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July Store Update: Rippy & Scratchy

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The fundraiser is going strong, and gordeezycrunch is here to give it a summertime boost. As an entrant in The What.CD Online Store's Fourth Apparel Design Contest, gordeezycrunch immediately stood out on account of the slick, isometric design he submitted. This design—Rippy & Scratchy—is now being featured on two new shirts and a new vinyl sticker! The shirt design is a black print on both slate and white American Apparel Fine Jersey Short Sleeve T-Shirts. Sizing information can be found here. The stickers are 3" x 2" rectangular vinyl stickers, with a black print over a red backing. NOTE: Other contest winners and runners-up will be announced at a later date. Congratulations, gordeezycrunch, and thanks for your awesome contribution! A glimpse at the design and store links to the new product pages can be found below.

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By participating in What.CD's Donor Rank System, you can earn points which unlock Donor Ranks and Special Ranks. Anyone who unlocks Special Rank #1 gets to share a pick with the entire community! What follows is the fourth batch of Special Donor Picks. And don't forget that you can check out What.CD's top donors via the Donor Leaderboard. Many thanks to the site's generous benefactors—onward to the picks!

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friedfingertips's Special Donor Pick

Mulatu Astatqé - Ethiopiques Volume 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale, 1969-1974

Genre: jazz, world.music, ethiopia, afrobeat

Torrents: torrents.php?id=30402

Review:

Largely the work of formidable musician-arranger Mulatu Astatqe, the 14 instrumentals here were originally issued on two LPs in 1972 and 1974 in Ethiopia, and represent a curious blend of soul-jazz and R&B with just a smattering of Ethiopian roots breaking up the stabbing horn lines, wah-wah guitars, and simmering electric piano. Curious, because at the time jazz was not very popular in Ethiopia, but that is no reflection on the quality of these primitively recorded sides of idiosyncratic Afro-funk. The grooves are long and laconic, the sound reminiscent of Miles Davis's "In a Silent Way" paired with Cannonball Adderly and Roy Ayers. But, as with all things Ethiopian, the music retains its own unique and unmistakable identity, one somewhere between a late-night jazz hole-in-the-wall group and a supper club belly-dancing combo. There are some very inventive arrangements and vigorous soloing, rendering a highly articulate and listenable music​

j3tblk's Special Donor Pick

My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult - 13 Above the Night

Genre: Industrial, Dance,

Torrents: torrents.php?id=463935

Review:

On “13 Above The Night”, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult are at their peak musically as well as lyrically. They manage to create a soundtrack to a late night downtown atmosphere with depraved, drug filled raves, dark sexuality and prostitution while still sounding evil. To this they add some characters: a satanic killer("Delicate Terror"),boy("Badlife") and a girl("Dirty Little Secrets") with a subtle story throughout the record.​

aa's Special Donor Pick

The Click Five - Greetings From Imrie House

Genre: power.pop, pop, alternative

Torrents: torrents.php?id=136454

Review:

This is one of the greatest power-pop albums I've heard in my short life, and it is one of the main reasons that I believe that the power-pop genre will save the world. Adam Schlesinger, who wrote arguably the greatest power-pop song ever, wrote the incredible "Just the Girl," and Paul Stanley co-wrote the equally wonderful "Angel to You (Devil to Me)." You can't go wrong with a pedigree like that! I also love this album because it is the subject of one of the worst music reviews I have ever read.​

sven2388's Special Donor Pick

Shapeshifter - Live

Genre: Drum and Bass, Liquid Funk, Heavy Soul

Torrents: torrents.php?id=203096

Review:

Beautiful, powerful, live drum and bass and heavy soul, backed with an orchestra, from one of the most dynamic live acts on the planet.​

Elldrick's Special Donor Pick

Chris Bathgate - Salt Year

Genre: Folk, Indie

Torrents: torrents.php?id=71958502



thatfrenchkid's Special Donor Pick

Slow Magic - ∆

Genre: Chillwave, Glo.Fi, Dream.Pop, Electronic, Lo.Fi, Downtempo, Ambient

Torrents: torrents.php?id=72031776

Review:

This latest release by Slow Magic is their first album and is really a fantastic release in every sense of the word! Each and every track on this album is important to the overall sound of the album and none are weak or not necessary. This is really what I consider Slow Magic to be at it's very best and this album has been a while in the making! The songs on this album have the ability to put anyone listening into a good mode and make stress just dissipate. It's like getting a massage for your brain so all that's left to do is sit back and enjoy these great songs! My personal favorite is Toddler Tiger but like I said, they are ALL great! If you like this, check out my college Radio Ninja which is my college of all music played on this show and Slow Magic is a frequent sound you will hear along with some other great bands so check it out! Enjoy!
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xxccg1996xx's Special Donor Pick

