BACK IN ACTION!!
Sorry for such a long wait for the latest issue of the circular, but
big things have been afoot and Aaron has been busy busy busy. Loads
of excellent tracks have landed in the crates since last time. Plenty
to see!
If this is your first time receiving this list, here's a short introduction:
I'm Aaron Shinn, I'm from Chicago, and I'm pushing a peculiar sound.
I'm always pressing on for quality music that defies categorization.
Most of the best these days is coming out of a fairly obscure scene
in the UK and I'm doing my best to raise some awareness here! Check
it out, give it some time - damn rewarding music for the spirit and
your dancing feet.
If you're not really interested in getting one of these every other
week (or month, as the case has been), let me know and I'll get you
off the list. I'll be passing along music news, charts, playlists,
and whatever else needs to be said! On with the show:
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THE RADIO SHOW: GROVER's GROOVE
Broadcasting live on the net at http://www.wnur.org/live.ram
Every monday night, I'll be playing the best and the latest in a
live-mixed format. Almost a year on the air!
11:00pm - 12:30am CST (-0600 GMT)
Listen in the chicago area on WNUR 89.3FM
COMING SOON!
A brand spanking new net radio site! Grover's Groove (soon to be
renamed) will most likely be leaving the airwaves in favor of net
radio. Expect the debut in september. Random access is the key!
High-quality streaming from my studio to yours.
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MORE RESOURCES:
Been getting quite a few requests for spots on the net where you can
check the sounds. There's quite a few decent sites, check them all!
http://www.onthecorner.fm
Launched since the last edition of the newsletter - Gamall's program
has risen from the ashes of the sadly defunct Pseudo Network and what
a return it is! Always an open-minded selection of top-notch tunes.
Much pre-release action here!
http://www.kissonline.co.uk
Be sure to check Dego/Phil Asher/Kirk De Giorgio doing the R-Solution
show on Sunday Nights (technically Monday morning) from 2-4am GMT. Go
straight to the source.
http://www.groovetech.com
Be sure to check the excellent show from Mr. Ian O'brien broadcasting
from the London studio. I believe the most recent show features a
guest spot from Laws of Motion label boss Chris Fleming.
http://www.focus247.com/events/demf/
If you missed DEMF be sure to check this! Archives from all four
stages of this year's festival. Check sets from Jazzanova, Mark De
Clive-Lowe, Kirk DeGiorgio, Titonton, Ayro, Afronaught, Gilb-R +
I:Cube (Chateau Flight), and more more more.
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PROMO CD COMPLETE! *BUT* SCRAPPED FOR REVISION!
Sad but true! The latest revision of the promo mix was far too
smooth!? Aaron has gone back to the drawing board for a tuffer mix.
Watch this space.
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TOP TUNES AT THE MOMENT!
Afronaught | Shapin' Fluid 3LP | Apollo
DAMN! Orin Walters' album finally hits the street and what a record
it is! Future funk without a doubt! So many dancefloor bombs on this
one it's difficult to keep track. The beats come no tuffer than this!
The man behind the huge "Transcend Me" begins his well-deserved time
in the spotlight now. I've heard the vinyl pressing is limited so run
to the shop now!
New Sector Movements | Download This 2LP | Virgin
Another huge LP from one of the kingpins of West London finally
released! Such a depth of musicality and experience shows up in IG
Culture's masterpiece. IG pleasing his artistry here more than the
dancefloor. Absolutely extraordinary! Park yourself with your best
headphones and let the journey begin. Lots more in store from this
man for sure.
Lucy Pearl | Without You (Jay Dee Remix) | Virgin
The most advanced soundman in hiphop tears this cut apart! Jay Dee's
overwhelming swing is sure to snap your head to this one. Tense,
harsh, epic, futuristic sound! Lucy Pearl coming from the minds of
Ali Shaheed Mohammed and Raphael Saadiq so you know it's got quality
lineage.
Domu | Body Electric | Archive
The lead single to the new Domu LP coming soon from Archive! Domu
getting smoother and smoother with each release! Great vibes for
summer. Domu certainly refining his trademark chord progressions.
Tight!
New Sector Movements | The Sun (New Sector Movements Remix) | Virgin
As far as I am concerned this remix is the *absolute pinnacle* of
IG's artistic depth. Hours upon hours of hard work in the sonics of
this one! This goes in the desert island crate. Absolute, 100%, top
ten of 2001 material. Exhausting and demanding to listen to - strap
in and take off! Released on the pre-LP single (black sleeve). Also
check the mixes from detroit prodigy Dwele! (in the white sleeve).
