IODA Stands Tall Among Amazon’s Annual Best Of 2011 MP3 Lists

Friday, December 9th, 2011

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Amazon released their annual Best Of Lists this week and we couldn’t be happier about the IODA-distributed inclusions!  IODA Stands Tall Among Amazons Annual Best Of 2011 MP3 ListsFrom IODA faves Chikita Violenta to the soulful folk of Shelby Earl’s Burn The Boats, it’s been a great year for IODA-distributed artists. Congrats to all the artists and labels mentioned. Hit the jump for the rest of our inclusions and more promotracks!

Outstanding 2011 Albums You Might Have Missed:
#1 – Shelby Earl – Burn the Boats [Local 638 Records]
#6 – Chikita Violenta – TRE3S [Arts & Crafts]
#36 – My Goodness – My Goodness [Sarathan Records]
#50 – Loch Lomond – Little Me Will Start A Storm [Tender Loving Empire]
#59 – Delicate Steve – Wondervisions [LUAKA BOP]
#65 – Apollo Brown – Clouds [Mello Music Group]
#66 – Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes – Civilized Man [Daniel Ellsworth Music]
#87 – Blouse – Blouse [ Captured Tracks]
#91 – Crystal Stilts – In Love With Oblivion [Slumberland Records]

The 100 Best Albums of 2011:
#76 – Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes – Civilized Man [Daniel Ellsworth Music]
#84 – Soft Moon – Total Decay [Captured Tracks]

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Dave Audé Launches Remix Contest

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

331547 72 Dave Audé Launches Remix ContestDave Aude, David Garcia
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(AUDACIOUS RECORDS)

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 Dave Audé Launches Remix Contest

Grammy Nominated Artist Dave Audé has launched a new remix contest offering the winner a place on his new record due out in early 2012. Starting Monday December 5, 2011 through Friday, December 16, 2011, Dave Audé will be accepting remix submissions for his upcoming release, Something For The Weekend feat. Isha Coco.  The Remix Contest is open to anyone over the age of 18. Any style of remix is welcome and will be accepted via a private SoundCloud link. All qualifying submissions will be reviewed from Monday, December 19, 2011 through Friday, December 23, 2011. Winner will be announced on or about Monday, December 27, 2011.

Interested in entering Dave Audé’s Remix Contest? Send a brief email to Dave for complete set of rules and further details.

IODA Congratulates Label Clients On Grammy Nominations

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

IODA would like to congratulate all the independent labels and artists nominated in the 54th annual Grammy awards. This year’s nominees again showcased the contributions and success of the independent music industry with recognition across genres.

“Congratulations to all IODA labels that received nominations for this year’s Grammy awards. We are thrilled to represent such a diverse and talented group of artists and albums,” commented Adam Rabinovitz, VP of Client Management and Marketing.

The nominations spanned more than 13 categories, including Best Jazz Instrumental Album (Yellowjackets), Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album (Christian McBride Big Band, Gerald Wilson Orchestra), Best Orchestral Performance (Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra), Best Choral Performance (Choir Of Trinity College Cambridge), Best New Age Album (Peter Kater), and Best Reggae Album (Monty Alexander).356247 721 IODA Congratulates Label Clients On Grammy Nominations

The complete nominations from the IODA family of independent labels and artists are:

Best New Age Album: Peter Kater – Wind, Rock, Sea & Flame [Point Of Light Records]
Best Jazz Vocal Album: Roseanna Vitro – The Music Of Randy Newman [Motéma Music]
Best Jazz Instrumental Album: YellowJackets – Timeline [Mack Avenue Records]
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Christian McBride Big Band – The Good Feeling [Mack Avenue Records]
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Gerald Wilson Orchestra  – Legacy [Mack Avenue Records]

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Current Priorities: Early December

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

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407282 72 150x150 Current Priorities: Early December Guilty Simpson
Close Curtains b/w Unbelievable
(iN)Sect Records
Genre: Hip-Hop : Electronic
UPC: 659123022019
Territories: World
Release Date: 12.06.11
For a first in his career, Guilty Simpson drops unreleased heat over left-wing experimental beats. The A-side is a crazy dance-filled production while Side B drops fire with another heart stopper. For the first time Guilty Simpson has the production of experimental producers behind him and the results are mighty delightful to hear.

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Finest NY House 2011
King Street Sounds
Genre: House : Dance
UPC: 788557718417
Territories: World
Release Date: 12.12.11
As we get ready to celebrate King Street’s 19th Year Anniversary, we look back on this particular phenomenal year filled with amazing releases, having worked with some of the best talent in the biz. King Street Sounds, Nite Grooves, and Street King comes out with it’s own retrospective comp for all four seasons.

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Featured Release: Sean Hayes – “Outtakes & Alternatives”

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

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from “Outtakes & Alternatives”
(Sean Hayes)

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Sean Hayes’ worn soulful music defies easy categorization. Described as loose, dusty and alive, his songs radiate a free-spirited charm that rarely seems attached to any particular era. The result is a sound infused with eclectic instrumentation and an unpolished warmth. His songs have been re-mixed by DJs and covered by folk artists alike. His unique soulful voice infects audiences with charm, equal parts affirming and heartbreaking.

Outtakes & Alternatives is a collection of songs recorded from 2005 to 2011. Some songs are outtakes from album sessions that didn’t make the cut for that album. The last three tracks are alternate versions of songs that have been released on previous albums.

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Featured Artist: Tiago Iorc

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

407192 72 Featured Artist: Tiago IorcArtist: Tiago Iorc
Album: Umbilical
Label: Som Livre
Genre: Pop : Alternative
UPC: 7891430192020
Territory: World ex-Brazil
Release Date: 11.29.11

Tiago Iorc is a Brazilian musician, singer-songwriter and recording artist. His debut album Let Yourself In was released in 2008 and the track “Nothing But a Song” reached a nation-wide audience as it was featured on a popular Brazilian soap opera. The song peaked at number 11 on Billboard Japan’s Hot 100 Chart. The album has also been released in Japan by JVC Records, in South Korea by Kang & Music and in the Philippines by Universal Records.

Tiago’s second release Umbilical, represents a different side of him. He had the freedom to experiment artistically without necessarily having to fit to any pre-established expectations and gradually evolve as an artist. He spent little over five months in his apartment gathering thoughts and musical ideas until teaming up with New York-based Andy Chase for the production of Umbilical.

Check out a live acoustic version of “Story Of A Man” the lead single on Umbilical: