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Sockets Records: Building Community Through Sound

Fly Girlz

The Fly Girlz Da Brats From Da Ville CD - SCKTS004 $12ppd Buy Here (International orders add $3)

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"

ZS - Excepter Remix 12" - SCKTS005$12ppd Buy HereThis 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. Variously categorized as no-wave, brutal-prog, and post-minimalist, ZS is primarily concerned with making music that challenges the physical and mental limitations of both performer and listener. 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

Hume Presents the Phat Daughter String Quartet LP - SCKTS006 $12ppd (International orders add $3)

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

Little Womenteeth 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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Member Since: 15/08/2005
Band Website: http://www.socketscdr.com
Band Members: ZS | Little Women | Extra Life | ManyHillsMassive | Layne Garrett | FFFFs | The Cutest Puppy in the World | Marty McCavitt | Na | Tone Ghosting | Slim Castle | The Plums | Myo | Church Clothes | Rivers in Fields | Harm Stryker | Caution Curves | Hand Fed Babies
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Sockets Records is pleased to announce a new mix series that highlights pop music from the fringes. We asked Patrick Connolly, aka Occupational Athlete, to compile some of the songs he’s been listening to lately for the inaugural mix. Patrick didn’t disappoint – this is a great collection to usher in the summer. Enjoy:

Download Fringe Era Mix: Occupational Athlete (zSHARE)

1. The Monks - Blast Off!
2. Guv'ner - Baby's Way Cruel
3. Daniel Higgs - Skull Song
4. Mark Lanegan & Isobel Campbell - Ramblin' Man
5. Then Ten – Untitled
6. Racooon - On The Roof
7. The Pastels - Firebell Ringing
8. El Perro Del Mar - Can't Talk About It
9. Arthur Lee - Everybody's Gotta Live
10. Holy Modal Rounders - Cocaine Blues
11. Steps - Ibu Kota
12. Harumi - Hunters of Heaven
13. Incredible String Band - Lover Man
14. Judee Sill - Emerald River Song

38 minutes and 6 seconds.
Record Label: Sockets Records: Building Community Through Sound
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New Song / Shows / Recording Plans

This new one might put you to sleep. That might be the point. "Window Seat" was recorded right after I got home from vacation. The song is inspired by the flight I took. I don't fly much. I like flyin...
Posted by on Thu, 25 May 2006 10:48:00 GMT

Cutest Puppy

I'm excited for the next release on SocketsCDR. It's entitled "Finfolk" and is a collection of live recordings by The Cutest Puppy in the World. You can check them out here: www.cutestpuppy.net. It wi...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Jan 2006 06:45:00 GMT