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the Independent
Distribution Collective Website!
IDC
has revolutionized the independent music distribution business as a
whole. Using the "Strength in Numbers" concept, and employing
grassroots and industry tested practices, IDC has
created a
whole new avenue for current and next generation artists who are trying
to bring their music to the public. Please feel free to read
on,
and know that we update this site bi-monthly. So
check back
for updates, news about IDC, plans for growth and catalog updates.
Our New
Website is only days
away, and we are so excited. Bookmark our site for a future visit. For
now click on any of the links to find out more
about our company, the labels and artists we represent, and how to
submit your product for distribution or licensing consideration. Over
the past few months we
have been unvailing some great new services and programs which
offer many different products directly from
IDC and
from our retail accounts all over the USA including our
"Turn-Key"
marketing and promotion system. Website updates will include
"one-click" direct purchase
for both single unit sales and finally after almost 5
years, our hundreds of retail accounts will be
able to
"log-in" and place secure web
orders. Please check out the links on the
"IDC Labels"
page and visit each label's home site, to find out
even more information, like touring plans, and music
samples from the artists and labels we represent.
Checkout
our newest
marketing and promotion and music licensing services... It's exciting
stuff! Click on the links labeled
Promotion and Licensing for more information.
Also,
feel free to contact us anytime if you are a buyer who is looking to
carry IDC's product or if you are an artist who is looking for
distribution. Thanks for
visiting, and we look
forward to hearing from you.
IDC Presents Our Round
24 "New Music"
Solicitation
7 CDs featuring
some great new releases, spanning Urban/Groove Jazz, Alt Pop, Rock,
Roots Reggae, World Fusion and a little bit of Blues too. Bringing our
current catalog to almost 275 products!
Independent Distribution Collective presents its 24th Round
Solicitation just in time for placement for the spring and early summer
season. This round is like our past solicitations in the sense that it
features some name brand Reggae titles but also mixes in some new Alt
Pop, Rock, Blues, and Soul/R&B releases as well. Check out the
overview of the new titles below, and feel free to visit our website
anytime for more information on any of these artists or releases. IDC
proudly welcomes these 7 new titles:
Toots
and
the Maytals - “World Is Turning” CD
This CD was Toots' first 'real' studio recording in 20 years! This 2003
album contains 15 tracks carefully recorded and chosen since 1970 and
finally achieved. Modern and catchy, with a taste of soul, funk and ska
music, the Toots & the Maytals reggae tracks will fully live up
to
the expectations of the fans, and excite more people than just the
reggae public. Lyrically, the album ranges from deep and poignant
social commentary and calls for caring and change in human attitudes
(Who Nuh Know, Borderline, World is Turning, Livity), to thoughtful,
even at times playful expressions of love and desire (Mini
Conversation, More and More, Love is the Best, Spend the Night).
Rocker-T
featuring Joan Baez “Luv is the Foundation” EP
Rocker-T, the internationally-renowned, ground-breaking, and
award-winning Reggae and World Music recording artist, in association
with San Francisco’s Epiphyte Records, announces the release
of
his EP, “Luv is the Foundation,” featuring five
mixes of
the duet single, “The Way Life Should Be,” with
singer and
human rights activist, Joan Baez. Legendary trumpeter Bill
Ortiz,
best known for his work with Santana, Tito Puente, Destiny’s
Child, and Tony, Toni, Toné, provides the songs
captivatingly
haunting and impassioned melody. “Luv is the
Foundation”,
is being released as a limited edition collectable EP on Epiphyte
Records in advance of Rocker-T’s star-studded, full length
studio
CD, “Rocker-T - The Hurban Warrior of Peace,”
scheduled for
a Summer 2009 release, which features; Baez, KRS-One and others.
Victor
Little - “Inner Portrait” CD (This title is being
marketed
and promoted by IDC as well)
In a music career that has spanned over 20 years, Victor Little has
established himself as the consummate session bassist who has laid down
the low-end musical foundation on recordings and on stage with Patti
Austin, Billy Preston, Angela Bofill, Charlie Musselwhite, Mickey Hart,
and the legendary
Booker T. Jones.
