New Album 'Curiosities' Available November 12
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Bastard Jazz Recordings is proud to present the sophomore album Curiosities by New Zealand multi- instrumentalist and producer Lord Echo (aka Mike Fabs). An enticing sonic excursion that effortlessly transcends genre and geography, the release finds Echo flexing his dual-mastery of 60's production techniques and modern dancefloor aesthetics, while also highlighting the vocal prowess of his soulful compatriots through a flowing blend of boogie-laced Funk, disco-primed Dub, futuristic Soul, and timeless African rhythms.

Fabs, known worldwide for his production work with NZ’s biggest Reggae export The Black Seeds, drew a groundswell of excitement around his debut solo album Melodies in late 2010. The independent release became a cult classic strictly through word-of-mouth, championed by tastemakers like Gilles Peterson (who played it repeatedly on his BBC Radio 1 show), Oliver Wang (Soulsides) and Richard Dorfmeister. Re-issues of the album soon followed in Japan and Europe, with vinyl copies quickly becoming a hot commodity among discerning collectors around the globe. Echo was introduced to Bastard Jazz’s DJ DRM in 2011 (via Detroit producer Recloose), and a limited 7” vinyl release on the Brooklyn-based imprint soon followed in 2012, precipitating this full length release with the label.

Curiosities picks up right where Melodies left off, with the sun-drenched psychedelic dub sounds of tracks like “Bohemian Idol” (featuring vocals by Toby Laing of Fat Freddy's Drop), and the jerky funk vibes of cuts like “Digital Haircut” and “Street Knowledge”. The album provides a wealth of DJ fodder, with forward thinking 70s-inspired disco tunes such as “Molten Lava” (featuring the soaring vocals of Leila Adu), as well as analog Afro-infused burners like “What Is That Feeling” and “Put It In My Head” (complemented by the golden-voiced Mara TK of Electric Wire Hustle fame). Down-home spiritual jazz/electronic meanderings ("Ghost Hands", “Arabesque”) provide a counterpoint to Echo's driving cover-version of the Pharoah Sanders & Leon Thomas classic “The Creator Has a Master Plan”. His inspiring take on the track is uplifted by the soulful singing of Lisa Tomlins (who's notable vocals on Echo’s rendition of Sister Sledge’s “Thinking Of You” made it a standout hit from his Melodies album).

The finely-tuned collaborations throughout Curiosities underscore Lord Echo's pivotal position in the thriving New Zealand music scene. "I generally only work with people I know quite well personally", says Echo humbly. That personal and organic approach to creating his music is revealed as the album unfolds, layer by delectable layer. "I made this record primarily with DJs in mind," he continues. "They are generally people who really love music and are often obsessed with various aspects of it. I'm not making music for people for whom it's just some background noise in their lives, I'm making music for people for whom it IS their lives. And for better or worse, I guess I am one of those people."

A diverse, yet grounded LP chock full of head-turning sounds, Curiosities further pushes Lord Echo’s repertoire into the realm of the inimitable, and is sure to pique the interest of discerning music lovers from down-under to the big apple.

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Lord Echo feat. Lisa Tomlins - The Creator Has A Master Plan

DAVID BYRNE  Strange Overtones

Cold blooded old times - Smog

The second edition of my edits series featuring two deeps cuts from the vaults. Available on all platforms.

Bandcamp: dunmorepark.bandcamp.com/album/park-edits-vol-2
Spotfiy/iTunes: linktr.ee/dunmorepark

Bandcamp / Streaming

Ted Lucas - Plain & Sane & Simple Melody (Dunmore Park Edit)

Mr. Twin Sister - "All Around And Away We Go" 11.22.14

Alessio Cappelli - I'm in Love with You

NOTES FROM Michael Rother (For Australian Tour 2012) 

