imho Spinna is getting really amazing...all of his productions are top class
lately..
Olaf
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan <dzacks@po-box.mcgill.ca>
To: Acid-Jazz Listserve <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Sent: zaterdag 23 februari 2002 8:09
Subject: Re: Thoughts on Afrobeat /Afrofunk
> Personally, I love mixing Fela with house. I find that if you take some
of
> the more uptempo Fela, like 'Roforofo Fight,' and a house dub--Frankie
> Valentine's 'Midnite Sun' works perfectly--and mix them together you can
get
> sweet results. With 'Roforofo Fight' I kill the bass and let Fela's
> chanting and keyboards build over the other track's beats until it breaks
> into full percussion and horns at which point I make the cut. It sounds
> delicious and unless it's a particularly close-minded dancefloor (and then
> to hell with them!) folks really dig the unexpected change.
> That said, the more matchable beats of some Manu Dibango (I'm really
feeling
> 'Pepe Soup' as of late) and the onslaught that is Max B. (his Bananaticoco
> is available on one of the Club Afrika comps, I believe) is another great
> introduction to the sound. This sort of afrofunk mixes really well into
> deep, percussive disco although frankly, I find that it's difficult to
> return to relatively simple four-on-the-floor after hitting the dancefloor
> with such intense rhythmic complexity (granted this merely reflects my
> inclination towards the more organic side of the dancefloor). Keeping
this
> bias in mind, I would definitely encourage a full afrobeat set.
> Also really feeling DJ Spinna's 'Deep Rooted' particularly the dub and
> beats. Crazy tracks!
> Dan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Steady [mailto:innerpink@yahoo.com]
> Sent: February 22, 2002 2:46 PM
> To: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
> Subject: Thoughts on Afrobeat /Afrofunk
>
>
> It's older, but I just got done listening to a great
> BBC documentary on Afrobeat. . .
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/documentaries/lamacq_docs_afrobeat.shtml
>
> I have been slowly collecting Afro records here and
> there, but have yet to play any out. I was hoping
> maybe someone could give me some insight and maybe
> relate some past experience playing Afrobeat. I
> normally play house music and I am just a little
> apprehensive to drop Fela in the middle of a four on
> the floor set.
> How about a full afrobeat set, is that to much?
> Any suggestions for must have Afro records?
>
> Thanks a lot!
> The apprehensive DJ Joe Steady ;)
>
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