Well the deal with New Breed:
Its a bit confusing and I even talked to them face to face. From
Mark's comments he could have been talking to Asia (who was DJ smash's
co label boss) or Cosmo (who is a great house dj and runs the Premium
record pool). Both of these people are cool but I can easily see how
they could appear dodgy for lack of a better word. There is lots of
stuff going on right now and they are not saying much.
I think (and this is all hear say) that New Breed records (as we all
have know it in the past) is no more. Smash has split off and is now
mainly producing new stuff for big labels and himself (like Blue Note
-see Blue Note Remix project - the New Groove) and not running the New
Breed label (promotion, pressing records, sales, etc). He is also
focusing on using his beats for commercial work like film and video as
well as just music. The running of the label is what the other people
at New Breed used to do, but now they are doing marketing for other
labels (through the Premium record pool I guess). They are also moving
offices (to a smaller office across the hall) and smash is working out
of his studio.
Regarding sales of New Breed products: The folks said that they are
going to "mine" the 100 or so records which they have allready put out
(the back catalog). But they are not selling right now, I guess they are
working stuff out regarding the changes and stuff. Most of the stuff is
at Tower records on Broadway, albeit at a higher prices than buying
direct.
Who knows perhaps all that new breed stuff will become highly
collectable as it will become rare or mabey they'll will get a new
distrubutor and you'll see this stuff all over...
Now I could have missunderstood all this as it is confusing so dont take
me literally. This is all just "corner talk" if you get my drift.....
peace iball
-- Jason Jercinovic jjercino@interport.net multimedia production interface and sound design 5 Flights Up Productions aka dj iball
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Dear list: Due to recent question about New breed , i tried to call them again. I used a number I had on thier last mailing to me. I called at noon e.s.t and got a girl. I told her that i wanted to know how high that FAT JAZZY series ran she said it went to15&16(combined on cd) . When i tried to buy she gave me the number of Downtown distrubtors(212)929-3100. Actually, she ahgve me an old numbe. When i told her that i purchased things direct from them b4 she said" well rightnow were trying to get shit happening"(this was awhite girl by the way) and we cant spend the time doing orders. Downtown will deal with store and individual request. When I called this distributor the woman there said she had no New breed product. well specifcally no FAT JAZZY stuff. Dodgy real dodgy.
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