Care for Fading Embers
Velure
AZRA006

Velure is a provocative bouquet of vocals, accordian, analogue synths, guitars, bass and live programming.  Electronica in song form,; down tempo and dub style beats.
 Velure's debut, Care for Fading Embers began as a collaboration between the group and Norwegian producer Erik Lloyd Wolkoff (Portishead, Cafe Del Mar, Coldplay) whose attention the band secured during a show at Sydney's legendary Hopetoun Club.  After the first few months of recording, Erik suddenly passed away, leaving the group to realize their vision alone.  The resulting album reflectsall the emotion, beauty, and passion of the long journey to its completion, and is dedicated to Erik's memory.   
"It has proved an impossible task to avoid waxing rhapsodic about Care for Fading Embers.  Calling it one of the most beautiful albums of the year does not even begin to do it justice.  Please reward youself and Velure by purchasing an album that will not only ramain a faithful companion for the rest of your life, but will no doubt bring joy to your children as well.  Truly remarkable." - In The Mix magazine
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Music From Outside
Hide the Fool
Beautiful



 

Bambu Brothers
Bambu Brothers
AZRA011

Bambu Brothers is Dub Gabriel and Kerac, two NYC based multi-media artists.  Dub Gabriel (Ascend, Bass Jihad) is one of the leading voices in Dub Music today having performed on stage and recorded with the likes of George Clinton, Bill Laswell, Public Enemy and Michael Franti among others.  Billboard magazine made it a 'critics' pick' and compred his work to Brian Eno and Bill Laswell.
Kerac is a DJ, producer, and professional photographer.  Born in New Zealand and of Lebanese descent, he's called New York City home for the past decade.  His work takes him around the globe, influencing his musical education and performances.  His work as a photographer has graced the pages of Conde' Nast Traveler, Men's Journal, and Islands among others.
Together as Bambu Brothers, they bring together Middle Eastern, Indian, and African traditions and melodies with a Dub Sensibility, Brooklyn Backbone, and vintage keys (Moogs, Calvinets, B3s, MS-20s) which inspire you to shake your ass, even if you're not sure what you're listening to.
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War Dance
What's Happenin' Raj
Bedouin Mash Up
 

Contagious
Genetic druGs
AZRA010

Take your seat passengers as our Audiopharmaceutical Agent Genetic druGs takes us on a global tour of sights and sounds. 
Recording his friends in various locations (Mexico, Spain, Egypt, India, Ghana, Brazil, Serbia, Russia, U.S.), Genetic then retires to his Berlin Lab where he adds his own colors, voices, and beats to create a true "world music album".
Some of Mr. druGs collaborators include: Unikornio, Mohamed Mounir, the Mantra Singers from Mangalore's Tiger Temple, Adesa, Maga Bo, Prophet Abbam, Rani Chitraker,  DJ Grace Kelly, Latrama, Oikyotaan, Kartick Das Baul, Tricky Tunes, Isaar de Franca and Vladiswar Nadishana.
Contagious' final track 'Hannena' is a remix by good friends and legendary world music pioneers, Transglobal Underground.
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Las Frutas
Hannena
Pharma Do Ben