Re: Stupidest Question of the Year.

From: ayaLounge (eric@ayalounge.com)
Date: Sat Jul 14 2001 - 06:45:18 CEST

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    this might be stoopid too, but I thought Dixon was part of Jazzanova (he did
    a nice set at the Naked Music party here during WMC 2001)

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Shaddy" <shaddy@nu-beats.com>
    To: "milkweed" <chetpeng@yahoo.com>; "1" <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
    Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 7:55 AM
    Subject: Re: Stupidest Question of the Year.

    > yeah that's the question!
    >
    >
    > For all those who really don't know:
    > Jazzanova - the true story
    >
    > Jazzanova are a Berlin based producer collective consisting of the
    Jazzanova
    > DJ-team (Jürgen von Knoblauch, Alexander Barck, and Claas Brieler), the
    > producers Stefan Leisering and Axel Reinemer and Kosma (Roskow
    Kretschmann).
    >
    > Jazzanova had discovered their sonic brotherhood while djing together at
    > Berlin's Delicious Doughnuts club; they hooked up as a team back in 1995.
    >
    > To Jazzanova, music means the search for a common language of
    international
    > club music, to take in influences from all different cultures and musical
    > styles, to fuse these styles together and get the audience involved in the
    > whole musical spectrum of that fusion. Their love for deep jazz and modern
    > beats has led their music to become a somewhat stunning amalgamation of
    > retro and new sounds that echoes almost all muscial styles from HipHop or
    > afrofunk to drum & bass, boogie, brazil, latin, and soul. Always reacting
    > directly to new and fresh influences, Jazzanova have developed a
    > percussion-oriented, sophisticated, clean and warm broken-beat-style that
    is
    > constantly changing in form and allows no pigeon-holing. It's just simply
    > jazzanova!
    >
    > Ever since Gilles Peterson played their first track, "Fedime's Flight" on
    > his radio show in 1997, Jazzanova have been asked to produce remixes for
    > many of their idols. They still first and foremost enjoy working on remix
    > pieces for artists that have especially influenced and inspired them, like
    > U.F.O., 4 Hero, Incognito, and Azymuth.
    >
    > In their attempt to pay tribute to the artist they are interpreting,
    > Jazzanova always try to capture the very essence not only of the
    particular
    > track, but of the entire album. As you listen closely to their remixes,
    you
    > will often discover elements of the artist's former records and find the
    > spirit of his entire work reflected. As each Jazzanova remix is produced
    > with great respect and effort, it is not unusual that it sometimes takes
    up
    > to three months of work in the studio before a remix is completed. What
    they
    > finally come up with are some excellently produced, very DJ-set oriented
    > pieces that shift between different styles and tempi, oscillate between
    > jazzy and electronic feelings and are sure to enjoy dancers and listeners
    > alike.
    >
    > The flourishing collaboration between the two German labels Jazzanova
    > Records and Compost Records began with the EP "Caravelle". Due to their
    > long-time friendship and their similar opinions on music, the Jazzanovas
    and
    > Compost-owner Michael Reinboth decided to team up as a new label in winter
    > 1998. With Michael bringing in his know -how and experience as a label
    > producer and Jazzanova contributing the music, JCR has set new standards
    on
    > club sounds and will guarantee the finest collection of current jazz
    > impressions flavoured with unique and refreshing vibes and beats.
    >
    > With the founding of Sonarkollektiv, Jazzanova have set forth their idea
    of
    > mutual exchange and networking with other artists - it functions as an
    > alliance of different Berlin musicians and serves as a "trainee-program"
    and
    > door-opener to the world of international club music to many.
    >
    > Sonarkollektiv is giving musicians, artists and DJ's the possibility to
    > realise their own ideas without taking care of technical and business
    > compulsions in the music market - this is the task of Sonar Kollektiv,
    under
    > which roof several labels found their home (Airdrops, Dialog, Recreation,
    No
    > Zession, Mermaid, Best Seven, Hotdrop Recordings, Aspekte).
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: "milkweed" <chetpeng@yahoo.com>
    > To: "1" <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
    > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 4:38 PM
    > Subject: Re: Stupidest Question of the Year.
    >
    >
    > > who's jazzanova?
    > >
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