Name: Wairunga
Brand: Fat Freddy's Drop

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

DRP030

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Colour

Black

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Housed in Gatefold Sleeve.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

1000

Release date

2021-11-26

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Proper

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

9420058773618

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Total Cap

2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Fat Freddy's Drop

Genre GB

Funk / Soul

Label GB

The Drop

First and foremost a live band, constantly tweaking their songs, so that no two performances are the same, Fat Freddy's Drop is a seven-piece family of musicians who have emerged from funk jam bands to reggae soundsystems, jazz improvisation and live techno. They have become one of New Zealand's most respected groups and were awarded Best Live Act at the b-Net NZ Music Awards in 2004.

Fat Freddy's Drop has toured nationwide in New Zealand, as well as Australia, UK and Europe in 2003 and 2004. They have built international partnerships with London's Kartel Records and Berlin's Sonar Kollektiv. The band's original CD "Live at the Matterhorn" went Gold with over 11,000 copies sold purely through word of mouth. Their debut studio album "Based On A True Story" has had chart success in New Zealand since its release in May 2005 and garnered Five Star reviews.

The lineup comprises Chris Faiumu aka DJ Fitchie aka Mu (Band Leader, Effects, Drum Programming, Synthesisers), Dallas Tamaira aka Joe Dukie (Lyricist, Vocals), Scott Towers aka Chopper Reedz (Sax), Toby Laing aka Tony Chang (Trumpet), Joe Lindsay aka Ho Pepa (Trombone), Tehimana Kerr aka Jetlag Johnson (Guitar) and Iain Gordon aka Dobie Blaze (Analogue Keyboard,

The Drop is a small label based in New Zealand that specializes in releasing hip hop, dub, and soulful reggae music. With a focus on promoting talented artists from these genres, The Drop has established itself as an authority in the industry.

Since its inception, The Drop has been dedicated to curating and delivering high-quality music to its listeners. The label's diverse roster of *artists* showcases the best talent within the hip hop, dub, and soulful reggae scenes.

With an unwavering commitment to supporting emerging artists and pushing boundaries within these genres, The Drop continues to make waves in the music industry. Whether you're a fan of smooth reggae beats or hard-hitting hip hop tracks, The Drop offers something for everyone who appreciates quality music.

Wairunga finds the Freddy juggernaut digging deep to debut five songs and revisit two classics captured in an outdoor performance sans audience but with wild weather elements playing an important creative role in producing this unique live album. Recorded in Wairunga, an oasis of green pasture above Waimarama Beach in New Zealand, it is a place etched into the DNA of Fat Freddy’s Drop who’ve roamed here for over 20 years; to party, relax between tours, write and even to get married.

In inimitable Freddy's fashion the performance runs a gamut of genre busting styles. Layered with cosmic hot buttered soul, cinematic wigged out psyche-blues or reggae, the band also draws subtle influences from the fascinating current developments of the South African electronic scene.

Fat Freddy’s Drop afro-acid adventures are here captured at their wildest, breathing with a sense of freedom, escapism and intimacy.

Unique live-album recorded outdoors in NZ featuring 5 brand new tracks alongside re-workings of Freddy's classics 'Bones' and 'Wairunga Blues'.

Wairunga

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