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Just Encoded: Come As You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute To Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’

Friday, September 30th, 2011

396635 72 Just Encoded: Come As You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute To Nirvanas NevermindArtist: Various Artists
 Album: Come As You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute To Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’
Label: Reimagine
Genre: Alternative Rock : Alternative
Territory: World
Release Date: 10.25.11

September 24th marks the 20 year anniversary of the original release date of Nirvana’s Nevermind which hit store shelves and changed music on the same date in 1991. Reimagine Music is proud to help celebrate the twentieth anniversary of such an important album by releasing Come As You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute To Nirvana’s Nevermind. This special tribute album features contributions from some of today’s best alternative and indie rock artists and will be available on October 25th. Bands that have contributed their unique takes on Nirvana classics include Hawthorne Heights, Story Of The Year, Anthony Raneri (of Bayside), Finger Eleven, The Album Leaf, Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s, mewithoutYou, Maps & Atlases, Murder By Death and Pitty.

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Anticipation Building For Upcoming Megafaun LP – “Megafaun”

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

387088 72 Anticipation Building For Upcoming Megafaun LP MegafaunArtist: Megafaun
 Album: Megafaun
 Label: Hometapes
Genre: Indie : Indie
Territory: Americas
Release Date: 9.20.11

The trail discovered by 2008′s Bury The Square, blazed by 2009′s Gather, Form & Fly, and tended by 2010′s Heretofore has run into a wide and rushing river. The band we know as Megafaun, born alongside Bon Iver in the ashes that rose from DeYarmond Edison (Brad Cook, Joe Westerlund, and Phil Cook’s former band with Justin Vernon), has woven years of writing, touring, and living into a new sonic language. Critically-praised and publicly loved for their ability to speak in the many tongues of American musical history, all while blending it with their own energetic and personal form of Rock, Megafaun has staked a claim. But the lay of that land they call theirs -the hills, valleys, and caves beneath is just revealing itself in the sunrise. This is the band we know, but in a new light. This is Megafaun. Check out the single and the new exclusive video after the jump!

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Just Encoded: Rahsaan Patterson – “Bleuphoria”

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

377898 72 Just Encoded: Rahsaan Patterson BleuphoriaArtist: Rahsaan Patterson
Album: Bleuphoria
Label: Artistry Music
Genre: Soul : R&B
UPC: 181475702320
Territory: All ex. South Africa
Release Date: 7.19.11

Longtime fans have watched Rahsaan Patterson grow from the skinny, wide-eyed boy on the classic children’s show Kids Incorporated to one of the most influential soul men on the planet. During this colorful journey, Rahsaan has written songs for and collaborated with Brandy, Van Hunt, Ledisi and Lalah Hathaway—as well as releasing his own critically acclaimed albums and performing to loyal, ecstatic audiences worldwide.

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Just Encoded: Oddisee – “Rock Creek Park”

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

373999 72 Just Encoded: Oddisee Rock Creek ParkArtist: Oddisee
Title: Rock Creek Park
Label: Mello Music Group
Genre: Hip-Hop : Rap
UPC: 659123015028
Territory: World
Release Date: 8.09.11

Oddisee, since inception, has been a consistent rhythmical force, more like a steady rolling, beat grinding machine, slash emcee, slash producer.  Just a few months after the release of Odd Seasons (which was no small feat), the artist has yet another head nodding collection of fire.  Rock Creek Park is comprised of mostly instrumentals that have the same incredible soul infused feel that one will come to expect from the beat magician who is anything but stingy with his art.  Odd Seasons was a rare treat for fans consisting of an unprecedented and unbelievable amount of tracks (32) for any artist in this day and age.  Don’t miss the free promo track from the album Traveling Man after the jump…

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Just Encoded: Esmerine – “La Lechuza”

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

359541 72 Just Encoded: Esmerine La LechuzaArtist: Esmerine
Title: La Lechuza
Label: Constellation
Genre: Avantgarde/Experimental : Rock
UPC: 666561008024
Territory: World ex- IL
Release Date: 6.07.11

Esmerine enters its second decade with an expanded line-up and a new album – the band’s first in six years. As a duo co-founded ten years ago by percussionist Bruce Cawdron (Godpseed You! Black Emperor) and cellist Beckie Foon (Thee Silver Mt. Zion), Esmerine released two critically-acclaimed albums of modern chamber music in 2003 and 2005 that had one foot in the new music/experimental terrain of contemporaries like Rachel’s or Town And Country and the other in a more visceral and lyrical landscape populated by the likes of Dirty Three (and GY!BE themselves).  Bruce and Beckie have continued stoking the embers of Esmerine, with occasional special events in their Montreal home town over the past few years, often including invitations to guest musicians. While Esmerine had made deft use of guest players on previous records, their performances over the past two years opened the band up to two new musicians in particular who were invited to join as full members: harp-player Sarah Page (The Barr Brothers) and percussionist Andrew Barr (The Slip, Land of Talk, The Barr Brothers).

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Just Encoded: Emi Meyer – “Suitcase of Stones”

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

361130 72 Just Encoded: Emi Meyer Suitcase of Stones Artist: Emi Meyer
Title: Suitcase of Stones
Label: Emi Meyer
Genre: Jazz : Pop
UPC: 884501526074
Territory: World ex- JP
Release Date: 5.24.11

Born in Kyoto Japan and raised in Seattle, her bi-cultural heritage has clearly shaped the unique jazz-inspired pop sound heard on her three albums –one of which is entirely in Japanese.

With the release of her first album, Curious Creature, Emi was invited to perform at the legendary Sundance Film Festival and shot to #1 on the iTunes Japan jazz chart after her single – “Room Blue” – was chosen “Single of the Week.”  The record established Meyer as a musical force in Japan and landed her as the opening act for the Japanese tour of French-Israeli singer-songwriter Yael Naem – known in America for her song “New Soul”, which was used in Apple’s MacBook Air commercials and peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Emi’s 3rd album, Suitcase of Stones recalls classic folk of the 60′s and 70′s, while paying respect to Emi’s jazz roots.

Featured on this self-produced project are musicians from Emi’s hometown of Seattle:  drummer Eric Eagle (Jesse Sykes, Wayne Horvitz), and bassist Keith Lowe (Fiona Apple, Laura Veirs, Stone Gossard). Vocals were finished with engineer Michael Winger (Regina Spektor, Alanis Morisette, Feist). Finally the album was mixed and mastered by the acclaimed Husky Hoskulds in Los Angeles (Tom Waits, Yael Naim, Joe Henry, Norah Jones).

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