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the new jazzanova album

On_the_Red_ClayOn_the_Red_Clay 1,728 Posts
edited October 2008 in Strut Central
...is probably the best thing they've ever done and very grown & sexy b,121b,121 b,121b,121
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  • GrandfatherGrandfather 2,303 Posts
    i gotta hear this, i've always like jazzanova
  • GrandfatherGrandfather 2,303 Posts
    anywhere i could preview this?
  • markus71markus71 937 Posts
    There's a taster on YouTube. I like it.b,121Nice coverart again.
  • jimeyjimey 279 Posts
    all i heard so far of the new album was amazing
  • casbahcasbah 57 Posts
    b,121+1!b,121b,121Only heard two tracks so far and they're both top notch, definitely down with this new direction they're taking.
  • MoogManMoogMan Sao Paulo, Brazil 1,173 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121...is probably the best thing they've ever done and very grown & sexy b,121b,121 b,121b,121 b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121Is there a vinyl version of it?b,121DGA only shows the CD.
  • MondeyanoMondeyano Reykjavik 863 Posts
    Heard the sampler which sounded crazy good. And I love the first single. Kills it completely. Eagerly awaiting to get my hands on the album.
  • El PrezEl Prez NE Ohio 1,141 Posts
  • crazypoprockcrazypoprock 1,037 Posts
    get the 12"...Henrik Schwartz mix is amazing
  • puchitopuchito 374 Posts
    Germans creep me out.
  • casbahcasbah 57 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121get the 12"...Henrik Schwartz mix is amazing b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121b,121yes! his stuff mostly leaves me a bit cold but this one's great.
  • dayday 9,611 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121...is probably the best thing they've ever done and very grown & sexy b,121b,121 b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121I just got around to listening to it this morning and so far I completely agree.
  • GropeGrope 2,970 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121Germans creep me out. b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121idiot!
  • bull_oxbull_ox 5,056 Posts
    Not feeling the youtube sampler.b,121b,121The whole soul-throwback thing is pretty played out now that it has become a fad on a major sale.
  • puchitopuchito 374 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121Germans creep me out. b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121idiot! b,121b,121h,121b,121b,121Here is the promo photo for the album!b,121b,121
  • AserAser 2,351 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121get the 12"...Henrik Schwartz mix is amazing b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121this is my song of the year, it's epic (secretly snapping glowsticks).b,121b,121The album shows their diversity, they're good at every style they attempt.
  • GropeGrope 2,970 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121Germans creep me out. b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121idiot! b,121b,121h,121b,121b,121Here is the promo photo for the album!b,121b,121 b,121b,121h,121b,121b,121still not funny. i shouldn't reply to this anyway. but i still think you're an idiot.
  • inVrsinVrs 687 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121get the 12"...Henrik Schwartz mix is amazing b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121this is my song of the year, it's epic (secretly snapping glowsticks).b,121b,121The album shows their diversity, they're good at every style they attempt. b,121b,121h,121b,121b,121i think its one of henriks weaker remixes. isnt anywhere near his coldcut treat.
  • AserAser 2,351 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121b,121b,121i think its one of henriks weaker remixes. isnt anywhere near his coldcut treat. b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121different types of songs imo, the coldcut rmx is more headphone listening material, it takes a lot longer to build up at the end. The Jazzanova one is built for a dark sweaty dancefloor with a funktion one system. It has a heavier synth build, really great eq'ing on it I find.b,121b,121we agree to disagree
  • m_dejeanm_dejean Quadratisch. Praktisch. Gut. 2,946 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121get the 12"...Henrik Schwartz mix is amazing b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121b,121yes! his stuff mostly leaves me a bit cold but this one's great. b,121b,121h,121b,121b,121I love "Chicago". Tune.b,121b,121Re: Jazzanova: I've only heard the original version of the single, which I thought sounded OK. b,121Will check for the new album. These guys are usually on point.
  • dreas_heardrumsdreas_heardrums 686 Posts
    i had no idea this was out already...i'll buy this album this week just on the strength of their previous titles.
