Dance / Electronica / DnB CDs

Shapeshifter continue to please audiences with a fresh, dynamic, and explosive live show, and have now released this, their first full length album, "REAL TIME".

Multi-instrumentalist and producer Nathan Haines is set to release his eighth studio album, The Poet’s Embrace on March 19 in New Zealand. The album is Nathan's first live analogue jazz record. This time there is no hiding place, just a straightforward quartet recorded live to tape in the time-ho...

The eagerly awaited second album from Shapeshifter, 'Riddim Wise LP' is easily their most advanced and appealing work yet. This is a direct result of the new levels of creativity the group have achieved over the past twelve months, adding an emphasis on funky dancefloor grooves peppered with jazzy u...

Originally released in 2001, this excellent recording from FFD is now re-issued at last! 'Live At The Matterhorn' was the EP which started the ball rolling for Fat Freddy's Drop's current success. Hear the roots of their sound & the accuracy of their craft on this seminal NZ roots reggae release....

Recorded over one night on the epic 2006 orchestra tour, ‘Shapeshifter Live’ is an exciting album which encapsulates the essence, energy and vitality of New Zealand’s top live act, and features hits from all three of their studio albums, including "When I Return", "T...

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...

Arguably best known for his DJing prowess, which recently saw him traveling, all expenses paid, to Paris, to represent New Zealand in the Red Bull World Thre3style championships, Scratch 22 is a man on the move. As co-founder of Auckland’s notorious ‘The ARC’ collective, and the ho...

When we last caught up with the intrepid inter-galactical pop visionaries KIDZ IN SPACE it was some time ago. The trio of Josh Fountain, Ashley Hughes and Matt Neshat landed on earth in early 2009 after a chance encounter somewhere beyond the edge of this galaxy, and after discovery a mutual interes...

Benny Tones is a Wellington based producer, DJ and Audio Engineer.He is the official Sound Tech for future soul band Electric Wire Hustle and has also set up his own professional audio engineering facility in Wellington - Organik Muzik Workz - ww.omw.co.nz where he has recorded and engineered for ar...

Renowned producer and lightning-fast turntablist P-Money has raised the stakes once again with his highly anticipated third studio album Everything, set for release on Monday 3 May.   By extending his team of collaborators, consolidating his production skills, and sidestepping genre boxes, Ever...

Shapeshifter has been heralded as a musical phenomenon. Back in December, Shapeshifter announced plans to free the stems of The System Is A Vampire’s killer cut ‘Longest Day’ for remixers and versionists worldwide, levelling the playing field so that any producer - irrespective ...

Current Singles 'Want to Move' and 'Blondie' on heavy rotate on Juice TV. Supermodel are renowned for outragous tours, their last national tour in September 2010 saw them perform 11 shows in just over two weeks. These shows included performances on Mount Hutt ski field and Snow Park near Wanaka ...

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...

Here we have local downtempo drum n’ bass and dubby grooves, re-mixed into deep tech beats, breaks and organic ambience! With 'Halfway Between Ape and Angel' Pitch Black offer a diverse range of musical styles created from the beats, noises and sounds of their third album 'Ape to Angel' ...

After three years of living on opposite sides of the planet, the Pitch Black boys (Paddy Free and Michael Hodgson) have been holed up in a variety of studios in the Coromandel, Piha, Wellington and central Auckland, working on 'Ape To Angel', an album of deep luscious dub. 'Ape To Angel' is anot...

It's a celebration of firsts! Six60 release their very first single CD - 'Rise Up 2.0'. With an impressive 19,000 friends on Facebook, in the last year Six60 have rapidly built a strong live following while quietly flying under the radar of the music industry. The band has consistently sold out s...

"IT'S NOT DUBSTEP. IT'S NOT JUNGLE. IT'S NOT ELECTRO. IT'S EVERYTHING, ALL AT ONCE! IT'S PIG OUT!” In the three years since releasing their acclaimed mini album 'Club Poems', Pig Out have completed a dozen tours of NZ; shows in New York, LA, London and Sydney; two Big Day Out sets; hea...

Following on from the success of 2009’s “Pins and Digits”, Julien Dyne announces the release of his second full length album “Glimpse” . Stylistically a continuation of the futuristic elements hinted at on “Pins and Digits” “Glimpse” offers studies in shimmering melodies, woozy beds of rich harmoni...

Cinema 90's story begins in 1999, with Auckland based producer Jamie Newman creating electronic dance music on a basic tracker program on his home computer. After having dj'd electronic dance music of every genre (house, techno, electro, breaks, trance, dnb, hip hop and downbeat) since 1996, his ...

