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True to its namesake, albums and singles on the Ninja Tune label(and offshoots Big Dada and Counter Records) appear stealthily and in droves. So stealthily, in fact, that TTC's 3615 full-length already slipped under our radar with its January 8 release on Big Dada.

But there are still plenty of Ninja Tune-affiliated artists who have yet to release their music. We already told you about Amon Tobin's January 22 "Bloodstone" single and its corresponding full-length, Foley Room, which comes out on March 5.

Keep in mind that all Ninja Tune/Big Dada/Counter release information is for the UK and Europe only. North American release information may be different.

Ninja Tune will also release the Cinematic Orchestra's "To Build a Home" and "Breathe" singles-- February 26 and April 9, respectively-- and follow them with the Ma Fleur full-length on May 7. Then, DJ Kentaro's forthcoming album Enter-- which features contributions from Spank Rock, the Pharcyde, Fat Jon, Gaggle, and New Flesh-- is scheduled for an April 26 release, with the Spank Rock-featuring "Free" single preceding it on April 2.

The Bug will also join in the fun by "continuing to explore his obsession with bass frequencies in the world of mutant dancehall" on his own upcoming Ninja Tune album and "Jah War" single, according to a press release.

Ninja Tune has plenty more up its sleeve for the new year, including a Daedelus retrospective and releases from Blockhead, Coldcut, Hexstatic, Fink, and Mr. Scruff.

On the Big Dada front, grime star Wiley is scheduled to release his album, Playtime Is Over, on May 14, and the Art Brut Fe De Yoot album, credited to Infinite Livez vs Stade, will come out on March 12. (No word on whether or not the album title refers to the band.) Big Dada is also planning the release of a Diplo 12" at a currently unspecified date.

Finally, there is Counter Records, which will focus simply on Pop Levi, looking positively lazy by comparison. Pop Levi's "Sugar Assault Me Now" single will come out January 29, followed by full-length The Return to Form Black Magick Party on February 12.