  • inVrsinVrs 687 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121b,121b,121i think its one of henriks weaker remixes. isnt anywhere near his coldcut treat. b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121different types of songs imo, the coldcut rmx is more headphone listening material, it takes a lot longer to build up at the end. The Jazzanova one is built for a dark sweaty dancefloor with a funktion one system. It has a heavier synth build, really great eq'ing on it I find.b,121b,121we agree to disagree b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121heard it last weekend at tape berlin (re: funktion one). well it sounds good, still i think its not up there with some of his other stuff. chicago, hell yeah. b,121anyway. about jnova: a lot of people in the "fusion" scene seem to hatt on the new album, but for me it makes sense somehow - all tunes are growers, theres no instant hit on the LP. and the production quality is just way ahead of everyhting else i`ve heard in the last months. somehow they managed to sound 60s/70s (i think they used a lot of vintage gear.. at least it sounds very very authentic throughout the LP), while at the same time not outdated. other records trying to have that "rough" edge (last one i remember listening to was quantic soul orchestra`s "tropidelica", which is nice as well) usually end up sounding too 2008 for my taste. u know, like using loops instead of leaving small mistakes in it; or simply using the wrong kind of mic/preamp/compressor setup, which makes it sound very polished compared to authentic 60s/70s jazz or funk. the mainstream wont be able to tell the difference, but i guess folks on here know what i mean.
  • milliondollarsmilliondollars 568 Posts
    have to check it out, too img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/melt.gif" alt="" 21
  • milliondollarsmilliondollars 568 Posts
    /font1
    Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121Germans creep me out. b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121idiot! b,121b,121h,121b,121b,121Here is the promo photo for the album!b,121b,121img src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/puchito/Snapshot-2008-10-18-16-09-4.jpg"1 b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121still not funny. i shouldn't reply to this anyway. but i still think you're an idiot. b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121i think the same way:b,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121b,121idiot! b,121b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1
  • BeatnicholasBeatnicholas 1,005 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121b,121b,121i think its one of henriks weaker remixes. isnt anywhere near his coldcut treat. b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121different types of songs imo, the coldcut rmx is more headphone listening material, it takes a lot longer to build up at the end. The Jazzanova one is built for a dark sweaty dancefloor with a funktion one system. It has a heavier synth build, really great eq'ing on it I find.b,121b,121we agree to disagree b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121heard it last weekend at tape berlin (re: funktion one). well it sounds good, still i think its not up there with some of his other stuff. chicago, hell yeah. b,121anyway. about jnova: a lot of people in the "fusion" scene seem to hatt on the new album, but for me it makes sense somehow - all tunes are growers, theres no instant hit on the LP. and the production quality is just way ahead of everyhting else i`ve heard in the last months. somehow they managed to sound 60s/70s (i think they used a lot of vintage gear.. at least it sounds very very authentic throughout the LP), while at the same time not outdated. other records trying to have that "rough" edge (last one i remember listening to was quantic soul orchestra`s "tropidelica", which is nice as well) usually end up sounding too 2008 for my taste. u know, like using loops instead of leaving small mistakes in it; or simply using the wrong kind of mic/preamp/compressor setup, which makes it sound very polished compared to authentic 60s/70s jazz or funk. the mainstream wont be able to tell the difference, but i guess folks on here know what i mean. b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121nice comments from d, kinda agree with him - impressive level of commitment to sonic excellence on this record. love the cover version of "rockin you eternally" - typically i can see many being like "what's the point, the originals perfect". yes it is, but if you're gonna cover something, do it properly.
  • inVrsinVrs 687 Posts
    /font1
    Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121b,121b,121i think its one of henriks weaker remixes. isnt anywhere near his coldcut treat. b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121different types of songs imo, the coldcut rmx is more headphone listening material, it takes a lot longer to build up at the end. The Jazzanova one is built for a dark sweaty dancefloor with a funktion one system. It has a heavier synth build, really great eq'ing on it I find.b,121b,121we agree to disagree b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121heard it last weekend at tape berlin (re: funktion one). well it sounds good, still i think its not up there with some of his other stuff. chicago, hell yeah. b,121anyway. about jnova: a lot of people in the "fusion" scene seem to hatt on the new album, but for me it makes sense somehow - all tunes are growers, theres no instant hit on the LP. and the production quality is just way ahead of everyhting else i`ve heard in the last months. somehow they managed to sound 60s/70s (i think they used a lot of vintage gear.. at least it sounds very very authentic throughout the LP), while at the same time not outdated. other records trying to have that "rough" edge (last one i remember listening to was quantic soul orchestra`s "tropidelica", which is nice as well) usually end up sounding too 2008 for my taste. u know, like using loops instead of leaving small mistakes in it; or simply using the wrong kind of mic/preamp/compressor setup, which makes it sound very polished compared to authentic 60s/70s jazz or funk. the mainstream wont be able to tell the difference, but i guess folks on here know what i mean. b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121nice comments from d, kinda agree with him - impressive level of commitment to sonic excellence on this record. love the cover version of "rockin you eternally" - typically i can see many being like "what's the point, the originals perfect". yes it is, but if you're gonna cover something, do it properly. b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121word nick. hows it goin mate?
