See XLR8R's current issue for interviews w/ Dego & IG, and sidebars on some
of the related players - currently up online at www.xlr8r.com.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aaron Shinn [mailto:ashinn@artic.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 2:20 PM
> To: John O'Brien; acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
> Subject: Re: get me started!
>
>
> Sounds like the West London 'ting my man.
> Dego has been spearheading this movement for the last couple of
> years. It doesn't really have an appropriate name yet, some people
> say West London, Broken Beat, NuJazz, whatever. I just see it as
> being about liberating dance music, letting it mature, bringing in
> massively diverse influences. Nuff talented musicians and producers
> getting involved, not a bit of stagnancy. It's not solely going on in
> London either, cats in Japan, Germany, France, etc are stepping up to
> the plate, the movement is global and the mind state is pervasive.
>
> The resources aren't too hot on the net right now in terms of
> straight up information, but there's music to be heard. Check out
> volcov's guest spot on http://www.interactivedj.co.uk (in the
> radioActive archive section).
> Also check the New Jazz Warriors forum for discussion of
> upcoming tracks:
> http://pluto.beseen.com/boardroom/t/51176/
> some very in the know cats roam there.
>
> Labels to check:
> 2000 Black
> Mainsqueeze
> People
> Laws of Motion
> Bitasweet
> Visions, Inc
> Archive
> Neroli
> Chilli Funk
> Versatile
> Earth Project
> Solaria
> Sonar Kollektiv
> Compost
> Jazznova Compost records
> Zest
>
> Anybody else care to contribute? Let's pool some resources.
> Welcome John.
>
> Zealously yours,
> .aaron shinn
>
> >hey all-
> >
> >just signed up for the list, i hope this is what i'm looking for. . .
> >quick intro, i'm a drum & bass producer/DJ, mainly the chill stuff,
> >i have a few releases scheduled to come out on good looking records,
> >breakbeatscience, and a few smaller labels. i've been fast losing
> >interest in the dnb scene however, and after hearing all the
> >incredible music at WMC in miami this year i NEED to know more!
> >
> >i saw dego of 4hero spin the most incredible set of music i've ever
> >heard while i was in miami and i really have no idea where to find
> >out more about it. i'm pretty sure it falls under the 'nu jazz'
> >category, it was mostly midtempo breaks (120-160 BPM, they went all
> >over the place) that were heavy on atmospherics and jazz elements.
> >almost on a 2-step garage vibe but much more 'intelligent' (i hate
> >that word) in that the music went a lot deeper, the breaks were
> >fantastically developed and interesting. can anyone recommend any
> >online sources with audio clips that may be of this style? artists?
> >labels? must have vinyl releases? i want to start incorporating
> >this kind of music into my dj sets and productions, i just need a
> >starting point to where i can learn more.
> >
> >any help?
> >
> >peace,
> >
> >john
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