New Releases

Pharoahe Monch W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)

January 21st, 2011 - July 27th 2023: Lieutenant Gaviston speaks of a recon mission in Kabul, Afghanistan where he discovers classified information that changes EVERYTHING that he believes about this W.A.R. This information is uploaded & transmitted through time. If you eventually hear this; you have been ordained or genetically pre-exposed to have received this information. What you will eventually hear is a WARNING.

These words are powerfully delivered by Idris Elba to set a tone for Pharoahe Monch's upcoming album W.A.R. (We Are Renegades). The material presented is a consistent message from start to finish with new epiphanies exposed after various sets of songs. The order of music helps the listener see the vivid stories that Pharoahe is painting through the use of his lyrics. The production compliments Monch's delivery & takes on a genuine art form that could easily stand on its own. Live instruments resonate at the start & end of certain tracks, such as his title song W.A.R. featuring Immortal Technique & Vernon Reid. Producers Exile, Marco Polo, M-Phazes, Fatin, Diamond D, Mike Loe, Samiyam, Adam Deitch, Eric Krasno & Pharoahe Monch himself help shape the album into what will be Monch's greatest work to date.

Pharoahe Monch's vision for the album is supported with guest features that provide an eclectic mix of sounds. Fans can look forward to material with Jill Scott, Styles P, Citizen Cope, Jean Grae, Royce Da 5' 9," Immortal Technique, Vernon Reid, Phonte, Mr. Porter, Mela Machinko, Showtyme & DJ Boogie Blind.

KutMaster Kurt - Drum-Break Hip-Hop Vol. 1

KutMasta Kurt brings it back to the essence - The Breaks - on this new Limited Edition 10 track instrumental breaks album. Kurt dig's deep in his crates to create a Funky-Fresh album for B-Boy's/B-Girl's, break enthusiasts, and instrumental hip hop lovers.

Drum-Break Hip-Hop Vol.1 is pressed on Milky White Vinyl, individually numbered & signed.

Don't sleep... only 200 copies pressed.

DISSIZIT - 2011: A SPRING COLLECTION

First drop includes the DISSIZIT x DELICIOUS VINYL collab.

Skratchy Seal + Traktor Scratch

SKRATCHY SEAL has finally gone digital!!! This is a LIMITED EDITION collaboration with Traktor Scratch and Skratchy Seal to bring you the best of worlds. The first of it’s kind for Traktor users, Traktor Scratch’s timecode vinyl contains the industry leading audio signal constructed from two sinus waves with a frequency of 2 KHz. Skratchy Seal side features all your favorite skipless scratch samples when you need to scratch the actual vinyl. It also comes packaged with 1 LIMITED EDITION Traktor Butter Rug for some intense scratching.

VINYL FEATURES:

Side A of the Control Vinyl consists of the following three zones, each with different playback functions:

1. LEAD-IN ZONE – The first few millimeters of the record
Dropping the needle into the lead Lead-In Zone of the record will skip to the beginning of the track. Use this to skip back to the beginning of a track when playing in the Relative Control Reading Mode.

2. PLAYBACK ZONE – Main Body of the record
This zone is divided into 10 tracks on side A and is used for regular playback. The divisions are visual markers of time, which do not affect the continuous playback of the loaded track.

3. SCROLL ZONE – Last two tracks of the record
Dropping the needle in the Scroll Zone allows you to scroll up and down through your playlist by manually spinning the record forward or backward. To play the selected track simply place the needle back into the Playback Zone.

Side B of the Vinyl Record consists of SCRATCH SAMPLES and ONE MINUTE of TRAKTOR TIMECODE at the end (Playback Zone only).

This is the perfect DJ record for scratching and mixing in today’s digital world.Again, this is the first and only Traktor Pressing ever available. Grab ‘em while they’re in stock because when they're gone, THEY ARE GONE!

VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE!!!

ALIFE - Melton Varsity Jacket, Black

Super warm melton wool with quilted satin lining and striped ribbed collars and cuffs. Alife "A" hit on the chest for that timeless look.

STREET FONTS by Claudia Walde

Claudia Walde has spent over two years collecting alphabets by 154 artists from 30 countries. Each artist received the same brief: to design all 26 letters of the Latin alphabet within the limits of a single page of the book. How they approached this and selected the media with which to express their ideas was entirely up to them.

Features local artists including SHEM, JORS and SIRUM

Music - new releases

The Silent Titan aka Tommy Fiasko, of the Thundamentals is a Blue Mountains based artist drawing influence from producers such as DJ Premier, Black Milk, J Dilla and local Australian stalwarts Hermitude. The Silent Titan flips his unique style upon the album, while developing a body of music which is sure to be heard loud and clear in the modern hip hop movement.

