Kurt Iveson (kiveson@coombs.anu.edu.au)
Tue, 30 Nov 1999 13:32:44 +1100
Hey Nat...
thanks for this review, sounds like it was a great gig. I was thinking,
while we are on the subject, could anyone post some info on the Frykiwa
imprint ... what's been released so far, in what format, etc? and of
course I'd be interested in any opinions on the releases...
peace all,
Kurt
>the Galliano show was something really special. He performed with with 5
>other musicians: trumpet, sax, percussion, keyboard, and vocalist. Galliano
>had a laptop, sampler, mixing board, and possibly a couple other
>accessories. He was laying down the grooves, basically performing the role
>of rhythm section, while the rest of the band was improvising around his
>beats in a structured, orchestrated way. Most of the beats had an uptempo
>jazzy aesthetic, though there were a couple of slower ones. The jams lasted
>for a while, and gave lots of time for each of the musicians to do their
>thing. The singer was probably the one who gave the music the most
>importance. She was senegalese, I believe, and was singing beautiful
>melodies in an african language. I could have sworn she was Nahawa Doumbiya
>from one of Galliano's Frykiwa releases, but I talked to her later and she
>said she wasnt. She had a vibrant energy, and with each breath you could see
>her eyes drinking in the energy of the crowd and vibing off of it.
>Anyway, I was sitting next to a jazz musician and he was of the opinion that
>the music sounded good, but could've sounded better if Galliano had been
>replaced by a live rhythm section. I can definitely see what he was saying -
>it's still obviously awkward for a producer to do live shows. He was jumping
>around his different elecrtonic devices, pressing buttons, tweaking knobs,
>and at the same time trying to turn around and wave his hands at the band
>giving them signals of when to come in, when to come out, when to solo, etc.
>And despite all his animated motions, the beats and grooves remained pretty
>much static for the duration of a song.
>Unlike the Jazz cat sitting next to me, I had no problem with this. I
>considered it on the less pessimistic side, that yeah, he could be better if
>he was a live drummer & bass player, but he could be worse if he had none of
>the musicians on stage to spice up his beats.
>Electronica still has a way to go before it can be as responsive as a an
>acoustic instrument, there's no denying that.
>That being said, the music had this rootsy, organic, housey, jazzy flavor. I
>recorded the show but havent listened to the outcome. If it came out good
>I'd be happy to make it available to you all.
>
>
>
>.·´¯`·.¸¸.N·a·t.¸
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: stephanie [mailto:nnine@yahoo.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 1:40 PM
>To: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
>Subject: so? how was fred galliano (NYC)?
>
>
>People, come on now. It's wednesday. I'm dying of
>suspense. somebody please post a review! I was a
>dumbass and putzed around the city so long that I
>walked into the venue just as the crew was breaking
>down. Nobody told me that "11pm" really means 11 PM!!
>I was so salty about it I just went home.
>
>I did pick up a fat stack of new records though, that
>I'll try to run down in a few days. some standouts
>are a mr. scruff album (goofy black and white stick
>figure on the front), something off Frontline recs, an
>old sci-clone track, the new(?) Reminiscence
>Quartet-More Psycodelico (if you got the last one, get
>this too. there are some repeats but it's worth it),
>some more delicious asian breakbeat on Outcaste, and
>some old Filter stuff. Surprise of the weekend: I'm
>not feeling the new Photek. I feel terribly guilty
>about it.
>
>Oh, also recently got Deadbeats-Lounging and
>Cinerex-Exit All Areas. the first is sublime, smooth,
>like visit venus with a touch of r&b, the second is
>kinda goofy and is very good and spooky-weird-mc-900
>foot jesus kind of stuff...that is, when it's not
>annoying. it's kinda melodramatic poetry-infused
>spooky trip hop. It's like fudge or clove
>cigarettes...heavenly in very small doses, but consume
>too much and you'll surely throw up. :P
>
>okey dokey, I'm out for the weekend. Happy
>thanksgiving to my american sisters and brothers.
>anyone in philly, looks like the place to be tonight
>is fluid, king britt :) and josh wink :/. bye!
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