Aphrodite's Child - 666

Genre: progressive.rock, psychedelic

Torrents: torrents.php?id=141846

Review:

No one really reads these. Just listen to the album, you won't regret it.​

watchnerd's Special Donor Pick

Ahmad Jamal - Complete Live at the Spotlight Club

Genre: Jazz

Torrents: torrents.php?id=156602

Review:

AMG Review: "Gambit presents the Ahmad Jamal Trio recorded Live at the Spotlite Club in Washington, D.C. on September 5 and 6, 1958. Beautifully remastered and carefully sequenced so as to closely approximate the original order of presentation, these performances illustrate the dramatic interplay between pianist Jamal, bassist Israel Crosby and drummer Vernell Fournier. Best heard at sunset, late at night by candlelight, or in a cozy room softly illumined by indirect incandescence, this music offers the listener an opportunity to savor both what Jamal plays and what he doesn't play. His sense of timing, the way he employs contrasting dynamics and his quirky flair for the dramatic have always made Ahmad Jamal an exciting performer. His Spotlite recordings are filled with surprises and exhilarating passages, such as the spirited rendition of "Squatty Roo" by the great Johnny Hodges. Note that much of the nearly three hours of material recorded nine months earlier at the Pershing Club in Chicago appears to have vanished; one can only hope that some sort of time capsule will one day surface, packed with reels of all-but-forgotten Jamal, and be shared with the public. Happily, a much larger percentage of the music recorded at the Spotlite did survive, found its way onto numerous albums over the years, and appears here in Gaslight's gloriously dilated complete edition. Three studio-recorded bonus tracks have been added to this excellent compilation; these elusive rarities were originally issued as 45 rpm singles."
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zeekernal's Special Donor Pick

Oceansize - Frames

Genre: post.rock, progressive.rock, art.rock, alternative

Torrents: torrents.php?id=49164

Review:

"The sound of this album is what would happen if you put Meshuggah, TOOL, Explosions in the Sky, Pink Floyd, Sigur Ros and Pelican in a blender. It's incredible." (Source: UltimateGuitar)​

phishtwain's Special Donor Pick

Bijiriba (ビジリバ) - RocQ

Genre: avant.garde, japanese, rock, indie, experimental

Torrents: torrents.php?id=72546820



Soumac's Special Donor Pick

Colin Blunstone - One Year

Genre: Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Torrents: torrents.php?id=115629

Review:

An amazing debut album from the lead singer of The Zombies. The album features ex-Zombies Rod Argent and Chris White as producers. Blunstone's voice is absolutely ethereal, and the arrangements are exquisite. Not for everyone, but one of my all-time favorite albums.​

Dabodach's Special Donor Pick

Year of No Light - Nord

Genre: Post-Metal

Torrents: torrents.php?id=2728

Review:

"Year of No Light are a post-metal band from Bordeaux, France. Their first album, Nord, is standard post-metal done extremely well, for lack of a better description. The album twists and turns through melodic chords, aggressive harsh vocals, intricate leads, a solid rhythm section, and superb songwriting, and is a release to interest fans of Isis, Russian Circles, and Rosetta."​

fionic's Special Donor Pick

IAMDYNAMITE - Supermegafantastic

Genre: rock, indie

Torrents: torrents.php?id=72191618

Review:

incredibly catchy tunes. I'm bad at reviews.​

johnny_laroo_8's Special Donor Pick

Nick Lowe - The Convincer

Genre: Pop

Torrents: torrents.php?id=68072

Review:

Witty, catchy, timeless and, dare I say, sophisticated, Nick moves effortlessly into a classic pop sound that absorbs and transcends his vast catalogue of power pop and takes it to the sublime.​

sexualfirefly's Special Donor Pick

Mr. Oizo & Gaspard Augé - Rubber

Genre: Soundtrack, Electronic, Synth-pop, Experimental

Torrents: torrents.php?id=71839013

Review:

An obsession I have found myself enjoying since I heard these songs in the movie that this music was written to accompany. It takes you through a lifetime of emotions from simple child-like curiosity to world domination through experimental beats and fantastically simple melodies. These guys definitely make a great duo and this album–though short—leaves me wanting more every time.​

tenseiken's Special Donor Pick

Dethklok - Dethalbum II

Genre: Melodic Death Metal

Torrents: torrents.php?id=579438

Review:

While the first Dethalbum was more of an accompaniment to the show, Dethalbum II demonstrates that Dethklok (Brendon Small, Gene Hoglan) is capable of songs that stand on their own. It's an evolution in terms of style and depth, but it doesn't sacrifice or stray too far from its roots in comedy to shine more brightly as a metal album.​

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