Here are the albums we loved the most in 2020 -- some are new or recent issues, some re-issues, and the odd rediscovered 2nd hand find...
Haven't heard it? maybe you might like it... check it out!
DUB DYNASTY - Gideon (2019)
PUBLIC ENEMY - What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down (2020)
RIA HALL - Manawa Wera (2020)
ANNA VON HAUSSWOLFF - All Thoughts Fly (2020)
SEX SWING - Type II (2020)
THE WAR ON DRUGS - A Deeper Understanding (2017)
BRIAN ENO with JON HOPKINS & LEO ABRAHAMS - Small Craft on a Milk Sea (2010)
GUNN TRUSCINSKY DUO - Soundkeeper (2020)
THURSTON MOORE - By The Fire (2020)
BRIAN ENO - Music for Installations (2018)
CARLOS SANTANA & ALICE COLTRANE - Illuminations (1974)
TYLER THE CREATOR - Igor (2019)
KENDRICK LAMAR - Damn. (2017)
ALICE COLTRANE - Journey In Satchidananda (1972)
"heavy" AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE - On the Tender Spot of Every Calloused Moment (2020)
"fearsome" FIONA APPLE - Fetch the Bolt Cutters (2020)
"beautiful" AUTECHRE - Sign (2020) Plus (2020)
"the river" BILL CALLAHAN - Gold Record (2020)
"timely" BOB DYLAN - Rough and Rowdy Ways (2020)
TROY KINGI - Ghost of Freddie Cesar (2020)
THUNDERCAT - It Is What It Is (2020)
TOM MISCH & YUSSEF DAYES - What Kinda Music (2020)
DENZEL CURRY - Unlocked (2020)
FAT FREDDY'S DROP - Lock-In (2020)
TALKING HEADS - Speaking in Tongues (1983)
PRINCESS NOKIA - Everything Sucks (2020)
ALICE COLTRANE - Radha-Krsna Nama Sankirtana (1977)
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - Sound of Silver (2007)
LES AMAZONES D'AFRIQUE - Amazones Power (2020)
GIL SCOTT HERON - We're New Again - A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven (2020)
PITCH BLACK - Electromonicon (2020)
THE SCHIZOPHONICS - People In The Sky (2019)
PUSCIFER - Existential Reckoning (2020)
SLEEP TOKEN - Sundowning (2019)
THE SCHIZOPHONICS - People In The Sky (2019)
THE THIRD MIND - The Third Mind (2020)
EOB - Earth (2020)
MOSES BOYD - Dark Matter (2020)
ALL THEM WITCHES - Nothing As The Ideal (2020)
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This final Drop 3, in Dunedin, New Zealand, we're lucky enough to be in Level 1 - QR tracing code is at the front door and sanitizer is around the store for you.
Have fun !! We will see you soooon!!
As always we're looking forward to seeing you and continuing our 2020 RSD celebration!!
All your musical goodies are waiting for you. See you sooooon!
YAY We finally made it to RELICS HIFI OPEN DAY!!
Opening RELICS HIFI during Covid-19 has been no mean feat... First of all, we’re super excited to be able to share with you the 100% Dunedin made (NZ made) sound system massive cheers and thanks to Simon at DesignBuildListen (The Wand Tonearm + Turntables), Tex at Tex Tone speakers and Paul, Nick and Edwin at Perreaux — we hope you’re feeling super proud of your hard work and dedication to quality sound. The #100%dunedinmadesystem is not only a first — the sound is jaw dropping!! 👏👏👏 NZ and Dunedin, we are sooo LUCKY!! check out the pics below and come on in to experience the beauty for yourselves!!!
Shout outs : A massive thanks to Jayne, Neil and Mrs. Weir at Weirs Furniture, Jim at NAI Harcourts, Lewis Walsh for painting, Jessika & Tracee at The Carpet Store, Mike & the team at Speedy Signs, Andrew and Andrea at AEC Security, Cath and Jonny at The Framers Room, Darren and Al at Taste Merchants, Sam Ovens Artist for the wicked centre art piece, Brent, Fin, Vicki & Dave, Cain & Claire for your attention to detail and we-can-do-it attitudes 💪and to all our suppliers in NZ, and all the NZ businesses that have fed us, coffee-d us and helped us source the bits and pieces needed to get us started... everywhere people have been friendly, helpful and gone the extra mile! Thanks heaps 🙏
Last but not least, thanks to dear friends + fam + our amazing Relics crew for tolerating us and our crazy ideas, and to ALL OF YOU for the immense support and encouragement towards this new venture!! Here’s hoping the rest of the year puts a smile on all our faces + some sweet sounds to our ears!!! See you soooooon... doors open 9:30am 🖤
D & I x
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