March 14, 2006 - Fontana North

Music Defines You.
Dear Retail Partners,
It's with great pleasure we deliver the very first Fontana North Distribution new release book to
you.
Fontana North is Canada's fastest growing independent music distributor, and is the
strategic merger of MapleNationwide and Fontana Distribution U.S. in partnership
with Universal Music Canada.
Our goal to you is to deliver the best independent music from around the world, coupled with a
high regard for excellence in service and support. Our mandate is to offer infrastructure and
market expertise to our roster of passionate labels and artists; which we believe will in turn
strengthen their position in the vibrant Canadian independent music marketplace.
Our dedicated sales representatives will be reaching out to you in the coming days.
For a complete listing of all Fontana North titles please access the umusicbiz.ca website.
If there are any questions please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Matt Smallwood
General Manager
416.961.1040 x273
matt.smallwood@fontananorth.com
230 Richmond Street West, 11th Floor • Toronto, ON • M5V 3E5 • Canada
t: 416.961.1040 • f: 416.343.9986 • www.fontananorth.com
A-Trak, Sunglasses Is A Must (DVD)
Catalogue Number
When Alain Macklovitch told his dad he was
going to buy a turntable with his bar mitzvah
money, pops replied “why don’t you buy a new
tape deck?” Young A-Trak didn’t listen, and two
years later, he became the youngest DMC World
Champion ever. In the years that followed, he
won every other international DJ battle,
accumulating a record-breaking total of 5 world
championships.
Then, the candid Montreal adolescent toured the
world, spreading the turntable gospel in an
awkward French accent. Luckily, he always kept
his video camera handy. Last year, he started
compiling all his footage into Sunglasses Is A Must, a hilarious home-made
documentary about his rise into the limelight.
52AUR1
Bar Code
Price Code
KK
File
Hip Hop
Order Due
February 23, 2006
Street Date
March 14, 2006
The movie starts off with a child diligently practicing in his parents’
basement, and ends with behind-the-scenes pranks alongside Kanye West,
for whom A-Trak now DJs. Sunglasses Is A Must is divided into three parts.
“The Come Up” finds A-Trak winning his first titles while Q-Bert immediately
takes him under his wing. In “The Battle Era”, A-Trak joins DJ Craze to form
The Allies, an invincible DJ crew who dominated the late 90s battle scene.
Finally, in “The Globe-Trotting Journals” A-Trak takes scratching to exotic
locations, whether he’s deliriously jet-lagged in China or gazing off
breathtaking vistas in South Africa.
The crux of the documentary is a collection of groundbreaking DJ routines.
But on top of A-Trak’s amazing turntable prowess, there are the many
uncanny encounters he makes along the way. There he is, goofing off in
Peanut Butter Wolf’s studio. There he is, jamming with Money Mark amidst a
collection of home-made instruments. There he is again, following Master P
producer KLC who offers a tour of his Louisiana mansion. And so on, from
the Beastie Boys’ tour but to Kanye’s private jet…
Through the bird’s eye view of a Handycam, Sunglasses Is A Must quietly
follows A-Trak’s humble induction into hip hop royalty.
For more information please contact Jennifer McLeod at
Jennifer.mcleod@fontananorth.com or 416.961.1040 x232
01. The Come Up
02. The Battle Era
03. Globe Trotting Journals
Quick Facts:
* 2 hours documenting A-Trak’s
career.
* Features Kanye West, Peanut
Butter Wolf, DJ Q-Bert, DJ Craze,
Money Mark, KLC and Mix Master
Mike (Beastie Boys).
* A-Trak is currently on tour with
Kanye West and will embark on 30
city tour in support of DVD in the
spring.
* Contains loads of exclusive and
unreleased footage: Kanye West, ATrak preparing for battles, and more.
* A-Trak’s battle records, “Gangsta
Breaks” and “Monkey Boy Breaks”
have sold over 25,000 copies.
G.C. 34
BoxLot: 30
Big Black Lincoln, Heaven’s Caught On Fire (CD)
Big Black Lincoln is Toronto’s answer to the “Supergroup”. The group fuses together the talents of
Saukrates, Ro-Dolla, Ajile of Brass Munk, T.R.A.C.K.S.
of IRS, and Shakari Nyte. Collectively, they make up the
2004 version of the Ohio Players, not so much in sound,
but in style.
