I'm getting really excited each time I hear something new from the Cornel West Theory camp. The latest track they sent over is absolutely beautiful. "An Angel for You" is taken from the band's new album Second Rome coming out this Fall on Sockets Records. Download it here:
"An Angel for You" by the Cornel West Theory (featuring Dr. Cornel West, N'digo Rose & Deborah Bond)
Layne Garrett
Duos - Together/Apart CD - SCKTS009
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Layne Garrett is one of Washington, DC's most creative artists. He is consistently pushing the boundaries of instrumentation and approaches sound in ways that always seem fresh. Duos - Together/Apart is a collection of collaborations with Layne as the constant. These songs (and sound samples) are available digitally on Band Camp.
The Cornel West Theory
Second Rome CD - SCKTS008
$13ppd Buy Here (International orders add $3)
With the blessing of Dr. Cornel West, the Princeton University professor and renowned author, the band takes its name from his prolific writings and philosophies, which have shaped contemporary sociopolitical thought throughout the world. Creating a soulful music that entertains, informs, educates and provokes activism, their sound is rooted in hip-hop–but that single genre does not define the range and variety of the musicians in the group.
Buildings
Endless CD EP - SCKTS007
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Buildings (aka bldgs) is not even a year old and is already one of the most interesting bands in DC. The two-guitar/bass/drums axis is in play, but it isn't typical post-whatever clone lamery. The group has whipped together a stimulating and heady mélange of coruscating hyper-nowism.
The Fly Girlz
Da Brats From Da Ville CD - SCKTS004
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The Fly Girlz, six MCs aged twelve to fourteen, use their songs to explore everyday struggles in Brownsville, from boys to drive-bys. Overcoming social, and academic obstacles of all varieties the Fly Girlz offer us a look into their young but challenging day to day. The record's beats and production were done by Nathan Corbin, aka ZEBRABLOOD, who is a member of the band Excepter.
ZS - Excepter Remix 12" - SCKTS005
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This 12" record features Excepter's Nathan Corbin remixing two tracks from New York's ZS back catalogue. "Bump" and "Except When You Don’t Because Sometimes You Won’t" get the raw dance trance minimal-beat treatment. Nathan Corbin most recently provided all of the beats for The Fly Girlz Da'Brats from Da'Ville CD.
Hume Presents the Phat Daughter String Quartet LP - SCKTS006 $12ppd
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Hume’s Phat Daughter String Quartet, collects four unique string-based compositions on the a-side backed by massive dub versions of those same pieces on the b-side. Hume’s Britton Powell is one of the most exciting Washington, DC based songwriters and Sockets is pleased to share this release with Hugh McElroy's Ruffian Records imprint. As the DC City Paper writes, Hume "deftly splices the quartet into some heavy reggae riddims, sounds kind of like Arvo Part paying a visit to Black Ark." Check out this video for a preview of "For Rabbit (Jane)".
Little Women teeth CD - SCKTS002 $11ppd Buy Here (International orders add $3)
Brooklyn quartet Little Women create music that blurs the line between structure and spontaneity. The group’s sound distilled from a broad range of influences that stretch from classic Chicago free jazz thru pop music, punk rock, math metal, and harsh noise. Little Women never stop pushing into new sonic territory: splitting overtones to create ghost notes, violently disassembling their instruments onstage, and attacking written and improvised material with equal ferocity.
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