From: David Bassin (bassyd_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 2003-10-07 08:42:20
Greetings,
Last week's four-hour extravaganza was a smashing success by all
accounts and my thanks go out to Praful and DJ Bart for stopping by
for a most enjoyable interview. You can hear it for yourself by
checking out the archives during the next two weeks, or by tuning
into Netmusique.com this Thursday morning. Several local listeners
had requested the playlist from my set on Treasures Untold, so I've
included it below. Be aware that the program will not be available
online, but if anyone really wants a copy, drop me a line and we'll
make special arrangements.
Since I'm a little pressed for time this evening, I want to mention
two new albums only. The first is the self-titled debut from Mystery
School Ensemble - an eleven-member ensemble from London that I've
raved about several times in the past. Combining several tracks from
their two "Esoteric Sound Suite" EPs and a number of new
compositions, MSE is adept at creating evocative, moody jazz that
fills the room with dense layers of sound. To me it feels like a
humid summer day, where the air is filled with moisture that promises
rain, albeit in a very pleasant way. Songs ebb and flow into one
another and before you realize it, you're caught up in the journey
and happy to be swept along. For more info & sound samples, check the
Artifact Records Web site (www.artifactrecords.com).
The second album is also a debut full-length and comes from the DJ
collective, Al-Haca Soundsystem. Inevitable encompasses a variety of
tempo and textures from within the world of reggae. Dancehall, dub
and electronic glitch sit comfortably next to each other within the
context of this disc and the stellar list of guest vocalists doesn't
hurt either. They include Ras MC-Tweed, Mr. Dead, RQM, Mr. V and
Sizzla and each bring a distinctive element to the deep, bass-driven
riddims. For more info (and some cool Flash programming), check out
www.al-haca.de.
The SF Funk Festival kicks off this week and we'll have tickets to
several of the hottest shows this weekend, including the Headhunters
at the Great American and Grandmaster Flash at Kelly's Mission Rock.
Next week, Mr. Scruff and DJ Spinna will be in town to perform in
support of Verve Remixed 2 and if all goes according to plan, we'll
have them in for a guest DJ spot next Tuesday night.
Thanks for listening....until next week - ciao for now,
David
If you'd like to submit music for consideration on FreeFall, the
mailing address is:
David Bassin / FreeFall
111 Laidley St.
San Francisco, CA 94131
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Last week's playlist and rebroadcast available online now:
http://www.live365.com/cgi-bin/directory.cgi?autostart=dbassin
Treasures Untold: 9.30.03
Milt Jackson - Sunflower - Sunflower (CTI)
Buddy Guy - Baby Please Don't Leave Me - Sweet Tea (Silvertone)
John Mayall - Nature's Disappearing - Room To Move: 1969-1974 (Polydor)
Harvey Mandell - Before 6 - Cristo Redentor (Editions EG)
Mandrill - Fencewalk - Fencewalk: The Anthology (Polydor)
Me'Shell NdegeOcello - If That Was Your Boyfriend (Tiramisu Mix
Extended) - EP (Maverick)
Tower Of Power - Back In The Day - Oakland Zone (Or Music)
Chucho Valdes - Sin Clave Pero Con Swing - New Conceptions (Blue Note)
Montego Joe - Fat Man - The Best Of Latin Jazz (BGP)
Mel Brown - Swamp Fever - The Wizard (Impulse)
Joss Stone - Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' On Me?) Pt. 1 - The
Soul Sessions (SCurve)
Robert Palmer - Salin' Shoes / Hey Julia / Sneakin' Sally Through The
Alley - Best Of Both Worlds (Hip-O)
Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers - Who Knows What's Goin' On - Beyond
The Source (Tone-Cool)
Elmore James - Rollin' & Tumblin' - King Of The Slide Guitar (Capricorn)
Earl Thomas - I'll Love You No Less - Soul'd! (Memphis International)
Rare Earth - Fingerlickin' Good - Midnight Lady (Motown)
Van Morrison - Meaning Of Loneliness - What's Wrong With This
Picture? (Blue Note)
Bobby Blue Bland - This Time I'm Gone For Good - His California Album (MCA)
Little Milton - Without My Sweet Baby - Welcome To The Club: The
Essential Chess Recordings (MCA)
McCoy Tyner - Passion Dance - The Real McCoy (Blue Note)
Nucleus - Crude Blues Pt. 2 / 1916 (Battle Of Boogaloo) - Elastic Rock (BGO)
Gene Harris & The Three Sounds - The Look Of Slim - Untinted: Sources
Of Madlib's Shades Of Blue (Blue Note)
FreeFall: 9.30.03
Matmos - Y.T.T.E. - The Civil War (Matador)
Yukihiro Fukutomi - 50 Ways - Third (white)
Hird - Getting Closer - Nordic Lounge Vol. 2 (DNM)
Frank Hernandez - Barloventeno Blues - Onda Nueva Remixes (Deja Vu)
Swell Session - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly - Ennio Morricone
Remixes 1 (Compost)
Sonar Lodge & Max 404 - Needlework - Celsius EP (Music For Speakers)
S-Tone Inc. - Revelation - Break N' Bossa: Chapter 6 (Schema)
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Praful Interview + Music:
Praful - Let The Chips Fall - One Day Deep (Rendezvous)
Praful - Morphic Resonance - One Day Deep (Rendezvous)
Praful - Inspiracao - One Day Deep (Rendezvous)
Praful - Underworld - One Day Deep (Rendezvous)
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Izzi Dunn - Underwater - The Big Picture (Fireworx)
Jon Kennedy - Waiting For The Sea To Freeze - Take My Drum To England
(Grand Central)
Cesaria Evora - Beijo Roubado - Voz D'Amor (Bluebird)
Cesaria Evora - Miss Perfumado (4 Hero Remix) - Club Sodade (Gravity)
Da Lata - Reeling - Serious (Palm Beats)
Steppah Huntah - Walk This Step (Seiji's Black Forest Gateaux) - 12" (Compost)
Mustang - Nuclear War - The Myth Lives On: A Sun Ra Tribute (Kindrid Spirits)
Cassandra Wilson - I Want More - Glamoured (Blue Note)
Koop - Modal Mile (2 Banks Of 4 Remix) - Waltz For Koop: Alternate
Takes (Compost)
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