Catalogue Number
FNCD5500
Bar Code
The brainchild of Chase Parsons (Capitol Hill Music CEO)
and Saukrates, BBL was formed in 2002 to enhance
Canada’s budding urban music scene. The group started
out as a production team (Big Black Lincoln Productions)
and naturally evolved into a full-on studio group (Big Black Lincoln). Big Black Lincoln
Productions has already produced for artists such as Nas, Method Man, Redman, Nelly
Furtado, Swollen Members, Kyprios, Kardinal Offishall and Jully Black. The studio
group, Big Black Lincoln (BBL), have released singles on their own, further displaying
their versatility in writing, producing, and vocal ability. To date, they have released the
funk-drenched hit song, “Pimpin’ Life” and the house-inspired track “All of You”. Both
songs garnered high-rotation play on urban radio across Canada, with the song “Pimpin’
Life” making Top 20 on CHR Radio and no. 16 on the MuchMusic Countdown. The song
went on to receive a Juno nomination and a MuchMusic Video Award nomination.
Big Black Lincoln’s music is a mixed bag of Soul, Funk, House and R&B. Don’t be
fooled, however, into thinking it stops there. With musical influences ranging from Jimi
Hendrix to John Coltrane, the seasoned, open minds of the group members promises to
make any BBL album a unique listening experience.
RADIO
Video
Continue to work single ‘Laura Gene’ that
was previously serviced to radio
Second single ‘Rock and Roll’ will be
serviced in February to Canadian CHR
radio
April – service Creep Show to Canadian
CHR radio stations
PUBLICITY
March – Creep Show video to be shot
April – service video to MuchMusic
National press solicited in January
February co-promotion with
CapHill/Urbanology for Freestylers
competition
MARKETING
TOUR DATES
February poster campaign starts
nationwide with BBL artwork/album
release date
Black Top Guerrillas
ADS
Cross Canada tour planned for May
Possible Canada/US festival tour
dates
Full page ad in Urbanology – Jan 16 issue
Toronto
TOOLS
KEY MARKETS
Price Code
SP
File
Hip Hop/Soul
Order Due
February 23, 2006
Street Date
March 14, 2006
Box Lot: 25
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INTRO
PIMPIN LIFE
IN THE HOOD
interlude – RIGHT PLACE
WRONG TIME
SHE WAS
interlude – AWW BABY
CHOCOLATE
CREEP SLOW
interlude – HEART BEAT
THE WHOLE SHEBANG
LAURA GENE
MONDAY MORNING
CLEMENTINE
ROCK N ROLL
ENTERPRISE
interlude - TRANSMISSION
IT’S OVER NOW
HEAVEN’S CAUGHT ON FIRE
CREEP SLOW PT II
ALL OF YOU (CONTAINS
HIDDEN TRACK BORN
DIFFERENT)
Key tracks highlighted.
The Illuminati, Cheap Powers (CD EP)
CHEAP POWERS crams the raw intensity of
the THE ILLUMINATI live experience into a
convenient and portable form. A sonic deluge
of searing guitar work, bombastic rhythms and
the trademark dual vocal attack, CHEAP
POWERS blends the sophistication of 2004’s
critically acclaimed ON BORROWED TIME
with the ferocity and immediacy of the original
self-titled debut.
Catalogue Number
www.theilluminati.net
Price Code
REC006
Bar Code
N
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Canadian co-headlining tour with Tricky Woo beginning
March 4th2006
1st single ‘Heart of Gold’ to be serviced nationally Feb. 27th
2006
Key Markets: Toronto, Edmonton, and Calgary.
Growth Areas: Montreal, Vancouver.
