Ritual Events coming at you again, keeping you musically, aesthetically, and
creatively tuned in to what¹s coming your way in the Los Angeles area. As
promised, we have just added the Compost Records Showcase (March 23rd) as
well as LTJ Bukem (April 4th) to our schedule. Stay tuned for more upcoming
show dates including the Winter Music Conference showcase, and the next
Ritual Fashion and Music Expo coming to a city near you.
http://www.ritualevents.com
info: 310.764.0763
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Ritual Events, Emperor Norton Records and 89.9 KCRW present:
Thursday March 9, 2000
Arling & Cameron
Record Release event for ³Music for Imaginary Films²
with DJ sets by Richard Cameron & Karin Ras
also ritual DJ Pace
@ Atlas 3760 Wilshire Blvd. (@ Western)
Doors: 8pm - 2am 18&over $10 pre-sale / $12 @ door
Visit online music directory http://www.listen.com to find tracks from
Arling & Cameron and thousands of other quality artists.
Pre-Sale Tix @
Wax(Melrose) 323.932.6211
FatBeats(Silverlake) 323.663.3717
Rhino(Westwood) 310.474.3786
http://www.ticketweb.com
>>LISTEN TO "MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC" ON 89.9 KCRW WEEKDAYS FROM 9AM TO
NOON FOR A CHANCE TO WIN TICKETS TO THIS EVENT.
see artist bio below for more info
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friday March 10, 2000
ritual events | mekanic label | ibadan records
present........more
featuring jerome sydenham, tony watson, phoenix, and pace
second and fourth friday of every month @gabah 4658 melrose avenue ( one
block west of Normandie)
doors from 9pm to 3am
http://www.mekanic.com/more
see below for more info
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Thursday March 23, 2000
Ritual Events, Dublab, and XLR8R magazine present
Compost Records Showcase...featuring
Michael Reinboth (of Beanfield)
& Fauna Flash (a.k.a. 2/3 of Truby Trio)
with guest dj Pace (Ritual)
@ Atlas Supper Club 3760 Wilshire Blvd (@ Western)
Doors: 8pm - 2am 18&over $15 admission
>>LISTEN TO http://WWW.DUBLAB.COM FOR A CHANCE TO WIN FREE TICKETS.
Pre-Sale Tix @
Wax(Melrose) 323.932.6211
Vinyl Fetish(Silverlake) 323.660.4500
Rhino(Westwood) 310.474.3786
http://www.ticketweb.com
see artist bio below for more info
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Saturday March 25, 2000
ritual events and 89.9 kcrw present
the man who put the beat in afro-beat
TONY ALLEN and Afro-Beat 2000
In the mid 60's, Tony Allen and "Black President" Fela Kuti invented the
modern voodoo style, a radical new funky sound called Afrobeat. The afrobeat
sound, which incorporates jazz, funk, and traditional African music, was
delivered in their band "Fela Kuti & Africa 70's". Come join us to see this
Nigerian born drummer, composer, songwriter, and living legend perform in a
rare Los Angeles appearance.
Accompanying Tony Allen will be JF Kellner, César Anot, JP Dary, Herve Clery
& the acclaimed Parisian hip-hopologist Doctor L.
with DJ sets by Jerome Sydenham and Pace
Located @ Vynyl 1650 Schrader (@ Hollywood Blvd.)
Doors: 8pm - 2am 18&over $15 admission
Pre-Sale Tix @
Wax(Melrose) 323.932.6211
FatBeats(Silverlake) 323.663.3717
Rhino(Westwood) 310.474.3786
http://www.ticketweb.com
>>LISTEN TO CHOCOLATE CITY ON 89.9 KCRW ( http://WWW.KCRW.ORG ) WEEKDAYS
FROM 10PM TO MIDNIGHT FOR A CHANCE TO WIN FREE TICKETS TO THIS SHOW. TONY
ALLEN WILL BE VISITING CHOCOLATE CITY'S HOST GARTH TRINIDAD ON FRIDAY MARCH
24TH WITH A LIVE SET!!!
see artist bio below for more info
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Tuesday April 4, 2000
Ritual Events and New Breed Girl Present
The godfather of Drum 'N' Bass
LTJ BUKEM
with label mates Blame, Rantoul, MC Conrad, & MC DRS
Warming up the decks: Jun of Umoja Soundsystem
"Bang the drum softly...LTJ Bukem sends jungle into orbit." SPIN MAGAZINE
@ el Rey Theater 5515 Wilshire Blvd.
