Nigel Braddock, the founder of Monkey Records, recently started releasing his own solo piano pieces.

Having learnt piano from the age of six and studying classical piano performance at Otago University, Braddock ended up pursuing a career in the music industry, first managing record stores in Auckland and then setting up his own record label in 2000. During the last twenty years or so, as well as running his label, Braddock has worked as a sound engineer, producer, dj, band manager, tour manager, promoter and directed music videos. 

Now based in Berlin, he finds himself having come full circle and is preparing to release an album of solo piano compositions. Several pieces were written over the last twenty years and he sat down to finally record them at the end of 2022 plus a few more. Somehow he's ended up with fifteen new compositions which he intends to release in 2023.

Braddock also has numerous other musical projects including collaborations as The Mung Beings, Dystopia, and The Tellurians as well as his solo electronic projects Broad Oak and Chaom Nomsky.

Nigel Braddock - In The Beginning

Finistère

Pen Ar Bed

Finistere (Extended Mix)

From living in India and studying sitar, to training his fingers in the south of Spain to the intricate rhythms of flamenco, Paul A. George's multicultural approach towards playing the guitar and his healthy appetite for deep bass grooves are important factors for the magic of his music. "Cajón Tiger" is the 1st release from the upcoming album "Last Dance" in 2024.

Cajón Tiger

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Composed and performed by Megan Jennifer Lewis
Mixed and mastered by Chris Adams

For all those people who are separated from their loved ones by circumstances.  Those who want to hold and be held.

Hold

The Drum Broker

Erik Jackson Presents - Analog Artistry

https://octapush.bandcamp.com/album/l-ngua

Língua 

Língua feat Cátia Sá, Braima Galissá & Alex Terrakota

„Rooted“ is our own personal version of traditional Tyrolean sounds combined with Beats and Cuts. 
All Instruments where recorded for this project.

Recorded, produced & mixed by Restless Leg Syndrome 
Additional Recording by Kenneth Winkler at weyrerTon Innsbruck 
Drumrecording by Buzz & Benjamin Zangerl at Buzzment Studio 
Mastering by Buzz at Buzzment Studio 
Artwork by Lukas Goller
Accordion & Drums: Andreas Hellweger 

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Accordion, Percussion & Schuhplattler: Clemens Marberger 
Alt Sax & Tenor Sax: Andrew Gould 
Baritone Sax: Andrew Gutauskas 
Clarinet: Johannes Eder 
Cuts: Chrisfader 
Darbuka: Safi 
Doublebass & Guitar: Peter Abler 
Electric Bass: Fabian Möltner 
Harp: Claudia Haarfee Nußbaumer 
Hang: Manu Delago 
Horn Arrangement: Stephan Kondert 
Maultrommel & Teufelsgeige: Lukas Ljubanovic 
Trumpet: Dennis Adu 
Tuba: Herbert Pixner 
Vocals: Cornelia Rainer 
Zither: Lissie Rettenwander 
Accordion & Drums: Andreas Hellweger 
Accordion, Percussion & Schuhplattler: Clemens Marberger 
Alt Sax & Tenor Sax: Andrew Gould 
Baritone Sax: Andrew Gutauskas 
Clarinet: Johannes Eder 
Cuts: Chrisfader 
Darbuka: Safi 
Doublebass & Guitar: Peter Abler 
Electric Bass: Fabian Möltner 
Harp: Claudia Haarfee Nußbaumer 
Hang: Manu Delago 
Horn Arrangement: Stephan Kondert 
Maultrommel & Teufelsgeige: Lukas Ljubanovic 
Trumpet: Dennis Adu 
Tuba: Herbert Pixner 
Vocals: Cornelia Rainer 
Zither: Lissie Rettenwander

Rooted

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Higher than a Mountain

“Unity in Diversity Volume 3" closes the cycle of the relaxed and meditative "Unity in Diversity series" with a smooth blend of Chillout, Lounge, Reggae and Dub - without focussing too much onto a single genre.

Carribian spirits and folkloristic elements are the perfect ingredients for a calmed musical journey. At a lounge bar, at the beach or while chilling at home - these tracks are made for pure enjoyment.

Get it here:
https://d-echoproject.bandcamp.com/album/unity-in-diversity-vol-3

D - Echo Project - Dulcet Rujak

* Read full interview with Contours: https://boltingbits.com/interview-contours-kawuku-sound/
* Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fTb8RMZ4gKE
* Pre-order: https://bit.ly/2P350CN

Kawuku Sound is the coming together of UK producers Contours & Cervo and Ugandan percussion troupe Fonkodelis Arkestra. This is the culmination of a month-long creative process that was born out of the Nyege Nyege affiliated Boutiq Studio in Kawuku, Kampala, Uganda. Ahead of their Ugandan release, we spoke to Tom Burford aka Contours about the reasons behind the project, jerk rice and the cultural appropriation debate, his top picks for Uganda and why Manchester is the place to be (outside of Uganda of course). We are also bringing you the premiere of the A4 track on the record "Lost in Sound". 

Read the full interview inside.

Kawuku Sound

Full interview.

PREMIERE: Kawuku Sound - Lost In Sound

For the very first time we will press a limited amount (200) of double-vinyl copies of our debut album WE ARE TO ANSWER in cooperation with Diggers Factory in France. Order deadline is may 30th 2020. 

Pre-order your copy here:

https://www.diggersfactory.com/vinyl/227216/ancient-astronauts-we-are-to-answer

We Are To Answer

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Dark Green Rod feat. Ulf Stricker

Monkey Records is a boutique independent record label founded in New Zealand in the year 2000 by Nigel Braddock but now based in Berlin. 

After working for twenty years with some amazing artists from all over the world, Monkey Records is no longer accepting any new artist submissions and Braddock is now focused on releasing his own music. Projects include his solo work as Broad Oak and Choam Nomsky as well as collaborations such as The Mung Beings, The Tellurians and Cosmo and the Cosmonaut (with his own son).     

Bloggers, online mags, radio djs - happy to send you full mp3/wav albums if you need them. Just drop us a line.

Nigel Braddock - In The Beginning

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