NZ fashion meets NZ music for a bit of a get together

Shit, we got some talent in this country. recently, as part of the winter season, two NZ labels have released NZ CD compilations that are only available as a free give away when one purchases one of the labels items. 

With their first volume, MisteR present Patchwork. Patchwork is, at the core, an electronic compilation, spanning local electro soul like Ladi 6 and Parks with their Verse 2 project and a darker tune from Benny Tones with Mara TK (an Aroha favourite), to more up tempo bits form the likes of Pitch Black and Sambora from Shapeshifter. All in all it’s a nice wee compilation of good local bits.

Into their fourth volume is the new compilation from Kowtow called Cedar and Steel. As the title suggests it’s a bit of an organic folk, blues, acoustic album with some really good songwriting and a few bands that you probably haven’t come across. We have always been a 10 guitar kind of country and this is a nice departure from the expected and shows that NZ has a great folk underground movement.