Doors: 8pm - 2am 18&over $15 pre-sale / $18 @ door
Visit the STORM store in the Beverly Center to win free tickets to this
show.
Pre-sale Tix @
Storm(Beverly Center) 310.659.4658
Wax(Melrose) 323.932.6211
Vinyl Fetish(Silverlake) 323.660.4500
Rhino(Westwood) 310.474.3786
http://www.ticketweb.com
see artist bio below for more info
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ARTIST BIO'S:
ARLING & CAMERON
Gerry Arling and Richard Cameron, better known to discriminating pop
afficionados around the world as Arling & Cameron, already much loved by
audiences in Japan & Europe, are preparing for the next phase of their
global takeover with their amazing new project, Music for Imaginary Films.
As their reputation blossomed the last several years, collaborations with
the likes of Fantastic Plastic Machine, Pizzicato Five, and Cornelius
followed. They spent a good amount of 1999 on the road, blowing audiences
away with their humor, hooks, musicianship, and good looks.
Music for Imaginary Films is a wonderful array of 'lost' soundtrack songs to
a variety of fictitious films and television pilots ranging from the fifties
to the nineties. The songs range from the 70's futuristic disco of "1999
Spaceclub" to the spy-jazz of "Hashi The Drug Sniffing Canine" to the
jubilant 60's white bread pop of "W.E.E.K.E.N.D." Enjoy an evening of A&C in
the flesh.
press buzzzzz......
€ "a dizzying blur of genres - house, drum 'n' bass, Brazillian pop, dub,
hip-hop, rock and beyond" - The Toronto Star
€ "On the surface, the work is just fun and frilly electro-pop, but there's
no denying the dedication, musical dexterity and utter brilliance that went
into this creation." -CMJ
€" music that makes you wanna get up and buy shit - whether it's another
round of drinks for your friends, a GAP kids baby jumper for your cousin or
flowers for everyone you thought you couldn't stand." - Philadelphia Weekly
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TONY ALLEN
Tony Allen's long awaited new album, "Black Voices", joins the dots between
the 70's and the millennium. As a drummer, composer and songwriter Nigerian
born Tony Allen is the living legend of Afrobeat music.
In the mid-sixties, Tony Allen and "Black President" Fela Kuti invented a
modern voodoo style, a radical new funky sound they called Afrobeat. A
blend of jazz and traditional African music, the Afrobeat sound developed
markedly during their 1969 US tour where they met the high priests of black
american music (James Brown, Art Blakey, Max Roach...). The result was an
afrobeat sound that incorporated the funk rhythms of the time. The concept
of "One idea, one song" was what Fela and Tony learned, this they delivered
in their new band "Fela Kuti & Africa 70's".
Tony's influence on Fela's music was profound, in addition to being the lead
drummer of the band, he was also Fela's musical director, keeping the
rhythms simple allowing Fela to deliver the message. Tony left Fela in 1977
and went to Europe to develop new sounds, to confront his music with
different cultures, and to grow by fellow artists injecting their own
knowledge through his music. This resulted in the "N.E.P.A." project and
recording sessions with Roy Ayers, Ray Lema, and Manu Dibango.
"Black Voices" was recorded in Paris with contributions from Clip Payne and
Mudbone Cooper (P-Funk Allstars), fench guitarist Seb Martel (Vercoquin,
Sinclair, Teri Moise) and ivoryan bassist Cesar Anot (Alpha Blondy, Cheikh
Tidiane Seck). Produced by Doctor L., the acclaimed Parisian
hip-hopologist, "Black Voices" highlights why Tony Allen is on of the most
talented African musicians alive.
