Re: spy hop

R. Scott (framboise@mindspring.com)
Thu, 23 Apr 1998 08:27:24 -0700


I agree. The 60's spy/action movie themes are fresh to my ears. Better than
one more Clinton/Brown/Sly/Rare Groove sample. Takin' it somewhere
different. Truth be told (JTQ aside) a lot of current A/J is waaaay too tame
for me. All texture, slick production and no bump. I liked the last Mother
Earth record.

R. Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Dier <threedueces@hotmail.com>
To: elson@westworld.com <elson@westworld.com>; acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
<acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Date: Thursday, April 23, 1998 3:13 AM
Subject: spy hop

>While movements do have a way of playing themselves out through industry
>overhype, there is always jams that come out of them. Subsequently, I
>think dissin' *all* the spy sounds coming out is a bit reactionary.
>Some inspired joints include...The David Holmes rekkid: 100 proof. The
>Propellerheads schlitz: very respectable, Ms. Bassey sounding as good as
>ever. Coldcut's "ReBoot the System" off of the Atomic Moog 2000 12":
>phat. United Future Organization's "The Planet Plan": fuckin' sick, I
>will be playin' this record for a long time, as the DJ Die remix. I'm
>sure others have some favorites (I would be interesting in picking
>s'more good joints up...).
>
>After all the shit that's been sampled to death, why not mine John Barry
>or Lalo Schiffrin for inspiration? And the supposed "'70s retro
>obsession that plagued Acid Jazz music"? Yes, there is some wack ass
>funk bands that couldn't touch Pretty Purdie's pinky, but that is where
>much of acid jazz has it roots. Are you dissin' the Brand New Heavies
>first rekkid? Early JTQ? Some of these people throw down...
>
>I'm into new soundz--but especially those that reinterpret old ones and
>put them in a new light. Trends get tiring but many of them are based
>on good ideas. And there's always a few jams...so don't let the wack
>ones turn you off from getting them. In the meantime, we can all safely
>celebrate the death of the Macarena!
>
>I propose a ban on proposing bans. {8-)
>
>Jim Dier aka $mall ¢hange
>
>stylee@wfmu.org
>threedueces@hotmail.com
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>>
>>I was just thinking about something along these lines. It seems that
>Trip
>>Hop, in its most visible sense, has turned into a kind of novelty, with
>>this "fragile torchy diva meets 60s spy soundtrack set to beats" kind
>of
>>thing. I don't know whether it's the labels to blame (the easy culprit)
>or
>>the artists themselves (P-head's Geoff Barrow is yet another Trip-Hop
>>musician who longs to do a film score...) this spy fetish thing is
>>ridiculous, and it's on par with the whole '70s retro obsession that
>>plagued Acid Jazz music. I propose that any futher Trip-Hop release
>with
>>any James Bond, John Barry or even simply a "spy" reference be banned.
>:)
>>
>>Elson
>>
>>
>> - 30 -
>>
>>:. elson trinidad * los angeles, ca, usa
>>:. elson@westworld.com * www.westworld.com/~elson
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