Re: 1995 Acid Jazz Poll

Erik.Boralv@CMD.UU.SE
Sun, 3 Dec 1995 17:54:35 +0100


As for vintage years, -95 was not really to my satisfaction.

Top 5 Albums of 1995
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- D-Influence, Prayer 4 Unity
- Takemura, Childs View (remixes)
- OPAZ featuring Ray Hayden, Back from the raggedy edge
- Incognito, 100 degrees and rising
- The Ballistic Brothers, London Hooligan Soul

Top 5 Singles/Songs of 1995
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- Everything but the girl, Missing (Todd Terry mixes)
- Takemura, Searching
- Maysa Leak, JFS
- JTQ, Let's get together
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Top 5 Artists/Groups of 1995
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- D-Influence
- Tracey Thorn
- Takemura
- Leftfield
- Monday Michiru

Best Vocal Song of 1995
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- Everything but the girl, Missing
(Thorn's voice is the best!)

Best Instrumental Song of 1995
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- pass
(Something by James Taylor Quartet - but I can't think of a title...)

"Easy Like Sunday Morning" Song of 1995
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- pass

"Four On The Floor" Song of 1995
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- Bomb the Bass, Bug Powder Dust (La Funk Mob)

"Thick Morass of Hazy Chronic Smoke" Song of 1995
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- Mad Professor, Protection

Best Compilation of 1995
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- Funkjazzticaltricknology
(Not a fantastic compilation, but what else is there?)

Best Label of 1995
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- OM Records
(The CD is not just for music. Why not include video, magazines
and other things... I think there's a future in this. I've seen two
"enhanced" CDs from OM Records and they are both great!)

Best Magazine of 1995
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- Time Out
(Maybe I'm going old or something, but I'm just so tired
of "music magazines". I want to have something else.
Extra plus for Time Out's excellent web site! http://www.timeout.co.uk/)

Best Album Cover of 1995
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- OPAZ
(Looks like something from the Meatloaf collection... haha)

Best Club of 1995
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- Bar Rhumba, London
(When nothing else but the music matters...)

Best DJ of 1995
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- DJ Bambi
(never seen him, got the mix tape though -
the best mix tape I've heard.)

Overrated Project of 1995
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- Jazzmatazz 2
("Hey, why don't we let me, me, me be on all tracks...
Then, the legends and stars can do some backup stuff. Right?")

Underrated Project of 1995
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- Pure Sand
(Most of the stuff is just as good as that of U.F.O. and Takemura.)

Cheers,
Erik.Boralv@CMD.UU.SE Webmaster: http://www.cmd.uu.se/AcidJazz/
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