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MARCH 2005
This month it's all about the U.K. Virtually every hamlet and major city is covered in this fair and pastured island that we love . and hate .. and love to hate and hate to love.. As Best Kept Secret approaches its 3rd birthday, the international action will happen again with global gigs aplenty. so for you lucky, plucky Brits - you can nearly put your mittens and leg-warmers away and reach coyly for a pair of shorts - but this month, you can definitely reach for some amazing gigs.
In this month's installment:
KYOTO JAZZ MASSIVE return to Europe.
KRAAK & SMAAK make U.K debut
LIVE DATES for THE REBIRTH & BRIAN AUGER
DJ DATES for TM JUKE, YAM WHO?, NICK MATTHEWS .
BEST KEPT SECRET residency listings
Plus the usual HYPE and GOSSIP and CHART and SPECIAL RADIO MIX
Going to the M3 Miami Conference? ..Then e-mail Best Kept Secret
///BEST KEPT SECRET//GLOBAL RESIDENCY LISTINGS//
FRI 11th MARCH
BEST KEPT SECRET @ FLUID - 40 Charterhouse St, Farringdon, LONDON, EC1 - 8 p.m - 2 a.m - £5
UNABOMBERS (Electric Chair, Manchester)
vs
ROLAND APPEL (Truby Trio / Fauna Flash)
Plus residents Nick Matthews (Best Kept Secret), Ben Smith (Best Kept Secret) and Break Reform (Abstract Blue)
Please e-mail info_at_bestkeptsecret.uk.com for guestlist and group concessions.
Yes, yes - what a coup for the March residency! Not just one, but possibly the greatest double act since Canon & Ball sadly departed our small screens. In the left corner, hailing from Manchester and weighing in with a massive stack of old skool is Luke Cowdrey from the Unabombers and Manchester's premier club brand Electric Chair. And from Germany's Electric Chair and also German turned Parisian Roland Appel - the boogie back kid with talent to spare to ensure flair and finesse. Remember people, its vinyl only tonight, so no peeking or note taking.
SAT 12th MARCH
B- SIDE @ IVORY ROOMS - 196 Loop Street, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - doors at 10 p.m - R20 concessions / R40 on the door
Long into the African nights, this is the end of summer season as the party sets new standards in South Africa for independent dance music with residents JUSTIN SLACK, JON HENWOOD and ASHTON GARDENER - Jo'burg soon come..
SAT 26th MARCH
B- SIDE @ IVORY ROOMS - 196 Loop Street, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - doors at 10 p.m - R20 concessions / R40 on the door
Long into the African nights, this is the end of summer season as the party sets new standards in South Africa for independent dance music with residents JUSTIN SLACK, JON HENWOOD and ASHTON GARDENER - with Cape Town sultan of the deep - SHAUN DUVET.
/////BEST KEPT SECRET/////U.K / EUROPE SECTION/////
SAT 5th MARCH
BRIAN AUGER @ LEMON TREE - 5 West North St, ABERDEEN - Doors at 7 p.m - £15 (£10 concessions / members)
International jazz fusion meister makes a welcome return to these shores with his band Oblivion Express.
SAT 5th MARCH
RAINER TRUBY @ LEFTFOOT - MEDICINE BAR, Gibb St, BIRMINGHAM - 9.30 p.m - 2.30 a.m - £8/9
The Brummies love him and he loves Wolves strangely enough - but apart from his taste in football club, his taste in everything else sets trends across the world. The dj's dj has arrived - and its guaranteed to be packed.
THURS 10th MARCH
TM JUKE (DJ SET) @ PICK 'n' MIXRUBY LO - 23 Orchard St, LONDON WC1 (opp. Selfridges Food Hall) - 9 p.m - 2 .am - £4
Nice little basement club that hosted the likes of Gilles Peterson and Dimitri from Paris for energetic and small crowd. And why such nice words. a) because we care and b0 because when we get in our new office, they will officially be our local boozer.! With resident Magoo
FRI 11th MARCH
BEST KEPT SECRET @ FLUID - 40 Charterhouse St, Farringdon, LONDON, EC1 - 8 p.m - 2 a.m - £5
UNABOMBERS (Electric Chair, Manchester)
vs
ROLAND APPEL (Truby Trio / Fauna Flash)
Plus residents Nick Matthews (Best Kept Secret), Ben Smith (Best Kept Secret) and Simon S (Break Reform / Abstract Blue)
Please e-mail info_at_bestkeptsecret.uk.com for guestlist information.