Osunlade | Paradigm LP | Soul Jazz
The man behind the Yoruba Peoples label releases an LP of the finest
spiritual house music. Funky sounds and smoooooth production! Don't
sleep on this one. A lot of range here, all top-quality!
Gaelle | Rain (Bugz In The Attic Mix) | Naked Music
Naked Music artist Gaelle gets the Bugz rework! Huge tune with the
garage funk going on. Don't quite know who from the bugz click worked
on this one but it's steaming up the windows here! Gaelle on the
sultry halftime vocals complete the picture.
3 Generations Walking | Slavery Days | Spiritual Life Music
Joe Claussell produces this epic piece of spiritual deep house.
Half-time snares and rich dub bassline let ya know it's a Burning
Spear cover! The reinterpretation is deep deep deep - heartrending
vocals. Just wait until the strings come in!
Beatless | The Truth (Mono Uptempo Mix) | Ubiquity
Alex Attias and Paul Martin burning up the dancefloor! Bluesy gospel
vocals worked in a tight minimal style you've never heard before -
layers of percussion working up to a frenzy at the end of the tune!
Top choice.
Ayro | Let This | Omoa Music CD-R
Righteous new tune from a new stateside artist on a new label! Funky,
quick effortless transitions with a touch of Stevie in the vocals!
Watch out for Ayro - he's baaaad. Scott Zacharias and Matt Recloose
gather up all the best headz in Detroit to start a new label. Hit
omoamusic.com for details!
Spacek | Curvatia LP | Island Blue
Surely the next sound in soul! Twisted, tight, synthetic production
with echoes of Jay Dee. Definitely in the direction of hip hop but in
a league all its own. Sexy sexy sexy! I've been saying it's the
"bedrocker of the season".
Space 7 | Space Station (remix) | Clairaudience
Anthony Nicholson revamps his excellent Space Station into a wild
tech expedition - sure to get you out of your head, watch out for the
huge synth bass at work. Ugochi's vocals from the original get dubbed
out to the extreme.
Hipnotic | Naima | Laws of Motion
After 4 Hero's cover of Naima last year, John Coltrane's classic tune
gets another rework! Beautiful beautiful full-bodied, well-realized
track! Ian O'Brian on the remix with his chunky, layered style.
Certain to be in rotation for quite a while. Makes ya weep, this one.
Fini Dolo | Heartbeat | People
Noel Watson doing it right with a four-part suite of fantastic tunes.
Broken mix is number one with two house mixes bringing up the rear -
sweet flute lines, funky spoken vocals from Sonja and smooth bassline
moves the floor! People as always one of the strongest labels out
there. Damn right.
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THE RUMOR MILL! NEW TRACKS AS YET UNHEARD!
*4Hero ready to release the first single off the upcoming LP on
Talkin' Loud! The LP titled Creating Patterns. First single is a
cover of Minnie Ripperton's Les Fleur. Sure bet!
*Modaji's "Livewire" finally getting a proper release on Laws of
Motion. On CD for over a year! My fave Modaji cut ever methinks.
*Hajime Yoshizawa, gifted keyboardist from Kyoto Jazz Massive about
to drop an LP on Solaria!
*Spoken word queen Ursula Rucker to release an album on K7! Next shit!
*Ian O'Brien new LP coming soon on Peacefrog!
*Bugz In The Attik remix Susumu Yokota for Sublime records Japan. Wicked!
*SK Radicals album on the way from People! Fini Dolo remixes the
single "Evolution"
*Numbers LP coming soon from Mainsqueeze! Remember Moonblood?
*Seiji's Opaque remix of Plutonia's "Forever" coming soon on Visions.
*Bebel Gilberto + Kyoto Jazz Massive's great collab "The View from
Her Room" coming soon on wax!
*Domu is wrapping up work on an album for Archive! UPDATE: Release on
3rd September!
*Beatless (Alex Attias and co) LP on the way from Ubiquity records
here in the states!
*Mark De Clive Lowe, Seiji and Domu team up as KUDU. Transit, the
first single on the way from Bittasweet.
*IG Culture resurrects Quango for a new release on People!
