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local Cductive-sponsored events, and news about digital distribution and
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CDUCTIVE.COM * SEPTEMBER 15, 1999
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
What's New in Hip Hop/Urban
What's New in Dance/Electronic
What's New in Indie Rock
Cductive.com at CMJ
If You're in New York City...
Related News
Subscription Information
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What's New in Hip Hop/Urban
http://digital.cductive.com/browse/?bbtl=style&bbml=3
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The Newest Labels:
Conception
http://digital.cductive.com/label/?lid=10164&slid=1
Dominant
http://digital.cductive.com/label/?lid=10221&slid=1
Raw Shack
http://digital.cductive.com/label/?lid=10078&slid=1
Anticon
http://digital.cductive.com/label/?lid=10189&slid=1
The Phattest Joints--new tracks this month from:
Mark B.
http://digital.cductive.com/artist/?arid=2303
Aspects
http://digital.cductive.com/artist/?arid=3908
Sole & Dose
http://digital.cductive.com/artist/?arid=2964
The Top Dog--label of the month:
Anticon
http://digital.cductive.com/label/?lid=10189&slid=1
Organic and out there, ambitious and cynical, masterful and
experimental, Anticon's experienced craftsmanship has captured the
hearts of critics and will soon enough possess the ear of every consumer
in tune with pure, original hip-hop music. The release of Hip-Hop
Music for the Advanced Listener introduced anyone who was listening
to Anticon's militia of MCs--Dose, the "James Joyce of hip-hop," the
Sebutones from Canada, Sole and Slug from the unlikely state of Maine
and the 1200 Hobos. Anticon's MCs are so anomalistic that when a DAT
machine broke during a show, they did the whole set acapella. In another
coup over the expected, Anticon recorded Deep Puddle Dynamics,
over the course of one week in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sole, Dose, Slug,
Alias, Jel and Mayonnaise, the artistic core at the heart of Anticon,
had never met before. Anticon's rhetoric is militant--the key players
believe they are the saviors of hip-hop, or as Sole might say it "God
likes us more than he likes these other artists. We are the football
team that prays before the game better. Anticon will be taking victory
laps while these other cats are taking cold showers and contemplating
suicide."
-L.V.R. Odiaga
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What's New in Dance/Electronic
http://digital.cductive.com/browse/?bbtl=style&bbml=1
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The Warm Up--this month's new labels include:
Palette Records
http://digital.cductive.com/label/?lid=10255&slid=1
Seventh City
http://digital.cductive.com/label/?lid=10287&slid=1
Chez Music
http://digital.cductive.com/label/?lid=10211&slid=1
Peak Hour--new tracks this month from:
John Tejada
http://digital.cductive.com/artist/?arid=6118
Triumph 2000
http://digital.cductive.com/artist/?arid=6100
Label of the Month:
Chez Music
http://digital.cductive.com/label/?lid=10211&slid=1
Since coming to New York City in 1995, French transplant Neil Aline has
founded the electronica/house radio show BPM (on NYU's radio station
89.1 FM), a bi-weekly house music party called Rendez-Vous and a
fledgling label bringing the popular "French" sound to the States. Aline
was in the right place at the right time, as the late 90s saw French
artists explode on the house music (and popular music) scene in a
powerful way. Cassius, Daft Punk, Stardust, Dmitry from Paris, and Sven
Love all made a major impact on dance music. Through Chez Music, Aline
intends to produce music and all of his various projects with one
fundamental philosophy--"no-nonsense, cutting-edge dance music, backed
by a positive vibe." Although the foundation of Chez Music is built on
the soulful Paris/NYC hybrid sound, new releases will be fully
international perspectives featuring producers from France, Germany, New
York and Baltimore.
-Lorie Caval
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What's New in Indie Rock
http://digital.cductive.com/browse/?bbtl=style&bbml=2
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Freshly Picked Labels--this month's new labels include:
Kindercore
http://digital.cductive.com/label/?lid=10264&slid=1
Ng Records
http://digital.cductive.com/label/?lid=10250&slid=1
Lookout! Records
http://digital.cductive.com/label/?lid=10067&slid=1
Newly Found Sounds--new tracks this month from:
Kincaid
http://www.cductive.com/cgi/cdv/cdv.cgi?qry_artist=kincaid&md=3&cs=1
Ronnie Spector
http://digital.cductive.com/artist/?arid=5650
Orange 9MM
http://digital.cductive.com/artist/?arid=4756
Crowned Glory--label of the month:
Kindercore
You'd think Kindercore had a thing for rhyming names, and maybe they do
since the label's name begins with the German word for "kids." Dressy
Bessy and Gritty Kitty, two of the above-mentioned bands with rhyming
names, along with Kincaid and Of Montreal, make up the core of this
indie rock label's roster. The label started, as many of the best indies
do, after friends Ryan Lewis and Dan Geller released a handful of 7"'s
featuring music from local bands. Coming out of Athens, GA, a city known
for its support of independent music, Kindercore was given an early
stamp of approval by R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe (Stipe even designed
the jacket for an early Kindercore single). In 1999, Kindercore earned
its first Top 10 college radio record with Minneapolis' Kitty Craft, the
first band the label signed that wasn't from Athens. Since looking
outside of their hometown proved so beneficial, Kindercore relocated to
Brooklyn, New York, where the label continues to support fragile
independent newbies, nurturing them into recording, performing artists.
