Culturedeluxe Records was born in 2007 as a natural progression of the good-times bootleg brand Prank Monkey. A label which delighted DJs, Radio 1 listeners and everyday punters with the irreverent sound of pop from the amazing 'Whistler's Delight' by DJ Riko (making the 2005 Radio 1 Festive 50) to the audacious 'London Booted' which offered nineteen very different takes on The Clash's 'London Calling' and received approval from none other than Mick Jones. Now the label has joined forces with the Culturedeluxe website to give a voice to some of the world's best new music.
CDX001 - Younghusband - 'Judas Cow EP'
As sunkissed and slackeresque as a beach full of Pavement fans, this EP is a departure from the folkier infleunces of '...Jealous', with Hinshelwood embracing the beautiful lo-fi fuzz-pop sound of Dinosaur Jr. on the opening track 'Mass Kiss', followed by some more magical lo-fi meanderings on the flipside, with the 'Blur' era Blur charm of Mirror Man. Those two belters aside, the real jewel-in-the-crown of this EP is in the opening track of the second half of the EP, 'French Grammar'. A stunning, psychedelic trip through the apathy of being indoors on a hot summer's day, Younghusband has once again managed to make the ordinary sound extraordinary, with backwards guitars loping over a waltzy beat that bears lofty comparision with The Beatles, Love and Robert Wyatt. Already a favourite of BBC 6Music's Gideon Coe, Steve Lamacq and XFM's John Kennedy, this track is shaping up to be the sleeper hit of alternative radio stations this summer.
Closing with the upbeat alt-rock chainsaw pop of 'Woody Allen', an eyes-wide-open paean to the wonder of love in a city that never sleeps, 'The Judas Cow' EP is the first steps on what looks to be a long and successful road for the Watford troubadour.
Track Listing
1. 'Mass Kiss'
2. 'Mirror Man'
3. 'French Gramamr'
4. 'Woody Allen'
Previews available soon
Formats
7" Single, Digital Download
Release Date
Monday 16th June 2008
Pre-Order Links
MTraks, Norman's Records, Shellshock
PRM010 - Younghusband - 'Could They Be Jealous Of Us'
Culturedeluxe's first release comes from Watford-based solo artist Younghusband (or Euan to his Mum). As a former member of much-touted The New Shapes and a current member of Emmy the Great's touring band, Euan has a pedigree that belies his nineteen years and a talent that shines through in this psychedelic folk ballad. Backed up by the hazy early-70s prog-folk beauty of 'Soft Deadly Hymns', you can pick up this excellent debut as a digital release through iTunes from November 26th 2007.
Track Listing
1. 'Could They Be Jealous Of Us'
2. 'Soft Deadly Hymns
Formats
PRM009 - Tauchsieder - 'Louder'
Released on April 16th 2007, 'Louder' by Tauchsieder (Stuart MacMillan, Innes Smith and Ben Hayes) is a dark and sometimes unsettling sonic collage that is based upon short-wave and radio static and the assorted noises generated by the spaces between channels, and following in the footprints of their previous release (the online-only 'Quiet'), 'Louder' follows the same sonic blueprint - but, as the title suggests, takes it a step further. Sticking to the modus operandi of creating 'quiet music for quiet people', Tauchsieder generate Eno-esque sonic landscapes that generate a genuine atmosphere, without pandering to the obvious, the dull or the tedious. The album featured guest appearances from Colin Newman of experimental art-punks Wire, mash-up pop maestro Richard X, Tom Ellard of Australia's electronic innovators Severed Heads and JD Twitch, one half of Glasgow's now-legendary Optimo DJs.
Update - Ever cutting edge, Tauchsieder have "done a Radiohead" and made the album available to download in FLAC format from their website.
