Yeah, I was going to go, but I could not get my VISA on time, so I guess I
will have to miss it, but a group of my friends are going. bummer
On Wed, 25 Oct 2000, Serch M wrote:
> Hello everyone...
> I caught this late thread just to let you now that next week Gilles Peterson, Jazzanova, MAW, Mark Farina, King britt with a host of a lot others are going to play in acapulco, Mexico! for info check http://www.acasoundfest.com anyone that wants to hook up down there send me an email.... c'ya there!!!
>
> Serch
>
> P.S. Anyone has heard of nortec if not check the following or send me an email at sergiom@milrecords.com:
>
> http://www.noarte.org
> http://www.milrecords.com
>
> This year there will be a compiltation on Palm Pictures, stay tuned for more info.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Manire, Aaron Dario"<amanire@indiana.edu>
> To: "'Leslie N. Shill '"<icehouse@redshift.com>, "'eelco '"<E.Blees@sfbgroep.nl>, "BARCELO, ASPEITIA AXEL ARTURO"<abarcelo@indiana.edu>
> Cc: "'acid '"<acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
> Date: Tue Oct 24 08:46:08 PDT 2000
> Subject: RE: monterey Mexico?
>
> >woah, i'm cleaning out my inbox and caught your earlier conversation about
> >mexico. eelco, you should get in touch with axel (abarcel@indiana.edu),
> >who's also on this list. he's a good friend of mine from school and he's on
> >his way back to el districto federal, mexico city next week. he's even been
> >talking about getting a cafe or club going in the city. he comes from an
> >artsy/abstract/acid house sensibility.
> >
> >see www.mp3.com/drxl
> >
> >paz,
> >adario
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Leslie N. Shill
> >To: eelco
> >Cc: acid
> >Sent: 10/21/00 1:24 PM
> >Subject: Re: monterey Mexico?
> >
> >hey eel,
> >
> >I love Joe Claussell's work. His solo album, Language, is only OK
> >though, in
> >my humble opinion with a couple of good tracks. If you can find the New
> >Latinaires compilations, there are three now, you will find some good
> >work
> >by Joe, especially the second one which has that great remix of
> >Snowboy's
> >Casa Forte on it. If you can find the Femi Kuti remix album, Shoki
> >Remixed,
> >there are a couple of great remixes on that, provided you like the
> >African
> >end of music. Joe's work appears on lots of compilations and, if you
> >like
> >stuff that has an orientation toward percussion, then his stuff is up
> >your
> >alley, it is what I really like about his remixing and production work,
> >heavy emphasis on the percussion end of the spectrum, I am a big fan of
> >Joe
> >Claussell.
> >
> >Have a great weekend!
> >
> >leslie/The Power of Sound
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: eelco <E.Blees@sfbgroep.nl>
> >To: Leslie N. Shill <icehouse@redshift.com>
> >Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 2:04 AM
> >Subject: Re: monterey Mexico?
> >
> >
> >> Hi Leslie,
> >>
> >> What's up?
> >>
> >> I just did a mix yetserday and put it on minidisc. It's ok but not
> >perfect
> >> yet so I'll do it again before I'll burn it on cd.
> >> Mostly uptempo Jazzy and Latin shit.
> >>
> >> I wanted to ask you; you probably heard of Joe Clausell? I 'm just
> >> discovering and was wondering if you have more info on him and could
> >direct
> >> me to a place on the Net where to order his productions. I can't seem
> >to
> >> find something.
> >> Oh and.....do you know if i can savely order at Dustygroove.com? I so
> >they
> >> have a nice selection.......
> >>
> >> Hope to have news from ya soon mate,
> >>
> >> Keep on collecting those dollars,
> >>
> >> Eelco
> >>
> >> ----------
> >> > Van: Leslie N. Shill <icehouse@redshift.com>
> >> > Aan: eelco <E.Blees@sfbgroep.nl>
> >> > Onderwerp: Re: monterey Mexico?
> >> > Datum: dinsdag 17 oktober 2000 6:55
> >> >
> >> > Hi there,
> >> >
> >> > i have been away for a few days so I was late in responding! you can
> >> listen
> >> > to my radio mixes at www.kazu.org. I am on the air from 8 to 10 pm
> >PST
> >> > Tuesday, wednesday and Thursday although I must warn you that we are
> >> > collecting money during the next 2 weeks so there will not be that
> >much
> >> > music! This is a public radio station and we have to get money from
> >the
> >> > public to stay on the air, it's a drag but I have been a programmer
> >there
> >> > for 19 years, yes 19, as long as some people on this list have been
> >> alive!
> >> >
> >> > i have been to the Batofar a couple of times but the music was not
> >that
> >> good
> >> > either time. My girlfriend lives in Paris so I have been around the
> >city
> >> > quite a bit and I do love it there!