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RADIO PLAYLISTS FROM THE LAST THREE WEEKS:
(if you need older playlists, email me)
Grover's Groove playlist for 07/23/01
89.3fm WNUR - Monday 11pm-12:30am
with DJ Aaron Shinn
Block 16 / Find an Oasis / Nuphonic
US Collective / Azonic / SI Project
Afronaught / The Beaujolais Files / Apollo
Osunlade / Rader Du / Soul Jazz
Gaelle / Rain (Bugz in the Attic remix) / Naked Music
Beatless / The Truth (Mono Uptempo Mix) / Ubiquity
Afronaught / Life On Venus / Apollo
Domu / Body Electric / Archive
US Collective / Dis Is It / SI Project
Lucy Pearl / Without You (Jay Dee Mix) / Virgin
Afronaught / Take U There feat. Don Ricardo / Apollo
Kaidi Tatham / Betcha (Did) / Bitasweet
Kahuun / Batteri / Hi-Fi Terapi
Osunlade / Two Thousand Cowries / Soul Jazz
Kyoto Jazz Massive / Crossbred / Compost
Joyce / Aledia De Ogum / Odeon '80
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Grover's Groove playlist for 07/16/01
89.3fm WNUR - Monday 11pm-12:30am
with DJ Aaron Shinn
IG CULTURE SPECIAL!!! CELEBRATING THE RELEASE OF THE LONG-AWAITED
"DOWNLOAD THIS" LP!!!!
Julie Dexter / The Plan (Bruk Step Mix) / Mainsqueeze
New Sector Movements / Spontaneous / Virgin
New Sector Movements / Feel The Spirit (Afro History Pt.2) / People
Urban Species / Woman (New Sector Movments Remix) / White
New Sector Movements / Never Been Closer / Virgin
Blaktonez / Pleasure Ride / Mainsqueeze
New Sector Movements / Survival / Virgin
New Sector Movements / Show Dem (Our Time) / Virgin
Un-Organization / It's Just Begun (Again) / Mainsqueeze
New Sector Movements / Voonga Voonge / People
New Sector Movements / The Sun (New Sector Movements Remix) / Virgin
Murky Waters / Check Yourself / Mainsqueeze
IG Culture / Cravo E Canela / Far Out
Tony Allen vs. Son of Scientist feat. Eska / The Drum / Comet
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Grover's Groove playlist for 07/09/01
89.3fm WNUR - Monday 11pm-12:30am
with DJ Aaron Shinn
Anthony Nicholson / Revolution / Nitegrooves
3 Generations Walking / Slavery Days / Spiritual Life Music
Central Living / Everyday (Bougie Soliterre Mix) / Naked Music
Ne-Grove / Let It Ride (house remix) / Pure Filth
Beatless / The Truth (Mono Uptempo Mix) / Ubiquity
Procreation / It's All Releated to Life / Compost
Afronaught / Outta Range / Apollo
Gaelle / Rain (Bugz in the Attic Remix) / Naked Music
Nature's Plan / Smile (Dollis Hill Groove) / Solaria
Wei-Chi / Never Let Me Down / Compost
Bugge Wesseltoft / Change / Jazzland
Chateau Flight / Prism (Sun Orchestra Remix) / Versatile
Vikter Duplaix / Manhood (Rima Remix) / Groove Attack
New Sector Movements / The Sun (Dwele's Motor City Mix) / Virgin
Erro / Don't Change / Yoruba
Gary Bartz / Macaroni / Capitol '77
Random caller quote of the week:
"Dude, I'm a baaaad DJ. I mean I'm good. Especially when I'm trippin
on Acid. I could put my butt cheeks on the Technics and take off. I'm
silly like that."
"Oh, word?"
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ABOUT THE MUSIC:
Dance Fusion Madness! Most music played in clubs these days is
straightjacketed into genres, keeping neatly to themselves and
stifling personal musical vision. If you choose to take a step back
from the massive dance world you see that there's no reason that a
little bit from here and there across the spectrum could make a
cracking good tune! So pioneers in West London and elsewhere decided
that they needed no genre identification to validate their music and
blazed the trail towards a new ideal:
That anything can be current, that the entire history of music is
fair game, that if you find the right ears anything is possible. So
suddenly you see jazz, hiphop, afrobeat, funk, Brazilian influences
flooding the dancefloor. It's unprecedented! The mindset is gaining
global momentum with massive scenes popping up in London, Berlin,
Tokyo, Vienna... Chicago too? Open your ears - it's not what you
might expect.
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Peace and thanks to all y'all. aaron shinn.
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