-L.V.R. Odiaga
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***** Stay Tuned *****
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Amphetamine Reptile Record's pre-eminent catalog of noise will soon be
available on Cductive -- keep your ears peeled for the best from Helmet,
Melvins, Cows, Today is The Day, Halo of Flies and many more.
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***** Cductive News *****
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CDUCTIVE AT CMJ!
This year's CMJ Music Festival, a three-day music industry extravaganza
held yearly in New York City, promises to be one of the best ever. The
following artists signed to Cductive.com will be performing at CMJ.
Listen to the music on Cductive.com, then go see the artists live!
Beulah
Performing: The Knitting Factory; Wednesday, September 15th at 10 pm
Blackalicious
Performing: Downtime; Saturday, September 18th
Orange 9mm
Performing: Westbeth Theatre; Wednesday, September 15th at 9 pm
Cut Chemist
Performing: Downtime; Saturday, September 18th
DJ Die & Suv
Performing: Westbeth; Friday, September 17th at 10 pm
Dujeous
Performing: Downtime; Wednesday, September 15th at 11 pm
Ronnie Spector
Performing: Threadwaxing Space; Friday, September 17th
Pete Krebs
Performing: CB's Gallery; Thursday, September 16th at 12 am
Waco Brothers
Performing: Brownies; Saturday, September 18th 5:30 pm
Kincaid
Performing: Threadwaxing Space; Thursday, September 16th at 8:45 pm
DJ Ming & FS
Performing: Wetlands; Saturday, September 18th at 12 am
Roots Manuva
Performing: Roxy; Thursday, September 16th at 9:45 pm
The Donnas
Performing: Life; Thursday, September 16th at 10:30 pm
IQU
Performing: Tramps; Tuesday, September 14th at 8 pm
Electric Frankenstein
Performing: Continental; Friday, September 17th
Herbaliser
Performing: Roxy; Thursday, September 16th
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IF YOU'RE IN NEW YORK CITY...
Every month, Cductive.com sponsors events in and around the New York
City area. If you are a NY resident, check out these local events.
Support independent music!
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The Amethyst Festival
Friday, Sept. 17th, 1999 at The Tunnel
220 12th Ave. (27th St.), New York City
212-560-5678 for information
In the main room:
highlights include
11 p.m. Spiritual Being (Orlando, FL)
1:30 a.m. Joey Beltram (Novamute)
3 a.m. Deepsky, live PA (Fragrant Records, LA)
4 a.m. live trance with Union Jack, Terra Ferma, Art of Trance, and
POB...live PA! (the Platipus Sound System '99, UK)
6:15 a.m. Medicine Drum, live PA (Higher Octave Records, UK)
Psi Trance room:
Chisbo (Phantasm Records, UK)
Nebula 9, live PA (Ant, Gig Records, UK)
Chill Out room:
Organologic (Ion Records, NYC)
Colin Vincent (Optical Distortion Spectrum, NYC/LA)
Urban Rhythm (Future Music, Mixer, Ballistic, UK/NYC)
House room:
Buddy (Caffeine Records, NYC)
Ethan
Justo
Tom Rise
Jason
Jungle room:
Taylor (GEM, NYC)
Klute (Certificate 18, UK)
Malik (Temple Records, Konkrete Jungle)
Joel T (Earth Program/Sound Gizmo)
Scorpion (HipStep Massive/Konkrete Jungle)
art direction and visuals by Adrienne of TranceArt and Eye of God.
Masters of Blacklight installation
"when the mind is open, the imagination can travel"
Tickets are $30 at the door, $25 in advnance. Tickets available online
at www.tixtogo.com/go/amethyst.
Check www.hittinit.com/amethyst for more information.
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B A T U C A D A >>>>>
Each and every Thusday:
DJ Samba and Carlos Terra present presents "Batucada" at Karma
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
guest dj's include:
3PO, Ulysses, Kali, and others
Carlos Terra (Sonic Groove) spins house and classics
DJ Samba (Cductive.com) spins house and breaks
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
228 W. 4th St. (7th Ave. S.)
admission is free, doors open at 10 p.m.
In recent weeks, "Batucada" has been the see and be seen spot for NYC
DJs specializing in house and jungle.
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Each and every Saturday:
T.H.E.M. Saturdays
JC (Cductive.com/Freq) and DJ Ulysses (Temple Records/Scatalogics)
present
T.H.E.M. (techno/house/electro)
a mixed night of electronic offerings with international guests each
week
The Leopard Lounge
248 E. 5th St. (2nd Ave.)
doors open at 10 p.m., 212-539-4591 for special guest lineups and more
information
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RELATED NEWS
Ten 15 Folsom, Legendary San Fran Nightclub, Faces Shut Down
Legendary San Francisco nightclub Ten 15 Folsom, like many other clubs
in the South Market district of San Francisco, has been served with an
intent to revoke its operating permit. Ten 15 Folsom is SoMa's largest
and most beloved club, serving as epicenter to San Francisco's
globally-recognized electronic music scene. Patrons and supporters of
the club have helped build a petition movement to save the club.
Already, a hearing scheduled for Aug. 23, 1999 has been postponed 60
days, giving the clubbers and activists in its favor some breathing
room.
For the full story, log on to www.10105.com.
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See you next month (...and tell your friends)
Cductive - the sound of the underground.
http://www.Cductive.com
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