From: Ennio Styles (stylin_at_modalforces.com)
Date: 2005-01-06 22:50:33
STYLIN - Rare grooves, hi-tech jazz and other worldly fusions
Friday afternoons 12-2pm RRR 102.7FM, Melbourne (GMT +11)
Live online - http://www.rrr.org.au (see below for global times)
Hello all
I don't know whether it's me or the music, but soul seems to be the winning sound for Stylin at the moment. The Stylin Loves 2004 show had another healthy dose of soul, just like last year. It's definitely not one sound though, as we had acoustic soul (John Legend, Toni Redd), classic soul (Alicia Keys, Jill Scott), broken soul (Omar), techno soul (Zap Mama/Carl Craig), afrobeat soul (Akoya), hip hop soul (PPP, Amerie, Kanye West, Teedra Moses), soul jazz (Fertile Ground, Troublemakers), rock soul (NERD) and boogie (Kelis). One of last year's favourites, Outkast ended up winning the Best Album Grammy. Can Alicia Keys do it this time? I hope so. Other 2004 trends included the rise of live jazz groups with a DJ/club sensibility such as Build an Ark, Sleepwalker and Nicola Conte's group. And let's hope Bembe Segue does her own album, after ripping performances in 2004 with Mark de Clive-Lowe, Sleepwalker, Nicola Conte and Alex Attias.
As always, it's fitting for me to give thanks at this time to everyone who has contributed to Stylin in 2004. To the labels, distributors, artists, DJs and producers who provided promos, mixes, giveaways and interviews. We've had another great year of guests including Dom Servini, the Nextmen, DJ Premier, Paul Murphy, Kid Koala, Outkast, Daniel Merriweather (live), the Pharcyde, Kenny Larkin, Beatfanatic, Philharmonix, Calibre and plenty more. To all the RRR subscribers and sponsors without whom there could be no Stylin, and without whom RRR would not be able to move as it is doing in the next 2 weeks. Thanks to all the clubs, promoters and DJs who have invited me to play. Thanks to all the press who have published my charts, listings and written reviews. It was nice to see Stylin take out Best Radio Show in the Zebra 2004 Writers' Poll once again, and even more suprisingly to come runner-up in the usually rock-oriented Inpress poll. Thanks to Katya and all my friends and fa!
mily for everything they do behind the scenes. And thanks to all who listen and support the great music that is being made.
2005 is going to be a big year. I'm taking a break from Stylin today and next week. When I'm back on 21 January it will be lots of new beginnings as I'll be a father and will be broadcasting from RRR's new studios in Brunswick. Open Sesame is back at Honkytonks next Thursday, with Romanowski giveaways. The Local People album should be getting an international release and a Local People remix of 60s soul diva Barbara Acklin will be finished very soon.
Hope the new year is shaping up well for all of you.
until then
Ennio Styles
***** COMING UP ON STYLIN *****
Friday 7 January - (Ennio takes a break)
Friday 14 January - (Ennio still taking a break)
Friday 21 January - Tim Fisher & Tamas Jones (Melbourne)
In the pipeline - Richard Campbell, Mitch, Phunk de Sonique, Jnett, Crackpot, DJ Zeph, Jmix
***** STYLIN 170 - PLAYLIST - FRIDAY 31 DECEMBER 2004 *****
Title - Artist (Label/Australian Distributor (if known))
STYLIN LOVES 2004 (in order of radio play, not ranking - email me if you want my 04 chart)
1. lifted (live) - john legend (john legend)
2. peace with every step/equipoise/collective - build an ark (kindred spirits/creative vibes)
3. flyin' down to rio - crate soul brothers (perfect toy/creative vibes)
