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Title: "The New Gold Standard 2" released Tuesday Nov 17th
Post by: 2Tuff on November 15, 2009, 12:41:56 pm
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This November 17th 2009, Fort Knox Recordings is proud to present
THE NEW GOLD STANDARD 2
http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com

With the likes of Major Lazer, and before them, M.I.A, showing complete disdain for musical boundaries, the time is upon us when the melodic melting pot is the genre. And, as much as London is often touted as a Western frontier for such musical multiculturalism, Washington DC and its continually evolving music scene has been providing the mish mash of cultural influences Stateside.

Fort Knox Recordings, the imprint lovingly tended by funk n beats outfit, the Fort Knox Five, is one of the leading forces in America?s fast rising modern global scene. DC based, they?re bringing together artists and sounds that draw in funk, latin, rock, reggaeton, soca, hip hop, electronica, dub, bhangra, bashment, roots, reggae, indie, jazz, and beyond. The band has also taken this mission to the airwaves, accelerating its appeal with their monthly guest spot on KEXP?s ?MoGlo? radio show broadcast out of New York city.

Showcased perfectly on ?The New Gold Standard 2?, the sequel to 2006 hit compilation, The New Gold Standard, modern global?s protagonists have been selected and compiled by FK5. This new release features freshly-minted sounds from the Fort Knox Five themselves (4 new tracks), International Velvet, Speedy Consuela, Liftoff, See-I, Empresarios, and Nappy Riddem. Further artists and guestspots include Afrika Bambaataa, Frank Mitchell (Thievery Corporation), Asheru (Unspoken Heard, The Boondocks) and many more. See below for the full tracklisting.

ABOUT FORT KNOX FIVE
Sounding like a cosmic by product of George Clinton, Sly & The Family Stone, and Public Enemy, the Fort Knox Five are a live force to be reckoned with, and as in-demand remixers and producers, they?ve worked with artists ranging from Afrika Bambaataa to Bittersweet, Kraak & Smaak to Tito Puente and Bob Marley & the Wailers (sanctioned by the Marley estate, a rare honour). The Fort Knox Five are internationally renowned DJs and were selected by Gwen Stefani for her ?Harajuku Lovers? tour with Black Eyed Peas. In the UK, their sets at London?s Fabric have seen them win punter approval, matching the media praise shown by the music press, The Guardian, Metro, and beyond.



?NEW GOLD STANDARD 2?
TRACKLISTING:

01. Fort Knox Five ? What Make Ya Dance ft. Rootz
02. Nappy Riddem ? Rastar
03. Fort Knox Five ? Shift ft. Afrika Bambaataa & Mustafa Akbar
04. Fort Knox Five ? The Sax Pusher ft. Frank Mitchell
05. Empresarios ? Sabor Tropical ft. Francisco Rosado & Felix Perez
06. Fort Knox Five ? Bhangra Paanch ft. Beta G
07. See-I ? How Could You (Rodney Hunter remix)
08. International Velvet ? Sitargazer
09. See-I ? Homegrown
10. International Velvet ? Sundown ft. Mustafa Akbar
11. Speedy Consuela ? On Our Way
12. Empresarios ? Cumbia
13. Speedy Consuela ? Number One Fan
14. Liftoff ? Marshmeadows
15. Nappy Riddem ? One World Sovereignty ft. Asheru


For all new releases, newsletter, mixes & downloads:
http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com

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Title: Re: "The New Gold Standard 2" released Tuesday Nov 17th
Post by: 2Tuff on November 16, 2009, 07:15:02 am
preview some of the FK5 tunes from the album:

http://soundcloud.com/fortknoxfive/the-sax-pusher

http://soundcloud.com/fortknoxfive/shift-8

http://soundcloud.com/fortknoxfive/what-make-ya-dance
Title: Re: "The New Gold Standard 2" released Tuesday Nov 17th
Post by: 2Tuff on November 27, 2009, 09:03:04 pm
THE NEW GOLD STANDARD 2 is getting mad love & great reviews from blogs and mags around the world - check out a few highlights:


murmur dc:
http://www.murmurdc.com/2009/11/17/album-review-fort-knox-recordings-the-new-gold-standard-2/

