Hello everyone...
I caught this late thread just to let you now that next week Gilles Peterson, Jazzanova, MAW, Mark Farina, King britt with a host of a lot others are going to play in acapulco, Mexico! for info check http://www.acasoundfest.com anyone that wants to hook up down there send me an email.... c'ya there!!!
Serch
P.S. Anyone has heard of nortec if not check the following or send me an email at sergiom@milrecords.com:
http://www.noarte.org
http://www.milrecords.com
This year there will be a compiltation on Palm Pictures, stay tuned for more info.
-----Original Message-----
From: "Manire, Aaron Dario"<amanire@indiana.edu>
To: "'Leslie N. Shill '"<icehouse@redshift.com>, "'eelco '"<E.Blees@sfbgroep.nl>, "BARCELO, ASPEITIA AXEL ARTURO"<abarcelo@indiana.edu>
Cc: "'acid '"<acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Date: Tue Oct 24 08:46:08 PDT 2000
Subject: RE: monterey Mexico?
>woah, i'm cleaning out my inbox and caught your earlier conversation about
>mexico. eelco, you should get in touch with axel (abarcel@indiana.edu),
>who's also on this list. he's a good friend of mine from school and he's on
>his way back to el districto federal, mexico city next week. he's even been
>talking about getting a cafe or club going in the city. he comes from an
>artsy/abstract/acid house sensibility.
>
>see www.mp3.com/drxl
>
>paz,
>adario
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Leslie N. Shill
>To: eelco
>Cc: acid
>Sent: 10/21/00 1:24 PM
>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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