RE: monterey Mexico?

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Date: Sat Oct 21 2000 - 21:42:24 MET DST

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    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Leslie N. Shill [mailto:icehouse@redshift.com]
    > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 2:24 PM
    > To: eelco
    > Cc: acid
    > Subject: Re: monterey Mexico?
    >
    >
    > hey eel,
    >
    > I love Joe Claussell's work. His solo album, Language, is
    > only OK though, in
    > my humble opinion with a couple of good tracks. If you can
    > find the New
    > Latinaires compilations, there are three now, you will find
    > some good work
    > by Joe, especially the second one which has that great remix
    > of Snowboy's
    > Casa Forte on it. If you can find the Femi Kuti remix album,
    > Shoki Remixed,
    > there are a couple of great remixes on that, provided you
    > like the African
    > end of music. Joe's work appears on lots of compilations and,
    > if you like
    > stuff that has an orientation toward percussion, then his
    > stuff is up your
    > alley, it is what I really like about his remixing and
    > production work,
    > heavy emphasis on the percussion end of the spectrum, I am a
    > big fan of Joe
    > Claussell.
    >
    > Have a great weekend!
    >
    > leslie/The Power of Sound
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: eelco <E.Blees@sfbgroep.nl>
    > To: Leslie N. Shill <icehouse@redshift.com>
    > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 2:04 AM
    > Subject: Re: monterey Mexico?
    >
    >
    > > Hi Leslie,
    > >
    > > What's up?
    > >
    > > I just did a mix yetserday and put it on minidisc. It's ok
    > but not perfect
    > > yet so I'll do it again before I'll burn it on cd.
    > > Mostly uptempo Jazzy and Latin shit.
    > >
    > > I wanted to ask you; you probably heard of Joe Clausell? I 'm just
    > > discovering and was wondering if you have more info on him and could
    > direct
    > > me to a place on the Net where to order his productions. I
    > can't seem to
    > > find something.
    > > Oh and.....do you know if i can savely order at
    > Dustygroove.com? I so they
    > > have a nice selection.......
    > >
    > > Hope to have news from ya soon mate,
    > >
    > > Keep on collecting those dollars,
    > >
    > > Eelco
    > >
    > > ----------
    > > > Van: Leslie N. Shill <icehouse@redshift.com>
    > > > Aan: eelco <E.Blees@sfbgroep.nl>
    > > > Onderwerp: Re: monterey Mexico?
    > > > Datum: dinsdag 17 oktober 2000 6:55
    > > >
    > > > Hi there,
    > > >
    > > > i have been away for a few days so I was late in
    > responding! you can
    > > listen
    > > > to my radio mixes at www.kazu.org. I am on the air from 8
    > to 10 pm PST
    > > > Tuesday, wednesday and Thursday although I must warn you
    > that we are
    > > > collecting money during the next 2 weeks so there will
    > not be that much
    > > > music! This is a public radio station and we have to get
    > money from the
    > > > public to stay on the air, it's a drag but I have been a
    > programmer
    > there
    > > > for 19 years, yes 19, as long as some people on this list
    > have been
    > > alive!
    > > >
    > > > i have been to the Batofar a couple of times but the
    > music was not that
    > > good
    > > > either time. My girlfriend lives in Paris so I have been
    > around the city
    > > > quite a bit and I do love it there!
    > > >
    > > > later this year I hope to come to Amster to see my
    > friends and we can
    > try
    > > to
    > > > hook up and go record shopping, it's my best thing! Also
    > my friends
    > there
    > > > have been married forever and they seem to know not one
    > single woman (or
    > > > even married woman for gish sake!) that i can go out and
    > play with and I
    > > am
    > > > a little afrain of Walletjies and that sort of thing, so
    > eel, maybe you
    > > can
    > > > guide me, there has to be a lot of interesting women in
    > Amsters, i just
    > > have
    > > > not found them yet in all my many years of going there!
    > > >
    > > > cheers
    > > >
    > > > leslie
    > > > ----- Original Message -----
    > > > From: eelco <E.Blees@sfbgroep.nl>
    > > > To: Leslie N. Shill <icehouse@redshift.com>
    > > > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 1:06 AM
    > > > Subject: Re: monterey Mexico?
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > > Wow sounds cool, let me know as soon as it is online;
    > I'll have a
    > > listen.
    > > > > Is it like an MP3 mix of you personally?
    > > > > I've been thinking on doing something like that, it
    > might be a good
    > > > > promotion for my DJ work; I need more!!
