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"Fusion/Urban/HipHop" Music Listings

Masef Masef.
Music & Soul.
Joe Amstad is the mastermind behind this four piece band and is the songwriter that leads this talented group of musicians playing a fusion of reggae tinged with funk, rock, soul and hip hop vocals. The music is original and written so we can all relate to the stories. George Westrupp lays the foundations with drums. Helen Carter plays saxophone, Camina Chin lays the fat, funky bass lines, and Joe plays the guitar skank licks and provides the lead vocals. Real Love is their signature track and you can't help but want to move to this. "Masef stand for 'Music and Soul equals Freedom'. It's not a reggae album but an organic fusion of the bands musical influences arriving ready for summer. An essential purchase to add to your Kiwi collection" Rob McGreggor, Wanaka Sun, December 2007.

Track List.
1] Real Love
2] Life
3] I Am Me
4] Papatuanuku
5] Self Identity
6] Trust In Me
7] Shackles
8] In This Life
9] Mentor

Catalogue no.
MASF-CD1

NZ$25.00
[$28.95 NZ residents]

Kora Kora.
EP Volume.
Kora are a five piece band comprised of the four Kora brothers hailing from Whakatane, on New Zealands North Island East Coast and Dan McGruer from Wellington. With great vocal harmonies and a huge rhythm section EP Volume is a four track CD independently released by Kora and recorded at The Surgery by Lee Prebble and mastered by Mu from Fat Freddy's Drop. Kora have made several television appearances and have supported Trinity Roots and Shapeshifter..

Track List.
1] Burning
2] See Me
3] Crazy Things
4] Politician

Catalogue no.
KORA-CD1

NZ$19.00
[$21.95 NZ residents]

Trinity Roots Trinity Roots.
Home, Land and Sea.
Recorded at The Surgery in Wellington, "Home, Land and Sea" stands strong as a fine testament to the unabashed honesty found in this group. It's an album that takes you by the hand and leads you on a very personal journey, from its opening track "Aotearoa" to its final offering "Home, Land and Sea". The evocative rhythms and harmonies contained within are steeped in a lineage of soul, reggae and roots that transcend the boundaries defined by genre.

Track List.
1] Aotearoa
2] Longs I For You
3] The Dream
4] All We Be
5] Egos
6] Angelsong
7] Touches Me
8] Way I Feel
9] Home, Land And Sea

Catalogue no.
TRIN-CD1

NZ$30.00
[$33.75 NZ residents]

Loop Select 007 dvd Loop Select 007.
We Are Here.
A box set containing CD and dvd,We Are Here is the latest installment in a series of creative box sets featuring a selection of the most progressive new audio-visual content from Aotearoa New Zealand, and around the world. Once again, Select features a CD with 15 SIZZLING TRACKS from old-school cruisers to new-school bruisers. The DVD is an audio-visual explosion with 9 acclaimed NZ SHORT FILMS, and 8 MUSIC VIDEOS (including the brand-new Recloose single Dust feat. Jo Dukie, and Ebb’s award-winning video “Be A Man” directed by Reuben Sutherland). For an extra special treat we have included a MINI DOCO by Serena Stevenson exploring the art of the Moko, and two experimental MOVING IMAGE pieces. In We Are Here, LOOP has again taken on a challenge, doing what few others dare to do. Blurring the boundaries between artistic mediums, We Are Here provides artists with an international platform to present their work in a multimedia environment.
Loop Recordings

DVD Track List.
Music Videos:
1] Ebb: Be A Man
2] Twinset: San Pedro Sula (Bossa Mix)
3] The Video Kid:CCTV
4] Recloose: Dust feat Joe Dukie
5]Module: Hot Steppa
6] Skallander: Saint

Motion Graphics:
1] What Barry Says
2] Poppie

Short Films:
1] No Ordinary Sun
2] Cockle
3] The Freezer
4] Nothing Special
5] When The Jars Are Done
6] The Waiting Room
7] Rest Stop
8] Eating Sausage
9] Moko Art Of Nature

