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NEW SOUNDS. NEW VISIONS. GREAT MUSIC. 1995-2008
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Bongo Beat Launches Digital Music Store in Second Life
Making their entire catalog available for purchase from inside Second Life, Bongo Beat Records has become the first record label to sell music in the popular virtual world created by Linden Lab. Bongo Beat worked with a team from TransStellar, Inc. to create the store and assist with bringing the label's artists into the virtual environment.
To visit the Bongo Beat music store, become a member of Second Life for free and visit us on Aroha Island, where we also feature live artist performances!
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For 2008, Bongo Beat celebrates thirteen years of operation as a label dedicated to great music, new sounds and new visions - curated under the ever eclectic eye of label founder Ralph Alfonso, who originally started Bongo Beat to showcase his jazz/garage rock combo. An industry veteran (Warner, EMI, Attic, Nettwerk) as well as a performer / photographer / writer / designer, Ralph encourages his artists to set higher standards - reflected in both the music and distinctive packaging. Kevin Komoda (DJ / performer / engineer / producer / etc) is Bongo Beat Montreal, working national promo, retail, and tour press and capitalizing on our label's remarkable success in Quebec (Ralph is originally from Montreal also). Internationally, Bongo Beat is distributed in CANADA by Outside Music, USA by Burnside, UK by Pinnacle, SPAIN by Dock , GERMANY by New Music Distribution, and more to follow. All Bongo Beat releases are available on iTunes, CDBaby, and Amazon.com worldwide. Please note that Burnside, Dock, Pinnacle and Sonic Rendezvous carry select titles for export (please check their web sites or contact the sales dept for a list).
Bongo Beat releases are available digitally at iTunes, eMusic, MSN, Rhapsody, Napster, and many many other services.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND DEMOS OR SUBMISSIONS. Please study our roster and our philosophies (read Ralph's interviews in the Links section) and email us first (yes, we have signed a lot of artists strictly via email).
How to contact us:
Bongo Beat
Box 93627
Vancouver, BC
Canada
V6E 4L7
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Bongo Beat Montreal
Kevin Komoda
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In Stores: August, 2008
Released: August, 2008
The Franco Proietti Morph-tet: - Morphology
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In Stores: July, 2008
Released: July, 2008
Plastic Heroes: - Escape The Lower End
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In Stores: July 1st, 2008
Released: July 1st, 2008
Johnny Dowd: - A Drunkard's Masterpiece
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In Stores: April, 2008
Released: April, 2008
Fraze Gang: - Fraze Gang
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In Stores: Oct 16th, 2007
Released: Oct 16th, 2007
Kevin Kane: - How To Build A Lighthouse
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In Stores: Oct 30th, 2007
Released: Oct 30th, 2007
Ian Ferrier: - What Is This Place
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In Stores: Oct. 23rd, 2007
Released: Oct. 23rd, 2007
C.R. Avery: - Magic Hour Sailor Songs
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In Stores: Aug., 2007
Released: Aug., 2007
Dave Rave and Mark McCarron: - In The Blue Of My Dreams
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In Stores: Aug., 2007
Released: Aug., 2007
Ari Shine: - A Force Of One
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In Stores: Apr. 10, 2007
Released: Apr. 10, 2007
Lola Dutronic: - The Love Parade
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In Stores: Apr. 10, 2007
Released: Apr. 10, 2007
Kevin House: - World Of Beauty
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In Stores: Apr. 28, 2007
Released: Apr. 28, 2007
Bardi Johannsson: - HAXAN
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In Stores: March, 2007
Released: March, 2007
Meryn Cadell: - Angel Food For Thought
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In Stores: Feb 9, 2007
Released: Feb 9, 2007
Ari Shine: - age / occupation
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In Stores: July 4th, 2006
Released: July 4th, 2006
Johnny Dowd: - Cruel Words
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In Stores: May 9th, 2006
Released: May 9th, 2006
Jeb Loy Nichols: - Now Then
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In Stores: Oct. 11th, 2005
Released: Oct. 11th, 2005
Linda McLean: - No Language
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In Stores: Sep. 27th, 2005
Released: Sep. 27th, 2005
Man Of The Year: - A New And Greater Tokyo
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In Stores: Sep. 20th, 2005
Released: Sep. 20th, 2005
Bedsit Poets: - The Summer That Changed
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In Stores: Sep. 20th, 2005
Released: Sep. 20th, 2005
Cinderpop: - Their Skies Are Beautiful
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In Stores: Jun. 28th, 2005
Released: Jun. 28th, 2005
Joe Mannix: - A Town By The Sea
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In Stores: Now!
Released: Jun. 14th, 2005
Kobayashi: - Strange Lights and Resolutions
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In Stores: Now!
Released: Mar. 8th, 2005
Ann Mortifee: - Into The Heart of the Sangoma
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In Stores: Now!
Released: Jan. 18th, 2005
Anton Barbeau with The Bevis Frond: - King Of Missouri
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In Stores: Now!
Released: Jan. 18th, 2005
Dandi Wind: - Bait The Traps
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In Stores: Jan. 13th, 2005
Released: Jan. 13th, 2005
Kimberly Rew: - Essex Hideaway
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In Stores: Now!
Released: Oct. 5th, 2004
Johnny Dowd: - Cemetery Shoes
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In Stores: Now!
Released: Sept. 7th, 2004
Lola Dutronic: - The World Of Lola Dutronic
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In Stores: Now!
Released: Sept. 7th, 2004
Lauren Agnelli: - Love Always Follows Me
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In Stores: Now!
Released: Sept. 7th, 2004
Andy Creeggan: - Andiwork II
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In Stores: Now!
Released: April-May, 2004
Kevin House: - Gutter Pastoral
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In Stores: Now!
Released: Oct. 14th, 2003
Katrina and The Waves: - The Original Recordings 1983-1984
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In Stores: Now!
Released: January 14th, 2003
Skinjobs: - Burn Your Rainbow
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In Stores: Now!
Released: Mar. 18th, 2003
Joe Mannix: - White Flag
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In Stores: Now!
Released: August 6th, 2002
Paul Hyde: - The Big Book of Sad Songs — Volume 1
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In Stores: Now!
Released: July 2nd, 2002
Kimberley Rew: - Great Central Revisited
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In Stores: Now!
Released: April 2nd, 2002
Various Artists: - Driving In The Rain 3AM (Songs To Get Lost With)
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In Stores: Now!
Released: April 2nd, 2002
Dave Rave and Mark McCarron: - Another Side Of Love
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In Stores: Now!
Released: April, 2001
Ralph: - This Is For The Night People
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In Stores: Now!
Released: December, 1997
Ralph: - Sophisticated Boom Boom
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In Stores: Now!
Released: April, 1996
Ralph: - Olympia '66
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In Stores: Now!
Released: July, 1995
Ralph: - Coffee, Jazz and Poetry
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2008 Releases:
The Diodes (Action Reaction), Kimberley Rew (Bible Of Bop), Fraze Gang, Land of Giants, Johnny Dowd Christmas Ep
2008:
NOM, Plastic Heroes, Kimberley Rew (Ridgeway), Bedsit Poets (Hotel Rendezvous), White Room (Various Artists), RALPH (All Directions Home), Driving In The Rain Vol 2, Forbidden Dimension, Alternative TV, Johnny Dowd, Diodes (Time Damage, Live 1978), Linda Mclean, Kevin Quain and more!
COMING IN 2008: Bongo Beat Books
Buy Bongo Beat CDs and MP3 full albums at CDBaby.com!
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