'Deepgrooves' out Nov 18: The tale of a 1990s Auckland record label, and the people involved

 

Our latest book is "Deepgrooves: A record label deep in the Pacific of bass, and the people who gave it a voice", by Peter McLennan, published on November 18 2024. Launch event at Flying Out, 80 Pitt St on Nov 22nd, 4pm-6pm. 

“From the outside, watching Deepgrooves grow, and watching what they were doing was really hugely influential on what I was listening to. I connected to the fact that they were releasing music by young Maori and Polynesian acts – that was progressive for its time. The music also felt truly competitive on the global stage” – Kirk Harding.

“It’s easily one of the most important local indie labels of the post-punk era and one that paved the way for so much New Zealand music” – Simon Grigg.

Read the press release.

Published by Dunbar Noon Publishing, ISBN 978-0-473-72061-2

Size: 218 x 218 x 19mm, 322 pages, paperback

CONTACT Dunbar Noon Publishing
Email: petermac008 at gmail dot com

Welcome

Formed in early 2013, our first publication is I Believe You Are A Star, written by Peter McLennan (202 pages). It's a non-fiction title collecting together magazine interviews he wrote between 1992 and 2003.

McLennan talked to folks just starting their recording careers (P-Money, Stellar, SJD), through to established artists (Salmonella Dub, Bailter Space). The interviews offer fascinating insights into where these artists were at.

Other artists featured include Darcy Clay, Shayne Carter (Dimmer), Salmonella Dub, Sola Rosa, Dean Hapeta (Upper Hutt Posse), Kog Transmissions, HDU, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Tigi Ness, Black Seeds, Jakob, Pitch Black, JPSE, and more. Due out 20 May, 2013.

You can buy the book at Conch Records, Real Groovy (Auckland), Slowboat Records, RPM Music (Wellington) and online from Amazon.com, and also on Kindle here. ISBN: 978 1482692457

Our next publication is due out December 1st 2014. The Gull Club is a collection of poems by writer, poet, and reformed comedian Jaq Tweedie. On sale now at Unity Books Auckland, Time Out Books, Mt Eden or email us to get a copy. ISBN 978-0-473-30662-5.

Gull Club cover below. Read more about the book here.

CONTACT Dunbar Noon Publishing
Post: PO Box 1869, Shortland st, Auckland 1140, New Zealand
Email: petermac008 at gmail dot com