CD Track List.
1] Suburban Resident - Ben Mono
2] Danger - Verse 2
3] Just Can't Hold Me Down - Big Bud feat. Dan Marcus
4] Take It Slow - Boozoo Bajou feat. Joe Dukie & U-Brown
5] Easyride (Downtown Ride-On remix) - P-Bass Expressway/Downtown Brown
6] Sambaskooldropout - Eru Dangerspiel feat. Tiger Cutler
7] Mor Than Average People (TM Juke remix) - Deja Move
8] Hardware - Entropic
9] The Way We Have Chosen - OMR
10] New Way Of Life - Tubbs
11] Crow - Mr Jigga
12] Already Me - Paunch feat. Karina Lyons
13] Follow Me - Skallander
14] Duet - Breaks Co-Op
15] Crosses - Jose Gonzalez

Catalogue no.
LOOP-DVD2

NZ$43.00
[$48.95 NZ residents]

Loop Select 006 Loop Select 006.
Kono.
LOOP SELECT 006: KONO, is yet another fantastic instalment in a series of creative box sets featuring the finest local artistic talents on offer. Bigger and better than ever, KONO is a sensory explosion with two CD's and a DVD crammed full of local music, short films, and music videos. Once again, LOOP has compiled the most soulful tunes and freshest beats known to these shores onto two CDs. With a massive 29 tracks in total, KONO provides a taste of the sheer musical diversity being explored by both established and unsigned artists. The DVD is also packed with goodies including six of the best music videos produced by LOOP over the year, and also back by popular demand, is the inclusion of six short films crafted by aspiring film makers over the past year. KONO is an exciting snap-shot of New Zealand's creative culture, and seeks to provide New Zealand’s top talents an opportunity to be seen and heard in Aotearoa and overseas. LOOP SELECT 006: KONO is the first time LOOP has released a full length music documentary on a project from the LOOP stable. Barnaby Weir (The Black Seeds) and LOOP invite you to take a behind the scenes look at one of the most unique, inspiring and successful musical collaborations ever held in New Zealand – Fly My Pretties.
Loop Recordings

Track List.
CD 1
1]Jahlicious - Poor Eyes
2] Del Ray System - Finsta & Manuel Bundy
3] Dam Natives - Sirens In The City (hori mix)
4]The Eskimo Squad - Bling Bling Dogs
5] Definate & Bling - Jump Up
6] Opensouls - Hip Hop
7] Rhombus - Together
8] Cornerstone Roots - Forward Movement
9] The Red Eyes - Babylon Falling
10] Confucious - A Drive Out East
11] Solaa feat. Hollie Smith - Keep On
12] Trinity Roots - Egos
13] Fly My Pretties - Quiet Girl
14] Tommy - Magpie Song
15] Emma Paki - Century Sky

Track List.
CD2
1] Pacific Heights - Lavinia
2] The Strike Boys - Outer Space
3] Del Ray System feat Dallas - Sweet Division
4] OG feat J9 - Limited Time
5] Sunsoul - So Dance (rough ver)
6] Module - Manga Power
7] Tubbs - The Storm
8] Rhian Sheehan - Boundaries (Module "Evil Eno" Remix)
9] Ben Heartless vs Dr.Benway - Deep Fried Dub
10] The Upbeats - Lobster
11] Audiosauce - Beats On Heat
12]Audiosauce - Bee Bo
13] Rotor Plus - Something To Do While Driving (excerpts)
d. from a>e
e. piano.2 (making the most of minimal hearing)
f. BOC (everything you do is...)
14. Skallander - Saint

Catalogue no.
LOOP-CD6

NZ$37.00
[$39.95 NZ residents]

The Upbeats The Upbeats.
The Upbeats.
The Upbeats debut album brings together an impressive spectrum of broken beat tracks. They range from hard as nails workouts through to effortless and melodic breaks. This album shows an impressive knack for catchy hooks and dance-floor stormers. Seven tracks from this album are poised to be released through a swag of some of the most respected labels in the world including Timeless (Digital) in the UK.

