I am pretty new (about one month) to the list. Eventhough we all share one
thing (love o' musik), we all have different preferences. I love when I see
a new artist or album that others recommend. But I never know where the
person is coming from -- jungle, hip-hop, dub, techno, trance, etc. etc.
etc. I would like to know if people could include the names of artists or
record labels that are similar to the one they are recommending. Some
people do this already, but others...
This came up because people have been raving about Amon Tobin. I picked up
his first album(?), _Bricolage_, and although I give credit to the
creativity and boundlessness of the piece, it doesn't hit me where it
counts. Instead, it hit me in the wallet - where it really counts! As an
addict (I'm not afraid to admit it), I hate spending money on musik that I
don't like. After all, I'm trying to save... for the future... not for my
kids, or retirement, but for MORE musik and equipment. Gimme gimme gimme.
As a follow-up to my request... Could anyone tell me if they have info on
Brooklyn Funk Essential's upcoming album (2nd) - when is it due out, what
record label, heard any songs?
And -- can anyone tell me of other artists who have the BFE sound - the
pumping horns, the driving beats, the conscious lyrics, and the
je-ne-sais-quoi.
Tanks
P's-out
Digit / Boston