Ritual Events...with the goods

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Date: Wed Mar 08 2000 - 02:45:53 MET

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    Ritual Events coming at you again, keeping you musically, aesthetically, and
    creatively tuned in to what¹s coming your way in the Los Angeles area. As
    promised, we have just added the Compost Records Showcase (March 23rd) as
    well as LTJ Bukem (April 4th) to our schedule. Stay tuned for more upcoming
    show dates including the Winter Music Conference showcase, and the next
    Ritual Fashion and Music Expo coming to a city near you.
    http://www.ritualevents.com
    info: 310.764.0763
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    Ritual Events, Emperor Norton Records and 89.9 KCRW present:
    Thursday March 9, 2000

    Arling & Cameron
    Record Release event for ³Music for Imaginary Films²
    with DJ sets by Richard Cameron & Karin Ras
    also ritual DJ Pace

    @ Atlas 3760 Wilshire Blvd. (@ Western)
    Doors: 8pm - 2am 18&over $10 pre-sale / $12 @ door

    Visit online music directory http://www.listen.com to find tracks from
    Arling & Cameron and thousands of other quality artists.

    Pre-Sale Tix @
    Wax(Melrose) 323.932.6211
    FatBeats(Silverlake) 323.663.3717
    Rhino(Westwood) 310.474.3786
    http://www.ticketweb.com

    >>LISTEN TO "MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC" ON 89.9 KCRW WEEKDAYS FROM 9AM TO
    NOON FOR A CHANCE TO WIN TICKETS TO THIS EVENT.

    see artist bio below for more info
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    friday March 10, 2000
    ritual events | mekanic label | ibadan records

    present........more

    featuring jerome sydenham, tony watson, phoenix, and pace

    second and fourth friday of every month @gabah 4658 melrose avenue ( one
    block west of Normandie)

    doors from 9pm to 3am
    http://www.mekanic.com/more
    see below for more info
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    Thursday March 23, 2000
    Ritual Events, Dublab, and XLR8R magazine present

    Compost Records Showcase...featuring
    Michael Reinboth (of Beanfield)
    & Fauna Flash (a.k.a. 2/3 of Truby Trio)
    with guest dj Pace (Ritual)

    @ Atlas Supper Club 3760 Wilshire Blvd (@ Western)
    Doors: 8pm - 2am 18&over $15 admission

    >>LISTEN TO http://WWW.DUBLAB.COM FOR A CHANCE TO WIN FREE TICKETS.

    Pre-Sale Tix @
    Wax(Melrose) 323.932.6211
    Vinyl Fetish(Silverlake) 323.660.4500
    Rhino(Westwood) 310.474.3786
    http://www.ticketweb.com

    see artist bio below for more info
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    Saturday March 25, 2000
    ritual events and 89.9 kcrw present

    the man who put the beat in afro-beat
    TONY ALLEN and Afro-Beat 2000

    In the mid 60's, Tony Allen and "Black President" Fela Kuti invented the
    modern voodoo style, a radical new funky sound called Afrobeat. The afrobeat
    sound, which incorporates jazz, funk, and traditional African music, was
    delivered in their band "Fela Kuti & Africa 70's". Come join us to see this
    Nigerian born drummer, composer, songwriter, and living legend perform in a
    rare Los Angeles appearance.

    Accompanying Tony Allen will be JF Kellner, César Anot, JP Dary, Herve Clery
    & the acclaimed Parisian hip-hopologist Doctor L.

    with DJ sets by Jerome Sydenham and Pace

    Located @ Vynyl 1650 Schrader (@ Hollywood Blvd.)
    Doors: 8pm - 2am 18&over $15 admission

    Pre-Sale Tix @
    Wax(Melrose) 323.932.6211
    FatBeats(Silverlake) 323.663.3717
    Rhino(Westwood) 310.474.3786
    http://www.ticketweb.com

    >>LISTEN TO CHOCOLATE CITY ON 89.9 KCRW ( http://WWW.KCRW.ORG ) WEEKDAYS
    FROM 10PM TO MIDNIGHT FOR A CHANCE TO WIN FREE TICKETS TO THIS SHOW. TONY
    ALLEN WILL BE VISITING CHOCOLATE CITY'S HOST GARTH TRINIDAD ON FRIDAY MARCH
    24TH WITH A LIVE SET!!!

