from musicweekly news direct quote...
DJ SHADOW BECOMES NINJA
Quannum Projects, the label owned by West Coast hip hop
experimentalists Blackalicious, Latryx, and the enormously successful
DJ Shadow has been licensed by Coldcut’s London based label Ninja
Tune. The deal covers all territories excluding Japan and the US.
The deal represents a unique step for Ninja Tune. It is the first
time that they have licensed recordings from another label, as
opposed to signing artists themselves. "It is a big step," explained
Ninja’s label manager Peter Quicke. "We don’t usually license
things, but Quannum are one of the few hip hop labels in America who
are doing something unusual."
Blackalicious, Latryx and Shadow started the label Solesides in the
early nineties. Many of the releases were licensed through Mo’ Wax
for the rest of the decade, before they re-launched as Quannum
Projects last year, releasing Blackalicious’ acclaimed ‘Nia’ album,
and the ‘Spectrum’ compilation. "We’ve been gaining a lot of respect
for Ninja Tune over the last several years," explained DJ Shadow in
his original e-mail to Ninja, proposing the deal. "We have been
looking towards new horizons label-wise in the UK and beyond for
quite some time, and now that the opportunity has presented itself,
we should hook up and shoot the shit."
The first release will be a compilation of rare and unreleased tracks
from Shadow, Latryx and Blackalicious entitled ‘Solesides Greatest
Bumps’, which will be released on October 30th. The deal does not
include Shadow’s solo material, which, it is believed, will come out
on the Island subsidiary ran by London Live DJ Ross Allen, Blue.
W.E.N.D.Y.: Weirdone Excavating Ninja Discographies Yesterday
remember september 18 - xen cuts is coming!
Xen Nites - 21 -24 Sept London
Xen Euorage - 8 Sept - 2 Oct
Xen USA - Oct/Nov - watch da rides
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http://www.ninjatune.net/solidsteel
am i excited? you betcha!!!
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