True. Also, in places like Mexico, they are practically the only accesible
route to Ninja Tune Releases, . . . even if old ones.
On Fri, 12 Jan 2001, Steve Silvers wrote:
> True enough, though they did introduce me to Ninja Tune and DJ Krush, so I
> can't hate them
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott A Hunt" <scott@kendev.com>
> To: "Nathaniel Rahav" <nat@rhythmlove.com>; "Joe Rice"
> <joe@justiceleague.com>
> Cc: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 8:50 AM
> Subject: Re: Ninja Tune/Shadow records cash-in controversy
>
>
> > Shadow records only shining moment was Sharpshooters "Choked Up." a
> > personal all time jazz hip hop fav. and still well worth pickin up.....
> >
> > cheers,
> >
> > scotty
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Nathaniel Rahav" <nat@rhythmlove.com>
> > To: "Joe Rice" <joe@justiceleague.com>
> > Cc: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
> > Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 11:02 AM
> > Subject: Re: Ninja Tune/Shadow records cash-in controversy
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Shadow records always seemed to be operating under shady circumstances,
> > > even from the get go.
> > > This was apparent from their super cheezy acid jazz compilations....
> > > Weren't they Instinct Records before that?
> > > Or is that just another sketchy label that put out mediocre comps?
> > >
> > > anyway, thanks for the info, it's good to know.
> > >
> > > Nat
> > >
> > > P.s. Re: jazz beginnings - I had a drumming teacher who used to make me
> > > play along to old Buddy Rich records, and I would do it half heartedly,
> > > until one day I heard some jazz on WKCR 89.9 and it 'clicked'. I dont
> > > remember who it was that I heard, but I suddenly understood the
> > > significance of swinging...
> > > anyway my first jazz album was Kind Of Blue, by far one of the greatest
> > > works of music of the 20th century....
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 11 Jan 2001, Joe Rice wrote:
> > >
> > > > FYI...
> > > >
> > > > Joe
> > > > ------
> > > >
> > > > 1/11/00
> > > > FROM NINJA TUNE BY WAY OF MOTORMOUTH
> > > > Contact: Brock Phillips (bmotor@pacbell.net), Judy Miller
> > > > (wigbox@pacbell.net) or Jeff Waye (jeff@ninjatune.net)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > URGENT PRESS RELEASE
> > > >
> > > > It has come to our attention that Instinct/Shadow Records is currently
> > > > soliciting a compilation entitled "Ninja Tune : The Shadow Years" for
> > > > release on January 23rd. This release is in no way approved by Ninja
> > Tune.
> > > > Shadow Records acted as a licensee of Ninja Tune material in the US
> many
> > > > years ago. In the short-time of the deal they released a few of our
> > early
> > > > titles. This deal ended in 1996 and since then they've felt the need
> to
> > > > continue repackaging what little amount of our catalog they still own.
> > We
> > > > feel this is nothing more than a shameless way to cash in on our 10th
> > > > Anniversary Campaign of late last year, and the subsequent
> > release/success
> > > > of the 3CD "Xen Cuts" box set we released. In their onesheet/press
> > release
> > > > for this record they state "This incredibly low-priced double CD set
> is
> > the
> > > > best way for new Ninja fans to be introduced to the label". We feel
> this
> > is
> > > > untrue and that our 3CD box-set (also "incredibly low priced") is in
> > fact
> > > > the best way to introduce people to the label. "Ninja Tune : The
> Shadow
> > > > Years" offers absolutely nothing new, nothing exclusive, and nothing
> > that
> > > > even a passing Ninja fan hasn't already heard on our early releases or
> > the
> > > > endless stream of compilations put out by Shadow Records. Simply put
> we
> > feel
> > > > this cheapens the Ninja name, makes us look like a "compilation
> label",
> > and
> > > > it should not be considered a proper Ninja Tune release in any way.
> Stay
> > > > tuned for more great "new" records on Ninja Tune.
> > > >
> > > > More info, gripes, etc... contact Jeff Waye at jeff@ninjatune.net
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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