    see artist bio below for more info
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    Tuesday April 4, 2000
    Ritual Events and New Breed Girl Present

    The godfather of Drum 'N' Bass
    LTJ BUKEM
    with label mates Blame, Rantoul, MC Conrad, & MC DRS
    Warming up the decks: Jun of Umoja Soundsystem

    "Bang the drum softly...LTJ Bukem sends jungle into orbit." SPIN MAGAZINE

    @ el Rey Theater 5515 Wilshire Blvd.
    Doors: 8pm - 2am 18&over $15 pre-sale / $18 @ door

    Visit the STORM store in the Beverly Center to win free tickets to this
    show.

    Pre-sale Tix @
    Storm(Beverly Center) 310.659.4658
    Wax(Melrose) 323.932.6211
    Vinyl Fetish(Silverlake) 323.660.4500
    Rhino(Westwood) 310.474.3786
    http://www.ticketweb.com

    see artist bio below for more info
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    ARTIST BIO'S:

    ARLING & CAMERON
    Gerry Arling and Richard Cameron, better known to discriminating pop
    afficionados around the world as Arling & Cameron, already much loved by
    audiences in Japan & Europe, are preparing for the next phase of their
    global takeover with their amazing new project, Music for Imaginary Films.
    As their reputation blossomed the last several years, collaborations with
    the likes of Fantastic Plastic Machine, Pizzicato Five, and Cornelius
    followed. They spent a good amount of 1999 on the road, blowing audiences
    away with their humor, hooks, musicianship, and good looks.

    Music for Imaginary Films is a wonderful array of 'lost' soundtrack songs to
    a variety of fictitious films and television pilots ranging from the fifties
    to the nineties. The songs range from the 70's futuristic disco of "1999
    Spaceclub" to the spy-jazz of "Hashi The Drug Sniffing Canine" to the
    jubilant 60's white bread pop of "W.E.E.K.E.N.D." Enjoy an evening of A&C in
    the flesh.

    press buzzzzz......
    € "a dizzying blur of genres - house, drum 'n' bass, Brazillian pop, dub,
    hip-hop, rock and beyond" - The Toronto Star

    € "On the surface, the work is just fun and frilly electro-pop, but there's
    no denying the dedication, musical dexterity and utter brilliance that went
    into this creation." -CMJ

    €" music that makes you wanna get up and buy shit - whether it's another
    round of drinks for your friends, a GAP kids baby jumper for your cousin or
    flowers for everyone you thought you couldn't stand." - Philadelphia Weekly
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    TONY ALLEN
    Tony Allen's long awaited new album, "Black Voices", joins the dots between
    the 70's and the millennium. As a drummer, composer and songwriter Nigerian
    born Tony Allen is the living legend of Afrobeat music.

    In the mid-sixties, Tony Allen and "Black President" Fela Kuti invented a
    modern voodoo style, a radical new funky sound they called Afrobeat. A
    blend of jazz and traditional African music, the Afrobeat sound developed
    markedly during their 1969 US tour where they met the high priests of black
    american music (James Brown, Art Blakey, Max Roach...). The result was an
    afrobeat sound that incorporated the funk rhythms of the time. The concept
    of "One idea, one song" was what Fela and Tony learned, this they delivered
    in their new band "Fela Kuti & Africa 70's".

    Tony's influence on Fela's music was profound, in addition to being the lead
    drummer of the band, he was also Fela's musical director, keeping the
    rhythms simple allowing Fela to deliver the message. Tony left Fela in 1977
    and went to Europe to develop new sounds, to confront his music with
    different cultures, and to grow by fellow artists injecting their own
    knowledge through his music. This resulted in the "N.E.P.A." project and
    recording sessions with Roy Ayers, Ray Lema, and Manu Dibango.

    "Black Voices" was recorded in Paris with contributions from Clip Payne and
    Mudbone Cooper (P-Funk Allstars), fench guitarist Seb Martel (Vercoquin,
    Sinclair, Teri Moise) and ivoryan bassist Cesar Anot (Alpha Blondy, Cheikh
    Tidiane Seck). Produced by Doctor L., the acclaimed Parisian
    hip-hopologist, "Black Voices" highlights why Tony Allen is on of the most
    talented African musicians alive.