    > > > > Nowadays I just play in a coffeeshop 2 or 3 times a
    > month, it doiesn't
    > > pay
    > > > > well and it's boring because every body is too stoned
    > and (I think)
    > > > doesn't
    > > > > really dig the music either (more into R&B, Hiphop etc)......
    > > > > So I made a cd last month and trying to find other
    > venues to play.
    > Just
    > > > > hope it will work so I can reduce working in the office and
    > concentrate
    > > on
    > > > > music.
    > > > > I'm also working in a studio with some friends of mine;
    > producing K&D
    > > > > inspired music, or at least trying because we never
    > really finished
    > > > > something. But than again we just a=started working
    > together about 7
    > > > months
    > > > > ago, in the mean time we got all kinds of new equipment
    > so it's normal
    > > > that
    > > > > we're not there yet. But as soon as we have a finished
    > prooduct I'll
    > > let
    > > > > you know and send it, or tell you where to find an MP3.
    > > > >
    > > > > I know, in Paris it's also hard to find 'the scene'.
    > Eventhough you
    > > would
    > > > > think with so much good music coming from there it
    > would be easy but
    > > no.
    > > > > Next time try Batofar (it's a boat, close to the "bibliotheque
    > > National").
    > > > > I lived in Paris for 6 months but was never really able
    > to find a spot
    > > > > where I always liked the music.
    > > > >
    > > > > Aaahh....whenever you visit your friends in Amsterdam,
    > do drop me a
    > > mail
    > > > > and we can go out/vinyl shopping!!!! Would be cool!
    > > > > What are your friends doing? Are they also into music?
    > > > >
    > > > > peace,
    > > > >
    > > > > eelco
    > > > >
    > > > > ----------
    > > > > > Van: Leslie N. Shill <icehouse@redshift.com>
    > > > > > Aan: eelco <E.Blees@sfbgroep.nl>
    > > > > > Onderwerp: Re: monterey Mexico?
    > > > > > Datum: donderdag 12 oktober 2000 23:32
    > > > > >
    > > > > > hey EEl,
    > > > > >
    > > > > > right now I am putting together some content for
    > webcasting and that
    > > > will
    > > > > > hopefully lead to a record label, a magazine and lots
    > and lots of
    > > > > deejaying!
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Mexico is a beautiful country and there is a lot to
    > see. There is
    > > music
    > > > > > there and the people there love music but if you want
    > the really hip
    > > > > stuff,
    > > > > > well, it's even hard to find in Amsters and when I
    > played at parties
    > > in
    > > > > > Paris earlier this year, they reall wanted a deep
    > house kinda thang,
    > > i
    > > > > tried
    > > > > > the trickier stuff on them but it did not go over
    > that well until
    > > very
    > > > > late
    > > > > > in the night!
    > > > > > if you are in love then a LOT of places could be good
    > you know!
    > > Please
    > > > > stay
    > > > > > in touch and if you come this way, then let's get
    > together please! i
    > > am
    > > > > also
    > > > > > a radio deejay 3 nights a week on a community radio
    > station and I
    > > have
    > > > > done
    > > > > > that for 19 years! yes, 19, I must be getting old but
    > I dont feel
    > > that
    > > > at
    > > > > > all, I just want to spin and play music, its' the juvenile
    > delinquent
    > > in
    > > > > me.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > by the way, my best friends live on Bonaireplein!
    > > > > >
    > > > > > leslie
    > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
    > > > > > From: eelco <E.Blees@sfbgroep.nl>
    > > > > > To: Leslie N. Shill <icehouse@redshift.com>
    > > > > > Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 8:08 AM
    > > > > > Subject: Re: monterey Mexico?
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > > > > Heeeeeeee Les,
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > Aahhhh there are more Monterey's than the one in
    > Megico.......I
    > > > > supposed
    > > > > > > that already!! And I suspected the Mexicans also
    > for not having
    > > such a
    > > > > > > brilliant taste in music..........unfortunately.
    > > > > > > I'm trying my new (mexican)girlfriend to learn to appreciate
    > 'good'
    > > > > music
    > > > > > > (like Jazzanova, Rainer Truby, Joe Clausell, K&D,
    > Les Gammas, Kid
    > > > Loco,
    > > > > > > Jose Padilla......)........and she digs
    > it.........but also told
    > me
    > > > she
    > > > > > > never hears this kind of thing in Mexico (City).