From the deep afrobeat trance of "Asiko" to the 70's soul inspired "Get
Together" Tony Allen travels along the road that has shaped his inner soul.
The title track "Black Voices" is an Afrodub anthem, "In a Silent Mix" an
atmospheric dream from the jungle roots. "Ariya", which was released in
January complete with Catalyst and Jeff Sharel mixes is already a recognised
dancefloor bomb.
"Black Voices" is a timeless album, reflecting Tony Allen's music past,
present and future time. Full of soul, wamth and generosity...This is an
african world!
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LTJ BUKEM
U.K.-based LTJ BUKEM, arguably the godfather of drum 'n' bass, graces Los
Angeles, and in the process, takes the genre to new heights of jazz,
ambient, soul, rare and everything else you can imagine. Bukem as well as
having several records labels, is a DJ, entrepreneur, figurehead, shining
light...and one of the most recognizable faces in a genre not famed for its
love of publicity.
"LTJ Bukem is one of those redefining the contours of drum and bass, setting
breaks in electronic soundscapes until the seemingly impossible happens:
jungle collides with ambient."
THE FACE
"Bang the Drum Softly...LTJ BUKEM sends jungle into orbit." SPIN MAGAZINE
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Fauna Flash
This is what you might not expect from German drum & bass! Fauna Flash are
Christian Prommer and Roland Appel. Since their first release on Compost in
1995 Fauna Flash became the first German drum & bass outfit getting props
from the Metalheadz posse like Grooverider and Fabio who played their dubs
on their BBC Radio 1 Show "One In The Jungle"! All this resulted in a 12"
exclusive release on Peshay¹s label Elementz and their track "At The Movies"
appeared on the famous drum & bass compilation "Promised Land 3".
Fauna Flash, together with Rainer Trüby, also formed the Compost project
Rainer Trüby Trio which showcases their signature latin-bossa-electronic
sound. If you haven¹t heard their remix of Bobby Matos entitled ³Guiro
Electro² your missing out.
Press quotes:
"Germany¹s answer to Reprazent"
Mixmag
"Probably the best drum&bass album from Germany so far."
Kruder & Dorfmeister
"Funky if not flashy drum & bass from Germany."
Mixmag
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Michael Reinboth Of Beanfield
Producer, journalist, record label owner, there is nothing that Michael
Reinboth can¹t tackle. Known for bringing drum Œn¹ bass, jazz, and
downtempo to the masses in Germany, this avid music collector/producer has
been gracing Munich with his eclectic set since the age of 20. His
legendary weekly club ³Into Somethin², voted by The Face last year for: "one
of the best club nights in Europe", has been host to the likes of Gilles
Peterson, Jazzanova, Patrick Forge, Coldcut, James Lavelle, and was the very
place were Michael met Rainer Truby, Compost¹s premier artist.
Compost joined forces with Jazzanova to form JCR (Jazzanova-Compost-Records)
which houses Jazzanova, Rainer Truby, Truby Trio, Fauna Flash, Procreation,
Syrup, Forest Mighty Black, and Michael¹s own Beanfield. Beanfield reflects
Michael's personal history and development of musical styles and skills, and
is more or less an amalgamation of Electro, Sci-Fi Black Music, with some
Jazz influences and HipHop structures. They have produced the HipHop-crew
Knowtoryus, the first Terranova 12inch, Taran album, remixing MC Solaar
(Talking Loud), Tosca (G-Stone), Kosma (Infracom) The Mighty Dub Kats "Son
Of Wilmot² (ffrr/Metronome), Sofa Surfers "The Plan" (Universal), A Forest
Mighty Black "Everything" (Compost), and Lesiman "Colloquio²(Right Tempo)
and recently completed their full length album ³Human Patterns². Michael
embodies the progressive scene in Germany and is sure to enlighten LA¹s
dance-floor enthusiasts.
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