Track Listing
1. 'Open Reciever'
2. 'Momento'
3. 'Messages Phase 1'
4. 'Herd The Shadows' (featuring Colin Newman)
5. 'A Fifty Five'
6. 'Biology'
7. 'Messages Phase 2'
8. 'Eleven Year Loop' (featuring JD Twitch)
9. 'Excerpt From Scientific Evidence Part 1'
10. 'Room 13 (1958)' (featuring Richard X)
11. 'Onopordum'
12. 'Moel Y Parc (1963)'
13. 'Transmission'
14. 'Ceremonial'
15. 'Tiki Auaha'
16. 'Valle Crucis'
17. 'Excerpt From Scientific Evidence Part 2'
18. 'Clubbed' (Remixed by Tom Ellard)
19. 'Assassin'
Formats
Compact Disc, Free FLAC Download
PRM008 - Poj Masta - 'Foo'
Described as the archetypal teenage bedroom genius, 'Poj Masta' has built quite a reputation for himself for his astounding DJ sets from everywhere to Brighton to Germany to his native London. Blessed with a creativity to match his impossibly cool influences, 'Foo' is a horn-heavy slice of glitch-funk released on February 26th 2007.
Track Listing
1. 'Foo'
2. 'Gadass De Badass'
Formats
12" Heavyweight Vinyl
Price
£4.99
PRM007 - BigBadBaz - 'Calling America'
Under the name 'Retarded Funk' Barry Christie co-wrote the biggest hit of 2004 'Call On Me' and we jumped at the chance to release his first solo release - a monstrous filter-house assault on the Electric Light Orchestra with all the dancefloor savvy of the Eric Prydz predecessor. Released on 26th September 2006, it was championed by Radio One's JK and Joel.
Track Listing
A. 'Calling America'
B. 'So Many Nights'
Formats
12" Heavyweight Vinyl
Price
£4.99
PRM006 - Tone396 - 'Wreck Up My Versions EP'
London based dub / breaks producer Tone396 released this four track EP on 10th July 2006 showcasing his trademark blend of crisp breaks underlined by conscious reggae samples.
Track Listing
A1. 'Pass the Rizla'
A2. 'Bad Boy Sounds'
AA1. 'Wreck Up My Version'
AA2. 'Fire Burn Them'
Formats
12" Heavyweight Vinyl
PRM005 - Various - 'This is Infinite Zen EP'
Released on 8th May 2006, this collaboration with the House of Infinite Zen delivered six outrageous bootleg mixes guaranteed to destroy any dancefloor. 'Gimme Ragga Joanna' by Lyd (AKA London's Cartel Communique) is a masterful mix of SL2's 'On a Ragga Tip' with Eddy Grant's 1988 hit 'Gimme Hope Joanna'. Phil n Dog (originally behind Mylo's 'Dr Pressure') contribute a mix of Goldie Lookin Chain, Orbital and Eric Clapton. On 'Smacked Up Dragula' the Prodigy and Rob Zombie collide in an absolute monster of a mix. Gwen Stefani goes to an old skool rave courtesy of Bristol's king of the madness DJ Lumpy and on Supercollider's 'Black Metal Tarantula' Pendulum's 'ard rock drum n bass gets even harder! Most notorious of all, however, is Soundhog's perfect splicing of The Proclaimers' '500 Miles' with 2 Bad Mice's 1992 rave hit 'Bombscare'. After a playout on BBC Radio 1's Drivetime slot, the switchboards lit up with demands to hear this truly unique mix one more time.
Track Listing
A1. Lyd - 'Gimme Ragga Joanna'
A2. Phil n Dog - 'Behind the Penis'
A3. Steve Christ - 'Smacked Up Dragula'
B1. Soundhog - '500 Bad Mice'
B2. DJ Lumpy - 'What You Raving For?'
B3. Supercollider - 'Black Metal Tarantula'
Formats
12" Heavyweight Blue and Violet Vinyl
Price
£6.99
PRM004 - Lemon Lime - 'Malcolm McLennon'
Covering John Lennon's 'Imagine' in their unique style over a backing comprised from Malcolm McLaren's 'About Her' from 'Kill Bil Vol.2', America's Lemon Lime brought a brand new angle to a classic song when it was released on 29th May 2006. The B-side again used 'About Her' coupled with a medley of hits from top 60's act Herman's Hermits.
