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Agent Alvin

Wellington based producer of a beatwise persuasion More

AudioSauce

Wellington-based Miles Tilly aka Audio Sauce has been a busy man over the last two years since the release of his debut 'Diversecity'. More

Datsun Stereo

Mike Upton aka Jet Jaguar and his friend and former flatmate Tarn McDonald became Datsun Stereo around 2001, and shortly after recorded tunes that would form the basis for their... More

Definite and Bling

Auckland hip-hop duo Definite & Bling and their infectious party sound More

Dub Connection

This band's members include six of the busiest men in NZ music today, at least two of whom seem to be overseas at any one time as well. More

Flash Harry

Flash Harry is Barnaby Weir (Sagitarius, Year of the Horse 1978 - half man, twice horse) the acclaimed singer-songwriter from The Black Seeds and Dub Connection. More

iLLphonics

A band comprising members of Fat Freddy's Drop, Twinset, and Shapeshifter and former members of Trinity Roots and Police Lucifer. More

Stylus77

In mid-2001, three young men with quite diverse lives (apart from being very talented musicians), were brought together to form part of a band.
The dysfunction within said band was...

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The Inkling

The Inkling are a four piece co-operative of saboteurs churning out an impressive array of deeply stirring sounds and rhythms from their base in the South Pacific. More

The Moodswingers

In 2003 compatriot Welly beat-tards Tony Chang aka Toby Laing (Fat Freddy's Drop, Dub Connection), and Mephisto Jones aka Otis Chamberlain (Police Lucifer, The Illphonics), graf artist extraordinaire, came together... More

Tomachi

Solo compositions by Tom Atkinson. More

Releases

"Dam!"/"Like That" 12" EP

This four-track 12" vinyl EP features the previously CD-only released "Dam!" and "Like That" with new tracks "Go and Get It" and "Alright Now". More

Agent Alvin

Musical influences ranging from hip-hop to classical More

Agent Alvin 12" EP

Three track 12" EP from Wellington based producer/DJ Agent Alvin. All three tracks are taken from his self-titled debut album. More

AudioSauce 12" EP

Audio Sauce (Miles Tilly) makes the jump to vinyl with four tracks of goodness showing that this man can turn his hand to any genre. This EP includes his first... More

Capitalbase1

Brent and Jason from Capitalrecordings along with Barnaby Weir and Lee Prebble compile for your listening a collection of the finest independent pop music Wellington has to offer. More

Contimental Drift

Initially given to Capitalrecordings as a demo in August 2002, a mere six weeks after the release of first album, Diversity, Contimental Drift was envisioned by Miles as a more... More

Datsun Stereo 12" EP

Originally recorded in their Aro Street flat during the winter of 2001, this four-track EP finally sees the light of day in summer 2003. More

Deluge

Deluge is released on local label Capital Recordings, home to the likes of Die! Die! Die!, The Fanatics & Stylus77. More

Die! Die! Die!

Connecting the musical dots between Dunedin, Chicago, Auckland, London & Wellington, the long-awaited debut album from Die! Die! Die! is finally here! More

Die! Die! Die! 12" EP

The debut EP now released on vinyl. More

Die! Die! Die! EP

Recorded on 15/11/04 and released in NZ on 23/03/05. More

Diversecity

Ten tracks of sublime, listening house and hip-hop, coming direct from eight-floors up above Manners Mall, straight from the sauce, Miles Tilly. Released July 2002. More

Dub Connection 12" EP

This four-track 12" vinyl EP, recorded in late 2000, is the net result of several years' worth of planning, recordings, mixing and negotiating. Feel the girth of a rock-solid dub... More

Earwork.02

Earwork 02 is the net result of a collaboration between three Wellington-based organisations: design company eyework, Radio Active 89fm dj duo Jewell School (aka Zen & Andy) and label Capitalrecordings. Released... More

Earwork.03

Another nine tracks of sublime listening music from eight of New Zealand's finest artists and one scorcher from Germany via Austrian label Klein. Compiled and sequenced by Brent & Jason Capital... More

Earwork.04

The fourth Earwork in the Capital series. More

Earwork.05

Capitalrecordings present a compilation of 11 Wellington based artists and tracks that are all taken from current, or soon-to-be-released, album and/or 12" vinyl, Capitalrecordings' projects. More

Flash Harry

Flash Harry is debut solo release from Barnaby Weir (Sagitarius, Year of the Horse 1978 – half man, twice horse) the acclaimed singer-songwriter from The Black Seeds and Dub Connection,... More

Flash Harry vs The Video Kid 12" EP

The Blackseed's Barnaby Weir and Bret McKenzie step forward under their solo alias Flash Harry and The Video Kid with the stellar tunes 'Alright', from last year's 'Flash Harry' CD,... More

Flavourism

Over the last three years Definite & Bling have released 2 12" and a CD single, they now follow this good work up with their long awaited debut album, Flavourism. More

For Good (Soundtrack)

Capitalrecordings in association with Map Films are proud to announce the release of the original motion picture soundtrack for the Map Films' production "For Good". More

iLLphonics EP

This four track EP was recorded at Mike Gibson's respected Inca Studios in early 2005. More

Involve

A collection of 10 tracks from around the world, as selected then reflected though the eyes of label owner, producer and recording artist (as Aspen/Signer) Bevan Smith. More

It's A Summer Feeling

Album number two for Twinset, 'It's A Summer Feeling' was recorded over two days in July 2002 at Cable Street Studio by Lee Prebble and Bret McKenzie, and mastered by... More

Jump Up

Previously only available on 12" vinyl, "Jump Up!" has proven to be one of the most popular releases Capital Recordings have put out. More

Jump Up EP Vinyl

Jump Up now on the black turny, plasticy thing. More

Montano

Gorgeous, layered minimal electronica created with "found sounds" and a delicate songwriting touch! More

Stylus77 EP

The culmination of nearly a year of work with Mike Gibson recording, overdubbing, mixing and then mastering in Sydney. This six-track debut EP is the bands debut self-titled release, ready... More

The Fanatics 12" EP

A high quality 160gm pressing from Capitalrecordings American vinyl manufacturers, with enough bass depth and treble hit to make you believe The Fanatics are there, throwing around mic stands and... More

The Fanatics EP

The Fanatics released this album in 2004. More

The Hotel Vermont Sessions

Tomachi aka Tom Atkinson releases his debut solo album 'The Hotel Vermont Sessions' is the culmination of several years worth of pent-up musical drive, held in check while he's played... More

Think About It Later

Melbourne based Wellingtonian Michael Upton releases his second full length album. More

Think About It Later 12" EP

Released in July 2003 this12" EP features songs from the LP 'Think about It Later'. More

Tomachi (3 Track Single) - EP

Welcome to tomachi, a project by New Zealand musician Tom Atkinson. More

Well Swung 12" EP

The Moodswingers' 'Well Swung' EP is the culmination of over a year's worth of unsupervised time-lapse beat assembly reflecting back off of the duo's other intermittent and musically varied projects... More

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