[acid-jazz] NIK WESTON -MUKATSUKU CHART 11.08.2002 (Take Two)

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    NIK WESTON - MUKATSUKU CHART (longer than a piece of string) 11.08.2002

    artist title label
    1.kyoto jazz massive -spirit of the sun - compost cdr- germany

    jesus....this is too good.New Album from dem lovely boys from Osaka,The
    Okino Brothers ...Vanessa Freeman.Maiya James.Chris Franck & Guida de
    Palma.Victor Davies and Hajime Yoshizawa all help to make this an album
    of the year contender fa sure.The Maiya James track 'Mind Expansions' in
    particular is massive.Cant get it out of the cd player.

    2.Big Bang - Arriving Soon - Arison

    cd album from Simone Serritella.Whilst he's sunnying himself on some
    distant italian beach chilling out we're all buggin out to this great
    album ..(sleeve too ! )Hajime Yoshizawa,Jessica Loren,Earl Zinger and IG
    adding to the vibe.Quality stuff.

    3.Dharma 1 - belong - nine2five test pressing - finland

    this record is a bomb.stick it on the decks and head for cover.The most
    soulful record since i don't know when, fuelled with some tough broken
    beat business running all the way through from Finlands Dharma who's
    more famous for drum n bass than anything else.here he gets his keyboard
    player,Tuomo to give us his debut vocal appearance on vinyl and what a
    fantastic result it is too.ENOURMOUS.Gilles and Forge plays
    already.Jimpster freaking out ! Superglued in my record bag.This baby
    aint going nowhere and its not out till bloody november ! Nuff
    calls....nuff emails.Hold tight !

    4.russ gabriel - offenbach west -out of the loop

    1 sided pressure that'll have instant smiles all over this dubby kind
    of broken beat fest infused with great keys.gets stronger and stronger
    on each play.essential 12 from someone we've been watching for some time
    now.tuff.

    5.maki takamiya -blue butterfly - hubstract/toshiba emi-japan.

    great 12 with lashings of help from Noel Watson's Fini Dolo mix whose
    blue house version goes for the deeper territories on your dancefloor
    with no comprimises.Nathan Haines on flute,sax and keyboards lifts it
    up.Distributed in uk by Victoria Music.

    6.jazzanova - days to come -remixes - jcr - germany

    man them berlin boys have got too much money ! global domination
    continues as bumper packs of Compost material drops in the shops on a
    daily basis and here we have a version with ayro and fine ian o brien
    mix.we love the music.we love the packaging.we love jazzanova !

    7.a d a m EMAIL souljazz hurst - reckless woman - out of the loop

    man i gotta get on the case with this label and get them to let me work
    for them...yet another timeless release from a d a m EMAIL souljazz hurst who i feel kinda
    emabarrased as i dont know his name.where he from ?where he been......
    to produce a killer bassline driven track which is difficult to pidgeon
    hole but essential all the same.turning heads aplenty in Copenhagen and
    plenty of hip shakin too.

    8.jazzy jeff - the magnificent - bbe

    he da mannnnnn.j live.jill scott and so,so much more.

    9.big bang - pressure -arison

    domu.king of the beatz.remix.

    10.mustang feat vanessa freeman -give a little love- visions

    freedom sounds re edit on a girl whose guesting all over.caught her
    singing with pee wee ellis and fred wesley at the weekend for a touch of
    scandi exposure.all round quality as alex attias as mustang and domu on
    a hipity hop kinda vibe with 'unique'.

    11.joseph malik -futuristica -grand unified mix - compost

    characteristic voice gets his home boy grand unified from scotland do
    remix duties.dancefloor pressure guarranteed.

    12.susumu yokota - king of darkness - swell session remix - exceptional

    Track taken from Susumu Yokota's current album 'Sound Of Sky '
    album.Andreas takes the instrumental , writes lyrics and then gets his
    girlfriend to lay down the most fantastic vocals since I don't know
    when.Uplifting track that'll have the nu jazz fraternity going weak at
    the knees......already played by Gilles on National radio 1 , Forge baby
    on Kiss Fm and even daddy truby and scruff baby on the case too !

    13.jazztronik - rita - ?-japan

    New 12 from Ryota Nozaki out soon on a label unknown from
    Japan.Beautiful jazz dancefloor action on a fat 12.Lovely stuff and
    soon to be distributed through Mukatsuku .

    14.hint - count your blessings -hombre

    nice 10 inch from a great label thats been bubblin for many a
    year.melodic hip hop laid back heaven.

    15.kuniyuki -precious hall -natural resource

    sub label of spiritual life comes through with the goods that has jp at
    junkies with a smile wider than the english channel.spiritual piano
    runnings on the flip.respect to da jervis for the tip !

    16.flytronix -from me to you -far out

    cuki was ranting about this and easy to see why.flip to the instrumental
    for jazzyness of the highest level.works a treat.

    17.various - companionship- april records

    finished copies in the shops and sounding and looking fine.sleeve notes
    by shaven eivind on this double slab of vinyl scandanavianess thats in
    the zubb chart at 7 !