Yes, yes - what a coup for the March residency! Not just one, but possibly the greatest double act since Canon & Ball sadly departed our small screens. In the left corner, hailing from Manchester and weighing in with a massive stack of old skool is Luke Cowdrey from the Unabombers and Manchester's premier club brand Electric Chair. And from Germany's Electric Chair and also German turned Parisian Roland Appel - the boogie back kid with talent to spare to ensure flair and finesse. Remember people, its vinyl only tonight, so no peeking or note taking.
SAT 12th MARCH
NICK MATTHEWS @ SALLE EL LOCO, VALENCIA, SPAIN - doors 8 p.m
Diablo's of acid jazz US3 make a stop of in Valencia on their gigantic European tour and afterwards we shall share some beats and treats..
ROLAND APPEL (TRUBY TRIO) @ ELECTRIC LADY, BLACKSCROFT, DUNDEE - 10 p.m - 2.30 a.m - £5
The northern stars align and burn bright for the Homeless crew and now approaching their 3rd year in charge of the Reading Rooms. Fresh from BKS duty in London, Roland makes the journey across the Forth to give the 12k system a right good going over.
SUN 13th MARCH
THE REBIRTH @ JAZZ CAFÉ - Parkway, Camden, LONDON - Doors 8 p.m - £13.50
Straight of the back of "tune du jour" Evil Vibrations (quiz question - who did the original??) comes an LP and the new single Everybody Sat Yeah. Part of the L.A live bubble that has spawned Breakestra and more recently, Plantlife.
FRI 18th MARCH
KYOTO JAZZ MASSIVE @ TROUBLE (3rd BIRTHDAY PARTY) @ CABERET VOLTAIRE - Blair St, EDINBURGH - 8 p.m - 2.30 a.m - £5/6
Our Scottish twins are three at the same time as us - and we have both grown together - isn't it cute. Erik da Viking and Hobbes know their jazz hop from their be-bop. This month sees an injection of Zen to proceedings with KYOTO JAZZ MASSIVE. Crack open the trifle and jelly tots.
FRI 25th MARCH
KRAAK & SMAAK - CHEW THE FAT @ THE END - West Central St, LONDON, WC1 - 10 p.m - 5 a.m - £7
Long term breaks night and champion of the drops hosts the debut London gig for Dutch cohorts KRAAK & SMAAK - headlining upstairs at AKA alongside Boca 45 (Grand Central), Dr Rubberfunk and Shepdog (Nice Up!/ Kudos) - check out the excitement.
SAT 26th MARCH
KYOTO JAZZ MASSIVE @ WARM - MEDICINE BAR - Great Eastern St, Shoreditch, LONDON EC1 - 8 p.m - 3 a.m
Their eclectic Medicine Bar residency in the heart of Shoreditch has grabbed the attention of the headz and dreadz and fresh from their KONNECTED event at Canvas earlier in the month (catch a ticket if you can!)..
SUN 27th MARCH
KYOTO JAZZ MASSIVE @ WARM / SONAR KOLLEKTIV - AUDIO - Marine Parade, BRIGHTON - BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL
Their eclectic Medicine Bar residency in the heart of Shoreditch has grabbed the attention of the headz and dreadz and fresh from their KONNECTED event at Canvas earlier in the month (catch a ticket if you can!)..
/////BEST KEPT SECRET//////THE HYPE///////
VANISHING SYSTEM - THE FANTASTICAL (Altered Vibes)
There are 7 moons, time travel and purple clouds in the world of the Vanishing System. Hip Hop from another planet - or even this Planet circa 2055. They have gone back to 1983 to rob studio equipment and then decade hopped to the future to rent a lab space to make the music. From the label that bought you RJD2, comes Vanishing System - and you can catch this limited 10" soon before the real deal drops in Spring.
