RE: get me started!

From: Philip Sherburne (philip@askjeeves.com)
Date: Fri Apr 20 2001 - 00:07:34 CEST

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    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Aaron Shinn [mailto:ashinn@artic.edu]
    > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 2:20 PM
    > To: John O'Brien; acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
    > Subject: Re: get me started!
    >
    >
    > Sounds like the West London 'ting my man.
    > Dego has been spearheading this movement for the last couple of
    > years. It doesn't really have an appropriate name yet, some people
    > say West London, Broken Beat, NuJazz, whatever. I just see it as
    > being about liberating dance music, letting it mature, bringing in
    > massively diverse influences. Nuff talented musicians and producers
    > getting involved, not a bit of stagnancy. It's not solely going on in
    > London either, cats in Japan, Germany, France, etc are stepping up to
    > the plate, the movement is global and the mind state is pervasive.
    >
    > The resources aren't too hot on the net right now in terms of
    > straight up information, but there's music to be heard. Check out
    > volcov's guest spot on http://www.interactivedj.co.uk (in the
    > radioActive archive section).
    > Also check the New Jazz Warriors forum for discussion of
    > upcoming tracks:
    > http://pluto.beseen.com/boardroom/t/51176/
    > some very in the know cats roam there.
    >
    > Labels to check:
    > 2000 Black
    > Mainsqueeze
    > People
    > Laws of Motion
    > Bitasweet
    > Visions, Inc
    > Archive
    > Neroli
    > Chilli Funk
    > Versatile
    > Earth Project
    > Solaria
    > Sonar Kollektiv
    > Compost
    > Jazznova Compost records
    > Zest
    >
    > Anybody else care to contribute? Let's pool some resources.
    > Welcome John.
    >
    > Zealously yours,
    > .aaron shinn
    >
    > >hey all-
    > >
    > >just signed up for the list, i hope this is what i'm looking for. . .
    > >quick intro, i'm a drum & bass producer/DJ, mainly the chill stuff,
    > >i have a few releases scheduled to come out on good looking records,
    > >breakbeatscience, and a few smaller labels. i've been fast losing
    > >interest in the dnb scene however, and after hearing all the
    > >incredible music at WMC in miami this year i NEED to know more!
    > >
    > >i saw dego of 4hero spin the most incredible set of music i've ever
    > >heard while i was in miami and i really have no idea where to find
    > >out more about it. i'm pretty sure it falls under the 'nu jazz'
    > >category, it was mostly midtempo breaks (120-160 BPM, they went all
    > >over the place) that were heavy on atmospherics and jazz elements.
    > >almost on a 2-step garage vibe but much more 'intelligent' (i hate
    > >that word) in that the music went a lot deeper, the breaks were
    > >fantastically developed and interesting. can anyone recommend any
    > >online sources with audio clips that may be of this style? artists?
    > >labels? must have vinyl releases? i want to start incorporating
    > >this kind of music into my dj sets and productions, i just need a
    > >starting point to where i can learn more.
    > >
    > >any help?
    > >
    > >peace,
    > >
    > >john
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