Erik Gaderlund (erikg@macconnect.com)
Mon, 17 Jan 2000 00:03:48 -0800
In the recent Jockey Slut (at least here in the US), they have a
short review/article on their live show, with dancers/singers,
drummers/percussion, and a toaster on the mic.
erik g
>
>the basement jaxx "fly life" american ( i think) remixes also have a version
>with someone toasting over it. veryverynice, though it has sort of a strange
>layout for mixing in that it start with straight beats and then there is the
>flylife mian noise and then there is toasting. cool thread as i have alwys
>thought ska and house had a sorta similar vibe that might work together and
>i have been listening to desmond dekker alot lately.
>
>peaceout-christopherotto
>----- Original Message -----
>From: FLO <f.hilt@gmx.net>
>To: Ar C <hkshadow@hotmail.com>; <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
>Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 1:33 PM
>Subject: Re: L.A.- Q-Burns A.M. and Robbie Hardkiss
>
>
>> Ar C wrote:
>>
>> > I was there too... Basement Jaxx finished with Samba Magic, and it was
>> > really perfect. I was tired after too much jumping & dancing...
>> > I have to say that I really liked the set (very very good choice of
>tracks)
>> > but i would have appreciated a "smoother" set. They did not really mix
>> > tracks but put strange noises + talking + voice samples in between
>tracks.
>> > This was balancved by a very high level of energy and enthusiasm.
>> > My question to the AJ list (and Calvin). They played a track mixing
>reggae
>> > and house. I haven't hear anything similar. Anyone here knows of good
>> > examples of such reggae/house hybrids (execept the overplayed "sun is
>> > shining" by Bob Marley and Funkstar deluxe).
>> > ArC
>>
>> The only disc in that vein I know is a bit older: "Rastaman (J.Boyz Dub
>> From
>> Creation)" by the "Jamayka Boyz" produced and mixed by The Ballistic
>> Bros. It
>> came out 1996 on Junior on a 10''. Pretty nice mix of dub, reggea and
>> house.
>>
>> FLO
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