File
Rock/Metal
Order Due
February 23, 2006
Street Date
March 14, 2006
‘Tonight, The Illuminati sweated out more talent than is in this entire
room’ DFA1979
‘The best band in Canada’ DANKO JONES
‘The most ass-kicking rock of the past decade.’ EYE WEEKLY
‘Clearly the ones to beat on the Canadian rock scene.’ MONTREAL
MIRROR
‘Frighteningly good.’ TORONTO SUN
‘Astoundingly complex yet refreshingly catchy’ NOW MAGAZINE
01. Carte Noire
02. Run & Hide
03. Down The Road
04. Levels Of Abandonment
05. Heart of Gold
06. Mirrors
Key Tracks:
Heart Of Gold (1st single
w/video) Mirrors (2nd single –
video to follow)
‘If you ever hear hype about these guys, believe every word’ CHART
‘If all metal was this good, well we wouldn’t have to make fun of it so
much’ EXCLAIM!
G.C. 37/44
Box Lot: 25
For additional artist information please contact Jennifer McLeod at jennifer.mcleod@fontananorth.com
Witch, S/T (CD)
The group Witch was born from a
marriage of apparently contradictory
influences. J Mascis, of Dinosaur Jr.
renown, and his longtime friend Dave
Sweetapple were interested in forming a
hard rock band. They found willing and
able conspirators in Kyle Thomas and Asa
Irons, members of New England avant-folk
outfit Feathers. On their eponymous debut
album, this line-up mounts a mighty sonic
tumult that hearkens back to classic heavy
metal sounds of early 70’s outfits while still being modern in its
assault, and without falling into the ubiquitous “Stoner Rock”
pigeonhole.
Catalogue Number
TPE065
Bar Code
Price Code
S
File
Rock
Order Due
Playing with an unbridled passion that recalls his work with Deep
Wound, his early 80’s hardcore band, Mascis returns in Witch to
his first love, drums.
February 23, 2006
Street Date
March 14, 2006
Witch headed into the studio and recorded their debut album for
Tee Pee Records with engineer John Agnello, immediately
following an extensive Dinosaur Jr. reunion tour this past Summer.
John had already recorded Dinosaur Jr., J Mascis + the fog,
Early Man, Son Volt and Screaming Trees to name a few.
Live:
3/18 SXSW; plus other appearances during the festival.
01. seer
02. soul of fire
03. black saint
04. changing
05. rip van winkle
06. hand of glory
07. isadora
Vinyl also available:
Catalogue #: TPE065V
Barcode:
For additional information please contact Jennifer McLeod at,
Jennifer.mcleod@fontananorth.com or 416.961.1040 x232
Price Code: PP
Box Lot: 30 (CD and Vinyl)
G.C. 37
Ludacris & DJ Ideal, The DTP Mixtape (CD)
Catalogue Number
OAR0047
Bar Code
7
86984 00472
1
Price Code
S
DJ Ideal is one of the most prominent DJ’s on the scene in Miami and now
across the US. With regular appearances on Sirius Satellite radio and over
50,000 CD’s sold of this DA Bottom Series (Volumes 1-6) collaborating with
such national acts as Lil Jon, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Bun B., Jermaine
Dupri, and Lil Flip. Ideal now has three new releases. Juvenile “UTP: The
Movement, Big Boi “Da Bottom Volume 7” and Ludacris “The DTP
Mixtape” wich are all primed to continue the success established with this
earlier releases.
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DJ Ideal & Juvenile – Intro
Juvenile – Act Your Know Me
Juvenile – Got That Work
Skip & Wacko – Keep Talk Out
The Side of Your Mouth
Juvenile Shout to Da Bottom
Hood’s
Juvenile – Break a Brick Down
Juvenile – Get Your Hustle On
Juvenile – We Rock Like That
Skip – Keep Actin’
Back that Ass Up Interlude 1
Wacko, ONC – Why Oh Why
Juvenile – Come Out You’
Laundry
Juvenile – The New Orleans
Truth
Wacko – Two Step
In Ya Skit
Black & Stone – Life of A D-Boy
Juvenile Interlude
Juvenile – Rodeo
19. Juvenile feat. Rupee – Same
Hustle Different Day
20. Skip & Wacko feat. PNC – She
Really Wanna Fuck
21. Juvenile – Don’t Bootleg My
Shit!
22. Juvenile – feat. Deepside – I’m
Hot
23. If You Don’t Know Interlude
24. Skip – Tribute to New Orleans
25. PNC – Bounce For You Money
Ho
26. Juvenile – Early Bird
27. Juvenile – New Orleans Roll
Call
28. Skip & Wacko – That’s What
You Got?
