> * Best Album
X-cecutioners - "X-pressions" (asphodel)
[i kinda wanted to put Latyrx here, but the three strongest cuts on
their album was released prior to 97 so i kinda feel it doesnt count]
> * Best Artist/Group
Latyrx! a great album followed by a amazing ep (muzappers mixes)... oh,
and incredible live performances (unfortunately i havent seen them, only
heard live recordings)
> * Best Vocal Song
Aceyalone - "the guidelines 94" (project blowed)
> * Best Instrumental Song
Cut Chemist - "lesson 6" (? + Om)
> * Best Mix
Cut Chemist and Dj Quick at the Deep Concentration show in S.F.
(only heard a recording of it)
> * Best Compilation
Deep Concentration (om records)
> * Best Label
Fondle'Em
> * Easy Like Sunday Morning Song
Animal Pharm - "still nobody knows" (goodvibe)
> * Four-on-the-Floor Song (jazzy house)
Basement Jaxx - "samba magic" (atlantic jaxx)
> * Thick Morass of Hazy Chronic Smoke Song (doped out
The Herbaliser - "40 Winks" [no sleep Vadim! mix] (ninja tune)
> * 150 BPM and Above (drum OEn' bass)
Amon Tobin "Bricolage" (Ninja Tune)
(i couldnt agree more with you Erik :)
> * Light Up (a Phattie) & Listen Up
..isnt this more or less the same as "thick morass of..."?
Photek - "modus operandi" (astralwerks)
> * Everyone's Gotta Have It
Latyrx - "the album" (solesides)
> * Funk It Up
The Jimmy Castor bunch - "its just begun" (rca)
its old..VERY old, but i dont care.
> * Groove Noir
i dont even know what this means..but..eh
The Herbaliser - "mr.chombe takes the plunge" (ninja tune) is
ridiculously nice and doesnt fit anywhere else.
> * Best Magazine
Straight No Chaser...again :)
> * Best Album Cover
Dj Krush - "MiLight" (mowax)
Futura does it again...
> * Best Club
none...seriously, i havent been to *one* good club the last year.
the Future Primitive Sound Session in sf is probably nice, but then
again i wouldnt know ;)
> * Best DJ
Cut Chemist!!! (incredible live performances + lesson 6 & some very nice
production on the Jurassic5 ep)
Honorable mention goes to the X-Men, they didnt surprise me as much as
Cut Chemist tho...so he gets the price instead of them.
> * Best Radio Show
theres this show on the radio here every saturday (and sunday?) murning
at around 7... i allways listen to it after getting home from clubs or
parties but never seem to remember the name of the show or the name of
the host/dj... actually..im not even sure what kinda music he plays.
> * Overrated Project
Portishead...without a doubt.
> * Underrated Project
the whole bay area/LA underground hiphop scene...
(especially: aceyalone, ab rude, cve, animal pharm, J5 and the living
legends)
thats about it....
-Beside
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