[acid-jazz] Best Kept Secret... April 2004

From: Nick Matthews (nicktheagency_at_yahoo.co.uk)
Date: 2004-04-01 22:05:35

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    APRIL 2004

     

    DJ's: Alex Attias, Beanfield, Bitasweet Records, Boo Williams, Break Reform, DJ Lubi, Domu, Drumagick, Fauna Flash, Joseph Malik, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Les Voleurs, Mr Hermano, Mitchell & Dewbury, Mad Zoo, MK (Roots Manuva), Nick Matthews, Nicola Conte, Nu Spirit Helsinki, Phil Asher, Rainer Truby, Russ Dewbury, Sidewinder, Stacy Kidd, Stateless / Swell Sessions, Yam Who?

     

    Live Acts: Alison Crockett, Bluprint, Break Reform, Electracoustic (Groove Jam), Fertile Ground, Jazzinho, Mitchell & Dewbury, Sidewinder,

     

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    This Months installment includes.

     

    - Best Kept Secret 2nd Birthday party in London

    - Second Best Kept Secret Sessions in South Africa

    - Boo Williams from Chicago - European tour continues

    - Booking ahead.Some very hot tours booking opportunities for the future

    - .. and of coarse the usual hot goss and monthly chart

     

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    BEST KEPT SECRET 2nd BIRTHDAY PARTY

    (Sponsored by the letter B)

     

    The culmination of 4 months of touring reaches its climax with an exciting birthday bash in our home town in London courtesy of one of our favorite clubs - Cargo - and their weekly Friday night Champion Sound. Co-incidentally, both headline artists begin with the letter "B" (our sponsor for the night) - also the second letter in the English alphabet - how media friendly..!

     

    FRIDAY 9th APRIL (GOOD FRIDAY)

     

    BREAK REFORM (LIVE)

    + DJ's BOO WILLIAMS (Chaicgo) and NICK MATTHEWS (Best Kept Secret)

     

    @ CARGO - Rivington Street, LONDON, EC1

     

    8 p.m - 3 a.m

     

    Please e-mail nick_at_bestkeptsecret.uk.com to reserve a place on our special £5 guestlist (all night) - usual price £10.

     

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    BEST KEPT SECRET (SOUTH AFRICA) SESSIONS II

     

    After the amazing success of the launch in January, Best Kept Secret second home at the moment is South Africa. This month sees a follow up party, hosted by Best Kept Secret's very own Cape Town rep., Jon Henwood and his band of merry men and women..

     

    With 300 + people who brought their dancing shoes to the January launch.. (you know who you are) - lets see your flavor again to ensure your summer finishes with a swing.

     

    Friday 16th April @ The Upstairs Bar (Mama Africa) - Off Long Street, CAPE TOWN, S.A - Invitation Only.

     

    From 8 til late, with support from Plush (acoustic set), Aston (Best Kept Secret, S.A), Jack Gorton (Deluxe) and Brit traitor turned Springbok shagger, Nick E Louder (Rugged Vinyl / Unity)

     

    The website for South African version of Best Kept Secret will launch very soon, with info available about all our news for that region and the rest of the world, including continuing special club nights, record releases and news on local talent.

     

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    BOO WILLIAMS (Chicago)

     

    Having rocked capacity gigs at Rushhour party at the Paradiso (Amsterdam), Fluid Groove (Brighton) and also Misfits (Malta) to date - the Boo Williams Anthology Tour (out on UltraSound in summer) rocks deep and strong throughout the U.K and Europe. Special announcement soon about a special disco session's tour later in the year.

     

    Thursday 1st April

     

    CASA MUSICA @ Club V - Deansgate, MANCHESTER - 10 p.m - 2 a.m - £5

     

    Proper house music with proper people. alongside Casa Musica Residents

     

    Wednesday 7th April

     

    Klub am Mittwoch @ Kinzo Club - Alexanderplatz, BERLIN - 10 p.m - 3 a.m - 3 euro

     

    Attracts the Berlin party crowd for a midweek danceathon.. Schweet!

