Somewhere between 'Releases' and Misc 'Moving to ...'
I knew it was coming but today's NY Times front page article on the selling of our (big)
Apartment complex Stuyvesant Town adds a frisson to Friday's trip to Tokyo.
My wife Noyuri's family is there and so sure, they would all love us to come and live in Tokyo.
I like the idea too and so we have planned for it for a few years already.
But have to make $ there and look out for the Big one , yiy ...
In the releases Dept.
i'd just like anyone interested to know:
* Dusted Listed
http://www.dustedmagazine.com/features/516
* The new DCC ( aka Death Comet Crew) 'Drag Racing' is lead cut on the VA
'From The Powerhouse' 12" Ep released by Berlin's Meteosound/Shitkatapult in late July...
VARIOUS ARTISTS From The Power House (Meteosound) Rock/Abstract
Hip-Hop/Minimal Techno
One of Germany's most exciting and musically adventurous labels continues
to perk the ears of those in the know with this well-varied V.A. EP. The
Death Comet crew sets the tone with their gritty brand of rock/hip-hop
fusion, featuring the rough and rugged lyrical delivery of Rammellzee. From
here, we're treated to the high tech, cut-up glitch-hop of the Echo Depth
Finders, before Bus breaks it down in a Herbert meets Theo Parrish style.
The goodtimes continue on the B, as Daniel Mateo and Micromate each
contribute their sonically inspiring and utterly futuristic visions of
modern electronic music. Great label, great artists and great music,
deserving of your undivided attention. (Dean DeCosta)
Various: From the Powerhouse
Meteosound, 2006
This odd vinyl EP juxtaposes the otherworldly philosophies of graffiti
legend Rammellzee with dubby electronic music from Berlin. First up on
„'Drag Racing' DCC (Death Comet Crew) provide a funky, guitar-heavy jam for
Rammellzee to rant over. It‚s the wildest, punkiest hip-hop around.
(Trackdown the excellent Bi-Conicals Of The Rammellzee on Gomma for more of the
same style.) „Dreaming U‰ by Siberian duo Echo Depth Finders is
cut-up hip-hop in the Prefuse 73 vein. An MC stutters over a dubby bassline
and a glitchy beat. Daniel Meteo and Tom Thiel‚s Bus project wraps up
the A side with „Soundberg,‰ an uptempo, bass-heavy instrumental track full
of sound effects.
The B side kicks off with Daniel Meteo‚s „Dub Rock.‰ Guitar fragments and
reverbed clicks swim in a rolling bass soup, making for a beautiful track.
Micromate wraps up this supposed tribute to Jamaica‚s Power House label
with „Swoop.‰ It‚s contemporary German electronic dub with a spasming
bassline and computer bleeps.
This release is a real revelation, since I seldom hear music which
explicitly links hip-hop with dub. Since Kool DJ Herc switched to funk
breaks, a real
schism has developed between the two sounds, but it‚s good to know
Berliners are still capable of making the connection.
Jacob Arnold, Jul 30, 2006
DCC should be playing this White night in Amiens Fr , Oct.7 with James Chance,
Liquid Liquid and more,
then stay on a few days longer in Paris to try and meet Daara J crew
* My ol' electronic /acoustic dare say proto -tekno electro group Ike Yard
finally got their rerelease on Acute Records ,
'1980 -82 Collected' out now and receiving great reviews , must say
http://www.othermusic.com/2006august24update.html
http://www.tinymixtapes.com/musicreviews/i/ike_yard.htm
http://www.acuterecords.com
http://www.sfbayguardian.com/entry.php?entry_id=1439&catid=107&volume_id=147
&issue_id=246&volume_num=40&issue_num=47
Cheers Matt !
* New York Noise #3 wrapped and should be released late Oct./Nov on Soul Jazz .
Worked on this one for years ! should be special: NYC 1979 -84 No wave-proto electro
2 cuts each by IMPLOG , Dark Day, IY , SNATCH/Judy Nylon , Boris Policeband
+ Marty Rev , James Blood Ulmer , Dominatrix ('City that...' unreleased'84),
custom liners by Judy, Jacqui from UT and myself (SA) .
SJ has a photo thing in works with NYC scene photog and everyone's ol' pal Paula Court
as well.
So with some wind behind us , we prepare to roll out - through customs , 12 hr's in air
(borrowing the Bob Dylan book to rd , the thick one ) with fresh purpose into Tokyo
* 9/24 should be a fine CD release party @ Nanzuka Underground in Shibuya
for Delic Records 'Pieces 2' CD , Delic's crew electro this time 'round with a couple Dominatrix tracks (the inevitable 'SleepsTonight's Japanese release + unreleased
'City that never sleeps') , Shin Shimokawa from DCC & black rain , Latin Ras Kaz and Riow Arai and more.
Getting some nice dark S&M doll big wall print size polaroids by David Levinthal sent over for the occasion .
We'll be yakking some about the '80's stuff , show some old pics, Voodooists LD/VHS , Dom live 20 year old vid's , etc. in this cool looking venue , some all Tokyo Dissensians come out , come out .
Lots of meeting trying to make things happen , family things , and the usual crazy day to day planning and execution.
Feels like a change is coming ...