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121...a lot of people in the "fusion" scene seem to hatt on the new album, but... b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121Does such a scene really still exist? Are there any clubnights, messageboards dedicated just to fusion/nu jazz? It seems to me that all of them have disappeared or moved on to house music. Please educate me! img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/game02vy9.gif" alt="" 21
  • inVrsinVrs 687 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121...a lot of people in the "fusion" scene seem to hatt on the new album, but... b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121Does such a scene really still exist? Are there any clubnights, messageboards dedicated just to fusion/nu jazz? It seems to me that all of them have disappeared or moved on to house music. Please educate me! img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/game02vy9.gif" alt="" 21 b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121yes, lots of cats (including me, but i did house already way before i started with "fusion", so its more like a going-back to my roots) moved on to house, but most of them with poor results imho. there is still a messageboard scene (www.beyondjazz.net), but i dont know about clubnights, beatnicholas might tell us if there are still things in london; as for germany, i dont know of any night. even rainer tr??bys root down has moved to house. i for one am not sure if i really miss the "good old days", i find myself only going back to the usual 20 "nujazz" records from time to time but in general things have stopped being any innovative already years ago. thats why jnova`s album is like fresh (although retro) air. b,121i think there`s a lot of potential in fusing jazz, soul, techno and breakbeats - b,121but it has to lose this kind of boring, clean attempt to it. layers of sax solos, rhodes grinding, confusing bass lines etc often dont add anything to a track except for being a pain in the ass when you listen to them on a proper club soundsystem. some of those old cats need to stop trying to sound like azimuth in the 70s and listen to some drexciya for a change. stop whining about not being booked anymore, try something new.
  • BeatnicholasBeatnicholas 1,005 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121...a lot of people in the "fusion" scene seem to hatt on the new album, but... b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121Does such a scene really still exist? Are there any clubnights, messageboards dedicated just to fusion/nu jazz? It seems to me that all of them have disappeared or moved on to house music. Please educate me! img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/game02vy9.gif" alt="" 21 b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121hmmm well it's been through phasesb,121b,121at the heart of it is probably the old acid jazz / rare groove / jazz dance scene of the late 80 / early 90s. most of this lot nowadays listen to gilles peterson, norman jay, micheal rutten, johnny trunk (resonance fm). they're still the main buyers / supporters of stuff in this mold.b,121b,121in the early 2000s that scene grew a lot with the likes of jazzanova, bugz in the attic, 4hero and the whole broken beat movement appealing to a much younger (at the time) audience, as well as appealing to the oldschoolers. So you had a peak in the mid 2000s where you had fresh blood and also those that knew the history. b,121b,121recently there's been a bit of an ideological split, many have defected to the whole disco / slow disco / dark housey ketadisco movement, which is definitely big in selling terms and in party size terms. meanwhile many are now in the electronica/beats/postdillahiphop thing which is the soulful equivalent of the dubstep scene, in that it's a young scene and the music is similarly bass heavy but with a hip hop bounce. and a bit more of a jazz edge, more samples and crate digging. this sound is heard more on Mary Anne Hobbs, Benji B and Andrew Meza's shows for example, and doesn't appeal to many of the jazz beards, tends to be more of a young thing. b,121b,121that's probably how i see it in a nutshell
  • inVrsinVrs 687 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121...a lot of people in the "fusion" scene seem to hatt on the new album, but... b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121meanwhile many are now in the electronica/beats/postdillahiphop thing which is the soulful equivalent of the dubstep scene, in that it's a young scene and the music is similarly bass heavy but with a hip hop bounce. and a bit more of a jazz edge, more samples and crate digging. this sound is heard more on Mary Anne Hobbs, Benji B and Andrew Meza's shows for example, and doesn't appeal to many of the jazz beards, tends to be more of a young thing. b,121b,121that's probably how i see it in a nutshell b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121i still have to hear somebody that comes close to dilla. some nice attempts, butb,121loose snares and no-quantize are getting boring already again.
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