Its status as an "independent" began to fade in 1990 when Australia's Mushroom Records took a 49% stake in the business. Flying Nun relocated to Auckland in 1988. "While the historic catalog will be maintained and promoted, the label will continue to promote new and innovative New Zealand music."Įdit: This is from Billboard: ". Shepherd says it is a privilege and pleasure to once again be heading Flying Nun Records. The label will continue its association with Warners however as the physical and digital distribution partner for the label's catalogue and future releases. Part of the Warner Music group for the last five years, following the Warner takeover of Festival Mushroom Records in 2005, Flying Nun will once again be Shepherd's baby. Original Tropicana steel band - Spanish hustle (Kon re-edit)įrom Radioscope: "Flying Nun Records is in for a new lease on life, back under the wing of founder Roger Shepherd thanks to a deal announced yesterday.
Schooly D and Joe Delia - The player (Ganja kru remix)ĭandy Livingston and Rico - Message to you Rudy Steppah Huntah - I don't know (Mitsu the beats remix)Ĭesaria Evora - Angola (Pepe Bradock remix)īob Marley - Soul shakedown party (Afrodisiac sound system remix) James Brown - Funky drummer (DJ Muro mix), Stone to the bone Trecherous Three - Bum bum bum bum (Freddy Fresh remix) Last show for 2009, big thanks to all the listeners during the year. (his album, Pox on the Pioneers, is damn fine too)Īnd of course, this little stonker, my own tune on lovely vinyl!ĭub Asylum - Ba Ba Boom original/Oogun remix Lefties soul connection feat Flomega - Have love, will travelĪndrew Weatherall - Fail we may, sail we must Sharon Jones and the Dapkings - Inspiration information Soul investigators w Myron and E - Cold game Mulatu and the Heliocentrics - Inspiration information album Julian Marley feat Damian Jr Gong Marley - Violence in the streets V V Brown - Crying blood (Andrew Weatherall remix dub) The flip from Jefferson Belt is none too shabby either. Unitone Hifi - Sneeze off - A lovely little 7 inch local single, the fantastic amount of bass on this release inspired me to put out my own tunes on seven inch vinyl. Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens - What Have You Done, My Brother? However, his last two releases have been crackingly good.)įulgeance - Tribute To Masekela - I bought a ton of tunes and remixes by Fulgeance this year, fascinating, funky business. Quantic - Tradition in transition (Will Holland is very prolific but the quality control aint always in effect with his work, sometimes coming off a little bland. NYTimes backgrounder on Hypnotic Brass, from 2006, includes sidewalk performance. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (Playing at Womad in New Plymouth, March next year, awesome!) Lee Scratch Perry - Yellow tongue (Kode9 remix) King midas sound - Cool out (their album dropped at the end of this year, have been investigating it and its damn fine too) Kion and Murda feat Junior Murvin - No 1 soundĬooly G - Love dub - more from Kode9's excellent Hyperdub label, home to some of the most adventurous electronic music out there today (see above -5 Years of Hyperdub). One reviewer noted its omission from the Confiote de Bits collection, and it was well worth hunting down.īaker Brothers - Avid Sounds (great versions of Shack Up, Lady Day and John Coltrane)ĥ: Five Years of Hyperdub - Various artists incl Kode9, LD, Cooly G, Flying Lotus and more One tune that I discovered after getting this collection was a remix Bradock did for Candi Staton, called Do Your Duty. Pépé Bradock - Confiote de Bits / A Remix Collection Hit me up if there's music I missed in 09 - I need to hear it! This is based on the music I played on my radio shows this year, so there's probably some things I left out.
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