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Adam Kesher An Allegory of Chastity (Snack & C'mish Remix) CD
Disque Primeur format: CD lab price: $9.00 available: yes item #: cd-2416	quick audio picks: 1 2 3 4 5 LAB US EXCLUSIVO. Adam Kesher follow up their outstanding debut EP on Disque Primeur with this loaded single, featuring four new tracks and four remixes from all over the place. This EP also marks the remix debut of the Lab's very own... expand review Snack & C'mish! "P-Katherine(1)" is hype enough on its own (think Franz Ferdinand, but better), but Snack & C'mish get so funky with it(2) and turn it into an absolute dancefloor bomb. Fine work, dudes. Paris' premier ghettotech DJs, Goon & Koyote, get their hands on Kesher's first single, "Modern Times(3)," and Strip Steve puts down a HEAVY remix of "Irene(4)" - check the original(5), too. Also includes "Let The Earth Rejoice" and the original and Yuksek versions of "Feel You In My Arm." Recommended. -Chris Lemon-Red

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Adam Kesher Modern Times CD
Disque Primeur format: CD lab price: $9.00 available: yes item #: cd-2415	quick audio picks: 1 2 3 4 LAB EXCLUSIVO. The long out of print debut EP from Adam Kesher gets a special repressing! This CD sold out immediately upon initial release and these tracks are only found on this EP (no vinyl was ever made). Turntable Lab is the... expand review exclusive US distributor of this release - you won't find it anywhere else. Y'all might remember Adam Kesher's first appearance at the Lab from their rock cover of Para One's rave anthem "Dun-Dudun" on Institubes, but this EP is actually the band's first release from '06. Think post-punk meets electro-rock with a bit of Factory Records. Take a listen and you'll find these French rockers got more going for them than the usual rave-banger sounds that their countrymen have blown up so hard lately. "Modern Times(1)" sets the whole thing off like a flaming kick in the ass. Frantic, fast paced drums, screeching guitars, and nasty low end synths make things real hot and sweaty (it's no wonder this track set off a slew of hype remixes). Next check "160(2)" for more on this driving, high energy tip (really reminds me of Gang Of 4 on this one). "You Make Me Feel Immortal(3)" and "Voyage Interieur(4)" aren't bad either, but feature a more mellowed out melancholy vibe. An impressive debut with 5 tracks total. -snackmaster

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Banda Uniao Black Banda Uniao Black CD
Commonfolk format: CD lab price: $11.00 available: yes item #: cd-1539	quick audio picks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Full disclosure: I used to DJ with Daniel Collas, one of the fellows behind this project– a new album by one of Rio De Janeiro's nastiest bands of the '70s, recorded in Brazil with the original members. One thing that... expand review I, and anyone who was at one of our parties could verify, is that the guy is a master of the terrain that lies between rock, latin and soul, and he loooves some handclaps. Sean Marquand, the other producer here, is one of the soulful saints behind the Baile Funk comps and DJs at the legendary Sunday Brazilian parties at Black Betty in B'burg. So, adding all these pieces together, what we have right here a goddamned funky, handclappin', soulful, Rio Black Power record. Check "Yeah Yeah Yeah(1)," or the album opener "Everyone's a Winner(2)" and see what I mean. The DJ sensibility is much appreciated, as many of the tunes have the little intro/break touches that make songs jump into the mix ("Africa Hot Band(3)," "Na Palma Da Mao(4)" and the "Spinning Wheel"-esque lead single "Been So Long(5)"). The changeup tracks are classy ("Astral(6)," "Tudo Azul(7)" and "Melo Do Luia(8)"), the band sounds good, and the post-production is minimal and unobtrusive. If this record had sucked I wouldn't have mentioned that I know Sean and Daniel, but since it is an undisputable asskicker I am proud to let everybody know we go waaay back. You did good, homeys. -monk

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Dabaaz Moi, Ma Gueule & Ma Propre Personne CD
Disque Primeur format: CD sale: $10.00 lab price: ~~$15.00~~ available: yes item #: cd-2414	quick audio picks: 1 2 3 4 5 LAB US EXCLUSIVO. New album from French rap supastar Dabaaz featuring production from some of Disque Primeur / Institubes' most trusted names. A-Trak scratches all over an obscure Clipse sample for "Regardes Les(1)," Drixxxe tinkles the ivories on the jaunty, piano-driven "En... expand review Plein Effet(2)," and Para One puts down a nasty, squelchy beat on "Le Da(3)." If you slept on Dabaaz's "Open Bar" single last year, you get the remix(4), just another of many dope Drixxxe productions here. (Feeling the "Whisper Song" update on "La Plus Belle Ce Soir(5)" - pretty sure I heard him say "Durex.") I can't understand a word this dude is saying and I still dig this album. Check the samples. 12 tracks; 46 minutes. -Chris Lemon-Red

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DJ Ransom Pizza & Mezze CD
P.A.M. format: CD lab price: $14.00 available: yes item #: cd-2200	Perks and Mini mix number four, mixed by Dj Pino P. & DJ P.Ivanoff (aliases for sure). This mix is a departure from the Bone Us Beats formula and features "tastes from around the world," including slabs from Turkey, Switzerland, Germany,... expand review and afar. As is the norm with these P.A.M. mixes, expect that extra-effort that makes their mixes fun. There's lots of strange moments and dialogue in between these delicious, exotic treats. For fans of Andy Votel mixes. One hour and twenty minutes. -the mgmnt

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Lindstrom It's A Feedelity Affair CD
Feedelity format: CD lab price: $13.50 available: restocking item #: cd-2079	quick audio picks: 1 2 3 4 5 Finally! For his label's first CD release, Lindstrom has really given up the goods, as he's compiled a large chunk of his hard to find, previously 12"-only releases. There's 11 tracks total which include most of his big ones: "I Feel Space(1),... expand review Music In My Mind(2), There's A Drink(3), Another Station(4)" and even the latest Feedelity single "Contemporary Fix(5)." Of course, it's not the entire cache ("Thermometer" Dropping is a glaring omission), but considering I thought we'd never would see these tracks on CD, I'll take my shorts with a side order of waffle fries and gravy. -the mgmnt

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Modular Leave Them All Behind #2 (Modular) 2CD
Modular format: 2CD lab price: $17.00 available: yes item #: cd-2462	quick audio picks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Brand new double-disc comp filled with more of the hip electro we've come to expect from Sydney's Modular label. Disc 1 is a full-on mix assault, featuring 19 tracks selected by Modular and mixed by Thee Bang Gang Deejays. If you haven't... expand review