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Out 23/09/13

Hackney Colliery Band need very little introduction. Since the release of their eponymous debut in 2011, this brass juggernaut have blown their way into the public consciousness, as well as some of the more discerning dance floors, with their cunning cover versions (in particular Africa and No Diggity) and catchy original recordings. 

Over the past two years the band have earned themselves an army of loyal fans, including a number of big names, and have played at some very special events indeed. From live collaborations with the late Amy Winehouse and more recently Eliza Doolittle, to headlining the Manchester Jazz and Durham Brass Festivals, and in 2012 being the only fully live band to play at the Closing Ceremony of the London Olympics, they haven’t paused for breath. 

Add to that an ongoing partnership with the Roundhouse, a recent Balkan tour where they played to capacity crowds in Slovenia, Kosovo and Montenegro and relentless touring in the UK and Europe, and it becomes obvious why the critics have described them as 'an inspired musical collision' (The Times), 'one of our favourite performers on the London scene today' (The Upcoming) and 'the most enjoyable, fun live music I know of’ (The Observer).

With a tongue-in-cheek, yet respectful, nod to the great tradition of British brass bands, Hackney Colliery's influences are as diverse as the London borough that gave them their name. Mixing rock, afro-beat, hip hop, Balkan beats, contemporary jazz and soul, the new album Common Decency is a uniquely British take on the modern brass band sound. The opener, A Bit Of Common Decency, builds from a delicately brooding intro to an almost punky rock groove, and with its imploring whispers and shouts for 'a bit of common decency' sets the tone of the album: by turns polite and forceful, mellow and fiery, energetic and, well, even more energetic. By the closing track, Prodigy Medley (a favourite of club and radio DJs all over the world), the listener can be left with little doubt that HCB’s time has come.

Engineered by the appropriately-named Tristan Hackney (Katy B, Bjork, U2) and mixed by Luke Buttery (Mark Ronson, Alice Russell, Noel Gallagher) at Ray Davies' Konk studios in North London, Common Decency was recorded almost entirely 'as live' with the band all playing in the same room at the same time; a rare and high-risk method indeed, but the only one that could hope to capture the energy and passion of one of HCB's live shows. 

Fortunately, with musicians whose credits include the likes of Bonobo, Cinematic Orchestra and even the Royal Opera House, there was no danger of this compromising the quality or detail of the performances. Add a little extra honk from Melt Yourself Down and Acoustic Ladyland head honcho Pete Wareham on the track Superhero Disco and there is no shortage of virtuoso playing. Which is lucky, because HCB aren't a simple 'brass n beats' groove band. Writers Olly Blackman, Luke Christie and Steve Pretty have between them penned unquestionably the outfit's strongest material to date ¬– powerful original compositions that sit alongside unexpected drum n bass, soul and hip hop covers; a tour de force of screaming energy and masterly writing. As intricate as it is energetic, as virtuosic as it is passionate, Common Decency marks HCB's arrival as a leading light in the global brass band scene.

As front-man Steve Pretty puts it, "When we started out back in 2008 our mission was to create a uniquely British take on the modern brass band and to prove that with nothing but some bits of twisted metal, wood and plastic we could get any party started. We've had an incredible couple of years and Common Decency is the realisation of those ambitions”.


Hackney Colliery Band - Prodigy Medley

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ARTHUR'S LANDING - I Want To Change My Life - Virgin Magnetic Material Remix

Preview tracks from the new Quentin Quatro single QUATROPHONIC on Insect Queen Music, the new label from URSULA 1000. Featuring remixes by Cole Medina, Virgin Magnetic Material, The Gemini Bros and Discofari. Mastered by Tom Psychemagik!

QUENTIN QUATRO-QUATROPHONIC EP
on INSECT QUEEN MUSIC (IQ002)
Vinyl 12″ 
Digital EP 
Distributed through INgrooves and Crosstalk International

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Gemini Wax Records is pleased to present our 12th digital release 'Flight Of the Phoenix' by @adhamzahran (EG). Adham returns with another amazing deep house release for our second release of 2024. "2 Sides of House" - Gemini Wax Records

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All tracks written and produced by Adham Zahran
Mastered by Rob Small Mastering LTD

Artist: Adham Zahran
Title: Flight Of the Phoenix
Label: Gemini Wax Records https://soundcloud.com/gemini-wax-records
Cat#: GWRD012
Release Date: 05.17.2024

PREMIERE: Adham Zahran - Flight Of The Phoenix [Gemini Wax Records]

Housed up rework of a rare Australian Disco/Funk track from 1978 that I was lucky enough to find the 45 of recently. The original is a jerky and guitar heavy funk jam with lots of vocal. I stripped it right back and focussed on the groove from the intro, some guitar licks here and there throughout the tune, and parts of the break and vocal off the outro (which sound very Crown Heights Affair I think). I wanted to make something for housier cats, and maybe capture some of that wild abandon from that era in there too. Hope you like it, and thanks for the support as always. 
Here's the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV5q6F7aQo4

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Collision - You Can Dance (Hober Mallow 2016 Rework) DL's AWAY!!!

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Bon Iver - Hinnom, TX (Virgin Magnetic Material Remix)

Dj Amir Pery - Clap Hands - Tom Waits Goes Funky Remix

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Mixed by: Vagz
Mastering Engineer: Angelos (Timewarp) Stoumpos

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Wondrous Regulate

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