'The Enemy Within' is the long awaited 5th studio album from NZ drum and bass powerhouse, Concord Dawn. The recording features a plethora of vocal talent, including Rikki Morris, Paul McLaney, Nina McSweeney, Thomas Oliver, J Dubs along with guests Bulletproof, Cern and Rido.

Dane Rumble has toured non stop over the '09/'10 summer, building his fanbase and a fierce repertoire of songs - 11 of which have made it on to his debut solo album: The Experiment. “I want to write songs that in 20 years time I’ll be proud of. I want to be able to say, ‘Hey, ...

Shapeshifter has been heralded as a musical phenomenon. They’ve created an unprecedented energetic & soulful live show which has earned them a reputation internationally as one of the world’s greatest dance bands. In NZ, Shapeshifter have had strings of record breaking sell out tours & have been ...

\'Soulstice\' is the astounding third album from local dancefloor kings, Shapeshifter. It features the single "Bring Change", as well as appearances from KP, Kye + a scorching track from Ladi 6.

Tiki Taane re-releases his 2011 #1 Album with 3 bonus tracks - this limited release is a snap shot of the hectic year Tiki has had so far. Included on the re-release is Crushingtons monstrous remix of "Soundtrack To Forever" which has been smashing dance floors around the globe. Also added is ...

Best described as "musically fearless", NZ's very own influential and beloved artist Tiki Taane now brings us his second album, one of the most highly anticipated releases of 2011. ‘In The World Of Light’ sees Tiki teaming up with Dubstep heavyweights Truth, Optimus&nbs...

After the success of their gold selling album Get It Together in 2009, Sola Rosa are pleased to announce the release of 'Get It Together - The Remixes'. The album has been over a year in the making and features remixes by international and local producers such as TM Juke, The Nextmen, DJ Vadim, J...

Organikismness aka Harry Bretherton is known by many as one of New Zealand’s most diverse and prolific drum ‘n’ bass producers/DJs. Starting out in Nelson 6 years ago Organikismness has since sounded its deep and raw hybrid sound of drum n bass and dubstep throughout New ...

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...

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...

Best known for his work as the drummer for Opensouls and Tyra and the Tornadoes, Julien has also worked with the likes of Verse 2, Nathan Haines, Freddys, Ladi6 and Anika Moa. 'Pins and Digits' is Julien's long awaited debut album, following the critical acclaim of his first release 'Phantom Limb...

**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...

From heaving funk anthems to reclining beats, Recloose (Matt Chicoine)returns to reclaim all dance floors with his studio album 'Perfect Timing'. You might have already caught "The Sanctuary", featuring Tyna's suave vocals, or "Deeper Waters" featuring Joe Dukie (Fat Freddy's Drop) on the airwave...

Welcome to the world of Module, a world where classical meets futuristic, where man meets machine. Jeramiah Ross's first solo album was a revelation right up in our mainframes. Happy-go-lucky, robot-y and textured with cheeky samples, this album draws on the roots of his strong classical music an...

Tohe is a 10-song dubstep/drum & bass album from Aotearoa rap pioneers Upper Hutt Posse. Produced by Kia Kaha Productions with assistance from Te Mangai Paho, Tohe features the backbone of the legendary group: Te Kupu & MC Wiva; with Koru & Te Kupu’s 16yr old daughter Ataahua al...

Rhian Sheehan's first full length album release in 4 years 'Standing in Silence' deviates from electronica by taking a more organic, surreal soundscape direction as a composer. Rhian has brought together some of New Zealand's finest practitioners of electronica and modern classical including long-ti...

Eclectically and rather fittingly, Spartacus R consists of a builder, a logician, an electrical engineer as well as three professional musicians. Connoisseurs of fine instruments, the Wellington six-piece have an unquantifiable energy for crafting music; at times raw and wild, other times achingly b...

A package of rare tracks and lovingly crafted remixes of other artists' music, chosen by Paddy Free and Mike Hodgson to represent their 15 year reign as NZ's favourite electronica act. Rarities and Remixes showcases Pitch Black's mellower side, beginning with a dancefloor friendly, but respectful...

Passive Me, Aggressive You is the debut album from New Zealand alternative band The Naked and Famous. The album was first released on 6 September 2010 in their home country, where it debuted at number-one. The album has thus far spawned three singles: "All of This", "Young Blood"...

Aotearoa’s drum & Bass duo State Of Mind release their highly anticipated third studio album, Nil By Ear. Combining catchy 3am ravers with seamless production and smooth vocals, Nil By Ear Is set to become an anthem of an album for a heavy hype night out. Through the driving party v...