Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 18:14:53 +0100
From: nik@mukatsuku-pr.fsnet.co.uk
To: nik@mukatsuku-pr.fsnet.co.uk
NIK WESTON - MUKATSUKU CHART (longer than a piece of string) 11.08.2002
artist title label
1.kyoto jazz massive -spirit of the sun - compost cdr- germany
jesus....this is too good.New Album from dem lovely boys from Osaka,The
Okino Brothers ...Vanessa Freeman.Maiya James.Chris Franck & Guida de
Palma.Victor Davies and Hajime Yoshizawa all help to make this an album
of the year contender fa sure.The Maiya James track 'Mind Expansions' in
particular is massive.Cant get it out of the cd player.
2.Big Bang - Arriving Soon - Arison
cd album from Simone Serritella.Whilst he's sunnying himself on some
distant italian beach chilling out we're all buggin out to this great
album ..(sleeve too ! )Hajime Yoshizawa,Jessica Loren,Earl Zinger and IG
adding to the vibe.Quality stuff.
3.Dharma 1 - belong - nine2five test pressing - finland
this record is a bomb.stick it on the decks and head for cover.The most
soulful record since i don't know when, fuelled with some tough broken
beat business running all the way through from Finlands Dharma who's
more famous for drum n bass than anything else.here he gets his keyboard
player,Tuomo to give us his debut vocal appearance on vinyl and what a
fantastic result it is too.ENOURMOUS.Gilles and Forge plays
already.Jimpster freaking out ! Superglued in my record bag.This baby
aint going nowhere and its not out till bloody november ! Nuff
calls....nuff emails.Hold tight !
4.russ gabriel - offenbach west -out of the loop
1 sided pressure that'll have instant smiles all over this dubby kind
of broken beat fest infused with great keys.gets stronger and stronger
on each play.essential 12 from someone we've been watching for some time
now.tuff.
5.maki takamiya -blue butterfly - hubstract/toshiba emi-japan.
great 12 with lashings of help from Noel Watson's Fini Dolo mix whose
blue house version goes for the deeper territories on your dancefloor
with no comprimises.Nathan Haines on flute,sax and keyboards lifts it
up.Distributed in uk by Victoria Music.
6.jazzanova - days to come -remixes - jcr - germany
man them berlin boys have got too much money ! global domination
continues as bumper packs of Compost material drops in the shops on a
daily basis and here we have a version with ayro and fine ian o brien
mix.we love the music.we love the packaging.we love jazzanova !
7.a d a m EMAIL souljazz hurst - reckless woman - out of the loop
man i gotta get on the case with this label and get them to let me work
for them...yet another timeless release from a d a m EMAIL souljazz hurst who i feel kinda
emabarrased as i dont know his name.where he from ?where he been......
to produce a killer bassline driven track which is difficult to pidgeon
hole but essential all the same.turning heads aplenty in Copenhagen and
plenty of hip shakin too.
8.jazzy jeff - the magnificent - bbe
he da mannnnnn.j live.jill scott and so,so much more.
9.big bang - pressure -arison
domu.king of the beatz.remix.
10.mustang feat vanessa freeman -give a little love- visions
freedom sounds re edit on a girl whose guesting all over.caught her
singing with pee wee ellis and fred wesley at the weekend for a touch of
scandi exposure.all round quality as alex attias as mustang and domu on
a hipity hop kinda vibe with 'unique'.
11.joseph malik -futuristica -grand unified mix - compost
characteristic voice gets his home boy grand unified from scotland do
remix duties.dancefloor pressure guarranteed.
12.susumu yokota - king of darkness - swell session remix - exceptional
Track taken from Susumu Yokota's current album 'Sound Of Sky '
album.Andreas takes the instrumental , writes lyrics and then gets his
girlfriend to lay down the most fantastic vocals since I don't know
when.Uplifting track that'll have the nu jazz fraternity going weak at
the knees......already played by Gilles on National radio 1 , Forge baby
on Kiss Fm and even daddy truby and scruff baby on the case too !
13.jazztronik - rita - ?-japan
New 12 from Ryota Nozaki out soon on a label unknown from
Japan.Beautiful jazz dancefloor action on a fat 12.Lovely stuff and
soon to be distributed through Mukatsuku .
14.hint - count your blessings -hombre
nice 10 inch from a great label thats been bubblin for many a
year.melodic hip hop laid back heaven.
15.kuniyuki -precious hall -natural resource
sub label of spiritual life comes through with the goods that has jp at
junkies with a smile wider than the english channel.spiritual piano
runnings on the flip.respect to da jervis for the tip !
16.flytronix -from me to you -far out
cuki was ranting about this and easy to see why.flip to the instrumental
for jazzyness of the highest level.works a treat.
