P." and "Hip Hop Hooray" as well

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December 27, 2011

New World Generation – New World Generation (Now Again)

We're happy to present New World Generation's self-titled anthology, a collection of rare and unreleased soul, disco and boogie by the cult New England ensemble. Presented as a 2CD and as a 2LP; both formats contain extensive liner notes with rare photogr

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December 19, 2011

yU (Diamond District) – The Earn (Mello Music Group)

Before yU the 78er became a fan of music, he acquired certain tastes from his mother, Gina. Many artists trace their roots back to the funk, soul, jazz, or R&B sounds that were household staples during times of youth, but yU was born to a true female hip-

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December 12, 2011

Ardian Bujupi – To The Top (Firstlovemusic)

The long awaited debut album by one of the most exciting new artist of the year. Produced by Unik (Pitbull, Nelly, Massiv, Rapsoul), Hitimpulse, Fonty (Lil Wayne, Tyga, Fler), and Sebastian Henzl (Cassandra Steen). www.ardian-bujupi.com Tracklisting

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December 2, 2011

Phil Pratt & The Sunshot Band – Dial M For Murder In Dub Style (Pressure Sounds)

"Dial M For Murder in Dub Style" was named after the Movie 'Dial m For Murder' starring Ray Milland and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It is one of producer Phil Pratt's most dynamic dub productions. An extremely sought after album in the collectors' marke

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November 28, 2011

Serdar Somuncu – Dafür Kommt Man In Den Knast (Groove Attack)

Serdar Somuncu is a hardcore comedian, a connoisseur of radical insults who likes to outrage his public. Somuncu's act is a celebration of all that is vulgar, salacious, unrestrained. Yet taboo-breaking and showy effects are not Somuncu's main concern. Wi

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November 21, 2011

Pitchben – Pitchslap (Compost)

The story of Pitchben is one about consistency. It's the 80s. A young boy is growing up to the soundtrack of electro funk, drawing influence from the likes of Jackson, The Whispers and D-Train and developing a genuine passion for music. Around 20 years la

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November 14, 2011

Charles Bradley – No Time For Dreaming (Expanded Edition) (Daptone Records)

It's taken just two short years for Dunham Records - an imprint of Daptone Records - to establish itself as one of the most captivating creative forces in soul music. The brainchild of guitarist/producer Thomas "Tommy TNT" Brenneck, Dunham's indelibly atm

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November 8, 2011

Various – Tucson Songs (Le Pop Musik)

"Tucson Songs" - a stunning portrait of a musically sizzling city. In between Mambo, Country & Western and Americana, a new desert sound is blossoming in Arizona. "Tucson Songs" contains 18 songs, 90% are previously unreleased. Incl. two exclusive tracks

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October 31, 2011

Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – Soul Time! (Daptone Records)

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings have developed an international reputation as the #1 group on today's soul scene. "Soul Time!" is an exploration of the full range of their dynamic sound through twelve songs handpicked by the Daptone Records gang, each one a

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October 25, 2011

Statik Selektah – Population Control (Duck Down / Showoff)

Statik Selektah is an established producer, DJ & radio personality from Lawrence, MA, now residing in Brooklyn, NY. Statik has released three producer albums: 100 Proof (2010), Stick 2 The Script (2008), and Spell My Name Right (2007). He has also release

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October 17, 2011

I Wayne – Life Teachings (VP)

Cliffroy Taylor better known as I Wayne broke on to the reggae scene in 2004 with the hit single "Can't Satisfy Her" a contemporary roots anthem rebuking the 'buyer and the seller' for their worldly ways. The song played on core and crossover reggae stati

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October 10, 2011

Various – Bambara Mystic Soul – The Raw Sound Of Burkina Faso 1974-1979 (Analog Africa)

For its commemorative 10th release, Analog Africa indulges in Burkina Faso, one of the jewels of the Sahel, a harsh and arid strip that straddles the southern Sahara, stretching from Dakar in the west to Djibouti in the east. Formerly known as Haute Volta

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October 4, 2011

Brian Lopez – Ultra (Le Pop Musik)

With a voice like a choir of angels, Americana in the soul and Flamenco in the heart Brian Lopez' debut "Ultra" ascends to the top of the Tucson, Arizona new music scene. Juggling between chamber pop and heartstrings, desert rock and epic melodies we disc

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September 27, 2011

9th Wonder – The Wonder Years (It’s A Wonderful World Music Group)

After years of speculation and delays, multi-platinum, Grammy award winning producer 9th Wonder is set to release his long awaited solo album The Wonder Years via his own label It's A Wonderful World Music Group. The former Little Brother member brings a

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September 19, 2011

Fler – Im Bus Ganz Hinten (Maskulin)

Brand new full-length album by German rap star Fler. Featuring guest appearances by Silla, Mo-Trip, G-Hot, Nikone & Moe Mitchell. Produced by X-Plosive, Beatzarre & Djorkaeff. www.fler.de Tracklisting: 01. Du bist out 02. Mein Lifestyle feat. Mo

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September 12, 2011

Quantic – The Best Of Quantic (Tru Thoughts)

It is a decade since a 20-year-old Will Holland (aka Quantic) came to meet Tru Thoughts A&R Robert Luis, holding in his hand the demo that was soon to become his first album, "The 5th Exotic". Picked up on by the biggest names in underground music at the

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September 5, 2011

Various – Biggest Ragga Dancehall Anthems 2011 (Greensleeves)

- The Biggest Ragga Dancehall Anthems 2011 has the songs that are running the streets and reggae mix tapes this summer. The hallmark of the series is hard-core tracks from dancehall's most exciting artists. - This annual Greensleeves compilation series