Got to get cracking - packing
Cheers all
SA , still in Stuyvesant Town for these moments
I knew it was coming but today's NY Times front page article on the selling of our (big)
Apartment complex Stuyvesant Town adds a frisson to Friday's trip to Tokyo.
My wife Noyuri's family is there and so sure, they would all love us to come and live in Tokyo.
I like the idea too and so we have planned for it for a few years already.
But have to make $ there and look out for the Big one , yiy ...
In the releases Dept.
i'd just like anyone interested to know:
* Dusted Listed
http://www.dustedmagazine.com/features/516
* The new DCC ( aka Death Comet Crew) 'Drag Racing' is lead cut on the VA
'From The Powerhouse' 12" Ep released by Berlin's Meteosound/Shitkatapult in late July...
VARIOUS ARTISTS From The Power House (Meteosound) Rock/Abstract
Hip-Hop/Minimal Techno
One of Germany's most exciting and musically adventurous labels continues
to perk the ears of those in the know with this well-varied V.A. EP. The
Death Comet crew sets the tone with their gritty brand of rock/hip-hop
fusion, featuring the rough and rugged lyrical delivery of Rammellzee. From
here, we're treated to the high tech, cut-up glitch-hop of the Echo Depth
Finders, before Bus breaks it down in a Herbert meets Theo Parrish style.
The goodtimes continue on the B, as Daniel Mateo and Micromate each
contribute their sonically inspiring and utterly futuristic visions of
modern electronic music. Great label, great artists and great music,
deserving of your undivided attention. (Dean DeCosta)
Various: From the Powerhouse
Meteosound, 2006
This odd vinyl EP juxtaposes the otherworldly philosophies of graffiti
legend Rammellzee with dubby electronic music from Berlin. First up on
„'Drag Racing' DCC (Death Comet Crew) provide a funky, guitar-heavy jam for
Rammellzee to rant over. It‚s the wildest, punkiest hip-hop around.
(Trackdown the excellent Bi-Conicals Of The Rammellzee on Gomma for more of the
same style.) „Dreaming U‰ by Siberian duo Echo Depth Finders is
cut-up hip-hop in the Prefuse 73 vein. An MC stutters over a dubby bassline
and a glitchy beat. Daniel Meteo and Tom Thiel‚s Bus project wraps up
the A side with „Soundberg,‰ an uptempo, bass-heavy instrumental track full
of sound effects.
The B side kicks off with Daniel Meteo‚s „Dub Rock.‰ Guitar fragments and
reverbed clicks swim in a rolling bass soup, making for a beautiful track.
Micromate wraps up this supposed tribute to Jamaica‚s Power House label
with „Swoop.‰ It‚s contemporary German electronic dub with a spasming
bassline and computer bleeps.
This release is a real revelation, since I seldom hear music which
explicitly links hip-hop with dub. Since Kool DJ Herc switched to funk
breaks, a real
schism has developed between the two sounds, but it‚s good to know
Berliners are still capable of making the connection.
Jacob Arnold, Jul 30, 2006
DCC should be playing this White night in Amiens Fr , Oct.7 with James Chance,
Liquid Liquid and more,
then stay on a few days longer in Paris to try and meet Daara J crew
* My ol' electronic /acoustic dare say proto -tekno electro group Ike Yard
finally got their rerelease on Acute Records ,
'1980 -82 Collected' out now and receiving great reviews , must say
http://www.othermusic.com/2006august24update.html
http://www.tinymixtapes.com/musicreviews/i/ike_yard.htm
http://www.acuterecords.com
http://www.sfbayguardian.com/entry.php?entry_id=1439&catid=107&volume_id=147
&issue_id=246&volume_num=40&issue_num=47
Cheers Matt !
* New York Noise #3 wrapped and should be released late Oct./Nov on Soul Jazz .
Worked on this one for years ! should be special: NYC 1979 -84 No wave-proto electro
2 cuts each by IMPLOG , Dark Day, IY , SNATCH/Judy Nylon , Boris Policeband
+ Marty Rev , James Blood Ulmer , Dominatrix ('City that...' unreleased'84),
custom liners by Judy, Jacqui from UT and myself (SA) .
SJ has a photo thing in works with NYC scene photog and everyone's ol' pal Paula Court
as well.
So with some wind behind us , we prepare to roll out - through customs , 12 hr's in air
(borrowing the Bob Dylan book to rd , the thick one ) with fresh purpose into Tokyo
* 9/24 should be a fine CD release party @ Nanzuka Underground in Shibuya
for Delic Records 'Pieces 2' CD , Delic's crew electro this time 'round with a couple Dominatrix tracks (the inevitable 'SleepsTonight's Japanese release + unreleased
'City that never sleeps') , Shin Shimokawa from DCC & black rain , Latin Ras Kaz and Riow Arai and more.
Getting some nice dark S&M doll big wall print size polaroids by David Levinthal sent over for the occasion .
We'll be yakking some about the '80's stuff , show some old pics, Voodooists LD/VHS , Dom live 20 year old vid's , etc. in this cool looking venue , some all Tokyo Dissensians come out , come out .
Lots of meeting trying to make things happen , family things , and the usual crazy day to day planning and execution.
Feels like a change is coming ...
Got to get cracking - packing
Cheers all
SA , still in Stuyvesant Town for these moments
