RE: get me started!

From: Mark Bartlett (mbartlett@sapient.com)
Date: Fri Apr 20 2001 - 01:13:37 CEST

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    All-
    In my rush to get my earlier post out the door, I obviously left a lot out.
    We should pull a little web resource of our own together... Gotta make sure
    I show love for my states-side peeps who are not just biting the sound but
    actually collaborating with and innovating alongside of, their fellow
    originators. Check out P'Taah's (Chris Brann's) "De-compressed Light"
    (despite it's previously-discussed "laziness" on the new material front ;)
    and other releases SF's Ubiquity has been pushing out. Swingsett and J.
    Warrin's ISM records is pushing the sound as well with the "Doesn't Make it
    Right" 12" and the "Sights Unseen" full-length. Conveniently, J. Warrin's
    from SF and has had some classic releases out on Ubiquity. Don't you love
    how this scene comes together?

    I echo Aaron here and say that this sound may have started in London but has
    really gone worldwide.

    late,
    -embe
    freeskool.nyc

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Aaron Shinn [mailto:ashinn@artic.edu]
    Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 5:20 PM
    To: John O'Brien; acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
    Subject: Re: get me started!

    Sounds like the West London 'ting my man.
    Dego has been spearheading this movement for the last couple of
    years. It doesn't really have an appropriate name yet, some people
    say West London, Broken Beat, NuJazz, whatever. I just see it as
    being about liberating dance music, letting it mature, bringing in
    massively diverse influences. Nuff talented musicians and producers
    getting involved, not a bit of stagnancy. It's not solely going on in
    London either, cats in Japan, Germany, France, etc are stepping up to
    the plate, the movement is global and the mind state is pervasive.

    The resources aren't too hot on the net right now in terms of
    straight up information, but there's music to be heard. Check out
    volcov's guest spot on http://www.interactivedj.co.uk (in the
    radioActive archive section).
    Also check the New Jazz Warriors forum for discussion of upcoming tracks:
    http://pluto.beseen.com/boardroom/t/51176/
    some very in the know cats roam there.

    Labels to check:
    2000 Black
    Mainsqueeze
    People
    Laws of Motion
    Bitasweet
    Visions, Inc
    Archive
    Neroli
    Chilli Funk
    Versatile
    Earth Project
    Solaria
    Sonar Kollektiv
    Compost
    Jazznova Compost records
    Zest

    Anybody else care to contribute? Let's pool some resources.
    Welcome John.

    Zealously yours,
    .aaron shinn

    >hey all-
    >
    >just signed up for the list, i hope this is what i'm looking for. . .
    >quick intro, i'm a drum & bass producer/DJ, mainly the chill stuff,
    >i have a few releases scheduled to come out on good looking records,
    >breakbeatscience, and a few smaller labels. i've been fast losing
    >interest in the dnb scene however, and after hearing all the
    >incredible music at WMC in miami this year i NEED to know more!
    >
    >i saw dego of 4hero spin the most incredible set of music i've ever
    >heard while i was in miami and i really have no idea where to find
    >out more about it. i'm pretty sure it falls under the 'nu jazz'
    >category, it was mostly midtempo breaks (120-160 BPM, they went all
    >over the place) that were heavy on atmospherics and jazz elements.
    >almost on a 2-step garage vibe but much more 'intelligent' (i hate
    >that word) in that the music went a lot deeper, the breaks were
    >fantastically developed and interesting. can anyone recommend any
    >online sources with audio clips that may be of this style? artists?
    >labels? must have vinyl releases? i want to start incorporating
    >this kind of music into my dj sets and productions, i just need a
    >starting point to where i can learn more.
    >
    >any help?
    >
    >peace,
    >
    >john
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