From: Velanche (velanche_at_charter.net)
Date: 2004-12-22 09:30:45
Urban Landscapes Radioshow
Global Club Culture...Made Fresh Weekly
The Urban Landscapes Radioshow airs live Fridays from 9-11pm PT on KCPR
91.3 FM, as well as via the Internet at http://www.kcpr.org. You can
also listen to the international edition of the last five shows online
anytime on-demand at http://www.urbanlandscapes.org. The most recent
show is usually posted online a few days after the live broadcast.
Be sure to tell your friends about Urban Landscapes...and feel free to
pass this circular on!
---- NEWS This is it. It's nearly the end of 2004, and the holiday season is in full effect. With it, time for the usual suspects to unleash their year-end lists of what they've felt were the music that moved them this year. Yours truly is no exception. It's truly an awesome responsibility to do this. I think I've agonized about the picks as much as the next person. In the end, I have to ask myself if the end lists are what I can truly live with. Can I pull out the picks next year, the year afterwards, and even the year after that, and feel that they can stand the test of time? It's often difficult to see the future, to be sure. In this case, all I have to go on are my instincts and my deep love of music. Playing it, sharing it, feeling it...and feeling that the lists are as good as I can make it. Before you have a look at the lists, I've decided to give you one last gift before all is said and done. In addition to the shows that are now online, I've added two high-quality editions of my Most Recommended broadcasts for your listening enjoyment. Now here's the catch: each show is three hours in length, and are encoded at a high-quality 192kbps. The mp3 files are 250MB each, so you'll need a good high-speed connection to grab them. They will remain online through the end of January. The links are: The Most Recommended Albums of 2004: http://www.urbanlandscapes.org/listen/04-12-17-hi.mp3 The Most Recommended Singles/EPs of 2004: http://www.urbanlandscapes.org/listen/04-12-18-hi.mp3 To wrap it up, I want to thank from the bottom of my heart the many artists, labels, promoters, DJs, producers and fans of the show old and new who help keep me doing what I enjoy. there's an awful lot to do behind-the-scenes, but you make it all worthwhile. Like you, I have big goals for 2005. You will find out what they are soon enough. For now, have a safe and grand holiday season. Catch you in January! ---- The Most Recommended Albums of 2004 (in no particular order) Perry Hemus - Rhodesmode (Woodland) Alison Crockett - On Becoming A Woman (Sol Image/Wah Wah 45s) Lizz Fields - By Day By Night Clara Hill - Restless Times (Sonar Kollektiv) Mokadi - Human Natures (Perfect Toy) Motorcitysoul - Did You Expect That? (Infracom) Re:jazz - Point of View (Infracom) Moodymann - Black Mahogani (Peacefrog) Roy Davis, Jr. - Chicago Forever (Ubiquity) Pixel - People Need People (Counterpoint) Chateau Flight - The Meal (Versatile) Matthew Dear - Leave Luck To Heaven (Spectral) Diplo - Florida (Ninja Tune) Wagon Christ - Sorry I Make You Lush (Ninja Tune) Alex Attias Presents Mustang - Back Home (Compost) Wei Chi - One I, Two Eyes (Compost) DJ Rels - Theme For A Broken Soul (Stones Throw) Medeski, Martin & Wood - End of the World Party (Blue Note) Javi P3Z Orquestra - Sports (Hi Top) Quant - Getting Out (Ecco Chamber) Sound Providers - An Evening With The Sound Providers (ABB) Circle Research - Mulligan Stew (Do Right) DP Zeph - Sunset Scavengers (Wide Hive) Jimmy Edgar - Bounce Make Model (Warp) Quantic - Mishaps Happening (Ubiquity) Louie Vega - Elements of Life (Vega) John Beltran - In Full Color (Ubiquity) Troubleman - Time Out of Mind (Far Out) Harlem Zip Code - Colour World Soul (Red Melon) Up, Bustle & Out - City Breakers (Routes/Media