Om Records @ Giant Step + releases

Christopher M. Kelly (cksmart@ix.netcom.com)
Thu, 2 Jan 1997 15:29:15 -0800


Om Records, starting 1997 out with a BANG, brings you the continuing
delirium of the Mushroom Jazz North American Tour.

MUSHROOM JAZZ VINYL RELEASE PARTY

Tonight, January 2nd at NYC's GIANT STEP

@ The Elbow Room, 144 Bleeker Street near Thompson

DJ Chillfreeze warms up the decks
DJ Mark Farina wrecks from 11-4am.

The last Mushroom Jazz night at Giant Step was described as
"incredible!" Should be another monster...

Other stuff...

(DOUBLE VINYL of MUSHROOM JAZZ FOR DJs & HEADZ IN STORES NOW)

- OM Records recently signed two new artists (formal info to
follow)...

- OM Records was awarded "Enhanced CD of the Year" beating out all the
major ECD releases of 1996, including Harry Connick Jr., Herbie
Hancock, The Romeo + Juliet Soundtrack and Mobb Deep. This award was
given out by the esteemed, Charly Prevost of Album Network.

- Two new albums are currently being finished - Deep Concentration
(the history of the DJ) and Radical Beauty (ambient/drum & bass) and
will hit in early 1997. They will both be enhanced and interactive
with automatic Navigator/Explorer engines, and will feature extensive,
embedded sampling programs and global weblinks.

- Pick up WIRED, REQUEST, OPTION, URB, STEP JAZZ, I-D, SPIN and other
fine magazines/news papers in January to find out more about OM
Records....

- Thanks to the radio stations, club promoters, journalists and beat
headz who continue to support us throughout the U.S., Canada and
Europe, from pirate radio in Portland to MTV's AMP, from commercial
stations in Hawaii to KISS-FM in London!

- Thanks to On The One Magazine and Ninth Vibe who helped us throw a
huge release party in New Orleans over the holidays.

- The year is young...

More Mushroom Jazz Tour dates forthcoming....

peace and good music
OM Records
www.om-records.com
cksmart@ix.netcom.com
Tel (415) 247-9726