    Friday 9th April

     

    BEST KEPT SECRET 2nd BIRTHDAY PARTY @ CARGO - Rivington Street, LONDON EC1 - 8 p.m - 3 a.m - R.S.V.P for special £5 guestlist

     

    with Break Reform (Live) and Nick Matthews (Best Kept Secret) - as above

     

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    PHIL ASHER (Restless Soul / Focus / Soul Heaven)

     

    Thursday 1st April

     

    TERMINAL : Millennium Hotel - Garhoud, Dubai, U.A.E - 11 p.m - 3 a.m - Invitation only

     

    Bahrain may not have the track built ready for Sunday's Grand prix - but in the Emirates they know how to do something properly - including building clubs. This party sponsored courtesy of Five Green with local hero Abhi Choksi getting the champagne flowing..

     

    Thursday 22nd April

     

    MOST WANTED @ Ri Ra, Dame Court, DUBLIN - 8 p.m - 3 a.m - 6 euro

     

    Consistent and quality bi-monthly night on t'other side of Irish sea...

     

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    YAM WHO?

     

    Friday 16th April

     

    SEEN @ The Level, 24 Park Row, BRISTOL - 9.30 p.m - late - £5

     

    Mr Joe.90 and production conspirator Blackbeard produce a night with plenty of bounce to the ounce.plus 50 free compilation cd's for the first 50 peeps through the door....

     

    Saturday 17th April

     

    FRIENDS & FAMILY @ MUSIC BOX - Oxford Road, MANCHESTER - 10 p.m - late - £5

     

    Nuff said with Family & Friends - if you don't know about it then get out your local cruddy boozer and explore..!

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    SIDEWINDER

    www.somarecords.com/fenetik

     

    Saturday 10th April

     

    NEW FORMS @ AVASTAR - Nostitzstr. 12, BERLIN, GERMANY - 11 p.m - late

     

    The first of 2 dates for the germans to scome and appreciate a fine man with some fine tunes.With residents m.path.iq and Sondermann.

     

    Friday 16th April

     

    MOOD LOUNGE - Burgerstr. 12, KARLSRUHE, GERMANY - 7 p.m - 4 a.m

     

    Typical European space with food, fine wine, a relaxed atmosphere and a late license.. with resident DJ Shahrokh..

     

    Friday 23rd April

     

    PRESIDENTS BALL @ Lampeter University, Ceredigon, WALES - Private

     

    The Welshophiles dust off their tuxedoes and tap their brogues until they drop. CLASS!!

     

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    BITASWEET RECORDS

    Alex Phountzi (a.k.a Al da Bubble)

     

    Thursday 8th April

     

    HERITAGE @ CARGO - Rivington Street, LONDON, EC1 - 8 p.m - 1 a.m - £6 / 4

     

    Down with the jive for quality monthly, with K-Scope (Good Looking- LIVE), Konstruct (Live) alongside dj sets from Slope (Sonar Kollektiv) and Sire Sonic.

     

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    JOSEPH MALIK (Compost Records)

    www.compost-records.com

     

    Saturday 24th April

     

    PHON-ETICS @ CLUB ELEMENT - 40 Charter Square, SHEFFIELD - 10 p.m - 3 a.m - £6

     

    Get back to Peru you freaky dread - with local gangsters Chris Welch and Dan Meger.