"Fantastical indeed and superfunky to boot. The Vanishing System are the UK's answer to Plantlife or Outkast"- i-DJ
"..chugging bassline muffle and luridly twiddled, course-plotting keys." - DMC Update
"..everything coming out of Altered Vibes' stable is top notch and this release is no exception - excellent Production and Great Flow" - Strictly Kev (DJ Food / Ninja Tune)
"Twisted beats to keep the head nodding" - Domu (Sonar Kollektiv / Co Op)
"The name of the record says enough. space funk infused hip-hop.what planet do these guys come from?" - beyondjazz.net
"A nice tune thats a grower" - Beatphreak (Fat City)
MADRID DE LOS AUSTRIAS - EL PIBE (Sunshine)
From the swinging of the house hippies hips on DC10 to the driving and bubblin' double bass of the Dining Rooms remix, this is European sophistication at its very finest. With one more super dooper e.p featuring Yam Who? and DJ Spinna to go before dropping the "Mas Amor" bomb, treat your technics to some fine grooves.
"Decent flavours that do the job" - i-DJ
"Scorching refried funk that well worthing hunting out" - DMC Update
"Real good rounded 12" and the beats be fresh!!" - TM Juke (Tru-thoughts)
"Funk drums, hypnotic bass, lyrical minor keys and atmospheric samples." - Undercover
RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW
JUNK - 99c STRUT (Take the Money and Run)
Another Bobby Dazzler from the Stockport's No.2 (after Scruff of course) comes up with another chunk of cissy strut funk with a tasty vocal cut on the top - another cheeky bootleg that is making turntablist and party dj's wee their pants..
"..somewhere between Eric B & Rakim and Quantic Soul Orchestra, 99c Strut is a wonderfully bluesy funk number" - i-DJ
"dance floor winner" - Dom Servini (Straight No Chaser / Wah Wah 45's)
"This one gets the party started" - TM Juke (Tru Thoughts)
"Very cheeky but fantastic" - Sidewinder (Fenetik / Radio Magentic)
A beautifully crafted album taking modern masterpieces like "Keep on Movin'" (Soul II Soul), "That Night" (Jazzanova), "Inner City Life" (Goldie) and "All I need" (Air) and transposing them into a live, big band jazz sound for the 21st century city swingers. Featuring an allstar line up of musicans and vocalists..
"An album dedicated to the art of the cover version - interesting and well executed - 4.5 / 5" - DJ Mag
"A good concept exceptionally well realized" - Undercover Magazine
"So refreshing to hear the care, attention and class that has been put into every song" - Knowledge Mag
"Loving It" - Rosie Kendrick (Jazz FM)
"One of the best "nu-jazz" albums of 2004. Result" - DJ Lubi (Straight no Chaser)
"Amazing album.. their take on Twisted UltraNate might even be better than the original" - Whistlebump
Release Date: OUT NOW
Wanna get hyped..? - ben_at_bestkeptsecret.uk.com
/////BEST KEPT SECRET/////THE GOSSIP///////
Breakthrough, crossover, genre inventing BUGZ IN THE ATTIC have re-rubbed the new Basement Jaxx track "Oh My Gosh" - does what it says on the tin. One of DRUMAGICK's classics "Malandragem" has been picked by Electronic Arts for their new Fifa Street game. Who would have throught Brazil and football go together so well.?? KRAAK & SMAAK are getting serious rotation with "Say Yeah" on top of their Max Sedgley remix for Sunday Best.
The one like TM JUKE is also locked away in a dark corner of Brighton, only released occasionally for candyfloss and Japanese lessons while he finishes the new and highly anticipated Alice Russell album - big responsibility. ALISON CROCKETT will release a small selection of remixes entitled "Return of Diva Blue" including some exclusives and fresh rubs from the world's finest - in the shops in April.
