Re: Quannum @ Ninja

From: Steve Catanzaro (stevencatanzaro@sprintmail.com)
Date: Sat Aug 12 2000 - 03:28:15 MET DST

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    What's in it for Quannum?

    (PS.... who runs Quannum, anyway? Lyrics Born?)

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Wendy K <wendy@ninjatune.net>
    To: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
    Cc: <idm@hyperreal.org>
    Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 8:31 AM
    Subject: Quannum @ Ninja

    > from musicweekly news direct quote...
    >
    >
    > DJ SHADOW BECOMES NINJA
    > Quannum Projects, the label owned by West Coast hip hop
    > experimentalists Blackalicious, Latryx, and the enormously successful
    > DJ Shadow has been licensed by Coldcut's London based label Ninja
    > Tune. The deal covers all territories excluding Japan and the US.
    >
    > The deal represents a unique step for Ninja Tune. It is the first
    > time that they have licensed recordings from another label, as
    > opposed to signing artists themselves. "It is a big step," explained
    > Ninja's label manager Peter Quicke. "We don't usually license
    > things, but Quannum are one of the few hip hop labels in America who
    > are doing something unusual."
    >
    > Blackalicious, Latryx and Shadow started the label Solesides in the
    > early nineties. Many of the releases were licensed through Mo' Wax
    > for the rest of the decade, before they re-launched as Quannum
    > Projects last year, releasing Blackalicious' acclaimed 'Nia' album,
    > and the 'Spectrum' compilation. "We've been gaining a lot of respect
    > for Ninja Tune over the last several years," explained DJ Shadow in
    > his original e-mail to Ninja, proposing the deal. "We have been
    > looking towards new horizons label-wise in the UK and beyond for
    > quite some time, and now that the opportunity has presented itself,
    > we should hook up and shoot the shit."
    >
    > The first release will be a compilation of rare and unreleased tracks
    > from Shadow, Latryx and Blackalicious entitled 'Solesides Greatest
    > Bumps', which will be released on October 30th. The deal does not
    > include Shadow's solo material, which, it is believed, will come out
    > on the Island subsidiary ran by London Live DJ Ross Allen, Blue.
    >
    >
    >
    > W.E.N.D.Y.: Weirdone Excavating Ninja Discographies Yesterday
    > remember september 18 - xen cuts is coming!
    > Xen Nites - 21 -24 Sept London
    > Xen Euorage - 8 Sept - 2 Oct
    > Xen USA - Oct/Nov - watch da rides
    > http://www.ninjatune.net
    > http://www.piratetv.net
    > http://www.ninjatune.net/solidsteel
    > am i excited? you betcha!!!
    >



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