I agree with that assessment 100%, Dirk. The NSM album is a little too
smooth for me at times, whereas the Afronaught record has more punch.
Awesome record!
Mark Turner
nugroove@pacbell.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Dirk van den Heuvel [mailto:dirkv@groovedis.com]
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 9:18 AM
To: Beau Young; acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
Subject: RE: Broken Beat beginnings????
I like most of the NSM album a lot. But I think the Afronaught album is
just as good if not better and it doesn't seem to be getting discussed
nearly as much. Any opinions on the new Afronaught album??
Dirk van den Heuvel
President/GM, Groove Distribution
"Your Guide To The Underground"
http://www.groovedis.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Beau Young [mailto:bjy07@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 8:29 PM
To: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
Subject: RE: Broken Beat beginnings????
I have to disagree with the comments on the NSM album. I say that its
groundbreaking and very original. For me it touches something in my brain
that needs to be touched. The lyrics are BAD!!!! (as in good) & are very
appropriate for the beats and whats going on. Personally I think the album
is defining of the genre. Nobody is doing what IG is and everytime i listen
i still think "damn, this is some serious shit". Since i've been playing
NSM, I've got several people stop as they pass my apt. door and just stand
and listen. I don't know, the album bumps. This kinda reminds me on how
people were saying they weren't feeling "Two Pages" when it came out. I
don't get it!!!
As far as the co-op cd... i think its pretty classic (although its hard
to say as the genre is still growing). almost every song on there is
impressive (and i don't get impressed that easily by music). at first, i
didn't pay attention to a lot of the songs and focused mainly on "chase de
ace" and "nana nomura", but now i really appreciate tracks like "non
commital yes" (which i play alot), "blackcurrent" and "the beach" (which are
ideal for mixing with other nu jazz).
I also happen to think that "transcend me" is not the greatest broken
beat song. it's cool and i like it a lot, but i can't listen to it that
often because the vocals are so heavy. I like some of the other afronaught
stuff better than "transcend me"... "vital ingrediant", "the beaujolais
files" both out do it for my taste.
The thing for me is that some of this music is so damn heavy i can't
play it as often as i'd like. I just can't take it. :) There is so much
quality in the genre it overwhelms me at times. anyway, just my opinion.
Gone.
>From: "B. Graff"
>Reply-To: b.graff@lycos.com
>To: "Szirtes, Thomas"
>CC: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
>Subject: RE: Broken Beat beginnings????
>Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 10:58:52 -0700
>
>I feel you on this point. The song that comes most readily to mind is
that Phil Asher track on Co-Operation. I like most of his output, but I feel
like he just dug through his vault for this song. No progression or groove,
just minutes upon minutes of the same beat. In fact, I was rather
disappointed in the whole Co-Op cd. There are some nice tracks on there, but
I think I was led to expect a classic.
>
>Same thing with New Sector Movements LP. I may post my comments on this
later today, but it's hardly the "21st century soul classic" that it's hyped
to be. IG needs to get with a lyricist because his words do not match his
beats. And Frank McComb (?) needs to lose his Stevie Wonder infatuation.
>
>
>---
>B.Graff
>www.allthingsdeep.com
>
>
>
>On Tue, 31 Jul 2001 09:19:31
> Szirtes, Thomas wrote:
> >Quite - actually my biggest problem with "Broken Beat" is that
> >most the tracks sound like one long intro - you are just sitting
there
> >waiting for the main break to come in.
>
>
>
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