Re: Hip-hop vs. Drum&Bass


Erik Gaderlund (erikg@macconnect.com)
Tue, 2 Feb 1999 02:33:56 -0800



Well, Jacky guests on the Jaz Klash, which includes The Angel, on one
track, so there maybe more of that. Blue Note looking at what Verve did
with Talkin' Loud?

erik g

>
>as far as notable tracks, there was a track on the blue note 'the new groove
>album' from 96. gift of gab was doing a vocal on a remix of a jacky terrasson
>track. the remix was done by the angel. the track goes from hip hop/downtempo
>to dnb and back. that's the first i heard it.
>
>peace
>
>fabian g.
>
>In a message dated 2/1/99 4:56:52 PM, tunde@arches.uga.edu writes:
>
>>
>>Goldie and KRs 1 digital....i dont know what album it wa soriginally,
>>but
>>its now on the amp 2 album.
>>
>>Bahamadia and Roni size ne wforms.
>>I also like dynamites flow on bown paper bag and the other song.
>>also The guy on Esthero breath forom another sounds just like redman.
>>couple of others i cant think of now.
>>On Sun, 31 Jan 1999, J. Jeudy Jr. wrote:
>>
>>> I remember many a moon ago when there was talk about how drum & bass
>>was
>>> going to take the States by storm and become the new barometer of
>>> underground chic. For a while I was very skeptical, and of course being
>>
>>> the true hardheaded underground New Yorker I am in heart, I wasn't too
>>
>>> impressed with what was coming over the waters. And to think that it
>>
>>> would gain a place among Hip-hop... puhleeeezze!!!!
>>> But I was soon converted by the all too funky rhythms and infectious
>>
>>> beats that similarly made hiphop my number one (but not only!)love.
>>> First I was hit off by the new remixes of old school classics by
>>> Run-DMC, now I'm seeing the cuts like the one with the Roots and Erykah
>>
>>> Badu. Like everyone else, I can't wait to see what pops up on their
>>
>>> upcoming album. (In fact, they're throwing a concert in Philly next week
>>
>>> with guests like DJ King Britt, Joshua Redman, and the Jazzyfatnasty's
>>-
>>> talk about a birthday present!)
>>> There's also a cut on Redman's album produced by Roni Size. I was amazed
>>
>>> not only by the fact the Redman had the vibe to do a cut like this, but
>>
>>> he rips up the track effortlessly! KRS-ONE, always known for pushing
>>the
>>> envelope of rap has put out quite a few white label gems with d&b/jungle
>>
>>> beats on them. Now of course are rumors, of groups like Digable Planets,
>>
>>> Pharcyde, De La Soul, and possibly Wu-Tang?! also incorporating d&b into
>>
>>> their music. Has the bug finally bitten, or is this just a phase soon
>>
>>> turned fad.(like back when every hip-hop album had to have a house tune
>>
>>> or pseudo love song)
>>>
>>> What do people think?! Any other notable combos?
>>> BTW, anyone heard the new d&B collabo with Sly and Robbie? Any good?
>>>
>>> Peace!
>>> -jj
>>> (Deep_Soul)
>>>
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