I've been digging back through the records I picked up in 2024, and discovered almost all the new vinyl I got was local. Here's the list, plus Bandcamp links to take a listen and buy:
Mokotron - Waerea
Easily the most adventurous local release I heard this year, joyous, rebellious, and highly danceable. Maori bass.
Roto - Trevor Reekie, Tom Ludvigson
Dr Tree - Dr Tree (reissue) This was double vinyl LP, which now costs over $100, in some cases. Wild.
Dam Native - KDRU (reissue) Much respect to Tim Moon of Tangata, and Gareth at Sony for making this finally happen.
Fat Freddy's Drop - Slo mo
Roto - Trevor Reekie, Tom Ludvigson
Dr Tree - Dr Tree (reissue) This was double vinyl LP, which now costs over $100, in some cases. Wild.
Dam Native - KDRU (reissue) Much respect to Tim Moon of Tangata, and Gareth at Sony for making this finally happen.
Pitch Black - Echoes Of The Night (The Adrian Sherwood Remixes)
Both of these two albums came from Frenzy Music, the NZ reissue/compilation label run by Grant Gillanders who does amazing work, digging out master tapes, uncovering unreleased recordings and pulling it all together. The Peter Nelson one is a previously unreleased recording of a TV special done in Hong Kong.
Christoph El Truento - Dubs from the neighbourhood
Fuemana - New Urban Polynesian (reissue)
I was very happy to see this Aotearoa r'n'b/street soul classic get a reissue thru Melbourne label Gazebo. Originally released in 1994 on Deepgrooves (the label I wrote a book about, published last year), it's great to see more of the label's amazing output resurfacing.
plus a few non local comps, Beehive Breaks, and Eccentric Northern Soul (both on Numero Group) and Guerilla Girls - She punks and beyond 1975 - 2016 (Ace). And a ton of second hand 45s.
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