Recorded 1971 in Hamburg. Original release 1972 on the first NEU! album

Klaus Dinger and I recorded Hallogallo and the other tracks of the first NEU! album with Conny Plank, the legendary producer, in late 1971. We did not ask a record company to pay the studio rent because we wished to remain completely independent but we had little money and therefore we were forced to finish the recordings in only 4 nights. We didn´t rehearse at home or even discussed our ideas before we entered the studio. Klaus and I started out from scratch and each of us only had visions of the music that we wanted to produce. In the first step we recorded basic tracks together, with Klaus playing drums and myself on guitar or bass. We worked like action painters when in the next step we individually added overdubs. It was thrilling and also frightening because there was absolutely no certainty that we would end up with an album and, if so, would find a record company for it. I guess we were very fortunate. Recording overdubs for Hallogallo I suddenly had a wonderful feedback on my guitar with which I could play thoses long drifting notes that hover like clouds over our basic tracks. Conny Plank contributed a lot of creativity to the recording process, he picked up our intentions with great sensitivity and was a wizzard at the mixing desk. Hallogallo is one of my favourite tracks of all time. The minimalistic drone and the optimistic fast-forward movement of Hallogallo is still close to my heart. In my view it is one of the best examples of my collaboration with Klaus Dinger.




Neu! - Hallogallo

Wooden Shjips
2019-05-22
Brooklyn Bowl
Brooklyn, NY  USA

Recorded and produced by acidjack

MBHO KA200N>MBP603a (FOB, ROC)>Sound Devices MixPre 6>24/48 WAV>Adobe Audition CC>Izotope Ozone 5>Audacity 2.2.2>FLAC ( level 8 )

Tracks [Total Time: 1:14:44]
01 Eclipse
02 In the Fall
03 For So Long
04 Other Stars
05 Ride On
06 Staring at the Sun
07 Motorbike
08 Ghouls
09 Lazy Bones
10 Death's Not Your Friend>What Goes On
11 These Shadows
12 Buddy [Snapper]

2019-05-22 Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY

Wooden Shjips - Staring at the Sun [Live at Brooklyn Bowl 2019]

Sessions

The Weather (Live)

Our cover of Body by Julia Jacklin.

From the moment I heard this song on Crushing I knew it was going to be my favourite album from 2019. The mood, lyrics and themes were just the perfect gut punch. This is our version, made in isolation. I loved the structure and didn't want to change it, so instead changed the key and tempo to give more of that "taking back what's mine" feeling. The lyrics resonated with me the most, they remain unchanged.

Body (Julia Jacklin Cover)

The Valleys (Feat Tanya Auclair & Milly Blue)

Groovy and deep house music
Toronto-based artist with roots in the UK and Western Canada. Past co-founder of AEMCON (Festival), The Downtown Defrost (Festival) & Night Vision Music (Label/Music Studio). 

For guest mixes, shows, remixes, etc contact: dunmoreparkmusic@gmail.com

@Night-Vision-Music (CA) / Peace Symphonies / MI4L (USA) / Cosmovision (CA)/ Baikal Nomads (RUS)/ Substation Records (CA) / Touch Of Class (USA) / Copycow (GER)/ Supremus Records (UK)/ Grrreat Records (CA)




Past Shows
Bass Coast Festival 2022, 2023, BC
KIND Festival 2022, 2023
Versions 2022, 2023, Calgary,
Disco In the Park 2022, Edmonton,
Purple City Music Fest 2022,
w Jesse Bru, Public Disco Alley Part, Vancouver, (DJ Set),
W Black Loops & Honeydripper (DJ Set),Edmonton, 
The Downtown Defrost Festival (LIVE), Edmonton, 
w Elke Klien, Habitat Living Sound, Calgary (DJ set)
The Alberta Electronic Music Conference, Calgary
Vignettes Art & Design Festival, Edmonton
Versions, Broken City,  Calgary
Motion Notion Festival, Merritt, BC
Memetic Festival, Winnipeg 
9910, Edmonton w/ KMLN
Astral Harvest Festival (LIVE SET), Slave Lake
Sooo Wet Fest, Whispering Hills 
 Odyssey Fest - LIVE SET, Smokey Lake
W. KMLN - Vancouver, Open Studios
W. Nick Monaco, The Bower
Transient w/ Esette, Kasm, Malcs
 AEMCON, W Luke McKeehan, Habitat, Calgary
w Tensnake at 9910
Amsterdam Dance Event, Supremus Records Showcase
w Soulclap The Bower Edmonton
W Bonobo (Live) The Palace Theatre, Calgary
W Bonobo (Live) Union Hall, Edmonton 
Taste of Edmonton Festival

Ted Lucas - Plain & Sane & Simple Melody (Dunmore Park Edit)

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