Cut Chemist’s Litmus Test is a self-mixed retrospective showcasing one of the 1990’s great DJ/producers’ repertoire. Originally released in 2004, the album ushered in his solo era as a precursor to his Warner Brothers debut release The Audience Is Listening. A mix of selected productions/mixes Cut Chemist had done to date - some for hire, some for pleasure, and many for the group he’d become famous with, Jurassic 5. This compilation is a good snapshot of his career, and makes one realize the level of talent that was quietly lurking behind the turntables in J5 - from his work with retro-funk label Now Again (”Bunky’s Pick”) to backpack Hip Hop kids Ugly Duckling to futuristic complex rappers Blackalicious and bedroom cut-up exercises in “Lesson 6”, Cut Chemist made a case that established his legacy as one of the greats of the era, expertly segueing and blending a catalogue of his own compositions, ending up with a new album, which turns out to be a real solid listen. For fans of: DJ Shadow, Edan, Q-Bert, Jurassic 5, Quannum, The Roots, Stones Throw Records and the Cut-Up genre. Format: CD Format: LP Cat. No: ASS 001 Cat. No: ASS 001 Label: A Stable Sound Label: A Stable Sound Available: Aug 10th 2010 Available: Aug 10th 2010 SIDE A 1. Your Summer Song feat. J. Mitchell 2. Your Summer Song (Take Remix) 3. Love Line feat. Blu 4. In Love (Clutchy Hopkins Remix) SIDE B 1. Population Control feat. Grouch and Eligh) 2. Population Control (Samiyam Remix) 3. Population Control (Free the Robots Remix) 4. It’s Coming Down feat. Alchemist and Evidence 5. In Love (DJ Day Remix) Los Angeles based artist Aleksander “Exile” Manfredi is not Emanon and started making their own albums. Exile, the first in his family to create music. His father, Albert Trent then met 19 year old rapper Blu and together started Manfredi (R.I.P.) and grandfather Alberico Manfredi were work on his solo effort Dirty Science, featuring Slum both musicians. His father released some 45s in the 1960s Village, MED and Ghostface Killah. Together they also that are now highly sought after. His grandfather not only made the critically acclaimed classic, Blu and Exile: taught music but also played in a diverse mix of bands rang- Below The Heavens. After producing tracks for artists ing from Mariachi to traditional Italian music. such as Mobb Deep, Jurassic 5, Akon and Snoop Dogg; he continued to excel in the art of creating music with At an early age Exile was exposed to a wide variety of music. his first instrumental album entitled Radio. The album Living in his grandfather’s garage, he learned to play the immediately made an impact, and now we bring you the accordion. His father was experimenting with drugs at the follow up, AM/FM. time and was not around much. Exile moved with his mother and sister to a two bedroom, Section 8 apartment. With no The AM/FM vinyl release is a collection of reworked / money or car and barely enough food... paid for with welfare remixed / new compositions and interpretations of Radio checks and food stamps, he sought refuge in music. tracks. Features include Alchemist, Evidence, Shafiq Husayn, Samiyam, Blu, DJ Day, Free The Robots, and Exile’s early exposure to Hip Hop grew into the desire to more. Nine amazing Exile tracks, that feature friends and create the music he loved himself. At the age of 18, Exile inspirational peers which Exile himself has compiled. If met up with rapper, Aloe Blacc, 16 years old at the time. you liked Radio, AM/FM will definitely take you through With a one-button sampler and a four track they formed another musical journey. ORDER CUT OFF DATE FOR THIS ITEM: JULY 20th Format: LP Cat. No: PLG 101 Label: Plug Research Available: AUGUST 10th 1. Its Coming Down (Shafiq Husayn Remix) 2. Population Control (Samiyam Remix) 3. In Love (Milo1 Remix) 4. Your Summer Song feat. J. Mitchell 5. We’re All in Power feat. Evidence, Krondon and Blame One 6. Population Control (Free the Robots Remix) 7. Frequency/Its Coming Down (Knowledge Remix) 8. So We Can Move (P.U.D.G.E Remix) 9. Stay Here feat. Muhsinah 10. So We Can Move feat. Co$$ and Aloe Blacc 11. Population Contol (Ruckazoid Remix) 12. Population Control (Grouch and Eligh) 13. Love Line feat. Blu 14. In Tune (Assembly Line Remix) 15. Mega Mix (Mike Gao Remix) 16. It’s Coming Down feat. Alchemist and Evidence AKA Step Brothers 17. Summer Song (Take Remix) 18. In Love (DJ Day Remix) 19. Sound is God feat. ADaD 20. Mega Mix feat. Fashawn, Blame One, Big Tone, and ADaD 21. In Love (Clutchy Hopkins Remix) Los Angeles based artist Aleksander “Exile” Manfredi is not Emanon and started making their own albums. Exile, the first in his family to create music. His father, Albert Trent then met 19 year old rapper Blu and together started Manfredi (R.I.P.) and grandfather Alberico Manfredi were work on his solo effort Dirty Science, featuring Slum both musicians. His father released some 45s in the 1960s Village, MED and Ghostface Killah. Together they also that are now highly sought after. His grandfather not only made the critically acclaimed classic, Blu and Exile: taught music but also played in a diverse mix of bands rang- Below The Heavens. After producing tracks for artists ing from Mariachi to traditional Italian music. such as Mobb Deep, Jurassic 5, Akon and Snoop Dogg; he continued to excel in the art of creating music with At an early age Exile was exposed to a wide variety of music. his first instrumental album entitled Radio. The album Living in his grandfather’s garage, he learned to play the immediately made an impact, and now we bring you the accordion. His father was experimenting with drugs at the follow up, AM/FM. time and was not around much. Exile moved with his mother and sister to a two bedroom, Section 8 apartment. With no AM/FM is a collection of reworked / remixed / new com- money or car and barely enough food... paid for with welfare positions and interpretations of Radio tracks. Features checks and food stamps, he sought refuge in music. include Alchemist, Evidence, Aloe Blacc, Shafiq Husayn, Samiyam, Blu, DJ Day, Fashawn, Free The Robots, and Exile’s early exposure to Hip Hop grew into the desire to many more. Twenty-one amazing Exile tracks, that create the music he loved himself. At the age of 18, Exile feature friends and inspirational peers which Exile met up with rapper, Aloe Blacc, 16 years old at the time. himself has compiled. If you liked Radio, AM/FM will With a one-button sampler and a four track they formed definitely take you through another musical journey. ORDER CUT OFF DATE FOR THIS ITEM: JULY 20th Format: CD Cat. No: PLG 102 Label: Plug Research Available: AUGUST 10th Distributed in the USA by The Orchard, 23 E. 4th St, NY, NY 10003 • tel: 212-979-6410 • fax: 212-979-7372 1. Feeling Good — Bama & The Family 2. Zafari — Zafari 3. Children’s Song — The Third Eye 4. Black Out — The Original Brothers 5. Percussive Movement #2 — Friends Of The Family 6. Googie — Bama & The Family 7. Brick By Brick — Jojo Quo & His Challengers 8. Jibberish — Bama & The Family 9. Addis Ababa — Zafari 10.Every Woman is Good Woman — Jojo Quo & His Challengers 11. Afro Groove — Adamu Okosun and the Warri Six 12. Lights Out — Jojo Quo & His Challengers 13. Percussive Movement — Friends Of The Family African Music Today is the culmination of a project started seven years ago by world famous record collector Phillip Lehman, who brought his musical knowledge and expertise to help create this collection of some of the funkiest Afro grooves known to man. This compilation spotlights a diverse range of contemporary African artists, from the James Brown-inspired funk of Bama & The Family to the percussion heavy grooves of Pierre Osinibi and Ethiopian sounds of Zafari. It's modern music that recalls the heyday of Fela Kuti, Tony Allen, Mulatu Astatke and others, painstakingly curatted by Phillip Lehman and brought to you by Truth & Soul Records on CD in a 4-panel digipak with an obi strip. ORDER CUT OFF DATE FOR THIS ITEM: JULY 20th Format: CD Cat. No: TS 014 Label: Truth & Soul Records Available: AUG 10th Truth & Soul 99 North 10th Street, Suite 102, Brooklyn, NY 11211 • www.truthandsoulrecords.com.