     18.fc kahuna -hayling - city rockers

    sublime music coming over like Air from france.an essential tune in a
    mellow set.

     19.local people ep - 001 - local people records-australia

    4 track ep from australia of all places which we've been supporting on
    cdr gets a full release distributed by vinyl junkies in uk. tracks in
    particular are....outrigger by lance ferguson under his lanu guise and
    ennio styles and lanu with 'pysbossa'.

    20.blaze - wonderland -handcuts - japan

    recent 12 from the land of the rising sun which ive only just managed to
    pick up.contains a brand new version with vocal assistence to alexander
    hope by egypt.nice flute instrumental on the flipside too.

    21.ellen mcilwaine & yukihiro fukutomi -born under a bad sign/aint no
    two ways to it -routine -japan

    new 12 with a sleeve so thick you'll probably only fit 3 of em in your
    record bag! track taken from kei kobayashi compilation is now out as a
    single with a brand new track and an instrumental.

    22.jazzanova - soon pts 1 & 2 -jcr/compost -germany

    Germanys finest label comes through with 2 slabs of gloriously packaged
    beauties on 2 seperate 12's.Touch of Jazz production from legendary
    Jazzy Jeff and Bedfords finest golden boy in the shape of Domu coming
    through with da mixes.

    23.nightmares on wax -know my name -warp

    fabulous packaging but original mix despite all the remixes on board
    still wins hands down.

     24.trip do brasil ep - rhythmix - france

    larry heard with tente imaginar for theb latest in the trip do brasil
    series.

    25.jiva -love chooses lovers -giant step

    great cd doing the rounds.we need vinyl.the bossa track on cd is a
    winner.....believe.

     26.earth wind & fire - remixes - sony japan - cd.

    Soul Source people are behind this project of remixes that include
    production from Mondo Grosso,Masters at work with a ace version of 'Cant
    Hide Love',Phil Asher,Toshio (ex UFO)Matsuura and Blaze to name but a
    few.maybe a september (kinda apt ?)release?looks like its gonna be a
    worldwide ting too with japan 1st running with 3 seperate 12 inch
    singles.

    27.Chris & Nina - Mash Banana - Especial -TP - Japan

    5th in the series of 12's on the ever wonderful Especial label from
    Osaka.The title was the original name for 'Golden' but this is a brand
    new track as the latin theme continues in a guitar driven dancefloor
    manner with Nina Miranda's vocals at the helm.It will finally appear in
    a fetching ' Brazil colours' sleeve which designed by Straight No
    Chaser,Swifty will surely add extra appeal.ahhhh....its just like those
    mo wax days all over again !

     28.Calm - between ep - music conception - japan

     Soooo so good.Gilles Peterson gave it a spin on national radio 1 and
    then on his syndicated worldwide show played in 16 countries !!!it was
    also played on Coldcuts show in 25 countries too so its a global thing
    baby ! nuff heads flippin out over this bad mama....charlie attica,king
    britt,rainer truby,raw deal,jazzanova and da jimpster too and now its
    number 1 in seven/update magazines Zubb chart ! !!!!top review in DJ
    Magazine.Heard it might not be out in uk till end of year ! ouch !

     29.Hajime Yoshizawa - I am with you/ Shadow Man - Especial -japan

    Number 4 in the series with a gorgeous chocolate and mustard sleeve.( we
    love a bit of tasty packaging we do ! )This label run by Yoshihiro Okino
    from Kyoto Jazz Massive is the follow up to Endless Bow and has Hajime
    joining forces with Nina Miranda & Chris Franck for a summer latin vocal
    smash ! Storming reviews in DJ Magazine etc.If you can't find a copy in
    London Town then call me.

    Some of these titles (and soooooo much more ! ) can be bought at
    www.vinyl-junkies.co.uk

     THIS CHART IS WEEKLY FAXED / EMAILED / POSTED TO OVER 1003 DESTINATIONS
    WORLDWIDE MADE UP OF PROMOTERS/DJS/RECORD LABELS AND LIKE MINDED MUSIC
    LOVERS. .....THANKS TO NORTHERN LINE CHART RETURNING SERVICES 0161 228
    0704.THEY KINDLY SEND THIS WEEKLY CHART TO THE FOLLOWING
    MAGAZINES......DJ/MIXMAG/MINISTRY /MUZIK/IDJ/TOUCH/LOVE PA!
    /PLASTIKS/GROOVE/REMIX/DISCOID/JOCKEY SLUT/MUZIK/SEVEN/KNOWLEDGE/M8
    /STRAIGHT NO CHASER/ETC ETC.....

    nik plays a choice selection of boogie/jazz/funk/bossa too !