4. three corners (nicola conte sahib's samba version) - five corners quintet (ricky tick)
5. into the sun - sleepwalker feat bembe segue (especial)
6. din da da - the roots (geffen/universal)
7. theme from juan - tempo perdido (yoruba)
8. negative ion (sa-ra remix) - dj mitsu the beats (planet groove)
9. last day - teedra moses (tvt)
10. you don't know my name - alicia keys (j/sony bmg)
11. bedda at home - jill scott (hidden beach/sony bmg)
12. star wars (part 1) - akoya afrobeat ensemble (afrobomb)
13. glow - kelis feat raphael saadiq (star trak/sony bmg)
14. bandy bandy (carl craig instrumental) - zap mama feat erykah badu (giant step/creative vibes)
15. alone in kyoto - air (source/emi)
16. iambic 9 poetry - squarepusher (warp/inertia)
17. i will obey - toni redd (toni redd)
18. black is - fertile ground (blackout-counterpoint)
19. spaceship - kanye west feat glc & consequence (roc-a-fella/universal)
20. all we love - troublemakers (blue note/emi)
21. state of the mental - mark de clive-lowe feat bembe segue (antipodean)
22. it's so - omar (omar)
23. one thing - amerie (white)
24. la malanga (kenny dope remix) - bobby hutcherson (blue note/emi)
25. get on! (ugly duckling remix) - m-flo (labsoul)
26. chariot of fire - nerd (virgin/virgin)
27. i got you - platinum pied pipers feat tiombe lockhart (ubiquity/creative vibes)
For previous playlists, go to http://www.rrr.org.au/onair.php?pid=37
***** OTHER FAVOURITES OF 2004 (in no particular order) *****
Best vocalists: Bembe Segue, Jill Scott
Best labels: Ubiquity, Kindred Spirits, Especial, Raw Fusion, Blue Note, Freestyle, Equatorial, Props
Best gigs: Alicia Keys, Fat Freddys Drop, Femi Kuti, Mad Mats, Good Vibrations
Best albums: Alicia Keys "The Diary of" (J), John Legend "Solo Sessions Live at the Knitting Factory" (John Legend), Troubleman "Time Out of Mind" (Far Out), Troublemakers "Express Way" (Blue Note), Nicola Conte "Other Directions" (Blue Note), Crown City Rockers "Earthtones" (Basement), Foreign Exchange "Connected" (BBE), Build an Ark "Peace With Every Step" (Kindred Spirits), Teddy Rok Seven "Universal Four" (Jupiter), Mark de Clive-Lowe "Tide's Arising" (Columbia Japan), Imani "Da Dosier Vol 1" (Props)
To watch in 2005: Platinum Pied Pipers/Waajeed/Bling 47, Sa-Ra Creative Partners, Bembe Segue, Fat Freddys Drop, Heavy, Tempo Perdido, Eddit, No Comply, Darien Brockington, Povo
***** ENNIO STYLES EVENTS *****
Thursday 20 January - Open Sesame @ Honkytonks w/ Elvis Aljus (percussion) & Kano
Thursday 27 January - Open Sesame @ Honkytonks w/ Kano. Album launch for "Hemmesphere 3" with giveaways courtesy Jam Recordings.
Friday 28 January @ First Floor w/ Brad Baloo (Nextmen, UK), Kano
Sunday 30 January - Big Day Out @ Royal Melbourne Showgrounds w/ RJD2 (US), Kid Koala (Canada), Beastie Boys (US), Carl Cox (UK), Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (US), Chemical Brothers (UK) and more
Sunday 13 February - Good Vibrations @ Myer Music Bowl w/ Amp Fiddler (US), Bugz in the Attic (UK), Jazzanova (Germany), Max Sedgley (UK), DJ Patife (Brasil), Cleveland Watkiss (UK), Lyrics Born (US), DJ Format & Abdominal MC (UK), Local People posse, Kano, Elvis Aljus and more.
http://www.honkytonks.com.au
http://www.alumbra.com.au
http://www.jamrecordings.com.au
http://www.thenextmen.com
http://www.bigdayout.com
http://www.jammusic.com.au/goodvibrationsfestival
***** ENNIO STYLES RELEASES (PRODUCTIONS/REMIXES/COMPILATIONS) *****
Quem Vai Devolver Meu Dia (Ennio Styles Remix) - A Bossa Elétrica
From 12" "Skindo LeLe/Quem Vai Devolver Meu Dia" (Raw Fusion, Sweden, 2004)
Also features remix by S.U.M.O.
