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> From idm-owner@hyperreal.com Mon Oct 7 14:44:48 1996
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> Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 17:44:28 -0500
> To: idm@hyperreal.com
> From: discreet@generation.net (Discreet)
> Subject: (idm) Ninjas in North America
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> This is far more relevant for people in the U.S or Canada. But whoever you
> are, feel free to read on.
>
> Jeff
>
>
> Leading with the Left Foot Style, ou Il faut etre FUNKY
>
> The following is a communique from your friendly neighbourhood
> ninjas to let all of you know that your favourite U.K. Beatz conglomerate
> has found a new home in North America. Ninja Tune Records' home office in
> London is proud to announce it has established an office on our fair
> continent in order to further ensure that all the Hedz on this side of the
> Atlantic have easy access to The Stuff.
> Having enjoyed a fruitful relationship with Instinct / Shadow
> Records in New York for the last while, both organizations have agreed that
> the time has come to move on (although Instinct/Shadow will still retain
> the rights to all Ninja Tune product that they have released to date under
> the banner of Ninja Tune U.S.A). Hence Ninja Tune U.K. has decided to open
> an extension of the U.K. office itself for all of North America. Ninja
> Tune North America will service the U.S. and Canadian marketplaces with all
> forthcoming full length Ninja Tune and N Tone releases at domestic prices.
> Through special arrangement with distributors all import LP's, 12"'s and CD
> singles (again, except those that conflict with Instinct/Shadow releases)
> will also be available in these marketplaces at cheaper prices. The
> promotion for these UK releases will be done out of this office as well.
> Moreover, the North American release schedule will directly parallel that
> of the U.K.'s, guaranteeing that all Ninja Tune and N Tone releases will be
> immediately available over here. Basically kids... You're Sorted!
> Here now follows the Ninja Tune / N Tone release schedule till the
> end of the year:
> 1. N Tone is proud to present Neotropic's first full-length release
> Fifteen Levels of Magnification on double vinyl and CD. Release date is
> September 23 for the double LP, October 7 for the CD (available
> domestically).
> 2. Ninja Tune unleashes the remix twelve-inch and CD single from Funki
> Porcini's Love, Pussycats and Carwrecks LP entitled the Carwreck e.p. .
> It features two tuff experimental drum 'n bass remixes from the illustrious
> Wagon Christ (Luke Vibert) and the infamous Squarepusher (Tom Jenkinson),
> along with an unreleased midtempo jazzy break number not featured on the
> LP. Both formats are set for release on September 30.
> 3. Russia's (well sort of, he was born there but now resides in the UK)
> foremost hip-hop exponent DJ Vadim unveils his experimental adventure into
> the down-low entitled USSR Repertoire. The double vinyl is slated for
> October 14 and CD (available domestically) for October 21. Vadim and his
> magical upside-down turntable will be coming over to teach us all the true
> meaning of Flip-Flop sometime in the new year. Be prepared to do the Vadim
> shuffle (fingers ready!)
> 4. The Herbaliser strikes back with a twelve-inch / CD single release
> called Mr. DJ, which features a DJ Vadim remix of 40 Winks on the B-side.
> Release date for both formats is October 28.
> 5. Debut Ninja 12" release from Amon Tobin (aka Ninebar's Cujo), due to
> hit these shores on November 18th.
> 6. The legendary Coldcut lets loose with two fierce mid-tempo breakbeat
> excursions entitled Boot the System and Atomic Moog (think Dick Hyman
> goes Superfly baby!) This 12" / CD single release contains remixes by Wagon
> Christ, The Herbaliser, and Warp's red-hot jazz combo, Red Snapper.
> 7. N Tone presents the second 12" release by the mysterious Cabbageboy.
> Look for a 25th of November release.
>
>
> The preceding completes Ninja Tune's release schedule for 1996.
> Look for new full-length releases from the inimitable Irresistible Force
> and the mighty Coldcut in the new year.
> Stay tuned for the touchdown of Ninja Tune's legendary Stealth
> night in select centres here in North America starting in January of '97.
> Our aim is to bring different Ninjas over every month and do 4-5 shows,
> alternating east and west coast cities each time out.
> Please direct all enquiries regarding Ninja Tune North America to
> any of the following...
>
> 1. Mailing address: Ninja Tune
> P.O. Box 373, Westmount Station
> Montreal, Quebec, Canada
> H3Z 2T5
> 2. Phone Number : 514 937 5452 Fax Number: 514 937 9980
>
> 3. Net Hedz: pipe web pages : http://www.obsolete.com/pipe/
> e-mail: ninjah@generation.net
> 4. Contacts : Jeff Waye, Gnat Carnagie, Phillipa Klein
>
> Oh ya, and remember... No One Loves Ya Like Ninja!
>
>
>
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-- Mark Turner mturner@netcom.com