    From the deep afrobeat trance of "Asiko" to the 70's soul inspired "Get
    Together" Tony Allen travels along the road that has shaped his inner soul.
    The title track "Black Voices" is an Afrodub anthem, "In a Silent Mix" an
    atmospheric dream from the jungle roots. "Ariya", which was released in
    January complete with Catalyst and Jeff Sharel mixes is already a recognised
    dancefloor bomb.

    "Black Voices" is a timeless album, reflecting Tony Allen's music past,
    present and future time. Full of soul, wamth and generosity...This is an
    african world!
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    LTJ BUKEM
    U.K.-based LTJ BUKEM, arguably the godfather of drum 'n' bass, graces Los
    Angeles, and in the process, takes the genre to new heights of jazz,
    ambient, soul, rare and everything else you can imagine. Bukem as well as
    having several records labels, is a DJ, entrepreneur, figurehead, shining
    light...and one of the most recognizable faces in a genre not famed for its
    love of publicity.

    "LTJ Bukem is one of those redefining the contours of drum and bass, setting
    breaks in electronic soundscapes until the seemingly impossible happens:
    jungle collides with ambient."
    THE FACE

    "Bang the Drum Softly...LTJ BUKEM sends jungle into orbit." SPIN MAGAZINE
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    Fauna Flash
    This is what you might not expect from German drum & bass! Fauna Flash are
    Christian Prommer and Roland Appel. Since their first release on Compost in
    1995 Fauna Flash became the first German drum & bass outfit getting props
    from the Metalheadz posse like Grooverider and Fabio who played their dubs
    on their BBC Radio 1 Show "One In The Jungle"! All this resulted in a 12"
    exclusive release on Peshay¹s label Elementz and their track "At The Movies"
    appeared on the famous drum & bass compilation "Promised Land 3".

    Fauna Flash, together with Rainer Trüby, also formed the Compost project
    Rainer Trüby Trio which showcases their signature latin-bossa-electronic
    sound. If you haven¹t heard their remix of Bobby Matos entitled ³Guiro
    Electro² your missing out.

    Press quotes:

    "Germany¹s answer to Reprazent"
    Mixmag

    "Probably the best drum&bass album from Germany so far."
    Kruder & Dorfmeister

    "Funky if not flashy drum & bass from Germany."
    Mixmag
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    Michael Reinboth Of Beanfield
    Producer, journalist, record label owner, there is nothing that Michael
    Reinboth can¹t tackle. Known for bringing drum Œn¹ bass, jazz, and
    downtempo to the masses in Germany, this avid music collector/producer has
    been gracing Munich with his eclectic set since the age of 20. His
    legendary weekly club ³Into Somethin², voted by The Face last year for: "one
    of the best club nights in Europe", has been host to the likes of Gilles
    Peterson, Jazzanova, Patrick Forge, Coldcut, James Lavelle, and was the very
    place were Michael met Rainer Truby, Compost¹s premier artist.

    Compost joined forces with Jazzanova to form JCR (Jazzanova-Compost-Records)
    which houses Jazzanova, Rainer Truby, Truby Trio, Fauna Flash, Procreation,
    Syrup, Forest Mighty Black, and Michael¹s own Beanfield. Beanfield reflects
    Michael's personal history and development of musical styles and skills, and
    is more or less an amalgamation of Electro, Sci-Fi Black Music, with some
    Jazz influences and HipHop structures. They have produced the HipHop-crew
    Knowtoryus, the first Terranova 12inch, Taran album, remixing MC Solaar
    (Talking Loud), Tosca (G-Stone), Kosma (Infracom) The Mighty Dub Kats "Son
    Of Wilmot² (ffrr/Metronome), Sofa Surfers "The Plan" (Universal), A Forest
    Mighty Black "Everything" (Compost), and Lesiman "Colloquio²(Right Tempo)
    and recently completed their full length album ³Human Patterns². Michael
    embodies the progressive scene in Germany and is sure to enlighten LA¹s
    dance-floor enthusiasts.
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