From: Christopher Grass (bluesjumper_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 2004-02-19 15:21:16
Yeah, it's been kind of odd lately...I hear lots of people talking about how
nothing "good" is coming out. However, I think that 2004 will be even
stronger than 2003, although the current signs in the music industry should
say otherwise. I mean, look what's already come out: The new John Beltran
is gorgeous, the new Hacienda album "This Very Moment" really has some nice
songs on it...only a couple of so-so tracks, which isn't too bad (out of 15
tunes!). One of them really reminded me of the direction 4Hero was going
in on their last album. The new Jazztronik lp is also at the top of my
playlist (I prefer the album edit of Samurai to the extended version, too).
The new Sequel album is very strong, one of Sonar Kollektiv's finest to date
(although I will miss their output on Straight Ahead Recs.). Heck, look
what's on tap for this year: The new Sweetback, the new Zero 7, the new Blue
Foundation album, Fragile State's sophomore effort, a new album from The Egg
(hopefully) and Alpha-X on Bar de Lune, New Sector Movements, the fantastic
new Quant lp, new Micatone tunes, Raw Deal's second album (with any luck),
and who knows what else.
My wallet sure has been complaining lately.
By the way, anyone know where I can get the new Coldfeet disc, "Jazzfeet"?
I am in love with Lori Fine :)
Well, her voice, anyway. I don't really know her as a person.
Lisa Bassenge of Micatone broke my heart, so I had to find a new object of
affection ;)
>From: "Olaf Molenveld" <olaf_at_interactivelink.nl>
>To: "Phil Broekelmann" <phil.broekelmann_at_compost-rec.com>,
>"christina long" <info_at_citrona.net>
>CC: "Acid Jazz ml - UCSD" <acid-jazz_at_ucsd.edu>
>Subject: Re: [acid-jazz] HELLO AGAIN!!! / question s
>Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 10:38:44 +0100
>
>personally i think all interesting music is evolutionary instead of
>revolutionary....it takes pieces from the past, and mixes them up in an
>interesting way to make a new mutation.... imho this has always been the
>way
>things go..of course technological innovations enabled new mutations in
>music, but still it's all based on things that happened earlier (look at
>the
>references of house/techno to ancient tribal music)...
>
>it's funny, there seems to be some kind of silence for the storm feeling in
>the music community worldwide..everyone i talk to is discussing about
>things
>like "dj'ing isn't interesting anymore", or "there isn't any cool new music
>coming out" etc.etc...... i feel something new is brewing......everything
>is
>cyclic in life.........i think something new and interesting is coming
>up....and i think it will first start with a fusion of DJ'ing with life
>performing..using maybe laptops, but also live elements....not a sax-player
>blowing the same repeating riff over a DJ's record, but much more
>integrated
>and musically...... this has also to do with the new music-distribution
>networks appearing.....DIY approach.....which forces musicians to get out
>there, to promote themselves, and the only way to do it is to make amazing
>music and play it live....perform...sell your cd's or vinyl at your live
>gig.....and this also forces DJ's to go somewhere new.....because the
>dance-market is currently collapsing imho....making room for something new
>and interesting....a fusion of the old and proven (think soul, funk etc.)
>with new elements which we have been experimenting with for the last 2
>decades or so.....
>
>and now i have to go back and start programming my new traktor meets final
>scratch meets reason meets ableton live software ;)
>
>Olaf
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Phil Broekelmann <phil.broekelmann_at_compost-rec.com>
>To: christina long <info_at_citrona.net>
>Cc: Acid Jazz ml - UCSD <acid-jazz_at_ucsd.edu>
>Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 10:34 AM
>Subject: Re: [acid-jazz] HELLO AGAIN!!! / question s
>
>
> > Christina -
> >
> > you're so right, old school funk is back in a big way! as is
>middle-class
> > punk! as is melodic trance! and
> > singer-songwriter-jack-johnson-meets-skateboarders-turning-30 music.
> >
> > but why being deranged about that imitation? sometimes long-forgotten
> > elements can be trend-setting, too.
> >
> > some people feel inspired by James Brown, for instance. Some of them are
> > white, born in the 70ies in Europe and probably follow a slightly
>different
> > agenda of life, but still - they feel inspired. Have you listened to the
> > James Brown-ish Matthias Heilbronn mixes out on King Street, for
>example?
>If
> > this isn't innovative, I'm outta here.....
> >
> > Love
> > Phil
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "christina long" <info_at_citrona.net>
> > To: <acid-jazz_at_ucsd.edu>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 12:46 AM
> > Subject: Re: [acid-jazz] HELLO AGAIN!!! / question s
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Well I have a question or two that some may want to respond too. I've
> > > read the acid-jazz archives and watched the transitions from Acid-Jazz
> > > to Downtempo, to NuJazz, 2step, broken-beat now Nu-soul, or what ever
> > > it's called. It's interesting to see the trends come and go yet still
> > > merge together is some form.
> > >
> > > . Now this does not apply to all music but something I've noticed.
> > > My question is: Why does it seem the recent trends of the past few
>years
> > > are more about imitation verses innovation or even basic
> > > inspiration/influances? A good example is a really cool set I heard
> > > while NYC a few months back. A big fan of just about anything funky,
> > > this night seemed devoted to a wicked set of an old school funk sound
> > > yet when I inquired about the records playing, a hand full of them
>were
> > > quite new yet sounded like something James Brown would of produced 30
> > > years ago. One of the labels was from Australia I think.
> > >
> > > Just curious......
> > >
> > > . Another quick question if I may, a friend of mine called a while
>back
> > > complaining about the lack of melodies & hooks in an album he had been
> > > anticipating. How do you guys feel about melody or the lack of it in
> > > some cases?
> > >
> > > btw- a great list for one on one interaction as well as up to date
> > > information, is the downtempo list as mentioned by Sirka. No longer a
> > > member of that list due to not having as much time to interact, I do
> > > miss it a great deal.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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