Friday, April 09, 2010

New Release Info

New albums for the second quarter. Approximate US release dates listed.

ARTIST – TITLE – LABEL – COUNTRY – GENRE
Out Now:
Motor City Drum Ens—Raw Cuts 1—Faces—GER—house, tech-jazz
Byron Lee & Dragonaire—Man & His Music—17 N. Parade—JAM—ska, rocksteady, reggae
Various—Nigeria Afrobeat Spec 1—Soundway—NIG—Afrobeat, afropop
Various—Nigeria Afrobeat Spec 2—Soundway—NIG—Afrobeat, afropop
Various—Kowesix: AudioCouture—Conte De—GER—downtempo, house
Andrew Thomas—Between Buildings—Kompakt—GER—ambient, electronic
Las Rubias Del Norte—Ziguala—Barbes—US—Latiin beats, global sounds
The Spinters—Kick—DoubleNegative—US—garage punk
The Bamboos—Four—Tru Thoughts—NZ—funk, soul, retro
Deadbeat—Radio Rothko Mix—Agriculture—US—dub techno
Lou Rhodes—One Good Thing—Motion Audio—UK—folk, symphnc acoustic pop
Bonobo—Black Sands—Ninja Tune—UK—downtempo, electronic
Brotha Lynch Hung—Lynch By Inch—Strange Music—US—hip-hop, rap
Rasco—Global Threat—Pocketslinted—US—hip-hop, rap
Quadron—Quadron—Plug Research—DEN—soul, electronic, downtemp
Cobblestone Jazz—Modern Deep Left—!K7—CAN—techno, house, electronic
Gaudi—No Prisoners—Six Degrees—UK—global beats, downtempo
Various—Latin Dance Party—Putumayo—LAT—boogaloo, salsa, cumbia
Conforce—Machine Conspiracy—Meanwhile—NETH—tech-house electronic
Chucki Starr—Most Wanted—Greensleeves—UK—reggae, dancehall
Vex'd—Cloud—Planet Mu—UK—grime, dubstep, electonic
Alex B—Moments—Elm & Oak—US—electronic, glitch, beatz
Madlib—Beatkonducta Africa—Stones Throw—US—hip-hop, jazzy beats
Junior Kelly—Red Pond—VP—JAM—reggae, modern reggae
Various—Jammy$: The Roots—17 N. Parade—JAM—reggae, roots classics

OUT 4-01-10 – 4-15-10
Various—Shapes 10:01—Tru Thoughts—UK—downtempo, jazzybeats
Christian Prommer—Drumlesson Zwei—!K7—GER—electronic jazz, techno
Clara Moto—Polyamour—Infine—GER—techno, vocal, electrnic
Very Be Careful—Escape Room—Barbes—US—Colombia vallenato, funk
F—Energy Distortion—7even—FRA—dubstep, minimal techno
Eulorhymics—Green & Avers—All Natural—US—hip-hop

OUT 4-15-10 – 4-30-10
Nice Nice—Extra Wow—Warp—US—indie-electronic pop
Anané—Anané's World—Nervous—US—R&B, Soul, world
King Britt—Intricate Beauty—Nervous—US—soulful electrnic, house
Ozomatli—Fire Away—Mercer Street—US—Latin funk, hiphop
Nortec Collective—Clorofila—Nacional—MEX—Mexi-lectronic, techno
Take—Only Mountain—Alpha Pup—US—glitch beats, hip-hop, elctr
The Timewriter—Tiefenschon—Plastic City—GER—tech-house, eclectronic
Poirier—Running High—Ninja Tune—CAN—techno soca, ragga, riddim
Emily Jane White—Victorian America—Milan—US—folk, indie, orchestral sing
Mulatu Astake—Timeless DVD—Mochilla—US/ETH—Ethiojazz
Aurthur Verocai—Timeless DVD—Mochilla—US/BRA—Brazilian
SuiteForMaDukes—Timeless DVD—Mochilla—US—orchestral hip-hop, jazz
Dlabrie—Mr. Network—RonDaVou—US—hip-hop
Romain Virgo—Romain Virgo—VP/Penthouse—JAM—reggae, modern reggae
Kontext—Dissociate'—Immerse—RUS—dubstep, minimal techno
Matzak—Brind Me The Moon—Boxer—FRA—tech-house, eclectronic
Various—SteveBug: Best Kept —Dessous—GER—house, tech-jazz
Starkey—Ear Drums and Holes—Planet Mu—UK—bass, electronic, glitch
Ikonika—Contact Love Want —Hyperdub—UK—dubstep, electronic
Marcel Dettmann—Dettman—Osgut—GER—minimal techno
Various—Lagos Disco Inferno—Voodoo Funk—NIG—Afriobeat, disco, funk

OUT 5-01-10 – 5-15-10
Sharon Jones—I Learned the Hard Way—Daptone—US—soul, funk, retro
Flying Lotus—Cosmogramma—Warp—US—electronic, glitch-hop
Grupo Fantasma—El Existential—Nat Geo—US—Latin funk, soul
DJ MFR—Rome DepartureRemix—Transport—US—deep house
Dimlite—Prismic Top—NowAgain—SWI—Exp beats, glitch-hop
Funki Porcini—On—Ninja Tune—UK—downtempo, jazzybeats
Bluetech—Love Songs To Source—interchill—CAN—ambient, downtempo
Eskamon—Fine Objects—Ancestor—US—glitch beats, electronic
Dan Curtin—Lifeblood—Mobilee—US—techno, electronic
Various—Next StopSoweto: Soul—Strut—AFR—African soul, funk classics
Various—Tru Thoughts: Funk—Tru Thoughts—UK—funk, soul, retro
Kartick and Gotam—Business Class Refuge—EarthSync—ISR—global beats, downtempo

OUT 5-15-10 – 5-30-10
Rhymefest—El Che—Be—US—hip-hop
Ellen Alien—Dust—Bpitch—GER—indie-pop, electronic
Janelle Monáe—The ArchAndroid—Atlantic—US—soul, pop, electronic
Guillaume & Coutu—Breaking The Fourth —Circus Comp—FRA—techno, global, soul
Dan Le Sac V Scroobi—Logic of Chance—Sunday Best—UK—political UK hip-hop
Club 8—The People's Record—Labrador—SWE—indiepop, Afropop
Glimpse—Runner—Crosstown—UK—tech-house, eclectronic
J. Rogers—Access—Blipswitch—US—dubstep, minimal techno

OUT 6-01-10 – 6-15-10
Various—Footsteps in Africa:Rmx—KiahKeya  —AFR—N Africa, downtempo, elec
Light Polution—Apparitions—Carpark—US—dreampop, indie
Viernes—Sinister Devices—Kanine—US—Indie-rock, shoegaze

OUT 6-15-10 – 6-30-10
Diskjokke—En Fin Tid—Smalltown—NOR—disco-house, prog