Re: Holy Moly!

From: Jeroen van der Ent (jvdent@xs4all.nl)
Date: Sat Feb 17 2001 - 14:56:35 CET

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    wow! great site, cool that they place the mp3 of Tweak and the raw deal mix
    of freeform arkestra on the web, finally a label that understands how the
    net works...now of course I'll buy the vinyl after having it heard

    tsjeers,
    Jeroen...

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Denise Benson" <mentalchatter@sympatico.ca>
    To: "Nathaniel Rahav" <nat@rhythmlove.com>
    Cc: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
    Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 7:39 PM
    Subject: Re: Holy Moly!

    > yup,
    >
    > Gotta agree with Nat here - this 10" is unbelievable! It's definitely one
    of
    > the strongest 'nu-jazz' releases I've heard in ages. Thick 'n heavy on the
    > JAZZ elements. Beautifully abstract with punch and experimentation on the
    > "Thyrrenean Sea" side and Nat nailed the descriptives for Raw Deal's mix
    of
    > "Freeform Theme." Wow. "Thyrrenean Sea" reminds me a lot of some of the
    > Musique Actuelle releases coming out of Montréal in the late '80s through
    > mid '90s, particularly Wondeurbrass/Justine.
    >
    > This is the third single I've found and picked up on the Straight Ahead
    > label (which is anything but) over the past year or so. All are strong,
    > fresh and different from one another. www.straightaheadrec.com is the URL
    > for those interested. Seek this release and label out.
    >
    > -db-
    >
    > NP: Swell Session 'Music in Her Eyes.' Got a copy! Yes, it's fantastic
    > Zero db 'Click' and 'The Snare.' Wicked new 12" on Fluid Ounce.
    > Fauna Flash 'Fusion' LP. Much stronger than their first. Strong,
    > period.
    >
    >
    > Nathaniel Rahav wrote:
    >
    > > Listening right now to a Freeform Arkestra 10" on the Straight Ahead
    > > label, and oh my god, this Raw Deal Remix is S I C K!
    > >
    > > Some of the nastiest jazz dance business I've heard this side of the
    > > millenium!
    > >
    > > Heavy, jazzy, rough drums, stand up bass going nuts, and horns that
    sound
    > > like punches, reverberating inn a dub stylee!
    > >
    > > whooooeeeee!
    >
    > --
    > -denise benson-
    >
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