RE: 1 Andy Smith 2 Mos Def 3 Fat Beats & Brastraps 4 UNKLE 5 "De

Roger Sherwood (rsherwoo@baynetworks.com)
Wed, 3 Jun 1998 16:05:25 +0200


Yeah, the Journeys by DJ is "The Document" by Andy Smith. Superb set of
tunes - whole set amazingly stays together and when he gets to the
"...wheels of steel" by the Grandmaster - top moment. English
eccentricity for sure, global genius for attempting to make a buck off
his record collection!

Rog.

P.S. The Jim Kerr??????!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Kerr [SMTP:jkerr@pharoshealth.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 1998 2:34 PM
> To: 'acid-jazz@ucsd.edu'
> Subject: 1 Andy Smith 2 Mos Def 3 Fat Beats & Brastraps 4 UNKLE 5
> "De La Soul/From the Soul..."
>
> Portishead DJ Andy Smith has his own "Journeys by DJ" out. Sounds
> nothing if not eclectic: Grandmaster Flash to Tom Jones via Spencer
> Davis Group! Anyone on the list heard yet? Global genius or English
> eccentricity?!
>
> Is there an upcoming Mos Def album?
>
> I've just noticed reviewed in Spin a Rhino compilation of female MCs.
> Gets a 7/10 (I think because of some glaring omissions in their
> opinion
> ie no MC Lyte etcetc) but those Rhino comps are nicely put together
> and
> nicely cheap :)
>
> What's the latest on the Shadow UNKLE release date?
>
> Playing at home the other night: 3 Feet High and Rising for the first
> time in a long time and it still sounds great
>
> Jim