Re: Aca Sound Festival Mexico!

From: aspeitia axel arturo barcelo (abarcelo@indiana.edu)
Date: Thu Oct 26 2000 - 05:04:55 MET DST

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    Yeah, I was going to go, but I could not get my VISA on time, so I guess I
    will have to miss it, but a group of my friends are going. bummer

    On Wed, 25 Oct 2000, Serch M wrote:

    > 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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