Creatures) Roni Size - Return To V (Thrive) Stereotyp Meets Al-Haca - Phase Three (Klein) Sleepwalker - Sleepwalker (Extra Freedom) The Most Recommended Compilations of 2004 (in no particular order) Jazzflora (DNM) Panorama (Perfect Toy) Spain Is Different (Hi Top) Blue Note Revisited (Blue Note) Holding Hands (Cosmic Sounds) Truby Trio - Retreated (Compost) Break Reform - New Perspectives (Abstract Blue) Worldwide Exclusives (Talkin Loud) Party-Keller (Compost) Practice Avoiding Mistakes (Tokyodawn) Shapes: Yellow (Tru Thoughts/Zebra Traffic) Ennio Morricone Remixes Vol. 2 (Compost) This Is Afro Art (Afro Art) The Most Recommended Singles & EPs of 2004 (in no particular order) Neury Bauer - Diana By Candlelight 10" (Fluid Ounce) DJ Wally - The Meat Beat Manifesto Remixes EP 12" (Thirsty Ear) DWH - Still Here EP (Counterpoint) Bryan Corbett - Corbenova EP 12" (Woodland) Heavy - EP (Kindred Spirits) Jill Scott - Golden 12" (Hidden Beach) Lizz Fields - I Gotta Go 12" (ABB Soul) Pharrell featuring Jay-Z - Frontin': Yam Who Remix (Yam Who) Dave Do Gato - El Diablo 12" (Fluid Ounce) Joseph Malik - Aquarius Songs EP 12" (Compost) Simbad - Peaktime 12" (Earthproject) Cool Peepl - Sharevari 10" (Moods & Grooves) Pirahna Head/Soulchestra - Emotional Expressions EP 12" (Moods & Grooves) Candi Staton - The Pepe Braddock Remixes 12" (Honest Jons) Flevans - Make New Friends EP 12" (Tru Thoughts) Fort Knox Five - The Brazilian Hipster 12" (Fort Knox) Crusho - Traffic Jam EP (Q-Tape) Mark de Clive-Lowe - Tide's Arising EP 12" (Antipodean) Moody Allen - Extra Mile (Flyin' High) Beanfield - Tides/Close To Me EP 12" (Compost) Iguassu - Ordinary Day Remixes (CD-R) David Borsu - Monster EP (Counterpoint) Murr - Girl Gone West EP 12" (Public Transit) Deela/Clara Hill - African Chant/Stay A While EP 12" (4Lux) Osborn - Afrika EP 12" (Spectral) Franck Roger - Summer EP 12" (Betino's Record Sound) Panic featuring MC Chick-A-Boo - Jam 12" (Bitches Brew) Perry Hemus - Changes In 3/4 12" (Woodland) Bigga Bush - Acid Fly 12" (Stereo Deluxe) Cris Prolific - People EP 12" (Versatile) Sa-Ra - Glorious/Rosebuds 12" (ABB Soul) Platinum Pied Pipers - EP 12" (Ubiquity) Break Reform - Waiting 12" (Abstract Blue) Bambu - Elevate Your Mind (Bitches Brew) Canton - Oracle EP 12" (Citrona) Xploding Plastix - The Rebop By Proxy EP 10" (Palm Beats) Afronaut - Golpe Tuyo Calinda (Bitasweet) Alison Crockett - UR (Yam Who Remix)/Alive 12" (Wah Wah 45s) Rosalia de Souza - Maria Moita/Zona Sul Reconstruction 12" (Schema) Jimmy Edgar - Bounce Make Model EP (Warp) Middlefield - EP 12" (Diaspora) ---- For nearly seven years, the Urban Landscapes Radioshow has been presenting jazzy and soulful club culture from around the world. Big respect to all of the labels, artists, promotion people and the listeners for their continued support. Musical submissions are always welcome. PLEASE NOTE that prior to submission, you should check the playlists as well as listen to a few of the shows in order to get a good feel for the music and the vibes. Vinyl is preferred, but CDs/CD-Rs and minidiscs are acceptable. Please send your music to: Velanche Stewart Urban Landscapes Entertainment 1029 Southwood Drive #D San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 USA I can't tell you if this circular reaches thousands of people worldwide. I can tell you, however, that it does go out to the people that matter. You know who you are. VELANCHE DOES WRITEUPS Velanche also does reviews for XLR8R Magazine, as well as recent articles for the online music-oriented zine Mundovibes (http://www.mundovibes.com), with more publications to be announced soon. I'm also open to article ideas...hit me up via email to mail_at_urbanlandscapes.org. ---- Urban Landscapes Entertainment Phone: 1-818-332-0630 UK Phone: +44-2071-019350 Email: mail_at_urbanlandscapes.org