17.various - companionship- april records
finished copies in the shops and sounding and looking fine.sleeve notes
by shaven eivind on this double slab of vinyl scandanavianess thats in
the zubb chart at 7 !
18.fc kahuna -hayling - city rockers
sublime music coming over like Air from france.an essential tune in a
mellow set.
19.local people ep - 001 - local people records-australia
4 track ep from australia of all places which we've been supporting on
cdr gets a full release distributed by vinyl junkies in uk. tracks in
particular are....outrigger by lance ferguson under his lanu guise and
ennio styles and lanu with 'pysbossa'.
20.blaze - wonderland -handcuts - japan
recent 12 from the land of the rising sun which ive only just managed to
pick up.contains a brand new version with vocal assistence to alexander
hope by egypt.nice flute instrumental on the flipside too.
21.ellen mcilwaine & yukihiro fukutomi -born under a bad sign/aint no
two ways to it -routine -japan
new 12 with a sleeve so thick you'll probably only fit 3 of em in your
record bag! track taken from kei kobayashi compilation is now out as a
single with a brand new track and an instrumental.
22.jazzanova - soon pts 1 & 2 -jcr/compost -germany
Germanys finest label comes through with 2 slabs of gloriously packaged
beauties on 2 seperate 12's.Touch of Jazz production from legendary
Jazzy Jeff and Bedfords finest golden boy in the shape of Domu coming
through with da mixes.
23.nightmares on wax -know my name -warp
fabulous packaging but original mix despite all the remixes on board
still wins hands down.
24.trip do brasil ep - rhythmix - france
larry heard with tente imaginar for theb latest in the trip do brasil
series.
25.jiva -love chooses lovers -giant step
great cd doing the rounds.we need vinyl.the bossa track on cd is a
winner.....believe.
26.earth wind & fire - remixes - sony japan - cd.
Soul Source people are behind this project of remixes that include
production from Mondo Grosso,Masters at work with a ace version of 'Cant
Hide Love',Phil Asher,Toshio (ex UFO)Matsuura and Blaze to name but a
few.maybe a september (kinda apt ?)release?looks like its gonna be a
worldwide ting too with japan 1st running with 3 seperate 12 inch
singles.
27.Chris & Nina - Mash Banana - Especial -TP - Japan
5th in the series of 12's on the ever wonderful Especial label from
Osaka.The title was the original name for 'Golden' but this is a brand
new track as the latin theme continues in a guitar driven dancefloor
manner with Nina Miranda's vocals at the helm.It will finally appear in
a fetching ' Brazil colours' sleeve which designed by Straight No
Chaser,Swifty will surely add extra appeal.ahhhh....its just like those
mo wax days all over again !
28.Calm - between ep - music conception - japan
Soooo so good.Gilles Peterson gave it a spin on national radio 1 and
then on his syndicated worldwide show played in 16 countries !!!it was
also played on Coldcuts show in 25 countries too so its a global thing
baby ! nuff heads flippin out over this bad mama....charlie attica,king
britt,rainer truby,raw deal,jazzanova and da jimpster too and now its
number 1 in seven/update magazines Zubb chart ! !!!!top review in DJ
Magazine.Heard it might not be out in uk till end of year ! ouch !
29.Hajime Yoshizawa - I am with you/ Shadow Man - Especial -japan
Number 4 in the series with a gorgeous chocolate and mustard sleeve.( we
love a bit of tasty packaging we do ! )This label run by Yoshihiro Okino
from Kyoto Jazz Massive is the follow up to Endless Bow and has Hajime
joining forces with Nina Miranda & Chris Franck for a summer latin vocal
smash ! Storming reviews in DJ Magazine etc.If you can't find a copy in
London Town then call me.
Some of these titles (and soooooo much more ! ) can be bought at
www.vinyl-junkies.co.uk
THIS CHART IS WEEKLY FAXED / EMAILED / POSTED TO OVER 1003 DESTINATIONS
WORLDWIDE MADE UP OF PROMOTERS/DJS/RECORD LABELS AND LIKE MINDED MUSIC
LOVERS. .....THANKS TO NORTHERN LINE CHART RETURNING SERVICES 0161 228
0704.THEY KINDLY SEND THIS WEEKLY CHART TO THE FOLLOWING
MAGAZINES......DJ/MIXMAG/MINISTRY /MUZIK/IDJ/TOUCH/LOVE PA!