     

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    NICK MATTHEWS

    www.bestkeptsecret.uk.com

     

    Friday 9th April

     

    BEST KEPT SECRET 2nd BIRTHDAY PARTY @ CARGO

     

    (details mentioned above)

     

    Sunday 11th April

     

    FUNKYDOO Bank Holiday All Day Party @ LongsBar, Old Town Swindon - 2 p.m - 10.30 p.m

     

    An unlikely place for a proper knees up you might think, but think again. Longsbar (and The Apartment - for the after party) are part a regional new wave - more power to them . alongside Zak Frost (Deep Blue) and Smalley (Deephaasfunk)

     

    Wednesday 14th April

     

    OPIUM - 6 Dixon Street, Greenpoint, CAPE TOWN - 9 p.m - late

     

    Friday 16th April

     

    BEST KEPT SESSIONS II @ The Upstairs Bar (Mama Africa), Long Street

    With Plush (acoustic set), Aston (Best Kept Secret), Jack Gorton (Deluxe), Nick E Louder (Rugged Vinyl / Unity)

     

    Saturday 17th April

     

    DELUXE - Long / Longmarket Street, CAPE TOWN.

     

    Organic African bass slaves with a heavy slice of New York loft party chic - pack your bags and move to heaven.with resident vinyl junkie, Phat Jack Gorton

     

    Sunday 18th April & Sunday 25th April

     

    SUNDAY SESSIONS (Launch Party) @ MONK - Greenpoint, CAPE TOWN

     

    This is where the serious action happens - we are talking nu jazz, broken beats.. soulful stuff. South Africa's next musical level. each and every Sunday

     

    Saturday 24th April

     

    FASHION TV AWARDS (After Party) @ RHODESHOUSE - 60 Queen Victoira Street, CAPE TOWN - 10 p.m - 4 a.m -

     

    500 of them - one of me - you know the rest ..

     

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    LATEST RELEASE NEWS & GOSSIP (Don't forget ... It's a secret..)

     

    It seems that the rumor mill has been ticking 24 / 7 during the last 30 days - So many really fantastic releases finished, released or in progress for your greasy chip stained mitts on now and in the very near future.

     

    "The moment" (as Fertile Ground would say) belongs to Yam Who at the moment - if the new DJ promo The R**** has not already hit your local store, it will be soon. Two thumbs up from us. Yam Who are also on the rework for Zero 7, Ampfiddler, Megablast (Stereo Deluxe), Truby Trio (Compost) and a very special track that has made us all smile for weeks!!

     

    Drumagick, having mashed up Europe good and proper are back in Sao Paulo and busy with new material as well as remixes (including Marcos Valle). Truby Trio have completed a more deeper electronica remix for the Nicola Conte produced Rosalia de Souza. Fauna Flash (two thirds of Truby Trio) are "more than halfway" through a full album project with Peter Kruder under the Voom : Voom moniker. A 2004 release is likely. UMOD (Domu to you and me) has his "Enter the Umod" L.P for Sonar Kollektiv set for release next month. Getting charted and played by all and sundry - and why not..?

     

    DJ Ender - the Nu Spirit Helsinki founder - and his childhood conspirator Pepe Deluxe have some very interesting studio sessions that they are storing up for a day soon come. A remix by the pair for Perfect Toy is also due out in May. The blonde beatsmith that is Stateless (Swell Sessions) is the latest compiler for the excellent Ecco Chamber series Playground. That man has taste.

     

    Following the success of Jazzinho's debut L.P, especially in Japan, a remixes project is in offing as well with some exciting names already recruited. Lastly, and by certainly no means least, the lovely 4 Lux guys from the most liberal country on earth. yes - Holland - have a label compilation by the name of Cool, Calm & Collective featuring Phil Asher (Focus), Alex Phountzi and Jazzinho amongst others - theres not a bad track on it!! - www.4lux.com

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    FORTHCOMING TOUR DATES - SPECFIC AVAILABILITY

     

    YAM WHO? (EUROPE - DJ dates) - May 29th onwards (for Fri / Sat)

     

    BEANFIELD (Compost Records) (U.K DJ DATES) - Weds 2nd June - Sun 6th June

     

    RAINER TRUBY (Compost Records) (U.K DATES- outside of London) - Thurs 17th June & Sun 20th June

     

    LIL' TONI (Nu Spirit Helsinki) - Thurs 24th & Fri 25th June

     

    ALISON CROCKETT (EUROPE - Live 5 piece band) - Weds 7th July - Sun 18th July

     

    BOO WILLIAMS - Disco Sessions Tour - September / October - EUROPE

    DRUMAGICK - November / December - EUROPE

     

    NORTH AMERICA - Full tour availability released within the next 2 weeks.

