Re: mo' wax stuff

Matthew Robert Chicoine (scooby@umich.edu)
Wed, 14 Feb 1996 13:42:32 -0500 (EST)

I don't think I would go that far. True that many of the cats that have
traditionally put out "acid jazz" material on these labels are branching
out, I wouldn't say that its the end of a genre. I actually think its
cool that some of these artists can find inspiration from the drum and
bass scene, one that, from what I can tell, is thriving. The drum and
bass artists like Photek, Goldie, Solo & Aura, Kemistry & Storm, etc. (I
left out Alex Reece on purpose- who thinks his music doesn't live up to
the hype?) deserve props for their creativity and vision. And in fact, if
you're paying attention, they too are swinging towards a jazzier sound.
So who knows, there are probably some hardcore junglists saying "THis
damn jazz sound is corrupting the jungle scene!" Not to say that's where
you were coming from, Keith. I don't feel that its a threatening thing,
namely because AJ has been so diverse in its influences. There have
always been trends within that AJ moniker, this is just another one.
Change is good. Its what keeps "genres" alive. Peace out hombres-
Bubblicious

PS If anybody is around Ann Arbor, MI on a tuesday night, come check out
Mood Indigo @ the Bird of Paradise. Last night was the first one (the
first time Ann Arbor has seen a decent night for dancing, jazzin, and
chillin), and it was DOPE! The place was packed and moving. If you've
ever been to Ann Arbor, you'd know why I'm so excited (town is pretty
wack for the most part). Over and out.

On Wed, 14 Feb 1996, Keith wrote:

> I don't intend this as a diatribe against drum 'n bass because, while
> not a huge fan, I do like the stuff. However, it seems like the best
> talents in the experimental end of acid jazz are going towards jungle,
> which to me is a great loss. Most every Ninja Tune, Mo'Wax et al
> releases are either completely jungle or else half of the mixes are
> jungle. Does anyone see this as the first signs of a dying genre or is
> it a natural progression for this music? I see in the not so distant
> future bands like the Ballistic Brothers who straddle the fence between
> experimental and jungle as thriving while true jazzers like the New Breed
> people either sink or jump on the bandwagon. What does everyone else think?
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> On Tue, 13 Feb 1996, Giles Davison wrote:
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> > Yo Tyler ,
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> > I don't know about the release dates but as for the whereabouts of R.P.M.
> > , I'm afraid that Stef has left the outfit but Joe and Pete are still
> > going strong . I haven't heard if they are releasing anything soon but
> > they are still playing out alot . Their style has swung over to the
> > Drum'n'Bass side of things which I think is a good move . They put on a
> > Headz night here in Cambridge over Xmas which was the 'bomb', appearing
> > alongside Hustlers of Culture for a three deck mash up .
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> > Laters ,
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