    > Well that's not
    > so
    > > > > > strange
    > > > > > > as i can hardly find spots in Amsterdam where they
    > play this kinda
    > > > > music
    > > > > > > either..
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > Well doesn't matter; I'm just in love and thought;
    > "why not move
    > to
    > > > > Mexico
    > > > > > > for a while'. I'm not depending on music money
    > wise (I wish i
    > > did!!!)
    > > > > so
    > > > > > I
    > > > > > > can always check it out.
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > What are you doing in the music business actually??
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > C Ya
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > L-CO
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > ----------
    > > > > > > > Van: Leslie N. Shill <icehouse@redshift.com>
    > > > > > > > Aan: eelco <E.Blees@sfbgroep.nl>
    > > > > > > > Onderwerp: Re: monterey Mexico?
    > > > > > > > Datum: maandag 9 oktober 2000 19:38
    > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > Hi Eeeeeeel,
    > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > I actually live in Monterey, California, not in
    > Monterrey,Mexico.
    > > To
    > > > > > tell
    > > > > > > > you the truth, as far as I know, there is not
    > much of a music
    > > scene
    > > > > in
    > > > > > > > Mexico once you get beyond traditional music and
    > Latin Pop!
    > There
    > > > are
    > > > > > > people
    > > > > > > > like Jorge Reyes doing some interesting things
    > but there are not
    > > > that
    > > > > > > many
    > > > > > > > of those! As for deejaying, Acapulco does have
    > some amazing
    > clubs
    > > > and
    > > > > a
    > > > > > > > great night life and probably some of the other
    > coastal resort
    > > towns
    > > > > > > might
    > > > > > > > have the same but I have personally only been to
    > Acapulco. The
    > > music
    > > > > I
    > > > > > > heard
    > > > > > > > there was pretty much club fare as opposed to
    > more serious forms
    > > of
    > > > > the
    > > > > > > sort
    > > > > > > > and kinds of music you seem into. Having close
    > friends who live
    > > in
    > > > > > > Amsters
    > > > > > > > and having spent quite a bit of time there, I can
    > only tell you
    > > that
    > > > > > from
    > > > > > > > that perspective Mexico will probably seem a long way from
    > > anything
    > > > > for
    > > > > > > you!
    > > > > > > > I have only been to Mexico once so I am very far
    > from being an
    > > > expert
    > > > > > > > musically on the country and it is a big country.
    > I am sure that
    > > > > Cancun
    > > > > > > and
    > > > > > > > the resorts around there have some big clubs as
    > well but even
    > > where
    > > > I
    > > > > > > live
    > > > > > > > in CA, I have to make an effort to get some music
    > and my search
    > > is
    > > > > > > > never=ending.
    > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > I'm sorry to offer you nothing very positive but there is
    > > probably
    > > > > room
    > > > > > > in
    > > > > > > > that country for a developing scene but if it is there I
    > > certainly
    > > > do
    > > > > > not
    > > > > > > > know about it! You would have to visit there and
    > undertake some
    > > > > research
    > > > > > > but
    > > > > > > > I think that if music is necessary for your
    > lifeblood, then you
    > > > might
    > > > > > > feel a
    > > > > > > > little starved in beautiful Mexico!
    > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > cheers!
    > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > leslie/The Power of Sound
    > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
    > > > > > > > From: eelco <E.Blees@sfbgroep.nl>
    > > > > > > > To: <icehouse@redshift.com>
    > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 3:55 AM
    > > > > > > > Subject: monterey Mexico?
    > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > Hi Leslie,
    > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > I just read your message and wanted to know if
    > you lived in
    > > > > Monterey
    > > > > > > > Mexico
    > > > > > > > > or somewhere else.?
    > > > > > > > > I'm from Amsterdam myself and was thinking
    > about moving to
    > > Mexico
    > > > > but
    > > > > > > am
    > > > > > > > > afraid I'm gonna miss the most important thing
    > in my live;
    > > > > Music!!!!
    > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > So if you're from Mexico; how is the scene? And
    > I mean, not
    > the
    > > > > > > > > house/techno etc. But more the AJ, Triphop,
    > D&B, NU JAzz etc
    > > > scene.
    > > > > > > > > I'm also DJing and would really feel sorry to give it up
    > > because
    > > > > I'll
    > > > > > > move
    > > > > > > > > to antother country.
    > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > Thanx in advance,
    > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > Eelco
    > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > >
    > > > >
    > >
    >



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