Now one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s most lauded musical
residents steps out into the limelight with the release of his first
solo CD, titled “Inner Portrait.” Victor joined
forces with
a litany of legendary musical talent to create “Inner
Portrait,” including iconic Santana, Steely Dan, and
Parliament/Funkadelic drummer Dennis Chambers, Grammy-Award winning
drummer of The Mars Volta, Thomas Pridgen, and the mega-talented
keyboardist Ruslan Sirota of the Stanley Clarke Band.
Mute
Witness - Mute Witness CD
With their 11 song self-titled debut, Mute Witness has burst onto the
scene with a phenomenal indie-rock album featuring soaring vocals,
captivating harmonies, and a dynamic rhythm section that seamlessly
walks the line between pounding drums and distinctive musical
taste. Released on their own Parapet Records in March of
2009,
“Mute Witness” reaches new heights with a fusion of
styles
from across the rock spectrum, creating its own significant sound.
Check out this CD and see this band live in a town near you, as they
will be on tour across the west coast over the summer of 2009.
Blues
Divine - Shine Like The Sun CD
Shine Like The Sun is full of soul. It’s a collection of
songs
that are groovy, sexy and spiritual. Building on the success of
That’s What it Takes, which received reviews in publications
like
Blues Matters, Shine Like the Sun shows Blues Divine carving out a
unique and soulful niche in today’s blues market. Focused
more on
the message and groove rather than any individuals playing, Blues
Divine returns the form to a modern spiritual – in essence a
modern return to the music’s roots.
[rnb]
- The
Green Door CD
[rnb] is a soulful vocalist, songwriter, poet and visual artist out of
Maryland/DC. It has been said that his music pays homage to
past
R&B while providing a refreshing flavor of new soul.
His
melodies are what will lure you in and his attention to lyrical detail
and wordplay are a few of the elements that will make you want to
stay! [rnb]'s music speaks of dedication and love and
reiterates
the idea of feeling good about life in general. [rnb]'s debut album
"The Green Room" was released in summer of 2007 off his indie label-
Musical Green. The music is comprised of rich lyrics
supported by
innovative musical compositions that channel old school R&B.
The
album is an interpretation of his life’s journey over the
past
few years.
Elijah
Emanuel - Tres Sangres CD
"Tres Sangres" seeks to extend the significance of bi-lingualism in
reggae music. Not satisfied to merely cross the language barrier,
Elijah Emanuel explores the multi-cultural experience of Latinos: that
of mixed blood. The songs illuminate the joys and sorrows of living the
mixed heritage of African, Indigenous and European ancestry. Musical
arrangements reflect this cultural mix: adding African polyrhythms,
Native American chants, Cuban tres, funky jazz horns and cello. In the
tradition of classic Jamaican reggae initial tracks were recorded live
to 2" analog tape. 17 original tracks backed with organic
instrumentation performed by Elijah's nine-piece band. Featuring a
powerful horn section, real flute, clavinet, fender rhodes, hammond
organ, Cuban tres, cello, and more. Devoid of drum machines,
sequencing, and modern studio trickery this is a roots reggae album not
to be missed.
All
Of These Titles Are Available
Through IDC! Next Solicitation – June 9th, 2009
Service Begins Fall, 2009
INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTION
COLLECTIVE
FILM!!
If
you are an Independent Filmmaker who is interested in getting your DVD
available to 400 retail stores across the US, direct sales via
the
web, and digitally, please send us an e-mail at film@independentdistro.com
We
will e-mail you all of the details about
this new program!
Check
out our recent history on our new "Press Releases" page, that has all
of our past solicitation information. Click on the link to the left to
check it out!
For more
information, or to
place an order with IDC call (415) 292-7007 or fax us anytime at (415)
292-5007