Track List.
1] Hello
2] Drizzle
3] From The Deep
4]More Than Me
5] Wayhay
6] Psyesta
7] Go Round
8] View From The Inside
9] Sand Bar
10] Peep Hole
11] Late Nite Fright
12] Wayhay Contd...
13] Lobster
14] Teef Smasha
15] Binge Drinker

Catalogue no.
UPBT-CD1

NZ$30.00
[$33.75 NZ residents]

Tubbs.
Good Days Better Nights.
Good Days Better Nights features most of Fat Freddy's Drop along with UK crew the Nextmen, and Breaks Co-op/Roofers crew member Hamish Clark. The album itself is of the rare groove-update variety, comparable to Etienne de Crecy's more lucid moments, or a poor and struggling Groove Amada, with a raw sound and more of an effort put in.

Track List.
1] Missing U
2] Five Day Night
3] It's Love
4] Useless
5] Falling
6] Professional
7] T's Groove
8] I Feel
9] The Storm
10] Soul Loves The Sun
11] Five Day Night [Fat Freddy's Drop Remake]

Catalogue no.
TUBB-CD1

NZ$30.00
[$33.75 NZ residents]

Black Seeds The Black Seeds.
Pushed [Keep On Pushing Remix].
The new release from dub favourites "The Black Seeds" features 14 tracks remixed by some of NZ's most promising DJs. The likes of 50Hz, Jet Jaguar, Rhian Sheehan, and The Nomad are bringing their flavours into the well loved tunes from The Black Seeds!

Track List.
1] Keep On Pushing - 50Hz
2] Black Sunrise - House of Shem
3] Black Swandri - 100 Palstic knives - The Video Kid
4] Almost Home - Jet Jaguar
5] You Wait - Twinset
6] Little Atoms - DJ Vee
7] Coming Back Home - Nomad
8] Your Sunrise - Mute / Hummel
9] Keep On Pushing - Son.sine
10] What We Need - Rhian Sheehan
11] Hey Son - Flash Henry
12] What We Need - DLT
13] Hey Son - Mysterious D / Confucucius
14] Yo Son - Hey Son / Pylonz

Catalogue no.
BLKS-CD2

NZ$30.00
[$33.75 NZ residents]

Black Seeds The Black Seeds.
Keep On Pushing.
Long time live favorites in their home town of Wellington and in dance halls around the country, capital city skankers "The Black Seeds" at last deliver their much anticipated debut album, Keep on Pushing. A simmering selection of original roots rock reggae, Keep on Pushing collects live favorites and deep dubs from the group's well worn repertoire.

Track List.
1] Dance Dance
2] Keep On Pushing
3] Sit There
4] Black Sunrise
5] You Wait
6] In Your Eyes - Fabulous Dub
7] What We Need
8] Little Atoms
9] Hey Son
10] Coming Back Home

Catalogue no.
BLKS-CD1

NZ$28.00
[$31.50 NZ residents]

Stylus Stylus
Pain Killers
Stylus have released their debut album with a refreshing mix of rock, funk and Pacific hip hop. This album includes current single ‘Sick of This’ and prior singles ‘What We Do’ and ‘Everywhere’ plus next single ‘Backstabber Inc’, hip hop Stylus style ‘Have One For Me’ (featuring Steve Tofa from the Mercenaries and Phil D from Silly) and rockers ‘Never Again’ and ‘Turn It Up’. Vocalist Matt Samuels.... “I think the groove is the important part. We mix rock and hip hop together. We can wear the rock jacket or the hip hoodie. That’s why sometimes I am rapping over rock choruses and singing a chorus over a more hip hop piece of music.”

Track List.
1] Backstabbers Incorporated
2] Incredible
3] Sick Of This
4] What We Do
5] Turn It Up
6] What Could Be The Matter With Me
7] Demons
8] Never Again
9] Lessons
10] Have One for Me (I'm Dying)
11] Everywhere
12] Just to Let You Know

Catalogue no.
STYL-CD1

NZ$30.00
[$33.75 NZ residents]

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