The rebirth of Live At The Matterhorn the 2001 album that captured the essence of Fat Freddy’s Drop jam origins. Finally available on heavyweight vinyl. The new limited edition 2LP 180gm vinyl features a track per side ‘Runnin’, ‘Rain’, ‘No Parking’ and ‘Bounce’ spanning a total of 70 minutes. Mastered by Calyx Studio, Berlin.
Limited edition LATM available at FFD shop bit.ly/1FU0uJs﻿

Originally released on CD in 2001, the recording was made when Freddys was honing its sound and chops in the Wellington underground music scene, and taken from a mini disc feed from the desk.
The stage was literally the back garden of Wellington’s den of iniquity The Matterhorn just down the road from Ghuznee HQ. The audience consisted of a random collection of 30 people most of whom from memory were hospitality workers having a drink after work. Legend.
Having started as a few musician mates playing along to instrumental B-side records dropped by DJ MU aka Fitchie, by 2001 Freddys was a solid six piece who liked nothing better than to jam. Freddys distinctive hi-tek soul qualities shine through led by the velvet vocals of singer Joe Dukie aka Dallas Tamaira. It’s Fulla Flash aka Warren Maxwell on saxophone, the fore runner to Chopper Reeds. Trombonist Hopepa aka Joe Lindsay is yet to join the band.

‘Live At The Matterhorn’ went on to sell Platinum in New Zealand and while it pre-dates the bands record breaking ‘Based On A True Story’ studio album it's a touchstone for those wanting to experience Freddys early jams, the source for where Freddys story began.

Live at Matterhorn

No Parking

Plane Jane Records is proud to present The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band's newest 45 release. 

The BRSB made a ton of noise with their cult classic cover of 50 Cent's "PIMP" a few years back, most people thinking that it was the original tune 50 sampled from.

This time they take the Steel Drum Funk sound to a deeper part of Hip Hop with their own rendition on the late great classic tune. The A Side is "Bacao Suave",  a surefire version of the tune, and you know we like versions. DJs, have a great time.

The B Side is their rendition of the underground classic "Round & Round" from Hi Tek's Hi-Teknology album. An absolutely killer version of the tune, drums are heavy, steel pans playing thru the melodies, sure to turn heads on the dance floor.

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Round & Round

The sun spills gold on the morning dew
A table set with love and stew
We laugh
We share
The bread is warm
Life’s a feast in every form

[Chorus]
What a great life
Oh what a great life
Falling in love
The thrill
The dive
Music sways us
Friendship stays us
What a great life
Oh what a great life

Hands held tight as the years roll by
Children’s laughter echoes the sky
Stories shared by fire’s glow
Roots run deep
They only grow

[Prechorus]
Oh
The love we’ve known
Oh
The seeds we’ve sown

[Chorus]
What a great life
Oh what a great life
Falling in love
The thrill
The dive
Music sways us
Friendship stays us
What a great life
Oh what a great life

[Bridge]
Grandkids dance in the kitchen light
Their joy’s a spark
Their eyes so bright
Generations bound
A thread of gold
A story endless
Yet to be told

What a Great Life

Revolutionary Woman (Of The Windmill) (La Bandora Del Molino)

Revolutionary Woman of The Windmill (Part Primera La Bandolera Del Molino)

Jungle Fever

Yonderboi - Riders On The Storm/Pink Solidism (Live@Milleniumi Utcabál, Budapest August 19th 2001.)

Tropicalifornia featuring Quantic.  Taken from the debut album Broken Sunlight.  Limited Edition colored 10" available at: http://www.unclenu.com/home/music

Tropicalifornia feat. Quantic

Red Astaire feat Erykah Badu - Rollin' stone.mp3

Soul Mosaic

Got to Be a Love (Paul Nice Remix) [feat. Quantic & Sharon Jones]

Fat Freddy's Drop’s pirate soul train, resolutely independent, worldwide.

Formed in 1999 in Wellington, New Zealand our sound draws inspiration from almost every part of the black music lexicon. Soul drenched vocals and jazz harmonies collide with tape delays and echo chambers, underpinned by a rhythm section as comfortable laying down a throbbing, techy soundscape as they are a swampy blues stomp.
