Various / Compilations CDs

NZ's most successful independent label turns 30, and says Happy Birthday to itself with this comprehensive two-disc set! Featuring Flying Nun artists from long ago and right now, it'll tickle the fancy of fans and noobs alike.

This 4 disc collection of all the Great New Zealand Songbooks takes place over the previous releases and combines all the classic kiwi songs plus some bonus tracks... Simply a must for any kiwi music fan or kiwi music lover home and abroad.

The Soundtrack to New Zealand film, Matariki, released on 18 November across the Country. Logline: A random act of violence leaves eight people in crisis, searching for hope and new beginnings, as the constellation Matariki (Maori New Year) rises in the Southern skies.

MAI FM has done it again - selecting the absolute **best** songs for **your** summer! Their 2010 collection was hot, but this year summer will be even hotter! This next instalment in the successful Mai Summer Jams series always feature the hottest R&B hits of today! Including: Bruno Mars, ...

Legendary and multi-award winning Drum & Bass/Dubstep DJ/Producer BULLETPROOF releases his new single ‘Dub Me Crazy’ featuring the stunning Jessie G out today. The track is an onslaught of bass that would satisfy all true Dubstep fans, it has already been picked as the 2011/2012 summer anthem. Click...

'Stroke: Songs For Chris Knox' features songs of Chris Knox's performed by local artists such as Shayne Carter, David Kilgour, The Chills, The Mint Chicks, The Checks, Boh Runga, Don McGlashan, Sean (SJD) Donnelly, Jordan Luck, The Finn Family, The Bats, The Verlaines, The Nothing, Tall Dwarfs and m...

Time To Go explores the early history of Flying Nun from 1981-86, a ‘heroic period’ of lo-tech recording, handmade covers and ‘extended play’ 45s. Rather than being simply a ‘greatest hits’ from this period, the compilation brings together a collection of tracks from key South Island bands that w...

Nature's Best 3 is a two-disc compilation album of 35 New Zealand popular music songs, numbers 66-100 on the APRA 75th Anniversary Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time. See Nature's Best for more information on the selection process of this list.

Strictly Dance 2011 is the first in a fresh new compilation series featuring 2 CD’s of the biggest dance, pop and electro tunes in a non stop DJ mix.

This single CD mix is the start of a series that showcases some of the world's best true underground talent without the ego or the price to go with it. No big advances / no exaggerated self importance, just a 70 odd minute mix of music that is dominating dance-floors globally. First up and chose...

‘That's Country’ was undoubtedly one of New Zealand’s highest rating and much loved live music television shows ever. Screening at prime time on Saturday nights it ran for an impressive 8 years from 1976 to 1983. In its final year it even went international, screening on Nashville...

This compilation looks back on nearly forty years of recordings featuring the music of the Maori people of New Zealand. Selected by the legendary recording company South Pacific Recordings’ “A Century of Maori Song” features 25 of their greatest hits with performers such as Maisey ...

Great compilation of John Rowles songs on 3 discs. **Track Listing:** **DISC 1** 1 Cheryl Moana Marie John Rowles CHERYL MOANA MARIE 2 Hush Not a Word to Mary See All 3 Tania See All 4 If I Only Had Time See All 5 This Is The Moment 6 You've Lost That Loving Feeling 7 Two...

The enduring legacy and massive appeal of Tim and Neil Finn was celebrated with two smash hit albums; 2005’s She Will Have Her Way, and 2010’s He Will Have His Way. Now it’s time for the boys and girls to play together on They Will Have Their Way: The Songs of Tim & Neil Finn. Whether you're a de...

DJ Sir-Vere celebrates the ten year anniversary of the Major Flavours mix CD series, with the release of MAJOR FLAVOURS 2011. With sales in excess of 250,000 units in New Zealand and Australia over the last decade - Major Flavours is the biggest hip-hop and RnB mix compilation series in Aotearoa his...

'Epic' celebrates the summer festival season in New Zealand with 36 Essential Festival Anthems -- the biggest songs songs from some of the biggest acts to have ever performed live in New Zealand. Disc One kicks things off with 18 monster rock anthems from the likes of Faith No More (with the aptly...

The next instalment in the successful Mai Street Jams series of the hottest R&B hits of today! Including: T.I., Bruno Mars, B.O.B, Jason Derulo, Katy Perry, Usher, Stan Walker, Sean Kingston, Will.i.am and many more… Tracklisting: 1. KATY PERRY - California Gurls [Feat. Snoop Dogg] ...

Following on from the massive success of 2005’s She Will Have Her Way: The Songs of Tim & Neil Finn, now it’s the men’s turn to come out and play and pay homage to the glory of the brothers Finn. She Will Have Her Way sold Double Platinum in New Zealand. Like its popu...

The ultimate package of kiwi music contains New Zealand’s Top 100 songs of all time, plus a 60 track DVD of classic NZ music videos.

All three previous FMP releases have reached platinum status and 'Fly My Pretties – A Story' was a huge success, debuting at #1 in the NZ Charts in 2009. Led by Barnaby Weir (The Black Seeds), Fly My Pretties is a rotating collective of musicians with an ethos of mixing well-known performers with...

