Re: Beanfield, Jazzanova, and life

From: Jason Witherspoon (arzachel@speakeasy.org)
Date: Thu Nov 02 2000 - 20:56:04 MET

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    At 12:46 PM +0200 11/2/00, Markus Ahonen wrote:
    >Nothing this good has happened to me all year. I knew of jazzanova and their
    >few EP's which were pleasing in that they were a good fusion of acid jazz,
    >latin, and electronica. However, what really got me excited was Beanfield --
    >Thes tunes are triphop-jazz-latin-electronica, high energy, danceable -- but
    >still something you want to sit down to listen to. Quite possibly the best
    >record I've bought in the last 2 years.
    >
    >For samples of Beanfield and other Compost artists, check out
    >http://www.compost-records.com/sections/listen/hearit.htm
    >
    >The important question is: Are there any other labels than Compost or JCR
    >(Jazzanova) that produce music like this? Or artists in particular, who play
    >a similar type of "downtempo on steroids"?
    >
    >Thanks.
    >
    >Markus

    Just off the top of my dome, have you heard:

    Joakim Lone Octet _Tiger Sushi_
    Amon Tobin _Hypermodified_ et al.
    Ian O'Brian _Gigantic Days_, _Eden_ ep
    4 Tet
    Zeljko Kerleta _Space Runner_
    King Kooba _Nufoundfunk_
    newer Flytronix

    ...?

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    Jason Witherspoon ICQ #62837760

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