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August 29, 2011

Laas Unltd. – Blackbook (Bohemian Grove Music)

Brand new full-length album by Laas Unltd. Produced by 7inch who already worked for Lil Wayne, The Game, Kool Savas, and many more. Featuring guest appearances by Fler and Moe Mitchell (Kool Savas / Essah Entertainment). A milestone in German hip-hop c

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August 23, 2011

Kourosh – Back From The Brink (Now Again)

Now-Again Records is proud to present "Back From The Brink", the only legitimately licensed collection of the godfather of Iranian psychedelic rock, Kourosh Yaghmaei. Known within the Iranian diaspora simply by his first name, Kourosh's recordings were th

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August 16, 2011

Nate57 – Auf Der Jagd (Rattos Locos Records)

The Hamburg Sankt Pauli based rap label Rattos Locos Records present the long awaited new mixtape album by Nate57, hip-hop newcomer of the year 2010. Featuring guest appearances by Telly Tellz, Babacan, and BOZ. Mixed by Rattos Locos Records label head

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August 4, 2011

Sizzla – Welcome To The Good Life (VP/Kalonji Records)

When a reggae superstar like Sizzla Kalonji drops a new album it is always a landmark event in the reggae calendar, the release of "Welcome To The Good Life" will be no exception. Teaming up with producer Dre Knight from The Narcotics, Sizzla unveils a

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July 25, 2011

Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun – Monumental (Duck Down)

Pete Rock is arguably one of the greatest rap producers of all time. Editors from About.com rank him as the #2 producer under their top 50 hip hop producers list. He recently collaborated on tracks for Jay-Z & Kanye West. He also worked with A-List artist

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July 18, 2011

Various – Soca Gold 2011 (CD+DVD Package) (VP)

Soca Gold has the hottest Soca Hits on the market! Get ready as "Soca Gold 2011" brings you face to face with the winning songs from Caribbean carnival 2011. Included here is Soca Monarch Machel Montano with "Coming Again", Chutney Soca Monarch winner Rik

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July 11, 2011

Hospital Presents – Hospitality Festival Drum & Bass (Hospital)

Hospital kicks off the summer festival season in style with an enormous 28-track mixed compilation featuring all your favourite artists and top tracks fresh for summer 2011. Featuring brand new tracks from Netsky, S.P.Y, Logistics and much more, "Hospital

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July 4, 2011

Imperial Tiger Orchestra – Mercato (Mental Groove / Absinthe Music)

Follow-up to 2010's acclaimed EP Addis-Abeba, Mercato is the debut album by Swiss band Imperial Tiger Orchestra, the finest connoisseurs and grooviest performers of Ethiopian music from the Golden Age. Raphael Anker, trumpet player from Geneva, one day

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June 24, 2011

Various – Reggae Gold 2011 (VP)

"Reggae Gold" is simply the best reggae compilation series that exsists on this planet earth. With top-notch artwork image and filled with 16 of the hottest sounds from Jamaica this is the ultimate collection of reggae hits for the summer! "Reggae Gold

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June 17, 2011

Brookes Brothers – Brookes Brothers (Breakbeat Kaos)

Since they first burst onto the scene with their own unique brand of highly charged, uplifting dance floor drum & bass there are few who can deny the impact the Brookes Brothers have had in creating the current wave of feel-good music that perpetuates thr

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June 10, 2011

Laura Vane & The Vipertones – Sugar Fix (Unique Records/Social Beats)

This is the sugar fix you can't afford to miss! Drawn together from both sides of the North Sea, Laura Vane & The Vipertones are an eight-piece band assembled from various Dutch & UK projects, pooling their respective skills together for a remarkable funk

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June 6, 2011

Karlmarx – The Karl Max Project (Melting Pot Music)

Karlmarx are brothers Isaac Aesili (Opensouls, Recloose Live Band, Eru Dangerspiel) and Mark McNeill from New Zealand. Karlmarx make music from the dark side of the moon, fusing electronica, techno, synthpop, industrial, future soul and instrumental hip h

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May 30, 2011

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo – Orchestre Poly-Rythmo (Analog Africa)

Nestled in between Nigeria and Ghana, the traditional heavyweights of the golden West African musical axis, Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, has birthed some of the most raw and psychedelic Afro sounds to emerge from a continent blessed with artistic tal

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May 23, 2011

The Greg Foat Group – Dark Is The Sun (Jazzman)

To catch the attention of our discerning, critical and cynical ears, any demos that people send to us here at Jazzman have to be pretty damn good. Yes they all get listened to, but very few make it this far as an official Jazzman CD and vinyl release. In

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May 16, 2011

Pollyester – Earthly Powers (Permanent Vacation)

Two indefatigable genre crossers indulge in pop: on the debut album "Earthly Powers", the smashing duo Pollyester from Southern-Germany experiments with far out hooklines in a kraut-disco. With their worldwide acclaimed EPs on their own Imprint Love in C

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May 9, 2011

Box Codax – Hellabuster (Gomma)

"Last time round we didn't even mix our recordings", says Nick McCarthy, recalling the making of Box Codax' decidedly unpolished 2006 debut "Only An Orchard Away". "I had absolutely nothing but my computer and a little synth I borrowed from Alex" (Kaprano

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May 2, 2011

James Pants – James Pants (Stones Throw)

The story of James Pants is an unlikely one. The son of two Presbyterian ministers from an American backwater called Spokane, he went from being the goofy white teenage DJ for a black nationalist rap group to a much-loved multi-instrumentalist who can cou

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