/PLASTIKS/GROOVE/REMIX/DISCOID/JOCKEY SLUT/MUZIK/SEVEN/KNOWLEDGE/M8
/STRAIGHT NO CHASER/ETC ETC.....
nik plays a choice selection of boogie/jazz/funk/bossa too !
meanwhile.... resident DJ @ BITE YOUR GRANNY WEEKLY THURSDAY@ Point
101 ( Tottenham Court Road-Underneath Centre Point Tower) WITH GUESTS
EVERY WEEK .... this weeks session Bite Your Granny @ Point 101 with
the baby face John Kong from Movement in Toronto -Canada.Free maple
syrup for all who attend ! Respect to Domu laying down the fusion,jazz
and beats at last weeks Bite Your Granny session.Respect to
Jimpster,Izzi Dunn & Modaji at 93 east for chris from loungin's club
night.Cheers to Mikkel in Copenhagen(and nice to meet DJ Wunderbaum from
April Records & Oli from the legendary Mojo club in Germany at last .It
was an absolute stormer of a weekend in Denmark.Vega was rammed....1500
people through the door that night ! Vanessa Freeman was singing with
Fred Wesley & Pee Wee Ellis in the band before hand which was a nice
surprise too.... Weather was mighty fine so apart from having Emo(stereo
deluxe) earlier on piano in the front room doing his version of a Timmy
Thomas classic we got some bikes & hit the beach.Man Ive never seem so
many beautiful girls ! Believe ! Cuki would have had a heart attack
being the international Jazz DJ playboy that he is...... alsoJAZZ ROOMS
-BRIGHTON WITH RUSS DEWBURY - MONTHLY SATFUNK COALITION PRESENTS BIONIC
BOOGIE@CHARTERHOUSE -MONTHLY WITH NIGEL '' PRANKSTER ''
the future schedule looks like this....
15th august - bite your granny with john kong - movement - toronto -
canada
17th august - grand central with aki san from japan
22nd august -bite your granny -kevin beadle -mind fluid
24th august - at the club ' Moscow - Rome' in er....Moscow, Russia
29th august -bite your granny with alan brown -soul seduction -austria
30th august -jazz rooms - brighton with russ dewbury
31st august - bluebird - kings road - jazz session
3rd september - Jelly Jazz at the Koola with Griff- Newquay -Cornwall
5th september - bite your granny with shaun - straight no chaser
magazine
5th september -Tronique/Cologne Germany with Nicola Conte and Straight
Ahead crew -tbc
6th september - 'New Abstract Turntable sound of Jazz 'night Unique
-Dusseldorf - Germany with dr richard dorfmeister.
7th september - Unique -Dusseldorf - Germany -Rare & Obique (funky rare
grooves )with Henry Storch
12th september -bite your granny with cliffy -batamacumba
14th september - bionic boogie with nigel 'nice hair' prankster
19th september -bite your granny with jason palma - movement - toronto-
canada
21st september - mind fluid with kevin beadle
26th september -bite your granny with alan brown - soul seduction
-austria
3rd october with RPM crew @ Batofar - Paris -France- tbc
4th october - strasbourg- france with stephan -tbc
5th october - la marquise - Lyon -France with DJ spider (Plein Gaz
Productions )
10th october - bite your granny with landslide - hospital records
october - portugal -tbc
17th october -bite your granny with
18th october - perverted science @ 333.
31st october -bite your granny with alan'soul seduction 'brown - austria
7th november - bite your granny with the legendary 'py', peter young
from bbc london live !
14th november - bite your granny with jun & spider -Colourblind- lyon -
france
21st november -bite your granny with Helen Mayhew -Jazz Fm - debut
performance !
5th december -bite your granny - with Sampsa from WAHOO ! Helsinki -
Finland
overseas bookings handled directly...or contact phil....
metronomic@vo.lu or shaddy@nu-beats.com
check these out.....
www.climaterecords.com
www.jazzbop.co.uk
www.exceptionalrecords.co.uk
www.jazzcafe.co.uk
jazzcafe gigs to check....19/21-aug-lee scratch perry....22-24aug-idris
muhammed/melvin sparks/leon spencer/houston pearson...31aug-chris
bowden....1st sep -izzi dunn....8th sep -julie dexter....13/14-nathan
haines.....17/18/19 sep -carleen anderson.....21st sep-kitty winter &
gypsy nova.....22nd sep- bah samba........26/27/28 sep-jon lucien
also Pete Fowlers interactive monster cartoon frivolities.Simply hours
of fun ! www.monsterism.net/monster.html
IM ALSO STILL WRITING/EDITING FOR THE LOWDOWN BROCHURE PLUS SCRIBING A
MONTHLY PIECE IN IDJ MAGAZINE IN THE UK AND PLASTIKS MAGAZINE IN BELGIUM
ABOUT THE GOINGS ON IN JAPAN*....RELEASES..TOURS....GIGS...THAT KINDA
THING...ANY INFO I COULD USE THAT YOU COULD SUPPLY WOULD BE GRATEFULLY
RECIEVED...new PLASTIKS ISSUE OUT NOW...CHECK IT OUT !
*kinda amusing as i live in finsbury park !
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