Tempo of the Down,
Isn't Funki Porcini affiliated with Ninja? If so then thumbs up in my book!
Sharpshooters and DJ Krush? I big thumbs up in my book! Instinct Records
After Hours Series volume 1 through 6 SIMPLY FLAWLESS!!! Cheesy
Compilations? I haven't crossed paths yet with them. Shadow? Moodorama's
Basement Music, I am listening to it now and I think it is good to go.
I Cover the Waterfront,
Semper Motociclismo,
Pace'
True enough, though they did introduce me to Ninja Tune and DJ Krush, so I
can't hate them
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott A Hunt" <scott@kendev.com>
To: "Nathaniel Rahav" <nat@rhythmlove.com>; "Joe Rice"
<joe@justiceleague.com>
Cc: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 8:50 AM
Subject: Re: Ninja Tune/Shadow records cash-in controversy
> Shadow records only shining moment was Sharpshooters "Choked Up." a
> personal all time jazz hip hop fav. and still well worth pickin up.....
>
> cheers,
>
> scotty
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nathaniel Rahav" <nat@rhythmlove.com>
> To: "Joe Rice" <joe@justiceleague.com>
> Cc: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 11:02 AM
> Subject: Re: Ninja Tune/Shadow records cash-in controversy
>
>
> >
> > Shadow records always seemed to be operating under shady circumstances,
> > even from the get go.
> > This was apparent from their super cheezy acid jazz compilations....
> > Weren't they Instinct Records before that?
> > Or is that just another sketchy label that put out mediocre comps?
> >
> > anyway, thanks for the info, it's good to know.
> >
> > Nat
> >
> > P.s. Re: jazz beginnings - I had a drumming teacher who used to make me
> > play along to old Buddy Rich records, and I would do it half heartedly,
> > until one day I heard some jazz on WKCR 89.9 and it 'clicked'. I dont
> > remember who it was that I heard, but I suddenly understood the
> > significance of swinging...
> > anyway my first jazz album was Kind Of Blue, by far one of the greatest
> > works of music of the 20th century....
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 11 Jan 2001, Joe Rice wrote:
> >
> > > FYI...
> > >
> > > Joe
> > > ------
> > >
> > > 1/11/00
> > > FROM NINJA TUNE BY WAY OF MOTORMOUTH
> > > Contact: Brock Phillips (bmotor@pacbell.net), Judy Miller
> > > (wigbox@pacbell.net) or Jeff Waye (jeff@ninjatune.net)
> > >
> > >
> > > URGENT PRESS RELEASE
> > >
> > > It has come to our attention that Instinct/Shadow Records is
currently
> > > soliciting a compilation entitled "Ninja Tune : The Shadow Years" for
> > > release on January 23rd. This release is in no way approved by Ninja
> Tune.
> > > Shadow Records acted as a licensee of Ninja Tune material in the US
many
> > > years ago. In the short-time of the deal they released a few of our
> early
> > > titles. This deal ended in 1996 and since then they've felt the need
to
> > > continue repackaging what little amount of our catalog they still
own.
> We
> > > feel this is nothing more than a shameless way to cash in on our 10th
> > > Anniversary Campaign of late last year, and the subsequent
> release/success
> > > of the 3CD "Xen Cuts" box set we released. In their onesheet/press
> release
> > > for this record they state "This incredibly low-priced double CD set
is
> the
> > > best way for new Ninja fans to be introduced to the label". We feel
this
> is
> > > untrue and that our 3CD box-set (also "incredibly low priced") is in
> fact
> > > the best way to introduce people to the label. "Ninja Tune : The
Shadow
> > > Years" offers absolutely nothing new, nothing exclusive, and nothing
> that
> > > even a passing Ninja fan hasn't already heard on our early releases
or
> the
> > > endless stream of compilations put out by Shadow Records. Simply put
we
> feel
> > > this cheapens the Ninja name, makes us look like a "compilation
label",
> and
> > > it should not be considered a proper Ninja Tune release in any way.
Stay
> > > tuned for more great "new" records on Ninja Tune.
> > >
> > > More info, gripes, etc... contact Jeff Waye at jeff@ninjatune.net
> > >
> >
>
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