Some of the country’s finest musicians have come together to release ‘So This Is Christmas’ – an album of classic Christmas songs in support of the domestic violence charity ‘Shine’. Included on the album are duets from Peter & Margaret Urlich, Dragon &...

After attending the Split Enz Vector Arena concert in March 2008, Murray Thom (the creator behind this unique project), turned to his son and said that they had just heard the "The Great New Zealand Songbook". That was the birth of a project, which from the outset, encapsulated more than j...

For over a decade, the name Bulletproof has stood for nothing less than the very best in the futuristic “Neurofunk” style of dance floor drum & bass. A relentless passion & devotion to Drum & Bass has established Bulletproof as one of New Zealand’s leading D&B DJ&rs...

John Psathas is New Zealand’s most internationally performed composer. He has been commissioned by many international festivals and performers, including ceremonial music for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. On this recording which contains three concertos, internationally renowned soloists:...

The original Te Ku Te Whe was released in 1993, and was instantly recognised as a landmark in the history of Maori music - bringing the sounds of Nga Taonga (traditional Maori instruments) to the ears of a mainstream audience for the first time. Anyone familiar with the haunting musical sounds inter...

Ake, Ake, Kia Kaha E! is a recording of huge New Zealand importance. These recordings were performed by the New Zealand 28 (Maori) Battalion on location in the sands of Egypt, during gunfire in North Africa, and between green hills in Southern Italy during World War II. When the soldiers of the l...

This album has been re-issued in time and serves as a fitting collection to commemorate ANZAC day. Tracks include Last Post, Invercargill March, and God Defend New Zealand. 100% New Zealand Music Commonly known as the "Artillery" or "Arty" Band, this group has a history ...

Click on the DAWNRAID brand on the right to check out all other titles. BROTHA D & THE DAWN RAID FAMILY VOL 2 is a compilation of all new music from the priority acts for the Dawn Raid Label in 2010. The dynamic new album features a mix of Hip Hop , R&B, & Reggae and features the summer Top 20 sm...

**NB: Album artwork shown here is for Pt 2 2009 album -- artwork for this album is the secondary image** Released to tie in with New Zealand music month, EMI are proud to present some of the finest bands in New Zealand today on Homegrown. This 2 CD set features 27 tracks from some of New Zeala...

A day-long music festival of epic proportions - RIPPON 06 promises to be a great time for all with the maximum 5000 tickets selling-out within a month of release, and some of the countries most talked about acts take the stage. Included on the CD are tracks by Fly My Pretties, P-Bass Expressway, ...

Internationally famous children's writer Margaret Mahey has lauded Fatcat & Fishface's music as "Entertaining, original, innovative and polished". Fatcat & Fishface have assembled 17 of the brightest and the best songs from their five albums to come up with the best New Zea...

“If you like Fatcat & Fishface, you’ll love the new children’s CD from fleaBITE.” fleaBITE is the cousin of Fatcat & Fishface, and continues the tradition of producing music for children that is funny, original and entertaining. fleaBITE’s new album ‘IN YOUR EAR’ is full of fresh, fun and bit...

A compilation of NZ's top artists.

OPTIMUS GRYME RECORDINGS, the label behind some of the biggest releases in NZ Dubstep history is gearing up for its most exciting release yet! November 2010 will see the largest collaboration of NZ Dubstep artists with 29 of our biggest producers and MCs all coming together on a double disc compila...

Brotha D and the Dawn Raid Family “Element of Surprise” is the first new release from iconic local label Dawn Raid in 2007. The album is a diverse compilation of new music from the labels top artists including Aaradhna, Savage, Deceptikonz and features some heavyweight US collaborations ...

New 2 CD compilation ‘Heartland’ features 40 Kiwi classics featuring some of our nation’s biggest and most loved songs. Features tracks from Dragon, Hello Sailor, Jon Stevens, Holidaymakers, When The Cats Away, Tex Pistol, Rikki Morris, Fred Dagg and many more.

Twelve of New Zealand's best contemporary recording artists come together to perform songs inspired by the rare and moving words of iconic Maori writer, Witi Ihimaera.

Tatou Tatou E is the brand new local artist compilation from Kog, featuring production from Chong-Nee. With sounds of organic soul, urban soul & electronic elements, Kog Studio & a top shelf selection of Aotearoa artists present their Teo Reo Maori waiata over the sublime beats of renowne...

The Southern Hemisphere’s PHATTEST bass heavy music festival presents a selection of the hottest NZ dance acts decimating dancefloors right now with tracks & remixes by the likes of TIKI, THE UPBEATS, CONCORD DAWN, SALMONELLA DUB, STATE OF MIND & OPTIMUS GRYME. Internationally recogni...

Tales From the Sea & an Elephant Tree moves through the hip hop grooves of "Workin on the Worm Farm", the Rockabilly shuffle of "Hank the Wrestling Shark", the Tom Waits-esque "Terrible Land Where All Bullies Go", to the Sergeant Pepper's type brass arrangements on "Charlie the Cannibal Green Peppe...