Dirty Deeds #9 $19.95

J Dilla vs. Serato

The J Dilla Serato Pressing

The late, great beatsmith James Yancey, aka J Dilla, and NZ’s own Serato join forces to create one of the dopest packages available to the discerning hiphop geek. 2 x Dilla slipmats and 2 x limited edition Dilla serato control plates b/w six of the man’s finest instrumentals, all in one! Shot Serato and Stone’s Throw. Only $79.95 instore now.

Various – Brownswood Bubblers Five

Number five in the series that allows you an audible preview of the big tunes currently in Gilles Peterson’s crate.  Taking in the usually diverse range of styles that are his stock in trade,  from Soultronica to Hip Hop and from Jazz to Nu-Soul music, this edition brings a nice mixture of some already released tracks with a few highly exclusive gems.  NZ’s own Electric Wire Hustle kick off proceedings with the anthemic “They Don’t Want”.  Sa-Ra’s Shafiq Husayn scores, as do Tokimonsta and Suzi Analogue collaborating as Analogue Monsta.  Of the brand new unsigned variety, Ron Basejam contributes a loping jazz marvel and singer Nailah steps up to the plate and shows off her amazing voice. Also new, Trilogy introduce themselves via a slice of sweet electronic soul.  All of which maintain the high quality and established reputation that this series and its compiler have become known for.

Erykah Badu – New Amerykah Part 2 (Return Of The Ankh)

Where her last release, (New Amerykah Part 1) was mainly political, musical ruminations on the state of the world as she saw it.  This time around, she is more emotional, exploring the many layers of love. Her voice is a sultry instrument of soul, anchoring moody improvisational grooves. The music is a soothing mix of jazz and neo-soul, much different from the hip-hop beats of her last album.  Just as in the controversial video for her single “Window Seat”, in which she walks along the site where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, ripping off clothing piece by piece until she is naked, Badu is carving her own path, walking emotionally naked and not caring who sees.

 

 

 

Stylefile #32 kiwi file $19.95

Issue #32 includes our very own TMD crew from New Zealand, VANS hailing from Aussie, AGAIN from Amsterdam, OGRE from France, SOLVE from Germany, as well as tags, throw-ups, trains and walls from all over the world. STYLEFILE #32 – 84 pages

Mungo’s Hi-Fi 12″s

In the wake of Mungo’s Hi-Fi’s recent tour of NZ we are currently stocking a range of their 12″ singles.  Apart from being Glasgow’s premier reggae sound system, Mungo’s have in recent years branched into the area of production presenting a great variety of vocalists old and new over their original digital roots and dancehall rhythms.  Released on their own Scotch Bonnet and Scrub A Dub labels, their productions range from 80′s style digital steppers through to 90′s dancehall and minimal dubstep beats.

Mungo’s Hi-Fi – Mexican Bean EP 1 (Scotch Bonnet 12″):
1. ft Benjammin – Mexican Bean
2. ft Afrikan Simba – Media
3. ft Murrayman – Mash Up
4. Mash Up Dub
The first of two EPs on the Mexican Bean rhythm, this features the title track from Benjammin plus two other cuts from Afrikan Simba and Murrayman plus a great dub version.

Mungo’s Hi-Fi – Under Arrest EP2 (Scotch Bonnet 12″):
1. ft Ranking Joe – Step It Out
2. Step It Dub
3. ft Black Champagne – Working Harder
4. ft Lyricson – Rest Of My Days
The second 12″ on this rhythm features the definitve cut from veteran DJ, Ranking Joe plus it’s attendant dub and a couple of extra versions featuring Black Champagne and Lyricson.

Mungo’s Hi-Fi – Ruff Mi Tuff EP1 (Scotch Bonnet 12″):
1. ft Tippa Irie – Ruff Mi Tuff
2. ft Omar Perry – Live In Peace
3. Ruff Mi Tuff Riddim
Most defintely in the bashment mode, foundation UK MC Tippa Irie brings the title track with a nice cut from Lee Perry’s son, Omar and also the raw rhythm track.

Mungo’s Hi-Fi – Ruff Mi Tuff EP2 (Scotch Bonnet 12″)
1. ft Daddy Freddy – Dread Inna Armagideon
2. ft Sister Carol – Culture Mi Vote
3. ft Bongo Chilli – Nuttin Na Gwaan
Three extra vocal cuts on this dancehall stormer.

AIAIAI Retro Headphones

 

Tracks Headphones are on-ear headphones inspired by the function and design of the old iconic walkman headphones.

The company AIAIAI was born out of Copenhagen’s nest of creativity known as the A-house. Apart from hosting a club on top of the old industrial building AIAIAI initiated a collective consisting of more than 200 young artists, musicians and designers in the years 2005-2006. The 4 partners of AIAIAI started off with a vision that hasn’t changed: Together with a variety of different people, designers, musicians, artists etc. We create earphones, headsets, headphones and other consumer electronic related products that makes a genuine statement.

Various – Freedom, Rhythm & Sound

 

Various – Freedom, Rhythm & Sound – Revolutionary Jazz 1963-82 (Soul Jazz) 2CD.

Revolutionary jazz from the era of the civil rights movement and beyond.  This is an impeccably well chosen compilation and the set is an audio companion to Soul Jazz’s essential Freedom, Rhythm & Sound book of jazz record sleeve art curated by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker.  It documents the sounds and provides an aural portrait of a fertile creative period in African-American music and cultural history, when the societal struggles were a counterpart to the previously unseen depth of creativity and empowerment in jazz music.  It also includes a nice booklet of notes and photos and features songs from both the independent underground and some that made it onto established labels like Verve and others, including material by Joe Henderson, Archie Shepp, Errol Parker, Mary Lou Williams, Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Horace Tapscott, Sun Ra and many more. This album is jam-packed with super rare, deep jazz with many tracks running on the longer side for a straight up incredible set of spiritual soul-jazz.  Available on double CD with booklet or as two seperate double vinyl sets.

Ninja Tunes

Emika – Drop the other (Ninja Tunes) 12inch
$24.95
Stunning debut material from the very promising Emika, blooming the dark flowers of her ‘Drop The Other’ single on Ninja Tune backed with remixes from Scuba and GeRM. Emika’s sound is favorably compared to current dance-pop auteurs the XX, Burial and Fever Ray and we’ve got no argument with that. The forward-thinking craft of the original ‘Drop The Other’ evokes the timeless sophistication of her current home, Berlin, with tense, glass cut strings and stoically clipped dubstep beats.

Hyperdub singles

DVA – Natty / Ganja (Hyperdub)
$24.95
Hyperdub digs deeper into the UK Funky undergrowth to uproot two tribal-tek killers from DVA aka Scratcha packaged in a resplendent spot-gloss sleeve. There’s been no small amount of commotion over this 12″ from those in the know, receiving plays from Kode 9′s inner circle – Cooly G, Ikonika etc and players like Oneman to Marcus Nasty and Jackmaster.

Terror Danjah – Acid / Pro Plus (Hyper dub)
$24.95
Hyperdub give a nod of respect to one of the UKs most influential underground producers with two firin’ tracks from Terror Danjah and DOK. If you’ve been paying attention to the sets of Scratcha, Butterz or Kode 9 in the last few months you’ve no doubt clocked the searing heat of ‘Acid’. It’s got to be one Danjah’s hardest cuts to date, giving a firm nod to ’92 ‘ardkore with Belgian mentasms and stupendous stop/start rhythmic force that makes a clear case for the ‘nuum genetics of Steve Gurley and co being carried through to Grime’s lurching rhythmic swagger.