quadruple z:
http://www.quadruplez.com/2009/11/music-review-fort-knox-five-and-the-new-gold-standard-2/

true genius requires insanity:
http://www.tgrionline.com/2009/11/album-review-fort-knox-five-new-gold.html

break in asia (singapore):
http://breakinasia.blogspot.com/2009/11/review-fort-knox-five-new-gold-standard.html

projeto voyage (sao paolo):
http://voyagemusic.blogspot.com/2009/11/novo-lancamento-fort-knox-five.html


recent interviews:

out magazine:
http://www.popnography.com/2009/11/fast-furious-with-fort-knox-five.html

madison music review:
http://www.madisonmusicreview.com/Artists/FortKnoxFive/FortKnoxFive-Interview-102109.htm

new york music news:
http://vimeo.com/7208393


recent podcast

urb.com:
http://www.urb.com/2009/11/16/fort-knox-five-a-good-things-come-in-5s-mix
Title: Re: "The New Gold Standard 2" released Tuesday Nov 17th
Post by: Ardamus on November 28, 2009, 02:55:12 am
congrads on this. i'm gonna check this out.
Title: Re: "The New Gold Standard 2" released Tuesday Nov 17th
Post by: rich_WDC on November 30, 2009, 10:30:49 am
Prob good to get; they were great at the club back in October.
Title: Re: "The New Gold Standard 2" released Tuesday Nov 17th
Post by: 2Tuff on December 07, 2009, 10:58:03 am
**Exclusive free download of this FK5/Kraak & Smaak joint remix project - check the link below:

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http://jungoroad.com/2009/12/07/featured-fort-knox-five-dc-7-dec-2009/
Title: Re: "The New Gold Standard 2" released Tuesday Nov 17th
Post by: 2Tuff on December 09, 2009, 06:58:25 pm
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http://www.junodownload.com/charts/dj/450108-Fort_knox_five/344176-Chart/


check the new chart for some dope new tunes, and definitely have a
HAPPY FKX-MAS!!!!
Title: Re: "The New Gold Standard 2" released Tuesday Nov 17th
Post by: 2Tuff on December 11, 2009, 06:32:06 pm
(http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/23/l_b000dac654644505a2fc83d198875076.jpg[B]Fort Knox Recordings presentsTHE NEW GOLD STANDARD 2[I]**Now Available on CD and Digital/MP3**[/I][/SIZE][/B][B]you can buy the CD from these sites:[/B][url=http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com/shop.html]http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com/shop.html[/url]Amazon.Com:  [url=http://amzn.com/B002TQKHME]http://amzn.com/B002TQKHME[/url][B]you can buy the digital/MP3 files from these sites:[/B][url=http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com/shop.html]http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com/shop.html[/url][url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-new-gold-standard-2/id336774730]http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-new-gold-standard-2/id336774730[/url][url=http://www.junodownload.com/products/1482412-02.htm]http://www.junodownload.com/products/1482412-02.htm[/url][url=https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/202174/The%20New%20Gold%20Standard%202]https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/202174/The%20New%20Gold%20Standard%202[/url][IMG]http://fortknoxrecordings.com/assets/FKX010_170.jpg)
**Holiday Special:  Buy any CD from the Fort Knox Shop and get a free mixed CD; 2007's classic "REMINTED" by Fort Knox Five!!
http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com/shop.html (http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com/shop.html)



download/stream new mixes from the FK5 here:
http://www.soundcloud.com/fortknoxfive (http://www.soundcloud.com/fortknoxfive)
http://www.mixcloud.com/fortknox (http://www.mixcloud.com/fortknox)
Title: Re: "The New Gold Standard 2" released Tuesday Nov 17th
Post by: sweetcell on January 12, 2010, 06:01:05 pm
Quote from: 2Tuff on December 07, 2009, 10:58:03 am
**Exclusive free download of this FK5/Kraak & Smaak joint remix project - check the link below:

(http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/99/l_0566c3aa7116475fa60b4d9b3ddce1a1.jpg)

http://jungoroad.com/2009/12/07/featured-fort-knox-five-dc-7-dec-2009/


finally got around to listening to these 2 remixes last night - really good stuff.  recommended for fans of funk/house/breaks.  great party music.