From: christina long (info_at_citrona.net)
Date: 2005-04-21 20:07:29
Hi guys,
I had a thought...I think I've been a member of this list (AJ list) on and
off for about 3.5 years or so. I've been a member of the downtempo list
about 4.5 years. The downtempo list is usually very active. Most of you here
would really like it but please note it seems to cover more of the
trip-hop-funk side vs the jazzy-brokenbeat side though there are fans of
each genre on both of these list. Cool thing is they too also talk about
gear, software, live shows...so on and so on. If someone request feedback on
a song they are working on most of the time someone is around to reply with
feedback. New-comers are always given a warm welcome and I also might add
that the humor of the list highly outweighs the arrogance that comes with
formats such as this.
So what would you guys think about merging the two list somehow? The
moderators of the dt list are very nice guys and I am more than sure they
would love the idea.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Erik Borälv" <Erik.Boralv_at_it.uu.se>
To: <acid-jazz_at_ucsd.edu>
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: [acid-jazz] Technology and acid jazz
> Carl Barimore wrote:
>> STILL WORTH TRYING TO BRING IT BACK. So I'm appealing to you Erik: I
>> know you probably don't have time to manage the list often, but surely
>> the list is worth one more shot!
>
> Absolutely! I will certainly do my bit for this to happen.
>
> I have requested a change back to a open policy for posting to the list.
> This is probably not enough though. We need some more new content on the
> list, besides the playlists and gig info. I've personally always liked the
> playlists and gig flyers as it gives a view of what's happening at other
> places and countries. But if this is the only traffic...
>
>
> *Not* really playing right now:
> I'm not sure what to think about Beck's new album. Some good, some bad but
> it's no fun to play for very long I think. A couple of spins is enough for
> me. Dust brothers-produced and influenced by hiphop, but it's still in the
> "drowsy talking-blues" style we heard before. Que Onda Guero is the most
> funked up song, with a slow beat matching Beck's rap. I guess it's ok, but
> it will not make me a Beck fan.
> It's pretty amazing though - Beck's got cred in genres ranging from blues
> to nujazz. Check out Beck and the nujazz overlord:
> http://user.it.uu.se/~erikb/?id=1112798078
>
>
> A bit sad news from the Stockholm jazz festival: not too bad of a program,
> but I still find it difficult to get exited. Lauryn Hill is definitely the
> star of the festival, but other than that? Angelique Kidjo can be ok, but
> I'm not sure here, in this particular setting.
>
> It's far from the 1992 - almost insane - lineup with the Roots, Heavies,
> Maceo Parker, Gang Starr, Herbie Hancock, Rickie Lee Jones, Youssou
> N´Dour, Celia Cruz, and many more.
> http://www.stockholmjazz.com/
>
>
> Cheers,
> --
> Erik Borälv, http://user.it.uu.se/~erikb/
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