The album is laced with hip hop tradition and a love of classic soul, jazz, and psychedelic music. The album sparkles with detail, utilizing classic breaks, programmed synthesis and beats, over lush melodic samples.

Very special guests include MED and OH NO (Stones Throw Records), and Prince Po (Organized Konfusion); also introducing Jace Excell, a Blue Mountains resident via Brooklyn, New York.

The fifth studio album from Raekwon sees him collaborating with Black Thought, Busta Rhymes, Ghostface Killah, GZA, Inspectah Deck, Lloyd Banks, Method Man, Mobb Deep, Nas and Rick Ross.

JOELL ORTIZ, JOE BUDDEN, CROOKED I AND ROYCE DA 5’9” drop their new E.P. Features Sheek Louch, Jadakiss, Styles P, Dres, and Iffy, with production by M-Phazes, Frequency, Black Milk and Mr. Porter.

DJ Skae is back with another killer compilation album, DJ Skae’s A-List. This time Skae has chosen artists from around the country to submit songs for this compilation and Australia’s finest hip hop artists have delivered some heat.
With artists from each state, Fluent Form (VIC), Draz (TAS) , D’Opus & Ro’Shambo (ACT), Torcha & B-Don (NSW), Tommy Illfigga (QLD), Chase (SA) and Hunter (WA) to name a few, this compilation album showcases the hottest hip hop from around the country. This album also features international collaborations with the likes of Sereck (Def Wish Cast) teaming up with Grand Puba (Brand Nubian) from the USA, Tha Centalinkaz featuring Showay from Japan and Invincible Armour, a scratch crew from the UK, working with Sneed a producer from USA.

Music - new releases and restocks

This limited edition vinyl box set compiles the entire 10 volume ‘Special Herbs’ series, much of which has never before been available on wax, all in metallic ilver jackets. In addition, the box includes an exclusive Doom poster, a download card for the entire ‘Special Herbs’ plus 10 additional Doom beats, and a bonus 7" with two more instrumentals from the metal-faced producer. Unlike 2006's 3CD mix, this collection contains all the beats in their full, original form, making it the definitive Doom instrumental anthology.

THE GAS are Apollo Brown + Journalist 103 + DJ Soko

A new Detroit classic from producer Apollo Brown who composes a smokey, rust riddled trip through the soul of Detroit. A lush sonic cityscape that layers piano over haunting samples and pits Journalist 103s narrative word play against DJ SoKos cuts. The Left is the sound of Detroit and along for the ride are Guilty Simpson, Finale, MarvWon, Paradime, Invincible, Kool G Rap, Frank West and Mu.




Frank Nitt of Frank-n-Dank, has teamed up with L.A. rap dons for a six-track EP that transcends styles, proving that he holds the verbal dexterity to rock over any beat.




This highly anticipated album contains the lyrical mastery fans have come to expect aligned with a handpicked sonic attack of soulful rhythms and classic b-boy beats designed to introduce a new generation of fans to the Hip Hop genius internationally known as Black Sheep. The album also boasts of features including Q-Tip, Dave The Trugoy, Mike Gee, Rhyme Fest, Psycho Les, AZ, Jean Grae, and Rosie Perez.




Visionaries member Dannu just released his long awaited solo debut Virgo Summer featuring production by Exile, DJ Rhettmatic, Mr. Brady and more.




Smugglin Booze from the Graveyard is the second of two now legendary street tapes that were intended originally to spread the word about the West Coast Wu lyrical giant, Holocaust, by this time renamed Warcloud to galvanize a fanbase for his officially released albums that never actually happened. And so these compilations of earthshattering lyrical styles and tripped-out grimey beats became the only standing testimonials to the true greatness of this underground artist. Featured here alongside him are The Black Knights, Da Monstar Mob, ShoGun Assason and Juleunique. The producer and creator of most of this incredible music is none other than Skarekrow, of Monstar Mob. Rza, Shogun Assason, Cilvaringz and 4th Disciple are also represented on some tracks. Included on this first time ever "official" release, is a bonus track of previously unreleased material featuring Da Monstar Mob with Warcloud.

Mata & Must – Low Life’s Gospel 12″ EP

Local duo Mata & Must have finally dropped their new limited edition clear vinyl EP " Low Life Gospel"

This time the lads have teamed up with world travelled Rasta/Dub vocalist Jornick Joe Lick from French Guyana, as well as Melbourne's own DJ Wasabi.

Tracklist:

Side A

1. Universal Cryout feat.. Jornick

2. Low Life’s Gospel

3. Equilibrium feat. Jornick

Side B

1. The Acrostic

2. Universal Cryout (Instrumental)

3. Low Life’s Gospel (Instrumental)