Track Listing
A. 'Malcolm McLennon'
B. 'Malcolm McHerman'
Formats
12" Heavyweight Lemon Yellow Vinyl
PRM003 - DJ Riko - 'Whistler's Delight / P-Funk is Playing at my House'
Mashing up every song you care to imagine that features a whistling section (and there are more than you think) over a hip hop backbeat, DJ Riko unleashed a monster on 7th November 2005 with 'Whistler's Delight'. Enjoying repeat plays by Huw Stephens, Rob Da Bank and Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 the track was voted into fifteenth place in that year's Festive Fifty by listeners. The flipside featuring a re-imagining of LCD Soundsystem's 'Daft Punk is Playing At My House' (with new vocals by Katie Enlow and Gerald A) spliced with a trailerload of P-funk samples was enough to outfunk George Clinton himself.
Track Listing
A. 'Whistler's Delight'
AA. 'P-Funk is Playing at my House' (featuring Katie Enlow and Gerald A)
Formats
12" Heavyweight Vinyl
PRM002 - Various - 'London Booted'
The result of a challenge by Culturedeluxe.com to some of the world's best upcoming producers was this nineteen-track tribute to The Clash's 'London Calling' LP released on 25th September 2005, some eighteen months after conception. Taking a cue from Danger Mouse's 'Grey Album', this project saw each track mashed-up, covered or remixed. Involved in the project were future Prank Monkey singles artists DJ Riko and Poj Masta, the don of Scottish bootlegging McSleazy, highly-rated French DJs Loo & Placido, both members of London's popular Pirate Soundsystem and in-demand DJ and producer Dunproofin. A pleasing final touch to the tribute saw the iconic cover art brought right up to date by Prank Monkey in-house designer Pheugoo.
Track Listing
A1. Blo_up - 'Burnin'
A2. Dunproofin - 'Bubba's Got a Brand New Cadillac'
A3. Agentlovelette - 'Burning Hot Jazz'
A4. Stevie Mac - 'Hateful'
A5. Eve Massacre - 'The Power of Rebelution Can't Fail'
B1. Instamatic - 'Spanish Bombs (Over Baghdad)'
B2. Manriki - 'A Good Profile'
B3. McSleazy - 'Lost Souls in the Supermarket'
B4. DJ Riko - 'Build em Up, Clamp em Down'
B5. Loo & Placido - 'What About Brixton?'
C1. Miss Frenchie - 'Fuck em Boyo'
C2. JoolsMF - 'Death or Glory (Zeitgeist Mix)'
C3. Cry.On.My.Console - 'Koka Kola'
C4. Jimmi Jammes - 'This Girl Wants a Cheat'
D1. Pop Razors - '40 Lovers'
D2. 10000 Spoons - 'Four Hoarse Men'
D3. E-Jitz - 'I'm Not Down (Hold Your Head Up)'
D4. Poj Masta - 'Rapturous Revolution'
D5. Ez-Lee - 'Vain Mistake'
Formats
Double Heavyweight Vinyl LP, Japanese Import Compact Disc
PRM001 - Various - 'Cowboy Boots EP'
The debut release from Prank Monkey Records is themed, absurdly, around the marriage of country music with the vocals of current, popular rap and R'n'B stars. Pheugoo's lead track finds Usher's 'Yeah' delivered hilariously over the Smokey and the Bandit Theme while '12 String Milkshake' involves that most unlikely, yet fantastic, marriage of Kelis to Glen Campbell. On the flip, 50 Cent dons a kilt to duet with Scottish legend Sir Jimmy Shand and his accordian band while 'Man of Constant Sorrow' from 'O Brother Where Art Thou' provides the perfect new backing for Southern Belle Britney Spears. This 200 copy limited edition release sold out in record time after being nominated as vinyl release of the week in London's flagship HMV store.
Track Listing
A1. Pheugoo - 'Smokey and the Yeah'
A2. Don Amott King of Country - 'Twelvestring Milkshake'
B1. Faither of E-Jitz - '50 Bluebells'
B2. Dropbass - 'Hillbilly Britney'
Formats
12" Heavyweight Vinyl
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