My two cents worth:
Instinct = pretty cool leftfield electronic music, decent ambient...
Instinct = Shadow
Shadow = Cliff Notes on all things downtempo/acid jazz (which can be both
good and bad)
Shadow = ABSTRAKT WORKSHOP, vol. 1 & 2 = necessary listening for '95-'96
Shadow = US debut of DJ Food with RECIPE FOR DISASTER = wonderful
Shadow = US debut of other Ninjas like Funki Porcini, 9 Lazy 9, etc. = right
on
Shadow = Mr. Electric Triangle's KOSMOSIS OF THE HEART = great
Shadow = DJ Cam's US debut with MAD BLUNTED JAZZ = UNDERGROUND VIBES - bonus
concert disc included on US release = freakin' amazing
Shadow = DJ Cam, Shantel, etc. on double 10" vinyl = cool
Shadow (1997 or so) = distinctive brown cardboard CD packaging which I liked
Shadow (now) = not so progressive as they used to be
Shadow (now) = too much repackaging!
Shadow (now) = no more brown cardboard!
Shadow (now) = nothing exciting lately + controversy (ninja tune & K&D)
And that's the math of it. I pretty much dismiss them now as a
recycler/licensing label, but I, like Dirk et al have pointed out, never
would've gotten the necessary education in the global scale of downtempo &
"acid jazz" without their early releases. These latest controversies (the
Ninja Tune thing AND the Kruder & Dorfmeister debacle from last year?) just
tarnish their slowly fading reputation. My confidence in the label was lost
a while ago, so I just don't care too much right now.
I just wish I had more of those 10"s in the brown packaging. Those were
cool.
peace,
Ha
Now Playing:
Mixed Messages - DJ Signify (this is a great mix from the 1200 Hobos)
Journeys By DJ - Coldcut (thanks, Pedro!)
Lewis II - Lewis Taylor
INCredible Sounds Of Gilles Peterson (disc 1)
Cold Water Music - Aim
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