Paris DJs Soundsystem - This is Kiwi Music - Pacific Sounds from New Zealand

Paris DJs Soundsystem - This is Kiwi Music - Pacific Sounds from New Zealand
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2011-09-03

The world stares at New Zealand as the Rugby World Cup begins on September 9th. The All Blacks try again to win a trophy they miss since the first edition of the Cup in 1987. But Aotearoa ('The Long White Cloud', New Zealand in Māori) is not only a great country for rugby, it's also a great country for music, especially its first-class electronica-reggae-dub scene located in Wellington (Trinity Roots, Fat Freddy's Drop, The Yoots, Benny Tones, The Black Seeds...). Funny-and-folk duo Flight Of The Conchords is famous worldwide with its HBO series, while the NZ diaspora is represented by young psychedelic-pop Connan Mockasin and The Bamboos' producer and guitarist Lance Ferguson (Lanu). Lanu's grandfather (Bill Wolfgramm, an hawaiian-style guitarist) became the first NZ musician to release a vinyl-format album in New Zealand in the 50's. Here is a fine selection that captures the essence of the smooth, inspired, original and peaceful kiwi music.

Tracklisting :
01. Fat Freddy's Drop – Cay's Cray (Digital Mystikz remix)
(From 'Cay's Cray Dub Versions' 12 inch, 2006 / The Drop Ltd)
02. Pitch Black – Bird Soul
(From 'Rude Mechanicals' album, 2007 / Remote Recordings)
03. Lanu – The Coral Route
(From 'Her 12 Faces' album, 2011 / Tru Thoughts)
04. Benny Tones – Fire Fly feat. Mara TK
(From 'Chrysalis' album, 2011 / BBE)
05. Sola Rosa – Lights Out
(From 'Moves On' album, 2007 / Rosa Recordings)
06. All Blacks – Ka Mate Haka
(From 'All Blacks, The Music' album, 2007
07. The Yoots – Pupu Ake Mai
(From 'Sing Along With The Yoots' album, 2011 / Economy Records)
08. Trinity Roots – Passion
(From 'True' album, 2001 / Trinity Roots)
09. Lord Echo – Terabu
(from 'Melodies' album, 2010 / Economy Records)
10. Flight of The Conchords – Inner City Pressure
(From 'Flight of The Conchords', 2008 album / Sub Pop 2008)
11. The Black Seeds – Send A Message
(From 'Solid Ground' album, 2008 / Sonar Kollektiv)
12. Connan Mockasin – Quadropuss Island
(From 'Forever Dolphin Love' album, 2011 / Phantasy)
13. Little Bushman – One Hand
(From 'Te Oranga' album, 2011 / Little Bushman)
Total time : 61mn05s

All the original cover artworks are available on the Paris DJs blog

Credits :
Selected and mixed by Nicolas Ragonneau from the Paris DJs Soundsystem (parisdjs.com)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork layout by Nicolas Ragonneau

Links :
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