Re: AJazz dying? in the UK

tyler askew (tyler@america.net)
Mon, 22 Jul 1996 19:00:33 -0700

i don't know if it can actually die, since it is still impossible to
define what is and isn't acid jazz (this is the famous topic which we all
should know well)...i was just in london at the beginning of the month,
and drum&bass is definately the 'shit' in the clubs...it seems as if it
is now in the limelight which rare groove and jazz dominated a few years
back...i actually see this change as more of a (logical?) progression, as
much of the drum & bass is inspired by jazz...

tyler

> Is it true that acid-jazz music is sort of fading out in the UK? It seems
> like Trip Hop and Drum and Bass/Jungle are in thing now. When I was in
> England last year, the acid-jazz scene was still very active, however I
> got the vibe that there was a "we want something new" sentiment in the clubs.
>
> I guess it all only applies to DJ/club music, as far as D&B and Trip-Hop
> taking over acid-jazz; as far as live music is concerned there are no
> live D&B/Trip-Hop acts, unless they're already well-established acts on tour.
>
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