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Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Present... LSD

    LSD is a collaborative supergroup comprising Sia, Diplo and Labrinth. The group evolved as a natural kinship amongst artists, initiated by songwriters Labrinth and Sia who came together one night to write a song and quickly realised there were many more waiting to be penned. Their undeniable musical chemistry evolved and they were soon joined by Diplo, who rounded out the trio. This is their debut album release featuring the global hit single 'Thunderclouds'.

    STAFF COMMENTS

    Matt says: BBQ friendly dancehall-pop hybrids from market leader Diplo joined by rising stars Sia and Labrinth.

    TRACK LISTING

    1.Welcome To The Wonderful World Of
    2.Angel In Your Eyes
    3.Genius
    4.Audio
    5.Thunderclouds
    6.Mountains
    7.No New Friends
    8.Heaven Can Wait
    9.It's Time
    10.Genius (feat Lil Wayne - Lil Wayne Remix)

    Diplo

    F10RIDA

      10 years since Diplo's breakthrough debut album, 'Florida', Big Dada drop this expanded reissue edition, the newly reconfigured 'F10RIDA'.

      “I made Florida between a small apartment in Philadelphia and my mother’s house in Florida. I was working late nights and taking a bus through the city every night, smoking weed, putting on headphones and just making things I never heard before and could just imagine. Making this record created an entirely new it sworld for me. Now that I think back it’s a very strange beginning and it’s crazy it’s been 10 years since its first release, but really, this record represents my first 23 years of life - what I had inside of me and where I came from so I’m excited to revisit it.” - Diplo

      Back in 2000, Big Dada received a package from a Wesley Pentz. Wesley was an American living in Japan and had read in a magazine that Big Dada were looking for “avant garde dancehall.” Along with the scribbled note was a CDR with FORMDIPLO. The CDR contained a series of musical sketches which would eventually form the basis of the debut Diplo album, ‘Florida’. Truth be told, this young guy in Japan seemed almost too good to be true - a beat-making cross between a young Jack Kerouac and an old Tom Sawyer flitting about the globe, telling tales of shrimp boats and Nepali chicks and making the freshest instrumentals around.

      Much of the Diplo genius was already in evidence and Big Dada signed him to make a record. This was, of course, just the start of Pentz’s rapid rise, whether through his label Mad Decent; his work as a Grammy-nominated producer for artists such as Beyonce, Snoop Dog and Madonna and the associated 13 million track sales; his show on BBC Radio 1 / 1Xtra or his forthcoming TV projects.

      The reissued ‘F10RIDA’ includes the stunning ‘Epistomology Suite’, released around the time of the original album plus 5 unreleased tracks / versions recorded by Wes during the Florida album sessions - all packaged in high quality print with artwork based on the original design for the Florida album and an iconic photo of Wes. The 3LP vinyl comes with a 1.5m pull out scroll of brilliant and surreal emails between Diplo and Big Dada from back in the day - an insight into how the 'Florida' album came to be.

      In some ways, ‘Florida’ represents Diplo’s most personal work, with less thought for the dancefloor than for atmosphere (not least because it was mainly mixed on headphones, with no money for monitors or smart studios). To understand Wes Pentz, where he comes from and where he’s going, you have to go all the way back home - back to ‘Florida.’


      Various Artists

      Riddimentary - Diplo Selects Greensleeves

      Thomas Wesley Pentz aka Diplo - one half of the production team behind the popular hybrid reggae project Major Lazer lends his eclectic ear and considerable talents as a reggae selector to Riddimentary, a guided tour through classic tracks from the Greensleeves reggae catalogue. The continuous blended mix covers twenty plus years of cutting edge, Jamaican and UK hits from the top producers in dub, reggae and dancehall from the 1980s and 90s. The retro flavor and historical context of these selections shines a light on Diplo’s production influences and expert knowledge of the reggae genre. For new converts to reggae or collectors of crucial tracks from reggae’s classic era, "Riddimentary" is rudimentary.


      TRACK LISTING

      CD Tracklisting :
      01. Who Is The Ruler - Alpha & Omega
      02. Jaqueline - Hugh Mundell
      03. Joker Smoker - Triston Palma
      04. Police In Helicopter - John Holt
      05. Eventide Fire A Disaster - Barrington Levy & General Echo
      06. Satta Amassa Gana Version - Joe Gibbs
      07. Fattie Boom Boom - Rankin Dread
      08. Anarexol - Eek-A-Mouse
      09. Gunshot Mek Daughter Drop - The Lone Ranger
      10. Sweet Sweet Matilda - Clint Eastwood & General Saint
      11. Interface - Prince Jammy
      12. Night Nurse - Gregory Isaacs
      13. Telephone Love - J.C. Lodge
      14. Water Pumping - Johnny Osbourne
      15. Survival - Prince Far I

      LP Traclkisting:
      Side A:
      1. Jacqueline - Hugh Mundell
      2.  Joker Smoker - Tristan Palma
      3. Police In Helicopter - John Holt
      4. Satta Amassa Gana Version - Joe Gibbs
      Side B:
      1. Fattie Boom Boom - Rankin’ Dread
      2. Anarexol - Eek-A-Mouse
      3. Gunshot Mek Daughter Drop - Lone Ranger
      4. Interface - Prince Jammy


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