> >> >
> >> > later this year I hope to come to Amster to see my friends and we
> >can
> >try
> >> to
> >> > hook up and go record shopping, it's my best thing! Also my friends
> >there
> >> > have been married forever and they seem to know not one single woman
> >(or
> >> > even married woman for gish sake!) that i can go out and play with
> >and I
> >> am
> >> > a little afrain of Walletjies and that sort of thing, so eel, maybe
> >you
> >> can
> >> > guide me, there has to be a lot of interesting women in Amsters, i
> >just
> >> have
> >> > not found them yet in all my many years of going there!
> >> >
> >> > cheers
> >> >
> >> > leslie
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: eelco <E.Blees@sfbgroep.nl>
> >> > To: Leslie N. Shill <icehouse@redshift.com>
> >> > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 1:06 AM
> >> > Subject: Re: monterey Mexico?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > Wow sounds cool, let me know as soon as it is online; I'll have a
> >> listen.
> >> > > Is it like an MP3 mix of you personally?
> >> > > I've been thinking on doing something like that, it might be a
> >good
> >> > > promotion for my DJ work; I need more!!
> >> > > Nowadays I just play in a coffeeshop 2 or 3 times a month, it
> >doiesn't
> >> pay
> >> > > well and it's boring because every body is too stoned and (I
> >think)
> >> > doesn't
> >> > > really dig the music either (more into R&B, Hiphop etc)......
> >> > > So I made a cd last month and trying to find other venues to play.
> >Just
> >> > > hope it will work so I can reduce working in the office and
> >concentrate
> >> on
> >> > > music.
> >> > > I'm also working in a studio with some friends of mine; producing
> >K&D
> >> > > inspired music, or at least trying because we never really
> >finished
> >> > > something. But than again we just a=started working together about
> >7
> >> > months
> >> > > ago, in the mean time we got all kinds of new equipment so it's
> >normal
> >> > that
> >> > > we're not there yet. But as soon as we have a finished prooduct
> >I'll
> >> let
> >> > > you know and send it, or tell you where to find an MP3.
> >> > >
> >> > > I know, in Paris it's also hard to find 'the scene'. Eventhough
> >you
> >> would
> >> > > think with so much good music coming from there it would be easy
> >but
> >> no.
> >> > > Next time try Batofar (it's a boat, close to the "bibliotheque
> >> National").
> >> > > I lived in Paris for 6 months but was never really able to find a
> >spot
> >> > > where I always liked the music.
> >> > >
> >> > > Aaahh....whenever you visit your friends in Amsterdam, do drop me
> >a
> >> mail
> >> > > and we can go out/vinyl shopping!!!! Would be cool!
> >> > > What are your friends doing? Are they also into music?
> >> > >
> >> > > peace,
> >> > >
> >> > > eelco
> >> > >
> >> > > ----------
> >> > > > Van: Leslie N. Shill <icehouse@redshift.com>
> >> > > > Aan: eelco <E.Blees@sfbgroep.nl>
> >> > > > Onderwerp: Re: monterey Mexico?
> >> > > > Datum: donderdag 12 oktober 2000 23:32
> >> > > >
> >> > > > hey EEl,
> >> > > >
> >> > > > right now I am putting together some content for webcasting and
> >that
> >> > will
> >> > > > hopefully lead to a record label, a magazine and lots and lots
> >of
> >> > > deejaying!
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Mexico is a beautiful country and there is a lot to see. There
> >is
> >> music
> >> > > > there and the people there love music but if you want the really
> >hip
> >> > > stuff,
> >> > > > well, it's even hard to find in Amsters and when I played at
> >parties
> >> in
> >> > > > Paris earlier this year, they reall wanted a deep house kinda
> >thang,
> >> i
> >> > > tried
> >> > > > the trickier stuff on them but it did not go over that well
> >until
> >> very
> >> > > late
> >> > > > in the night!
> >> > > > if you are in love then a LOT of places could be good you know!
> >> Please
> >> > > stay
> >> > > > in touch and if you come this way, then let's get together
> >please! i
> >> am
> >> > > also
> >> > > > a radio deejay 3 nights a week on a community radio station and
> >I
> >> have
> >> > > done
> >> > > > that for 19 years! yes, 19, I must be getting old but I dont
> >feel
> >> that
> >> > at
> >> > > > all, I just want to spin and play music, its' the juvenile
> >delinquent
> >> in
> >> > > me.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > by the way, my best friends live on Bonaireplein!
> >> > > >
> >> > > > leslie
> >> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > > From: eelco <E.Blees@sfbgroep.nl>
> >> > > > To: Leslie N. Shill <icehouse@redshift.com>
> >> > > > Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 8:08 AM
> >> > > > Subject: Re: monterey Mexico?
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > Heeeeeeee Les,
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Aahhhh there are more Monterey's than the one in
> >Megico.......I
> >> > > supposed
> >> > > > > that already!! And I suspected the Mexicans also for not
> >having
> >> such a
> >> > > > > brilliant taste in music..........unfortunately.
