- NEW MUSIC! Hundreds of new tracks from Asphodel, Dark Records, Derailed / Fused & Bruised, Eye Q, Filter, Holistic Recordings, Jazz Fudge, NXLevel, Pik N Mix, Rawshack Productions, Son Records, Sperm Records, and Swim~
- NEW PARTNERS! In case you haven't heard, on July 15th we announced our partnership with the Rolling Stone Network. Watch for CDuctive custom CD stores to be opening soon on www.rollingstone.com and www.jamtv.com. For more information, see the Press section on our site.
- WE'RE ON TV! CNET TV recently ran a review saying that of the top custom CD sites, CDuctive has "the most user-friendly site". What do you think?
- NEW FEATURES! - If you haven't been to the site in a while, come back and check out two new features. PowerSearch has been updated for easier searching by artist, label, title, and running time. And now we've sorted tracks according to when they were loaded, so you can easily browse previous months' additions.
- CONTEST WINNERS! At the end of this newsletter...
NEW MUSIC THIS MONTH
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The crown jewel of this month's new releases has to be the album from 16b entitled "Sounds from Another Room" on Eye Q. We've loaded up all the slamming tracks from this record for you. The press says it all:
"Too good for words, 16b checks in with an instant house music classic - *****" - Mixmag
"For anyone who likes their music funky, soulful and superb, an early contender for album of the year" - Melody Maker
"As close as British house music has come to matching the classic crossover strategies of Paperclip People and Masters at Work" - The Face
And if you don't trust the press, trust us - it rocks.
Mixmaster Mike! Mixmaster Mike! The brand new album from the Beastie Boys' DJ is everywhere, but customizable only at CDuctive. This is turntable wizardry. Buy a few of the 30+ tracks to check him out. If you're hooked, and we bet you will be, go pick up the album. Also new from Asphodel is World Standard's "Country Gazette", produced by Haruomi Hosono (collaborator with Ryuichi Sakamoto). The album has been said to "no less reflect the inner space of a hobo easy rider than the outer space surrounding him." Where words fail to clarify, may we suggest audio samples?
Filter, the offshoot of London's acclaimed Dorado Records, is up and available. Kid Loops, certainly destined for greatness, has contributed some stunning tracks to our catalog, including those from his recent album "TimeQuake". Also unmissable are the tracks from DJ Q, Glasgow house wizard extraordinaire. Also be sure to listen to Sunship and Kid Loops vs. Cool Breeze. This is a label on the move!
East coast underground hip-hop! Our selection continues to grow with Brooklyn's own Raw Shack Productions. Our first installment showcases fat beats and heavy rhymes by J-Live. Also from Brooklyn, by way of Boston, is Madsol Desar's fresh new label, Dark Records. Check out fresh new tracks by Laster and Da Fencemen.
Jazz Fudge Recordings. What a name! What a label! The private brand of Andre Gurov, who records for Ninja Tune under the name DJ Vadim, Jazz Fudge puts out excellent minimal hip-hop. Look for high profile artists like Mark B and Andre himself. Also check out Part 2, Hitmen for Hire, Pelding, and more. For more fine UK hip-hop, be sure to check out Son Records. Brand new and brought to you exclusively by CDuctive, check out new releases by Quakes, UK Cartel, and more.
Holistic Recordings of London likes to keep a low profile. They've graciously agreed to let us help spread the word about their fine records. With jazzy grooves from Fretless AZM and trippy leftfield beats from Universal Being, Holistic is a label most people of taste will be grateful to discover. Core to both acts is Max Brennan, the mad bassist from the Isle of Wight who has been one of the most talked about rising artists on the electronic scene recently. Also check out the jazzy Pnu Riff and the dubby Delta T.
Swim~, a label that never fails to push boundaries, has graced us with their latest release - the full length album by Pablo's Eye entitled "All She Wants Grows Blue". An assortment of ambient and leftfield experimental tracks, this release comes highly recommended.
As the lead track from Derailed/Fused & Bruised's new record says "Call it Brisco (and why not?)". Breakbeat meets disco. Dancefloor stompers all, check out the new tracks from Elite Force, Silverkick, Mild Mannered Janitors, Futurecore and more. Muzik Magazine gives it 4/5 and adds "like Derek Dahlarge doing John Travolta." Hmmm. For fans of the Fused & Bruised tracks already on CDuctive, these are a must have.
Further on the breakbeat tip are new tracks from Capricorn on Sperm Records. Capricorn is somewhat of a legend in electronic music. Among his many credits is the techno anthem "20Hz". Take a look at his big beat comeback.
Direct from Stockholm, Sweden comes NX Level. A diverse label, NX Level's first selection of tracks includes hip-hop from Matthew and Chris Long, techno from NXFiles, and acid jazz and house from The Fever.
A big welcome to London's PiknMix label. We offer you brand new electronic dub releases from The Kaleidoscope. Check it.
COMING IN SEPTEMBER
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- A trio of the world's finest dance labels from both sides of the Atlantic, plus much more new music...
- And, we'll take the cover off a BIG BIG project that we've been working on for the past few months.
CHECK OUT NETMIX
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- Check out our partner Netmix (http://www.netmix.com). Netmix broadcasts shows by the world's most sought after DJs in RealAudio. And while you're there, pick up a CDuctive custom CD... they've picked the hottest tracks from our catalog for their very own custom CD store. Watch for a special upcoming collaboration between CDuctive and Netmix!
AND THE WINNERS ARE...
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Congratulations to this month's Weekly Winners, Jane Chelsea and Marco Antonio Martinez Quispe. Two prizes are unclaimed. IT COULD BE YOU!!! So check your email in-boxes.
PSSST! PASS IT ON...
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See you next month!
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