Film: Sound It Out!

A distinctive, funny and intimate film about the very last surviving vinyl record shop in Teesside, in the North East of England. Over the last five years an independent record shop has closed in the UK every three days. A cultural haven in one of the most deprived areas in the UK, SOUND IT OUT  documents a place that is thriving against the odds and the local community that keeps it alive. Directed by Jeanie Finlay who grew up three miles from the shop.The film depicts the irreplaceable role music plays in our lives..High Fidelity with a Northern Accent. Highly Recommended!

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Search For The Inner Self

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Kinshasa Superbad

Following on from the DRC Music  Kinshasa 1.2 concept LP dropped last year by Damon Albarn, Warp Records  & Oxfam, there now comes a new musical documentary 'Congotronics vs. Rockers' an evolving cast of 10 Congolese musicians and 10 members of various indie-rock bands who've come together to record and play live gigs across the world. Filmmaker Pierre Laffargue has chronicled the Superband - which includes members of Konono N°1, Deerhoof, and Wildbirds &  Peacedrums plus Juana Molina and others..A project conceived by Marc Hollander and Vincent Kenis from Crammed Discs in Belgium.Here's the first glimpse of the promo Reel.

Here you check out the Congolese members of the live group on their way to last years Fuji Rock festival in Naeba, Japan.

CUT10

The Actaeon EP is the 2nd to drop in 2012 from our Favorite Netlabel CUT, they are really becoming prolific. Now on their 10th release this time brought to you by label curator DFRNT, and provides a showcase of his recent stylings of clean-cut minimal intricacies, infinite synth stabs and mellow vocal work with a suitable helping of bass when required. This EP showcases a slightly alternative side to the producers work with 3 originals and 2 remixes in a clear shift in tempo, albeit with emotion, melodies and musical sensibility that sits well in the labels discography. Free Download

A Prince Mix by DāM-FunK

The ever brilliant Wax Poetics magazine is on it's 50th Issue and tenth anniversary and to celebrate reaching the milestone they have enlisted the also brilliant "Ambassador of Boogie Funk" DāM-FunK to mix a Prince special with a free download (click on down arrow)...how kool is that! Essential for bumpin' in ya wheels!

TrackList: 

1. Prince & the Revolution - 17 Days (original version)
2. DāM-FunK - 17 Days (D-F Re-Freak)
3. Prince - Irresistible Bitch (Props Re-Edit)
4. Prince (featuring Andre Cymone & Pepe Willie) - One Man Jam
5. Prince - Wet Dream Cousin
6. Prince - Dirty Mind (1981 Live Version)
7. Prince - Soft & Wet (original version)
8. Prince - Ballad Of Dorothy Parker (D-F Extended Re-Edit)
9. Prince - Sticky Like Glue (Props Re-Edit)
10. Prince & the Revolution - All My Dreams

Jeff Gilson R.I.P.

Jef Gilson 20th July 1926-5th February 2012

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Brainfeeder Mix

The FREEbies keep coming, A 22 track Brainfeeders exclusive mix compilation of amazing beatz from artists on the LA label of Flying Lotus including tracks from Austin Peralta, TokiMonsta, Mono/Poly, Thundercat, Daedelus, Dorian Concept, MatthewDavid, Lorn, Samiyam, The Gaslamp Killer, Ras G, Teebs and an exclusive download from Lapalux celebrating a recent Label Of The Year award...Put together by Zhahn Ruh with a couple of tracks of his own.This is a killer mix, grab it while you can!....HERE.

 

Flash Addict

If ya like your house muzik minimal, atmospheric and percussive check out the Free D/L courtesy of XLR8R of Paul Rose AKA Scuba latest offering. The Hotflush recordings head bod has a new LP out on February 27th called 'Personality' the follow up to his excellent 2010 'Triangulation',  with the first 12" off the LP 'The Hope' dropping Feb 6th. The D/L is the b-side which is an exclusive non-album track. So go grab it!
The monster A-side is gonna bust plenty dance-floors for sure this year!! Check it

A. The Hope 

B. Flash Addict

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Here you can check out all the tracks from his Personality LP

Inilusion

Some more new FREEness comes courtesy of the Abaga label outta Edinburgh, Scotland. Remember we posted this track from them last year, 'Chatty'. They have just dropped a debut EP by Bristol-based producer Quektis...A tasteful heavy bassline, dubstep with reggae influenced grooves. With remixes of Bob Marley's "Sun Is Shining" and our Fav on the EP a remix of RadiKal Guru's "Inilusion".This is a hard-hitting, dancefloor-worthy EP with a hint of humour and animation samples. Just drop your email addy for the FREE D/Load!


  

In celebration of German label  Switchstance Recordings 10th anniversary in collab with sports footwear and apparel brand Etnies 25 anni as well, the duo have dropped a free 9 track comp of  Beats & breaks, reggae,and other  assorted dope beats...so get on the D/Load.. HERE

Also check out Switchstance's radioshow on Soundcloud