29. Juvenile Representing
30. PNC – I’m From a Town Called
the N.O.
31. Juvenile feat. PNC – Send the
Work Down
32. Red Eyezz – Check In
33. Red Eyezz – Be Careful
34. Back that Ass Up Interlude 2
35. Trey Songz feat. Juvenile – Just
Gotta Make It
File
Rap
Order Due
February 23, 2006
Street Date
March 14, 2006
G.C. 34
Box Lot: 30
Big Boi & DJ Ideal, Da Bottom Vol. 7 (CD)
Catalogue Number
OAR0043
Bar Code
7
86984 00432
5
Price Code
S
DJ Ideal is one of the most prominent DJ’s on the scene in Miami and now
across the US. With regular appearances on Sirius Satellite radio and over
50,000 CD’s sold of this DA Bottom Series (Volumes 1-6) collaborating with
such national acts as Lil Jon, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Bun B., Jermaine
Dupri, and Lil Flip. Ideal now has three new releases. Juvenile “UTP: The
Movement, Big Boi “Da Bottom Volume 7” and Ludacris “The DTP
Mixtape” wich are all primed to continue the success established with this
earlier releases.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
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15.
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18.
Intro – Russel Simmons, Big
Boi, DJ Ideal
Tribute to the “A” – Killer Mike
Prove Me Wrong - Pitbull
Interlude - Pitbull
Ride with a G – T.I.
Smitty Speaks
Shoot the Fade - Smitty
Freestyle – Stat Quo
Interlude – Killer Mike, Big Boi
Fuck the Police – Young Buck
Ass Kicked – 3 6 Mafia, Lil
Scrappy, Lil White
How the Hell – Young Buck,
Ludacris, 1-20
Hold Up - Pitbull
We Ain’t On Radio – Killer Mike,
Big Boi
You Don’t Have to go Home –
Big Boi, Killer Mike
3 6 Mafia Checks in
Stay Fly (Remix 2) – 3 6 Mafia,
Busta Rhymes, Slim Thug,
Project Pat
Freestyle – Lil Flip
File
Rap
Order Due
February 23, 2006
Street Date
March 14, 2006
19. If You a Gangsta – Big Duke,
Young Jeezy
20. What the Biz is – Young Bloodz,
Manny Fresh
21. Interlude – Big Boi, Killer Mike
22. Snap Ya Fingers – Lil John,
Sean Paul, E-40
23. We Don’t Need It – Pitbull
24. Don’t Fuck Wit Me – Rede
Eyezz, Trey Songz
25. Little Haiti – Smitty
26. Swervin’ – Black Jack, Project
Pat
27. She Workin’ It – Bun B, Daron
28. Daron Speaks
29. Get Money – Smitty, Close
Range
30. Go Buy The Album – Big Boi
31. Mic Check Freestyle – Jody
Breezy, Lil Wayne
32. Freestyle – Cubo
33. Outro – Big Boi, Killer Mike
G.C. 34
Box Lot: 30
Introspect, Reflect (CD)
INTROSPECT is a phenomenal mc with honest
and insightful lyrics with extremely clever rhymes
who creates relatable stories in his songs that are
filled with pop hooks. NO BLING. NO
ATTITUDE. ALL HEART.
He recently was chosen “winner” in ‘male
professional’ category at 91.5 The Beat’s
“Rhythm Of The Future Talent Search
2005”. He was awarded $20,000 in studio time
and shared the stage with Jully Black, Khalel,
Eternia, Mesia One, and Tara Chase. His single “The Sacrifice” was
submitted to the contest. We enjoyed a medium rotation add on 91.5 The
Beat for “The Sacrifice”.
Catalogue Number
Addict1002
Bar Code
6
Press Quotes:
"...INTROSPECT can do it all. He is basically a new version of the
Super MC that the future of hip-hop needs…. Intro is an artist who
works profusely on his craft…and there's nothing that can stop him."