///BEST KEPT SECRET//quality<not>QUANTITY CHART//MAR 05//
1. Yam Who? Presents Christian Fontana - Wrap You Up (Ubiquity CD-R)
2. Domu - Like This (Neroli CD-R)
3. Vanishing System - The Fantastical (Altered Vibes)
4. Madrid de los Austrias - Un Mensaje (Yam Who? Rework) (Sunshine)
5. Broadcite Unplugged Vol.1 (Broadcite)
6. Van Hunt - Down Here In Hell (With You) (Mac & Toolz Remix) (White)
7. The Rebirth - Everybody Say Yeah (Kajmere)
8. Mr J - Calling Out (Askew)
9. The First Floor Brothers - Ch-Town Strut (Citrona)
10. Fudge - Ponta Negro (Kif)
quality<not>QUANTITY chart is featured exclusively on LATE:NIGHT:SESSION presented by Mark Phillips on www.solarradio.com (and Sky Digital Channel 879) on the last Thursday of every month between 22:00 - 00:00.
/////BEST KEPT SECRET/////THINK OUTSIDE THE B.K.S/////
THINK OUTSIDE THE B.K.S (VOL.1)
The those who did not receive one of limited edition "Think Outside the b.k.s" mix cd's, the first in series of 5, it can be heard online from Thurs 11th March via our friends at Citrona - www.citrona.net
///BEST KEPT SECRET//THE VITAL STATS//
Nick Matthews - General Manager - nick_at_bestkeptsecret.uk.com
Jules de Lattre - Head of Bookings - jules_at_bestkeptsecret.uk.com
Ben Smith - Head of Best Kept Secret MEDIA - ben_at_bestkeptsecret.uk.com
Tina Bhattacharjee - Office Manager / DJ Bookings - tina_at_bestkeptsecret.uk.com
Jon Henwood - Best Kept Secret (South Africa) - jon_at_bestkeptsecret.co.za
Best Kept Secret
Queen's Wharf
Queen Caroline Street
LONDON
W6 9RJ
T: +44 (0) 20 8600 2664
W: www.bestkeptsecret.uk.com
DJ's:
Alex Attias, Alex Phountzi (Bugz in the Attic), The Amalgamation of Soundz, Beanfield, Boo Williams, Break Reform, Daz-I-Kue (Bugz in the Attic), DJ Lubi (Straight No Chaser), Domu, Drumagick, Fauna Flash, Gerd, Joseph Malik, Kraak & Smaak, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Les Voleurs, MK (Roots Manuva), Nick Matthews, Nicola Conte, Nu Spirit Helsinki, Phil Asher, Rainer Truby, Russ Dewbury, Sidewinder, Stateless / Swell Sessions, TM Juke (Tru Thoughts), Vikter Duplaix, Yam Who?
Live / Semi Live Acts:
Alison Crockett, Bluprint, Break Reform, Brian Auger, Cameo, Candi Staton, Christian Fontana, Drumagick, Gwen McCrae, Fertile Ground, Heavy, Jazzinho, Jazztronik, Joseph Malik, Leo Tardin's Grand Pianoramax, Lonnie Liston Smith, Magma, Marlena Shaw, Nicola Conte, Re:Jazz, Roy Ayers, Sabrina Malheiros (Far Out), Sidewinder, Sir Joe Quarterman, The Rebirth, TM Juke (Tru Thoughts), Vikter Duplaix
Current Media Campaigns:
- Break Reform - Reformation LP - Abstract Blue
- Leo Tardin - Grand Pianoramax LP - ObiqSound
- Junk - 99c Strut - Take the Money and Run
- Madrid de los Austrias - El Pibe EP - Sunshine
- Madrid de los Austrias - Mas Amor LP - Sunshine
- Vanishing System - HeadComputor - Altered Vibes
- Elmore Judd - Angel Sounds LP - Above the Clouds
** If you have received this in error or no longer wish to receive information from Best Kept Secret - please e-mail "stop soiling my front e-door" to info_at_bestkeptsecret.uk.com **
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