Sound sample: http://www.rhythmandsoul.com.au/rs/viewmedia.do?mediumID=12812
Ebatulé (Ennio Styles Samba Funk Remix) - Belladonna
From 2LP/CD "Sister Bossa Vol 5" (Irma, Italy, 2004)
Also features Max Sedgley remixed by Spiritual South
Info, sound samples, online orders: http://www.soulseduction.com/common/item_detail.php?ItemID=139193
Italian Underground - Various (compiled by Ennio Styles & Level Two Music)
CD album (NGV/Level Two, Australia, 2004)
The new wave of jazz from Italy, to accompany the National Gallery of Victoria's collection of Italian art. Featuring music from Nicola Conte, Gerardo Frisina, Alien Army and the Ennio Styles remix of Belladonna.
Info and online orders:
https://apps.ngv.vic.gov.au/shop/shopItem.do?action=load&itemID=46
Set for Seizure (Ennio Styles Remix) - Daniel Magg
From 12" (Compost, Germany, 2003)
Also features remixes by: Anthony Nicholson, Wagon Cookin
Info: http://www.compost-rec.com/sections/labels/cpt_arti/magg.php3#set
Sound sample: http://www.limelight-records.fr/listen/stream.php?ref=COMPOST129-1_B2
Cubano Chant (Ennio Styles Remix) - SHQ
From 2LP/CD "Cosmic Sounds Remixed" (Cosmic Sounds, UK, 2003)
Also features remixes by: Nicola Conte, Eddy & Dus, Panoptikum, Zeljko Kerleta, Gak Sato, Crate Soul Brothers, BGYSS
Info: http://cosmicsounds-london.com/label/cs-28/cs-28.htm
Sound sample: http://www.cosmic.f9.co.uk/MP3s/cs28ennio.mp3
Psybossa - Ennio Styles & Lanu
From 12" "Local People EP 001" (Local People, Australia, 2002)
Also features: Suburban Lights, Benjamin Tobias feat Wolfgramm
Sound sample: http://www.vinyl-junkies.co.uk/samples/VJ6107_1.ram
Other-Worldly Fusions - Various (compiled by Ennio Styles & Kano)
CD album (Hardware, Australia, 2002)
Interplanetary jazz beats and rhythms with rare and unreleased music from Pablo, Hajime Yoshizawa, Volker Meitz, Plutonic Lab & RuCL, Russ Gabriel, The Bamboos, Fragment Orchestra, Gotan Project, Joanna Law, Wagon Cookin and Swell Session. Crazy dope cover art by Kano.
Available online: http://www.shock.com.au/releases/info.asp?release_ID=116344
Sound samples: http://www.groovedis.com/lp/various/other-wordlyfusion/other-wordlyfusion.asp
Ennio Styles productions and remixes have also featured on these compilations:
Melbourne: The City, The Sex, The Music (Petrol, Australia, 2004)
Longrain Music 2 (Instinctive Travels, Australia, 2003)
Forus Supreme Colors (Soul Source/Aosis, Japan, 2003)
Moonlight Recordings Vol 3 (Warner, Australia, 2002)
Passport for Travellers (So Dens, Spain, 2002)
These releases have been supported by Straight No Chaser magazine, Gilles Peterson, Jazzanova, Rainer Trüby, Nicola Conte, Michael Rütten, Recloose, Patrick Forge, BNX, Cliffy and many more around the globe. Thank you all!
***** LISTEN TO STYLIN LIVE ONLINE *****
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To find out what time Stylin is on in your town, go to
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=31&month=12&year=2004&hour=12&min=0&sec=0&p1=152ŕ
Last time I checked, these times were right:
Adelaide - Fri 1130am-130pm
Auckland/Wellington/NZ - Fri 2-4pm
Berlin - Fri 2-4am
Caracas - Thurs 9-11pm
Hong Kong - Fri 9-11am
London - Fri 1-3am
New York - Thurs 8-10pm
Oslo - Fri 2-4am
Paris - Fri 2-4am
Perth - Fri 9-11am
San Francisco - Thurs 5-7pm
Singapore - Fri 9-11am
Stockholm - Fri 2-4am
Tokyo - Fri 10am-12pm
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