- Qualityhiphop.com
"I've been playing this CD on repeat for the last couple of weeks and
I've gotta say that there's a lot of good things to be said about your
music"
- Ian Steaman
(former General Manager of Tommy Boy Records Urban Music)
2
Price Code
SP
File
Hip-Hop/Pop
This record has urban/pop crossover hits (peep “The Sacrifice”, “Gotta
Be”); it has next level hip-hop that will keep the headz, heads bobbin
(peep “52 Cards” and “Switch Lanes”). It also has hip-hop concepts that
have never been done before (peep “Reflect” and “HipHopInomix”). Finally
the record also contains club bangers with killer hooks (peep “Recognize”
and “Bounce”).
Campus Radio Hip-Hop shows nationally will receive a copy of the CD.
DJ Pools regionally across Canada will also receive copies of the CD as well
as club remixes.
A CD release party is being planned in Guelph (Intro’s home town) and will
be presented by 91.5 THE BEAT (BDS Urban/CHR). Guests from the
album (Jenna G, Khalel, Rebecca Valdez, & Robin) will appear solo and
with Introspect.
53496 11232
Order Due
February 23, 2006
Street Date
March 14, 2006
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Reflect
Introspect
Recognize
The Sacrifice (feat. Rebecca
Valdez)
Switch Lanes
Gotta Be (feat. Jenna G)
52 Cards
Windy Day
You & I (feat. Robin)
Battleground
Bounce
Soldiers Composition (feat. IQ)
Bounce Back (feat. Robyn and
Khalel)
HipHopInomix
Gotta Be (feat. Jenna G)
Acoustic Version
16.
Key tracks are highlighted
Box Lot: 25
G.C. 34/33
Artist: Brobdingnagian Bards
Title: Memories of Middle Earth
Catalogue #: MAGE0009
Barcode: 806747000927
Price Code: MM
File: Celtic
Order Due: Feb. 23 2006
Release Date: March 14, 2006
Artist: Brobdingnagian Bards
Title: Songs of Ireland
Catalogue #: MAGE0008
Barcode: 806747000828
Price Code: MM
File: Celtic
Order Due: Feb. 23, 2006
Release Date: March 14, 2006
Artist: Marc Gunn & The
Dubliners’ Tabby Cat
Title: Irish Drinking Songs for
Cat Lovers
Catalogue #: MAG0028
Barcode: 806747002822
Price Code: MM
File: Celtic
Order Due: Feb. 23, 2006
Release Date: March 14, 2006
First time available in Canada for North America's most
popular Celtic artists. They began by offering their music
on MP3.com where they quickly became one of the most
famous artists with several songs seeing over a million
legitimate downloads. This is their exciting tribute to
Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, it proved so popular on MP3.com
that it earned them an invitation to perform live at the Lord
Of The Rings Oscar party in Hollywood.
First time available in Canada for North America's most
popular Celtic artists. They began by offering their music
on MP3.com where they quickly became one of the most
famous artists with several songs seeing over a million
legitimate downloads. Following in the tradition of The
Dubliners, Clancy Brothers and The Irish Rovers this is their
tribute to some of the finest in Irish Drinking Songs. 19
songs that is perfect for St. Patrick's Day and year 'round
when you're feeling Irish.
Lead singer of the Brobdingnagian Bards, Marc Gunn is
famous all over North America for his interpretations of Irish
music and his sense of humour. On this release he takes
some of the best known and most loved Irish songs and
reworks them for cat lovers. Immensely popular CD and is
one of the best selling Irish CD's in the USA in 2005. Curl
up in a ball with your favourite feline and enjoy.
Box Lot (all titles): 30
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The Illuminati
Cheap Powers
REC006
N
A-Trak
Sunglasses Is A Must
52AUR1
KK
Big Black Lincoln
Heaven’s Caught On
Fire
FNCD5500
SP
Witch
S/T
TPE065
S
Witch
S/T (Vinyl)
TPE065V
PP
Big Boi & DJ Ideal
Da Bottom Vol. 1
OAR0043
S
Ludacris & DJ Ideal
The DTP Mixtape
OAR0047
S
Introspect
Reflect
Addict1002
SP
Marc Gunn & The
Dubliners’ Tabby Cat
Irish Drinking Songs for
Cat Lovers
MAG0028
MM
Brobdingnagian Bards
Songs of Ireland
MAG0008
MM
Brobdingnagian Bards
Memories of Middle
Earth
MAG0009
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