     meanwhile.... resident DJ @ BITE YOUR GRANNY WEEKLY THURSDAY@ Point
    101 ( Tottenham Court Road-Underneath Centre Point Tower) WITH GUESTS
    EVERY WEEK .... this weeks session Bite Your Granny @ Point 101 with
    the baby face John Kong from Movement in Toronto -Canada.Free maple
    syrup for all who attend ! Respect to Domu laying down the fusion,jazz
    and beats at last weeks Bite Your Granny session.Respect to
    Jimpster,Izzi Dunn & Modaji at 93 east for chris from loungin's club
    night.Cheers to Mikkel in Copenhagen(and nice to meet DJ Wunderbaum from
    April Records & Oli from the legendary Mojo club in Germany at last .It
    was an absolute stormer of a weekend in Denmark.Vega was rammed....1500
    people through the door that night ! Vanessa Freeman was singing with
    Fred Wesley & Pee Wee Ellis in the band before hand which was a nice
    surprise too.... Weather was mighty fine so apart from having Emo(stereo
    deluxe) earlier on piano in the front room doing his version of a Timmy
    Thomas classic we got some bikes & hit the beach.Man Ive never seem so
    many beautiful girls ! Believe ! Cuki would have had a heart attack
    being the international Jazz DJ playboy that he is...... alsoJAZZ ROOMS
    -BRIGHTON WITH RUSS DEWBURY - MONTHLY SATFUNK COALITION PRESENTS BIONIC
    BOOGIE@CHARTERHOUSE -MONTHLY WITH NIGEL '' PRANKSTER ''

    the future schedule looks like this....

    15th august - bite your granny with john kong - movement - toronto -
    canada

    17th august - grand central with aki san from japan

    22nd august -bite your granny -kevin beadle -mind fluid

    24th august - at the club ' Moscow - Rome' in er....Moscow, Russia

    29th august -bite your granny with alan brown -soul seduction -austria

    30th august -jazz rooms - brighton with russ dewbury

    31st august - bluebird - kings road - jazz session

    3rd september - Jelly Jazz at the Koola with Griff- Newquay -Cornwall

    5th september - bite your granny with shaun - straight no chaser
    magazine

    5th september -Tronique/Cologne Germany with Nicola Conte and Straight
    Ahead crew -tbc

    6th september - 'New Abstract Turntable sound of Jazz 'night Unique
    -Dusseldorf - Germany with dr richard dorfmeister.

    7th september - Unique -Dusseldorf - Germany -Rare & Obique (funky rare
    grooves )with Henry Storch

    12th september -bite your granny with cliffy -batamacumba

    14th september - bionic boogie with nigel 'nice hair' prankster

    19th september -bite your granny with jason palma - movement - toronto-
    canada

    21st september - mind fluid with kevin beadle

    26th september -bite your granny with alan brown - soul seduction
    -austria

    3rd october with RPM crew @ Batofar - Paris -France- tbc

    4th october - strasbourg- france with stephan -tbc

    5th october - la marquise - Lyon -France with DJ spider (Plein Gaz
    Productions )

    10th october - bite your granny with landslide - hospital records

    october - portugal -tbc

    17th october -bite your granny with

    18th october - perverted science @ 333.

    31st october -bite your granny with alan'soul seduction 'brown - austria

    7th november - bite your granny with the legendary 'py', peter young
    from bbc london live !

    14th november - bite your granny with jun & spider -Colourblind- lyon -
    france

    21st november -bite your granny with Helen Mayhew -Jazz Fm - debut
    performance !

    5th december -bite your granny - with Sampsa from WAHOO ! Helsinki -
    Finland

    overseas bookings handled directly...or contact phil....

    metronomic@vo.lu or shaddy@nu-beats.com

    check these out.....

    www.climaterecords.com

    www.jazzbop.co.uk

     www.exceptionalrecords.co.uk

    www.jazzcafe.co.uk

    jazzcafe gigs to check....19/21-aug-lee scratch perry....22-24aug-idris
    muhammed/melvin sparks/leon spencer/houston pearson...31aug-chris
    bowden....1st sep -izzi dunn....8th sep -julie dexter....13/14-nathan
    haines.....17/18/19 sep -carleen anderson.....21st sep-kitty winter &
    gypsy nova.....22nd sep- bah samba........26/27/28 sep-jon lucien

    also Pete Fowlers interactive monster cartoon frivolities.Simply hours
    of fun ! www.monsterism.net/monster.html

    IM ALSO STILL WRITING/EDITING FOR THE LOWDOWN BROCHURE PLUS SCRIBING A
    MONTHLY PIECE IN IDJ MAGAZINE IN THE UK AND PLASTIKS MAGAZINE IN BELGIUM
    ABOUT THE GOINGS ON IN JAPAN*....RELEASES..TOURS....GIGS...THAT KINDA
    THING...ANY INFO I COULD USE THAT YOU COULD SUPPLY WOULD BE GRATEFULLY
    RECIEVED...new PLASTIKS ISSUE OUT NOW...CHECK IT OUT !

    *kinda amusing as i live in finsbury park !

    MUKATSUKU PR OFFERS LOW COST UK /EUROPE PROMOTION FOR INDEPENDENT
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