> >> > > > > I'm trying my new (mexican)girlfriend to learn to appreciate
> >'good'
> >> > > music
> >> > > > > (like Jazzanova, Rainer Truby, Joe Clausell, K&D, Les Gammas,
> >Kid
> >> > Loco,
> >> > > > > Jose Padilla......)........and she digs it.........but also
> >told
> >me
> >> > she
> >> > > > > never hears this kind of thing in Mexico (City). Well that's
> >not
> >so
> >> > > > strange
> >> > > > > as i can hardly find spots in Amsterdam where they play this
> >kinda
> >> > > music
> >> > > > > either..
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Well doesn't matter; I'm just in love and thought; "why not
> >move
> >to
> >> > > Mexico
> >> > > > > for a while'. I'm not depending on music money wise (I wish i
> >> did!!!)
> >> > > so
> >> > > > I
> >> > > > > can always check it out.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > What are you doing in the music business actually??
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > C Ya
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > L-CO
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > ----------
> >> > > > > > Van: Leslie N. Shill <icehouse@redshift.com>
> >> > > > > > Aan: eelco <E.Blees@sfbgroep.nl>
> >> > > > > > Onderwerp: Re: monterey Mexico?
> >> > > > > > Datum: maandag 9 oktober 2000 19:38
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > Hi Eeeeeeel,
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > I actually live in Monterey, California, not in
> >Monterrey,Mexico.
> >> To
> >> > > > tell
> >> > > > > > you the truth, as far as I know, there is not much of a
> >music
> >> scene
> >> > > in
> >> > > > > > Mexico once you get beyond traditional music and Latin Pop!
> >There
> >> > are
> >> > > > > people
> >> > > > > > like Jorge Reyes doing some interesting things but there are
> >not
> >> > that
> >> > > > > many
> >> > > > > > of those! As for deejaying, Acapulco does have some amazing
> >clubs
> >> > and
> >> > > a
> >> > > > > > great night life and probably some of the other coastal
> >resort
> >> towns
> >> > > > > might
> >> > > > > > have the same but I have personally only been to Acapulco.
> >The
> >> music
> >> > > I
> >> > > > > heard
> >> > > > > > there was pretty much club fare as opposed to more serious
> >forms
> >> of
> >> > > the
> >> > > > > sort
> >> > > > > > and kinds of music you seem into. Having close friends who
> >live
> >> in
> >> > > > > Amsters
> >> > > > > > and having spent quite a bit of time there, I can only tell
> >you
> >> that
> >> > > > from
> >> > > > > > that perspective Mexico will probably seem a long way from
> >> anything
> >> > > for
> >> > > > > you!
> >> > > > > > I have only been to Mexico once so I am very far from being
> >an
> >> > expert
> >> > > > > > musically on the country and it is a big country. I am sure
> >that
> >> > > Cancun
> >> > > > > and
> >> > > > > > the resorts around there have some big clubs as well but
> >even
> >> where
> >> > I
> >> > > > > live
> >> > > > > > in CA, I have to make an effort to get some music and my
> >search
> >> is
> >> > > > > > never=ending.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > I'm sorry to offer you nothing very positive but there is
> >> probably
> >> > > room
> >> > > > > in
> >> > > > > > that country for a developing scene but if it is there I
> >> certainly
> >> > do
> >> > > > not
> >> > > > > > know about it! You would have to visit there and undertake
> >some
> >> > > research
> >> > > > > but
> >> > > > > > I think that if music is necessary for your lifeblood, then
> >you
> >> > might
> >> > > > > feel a
> >> > > > > > little starved in beautiful Mexico!
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > cheers!
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > leslie/The Power of Sound
> >> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > > > > From: eelco <E.Blees@sfbgroep.nl>
> >> > > > > > To: <icehouse@redshift.com>
> >> > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 3:55 AM
> >> > > > > > Subject: monterey Mexico?
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > Hi Leslie,
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > I just read your message and wanted to know if you lived
> >in
> >> > > Monterey
> >> > > > > > Mexico
> >> > > > > > > or somewhere else.?
> >> > > > > > > I'm from Amsterdam myself and was thinking about moving to
> >> Mexico
> >> > > but
> >> > > > > am
> >> > > > > > > afraid I'm gonna miss the most important thing in my live;
> >> > > Music!!!!
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > So if you're from Mexico; how is the scene? And I mean,
> >not
> >the
> >> > > > > > > house/techno etc. But more the AJ, Triphop, D&B, NU JAzz
> >etc
> >> > scene.
> >> > > > > > > I'm also DJing and would really feel sorry to give it up
> >> because
> >> > > I'll
> >> > > > > move
> >> > > > > > > to antother country.
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > Thanx in advance,
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > Eelco
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > >
> >>
>
>
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