     

    Please also see our full roster at the bottom of this e-mail. please e-mail nick_at_bestkeptsecret.uk.com

     

    FORTHCOMING TOUR DATES - GENERAL AVAILABILITY

     

    LIVE:

     

    BEANFIELD (5 piece - feat. Ernesto on vocals) - September / October (+ festival offers) - U.K

     

    BLUPRINT (Exceptional Records) - 4 piece - May onwards (New album - Autumn 2004) - U.K / EUROPE

     

    BREAK REFORM (3-7 piece + DJ set) - May onwards - WORLDWIDE

     

    ALISON CROCKETT (5 piece) - October / November (+ festival offers) - U.K / EUROPE

     

    FERTILE GROUND (8 piece) - October / November (+ festival offers) - U.K / EUROPE

     

    NICOLA CONTE (Bluenote) - Live tour - TBC - Autumn / Winter 2004

     

    DJ's:

     

    ALEX ATTIAS - May onwards - EUROPE

    DJ LUBI - May onwards - WORLDWIDE

    DOMU - May Onwards - EUROPE

    DJ ENDER - May onwards - EUROPE

    FAUNA FLASH - May onwards - U.K only

    KYOTO JAZZ MASSIVE - TBC - U.K only

    LIL' TONI - June onwards - EUROPE

    MK (Roots Manuva) - May onwards - EUROPE

    MR HERMANO - May onwards - EUROPE

    PHIL ASHER - May onwards - EUROPE

    RUSS DEWBURY - May onwards - EUROPE

    SIDEWINDER - May onwards - EUROPE
    STACY KIDD - June onwards - EUROPE

    STATELESS / SWELL SESSIONS - May onwards - EUROPE

     

    Please see full roster at the bootom of this e-mail - all inquiries to nick_at_bestkeptsecret.uk.com

     

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    BEST KEPT SECRET CHART - APRIL 2004

     

    1. Yam Who? - The R**** (DJ promo)

    2. Renovation Unlimited feat. Roy Ayers - Antonata (ObliqSound)

    3. Da Lata - Can It Be (Spiritual South Future Boogie Mix) (Palm Beats)

    4. Quant - Tryin' (Ecco Chamber)

    5. Context - I don't need a band (Sonny B)

    6. Nigel Hayes - Augustus (Ame remix) (Sunshine)

    7. Paul Murphy - Jazz Rooms (Afro Art)

    8. Earth, Wind & Fire - All in the Way (Reel People mix) (Kartel)

    9. Troublemen feat. Jimmy Polo - Breathe Again (Kif Records)

    10. Kelis - Milkshake (DJ Zinc remix) (Virgin)

     

    Nick Matthews

    Best Kept Secret
    7-11 Kensington High Street
    LONDON
    W8 5NP

    T: +44 (0) 20 7368 3393
    E: nick_at_bestkeptsecret.uk.com
    W: www.bestkeptsecret.uk.com

    DJ's:
    Alex Attias, Anderson Soares, Beanfield, Bitasweet Records, Boo Williams, Block 16, Break Reform, DJ Lubi (Straight No Chaser), Domu, Drumagick, Fauna Flash, Joseph Malik, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Les Voleurs, Mark Luv'Dup, Mr Hermano, Mitchell & Dewbury, Mad Zoo, MK (Roots Manuva), Nick Matthews, Nicola Conte, Nu Spirit Helsinki, Phil Asher, Rainer Truby, Russ Dewbury, Sidewinder, Stacy Kidd, Stateless / Swell Sessions, Wagoncookin', Yam Who?
     
    Live / Semi Live Acts:
    Alison Crockett, Bluprint, Break Reform, Electracoustic, Fertile Ground, Jazzinho, Mitchell & Dewbury, Sidewinder

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