----- Original Message ----- From: "footwork records" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 1:58 PM Subject: Footwork Records Newsletter : July 2002
> Footwork Records > Newsletter > No.1 > July 2002 > ___________________________ > ___________________________ > > Footwork Records is a brand new house music label inspired by Detroit and > Chicago cut with influences from the R&B/Hip-hop urban productions of EZ > Elpee, The Neptunes, Teddy Riley and Timbaland. > > Footwork is also a member of the IS12 syndicate of labels, DJs and producers > based in Detroit and London. > > [You're on this list because you've expressed an interest in Footwork (or > are unlucky enough to know them). These mailouts are infrequent. If you > don't want anymore just email us back saying "no thanks" and please accept > our insincere apologies…] > > News: > > - Footwork/IS12 broadcast on Groovetech.com > > Footwork and IS12 Detroit counterparts AMX Records, Urban Slang > (www.urbanslang.net) and Nuflava (www.nuflava.com) threw the first IS12 > party in Ann Arbor in the run-up to this years DEMF Weekend, with sets from > Louis Digital, Laszlo Kovacs, Mark Flash and a live set from Audiomatrix. > Weren't you there? Pity since it was the bomb. Luckily those nice people at > Groovetech.com have archived the show - if you click on the Footwork link on > the homepage of www.groovetech.com you'll find the party and you can also > enter the competition as well. > > - Current Releases > > FW 01 Louis Digital and Laszlo Kovacs 'Change Position EP' > > This freaky hybrid of house/techno and r&b is currently being supported by > Shake, Weatherall and Terrence Parker amongst others. Its also become > something of an anthem in Detroit due to DJ Marquis' endorsement. DJ Sneak > recently span the "Ice-Cream" track at his Disco Exotica DEMF afterparty at > Cheetah's strip-club. (Somebody described this record as the result of > Timbaland, Rob Hood and DJ Funk being stuck in an elevator together…) > > FW 02 Mark Flash 'House Ballads Part One' > > Detroit's Mark Flash returns with a straight-up club banger for Footwork. > Well known for his powerful productions on Upstart/Urban Slang Records and > his devastating hi-tech funk rmx of E-Dancer's Banjo track a few years ago > for the Underground Resistance RMX Assault Squad, this release echoes > Flash's work for the much loved and much missed Soul City, USA, Submerge > related house label. This record is a favourite with Kevin Saunderson and > the Red Lipstick latin-house track is currently the subject of licensing > discussions with a number of high-profile labels. > > - New Releases > > White labels are on their way very soon for the following upcoming 12's due > for release in the autumn. > > FW-03 Louis Digital 'The Crack-Up' > > Louis D's solo follow-up to 'Change Position EP', a blazing set of club > tracks infused with his own particular r&b/Detroit style. > > FW-04 Audiomatrix 'House Ballads Pt2' > > Probably the hottest new artists out of Detroit at the moment, the Detroit > 3-piece group Audiomatrix pick up where Mark Flash left off, adding a new > installment to the 'House Ballads' series, splicing soul, house and techno > together in the unique Audiomatrix style. 'House Ballads part 2' complements > the forthcoming launch of AMX's own IS12 affiliated label - AMX Records. > Their debut release, 'The Audio Africanisms EP' is scheduled for release in > September. > > - Other News > > Upcoming releases from Laszlo Kovacs and 77 Productions' DJ Heart due for > promo in September and release in November. > > The Footwork website will be ready in a couple of weeks and will feature > audio clips and general information. There will also be chances to get some > exclusive mixes from Detroit. > > - Nights and Events > > Detroit, USA > Audiomatrix are having a launch party for their new label AMX Records at > Motor, Detroit on August 2. This event includes a live PA from Audiomatrix, > (two 45 min. sets) plus DJ sets in-between by Mark Flash along with Terry > Mullin in the > main room. (Motor Detroit is located at 3515 Caniff, Hamtramck, MI 48282, > phone: 313.369.0090. Doors @ 10pm. 18+ www.motordetroit.com) > > London, UK > Footwork @ Market Place : Louis Digital & Laszlo Kovacs will be returning to > Market Place on the 21 August for an evening of disco, electro, house and > r&b. They'll also be spinning TPs and CDRs of new Footwork and IS12 related > material. Get down there for 8 (Market Place is situated just off Great > Portland St. [Oxford St. end] nearest tube Oxford Circus). > > The Materielle club night (run by good friends of the Footwork team) will > return next Thursday 18th July at the Public Life Bar in Spitalfields in > London. Regulars Ramar, Minuteman and Anand will be joined by Lost's John > Reynolds for a night of house, soul and disco… The evening kicks off at 8 - > (Public Life situated outside Christchurch Spitalfields 82A Commercial > Street London E1). > > - Contact Info > > Distribution : Footwork is exclusively distributed by Ideal. For > distribution enquiries please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Footwork DJ Bookings/licensing/info : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Address : Footwork Records PO Box 34732 London N7 7YQ UK > > Tel : + 44 (0) 7929 423 668 > > > - L Digital Top 10 > > 1. N.O.R.E - 'Nothin' (Def Jam) > 2. Mobb Deep - 'Getaway' (Loud) > 3. Audiomatrix - 'Audio Africanisms EP' (AMX Records) > 4. Xenon - 'I Want That Ass' (DSP Recordings) > 5. Model 600 - 'Update' (Metroplex) > 6. Electric Soul - 'Come on Baby' (Direct Beat) > 7. Louis Digital - 'i'm so good for u girl' (Footwork 3 T/P) > 8. Prince - 'Hello' (Warners) > 9. Audiomatrix - 'House Ballads Part 2' (Footwork 4 T/P) > 10. Counterattack - 'Insurgency Soul' (Counterattack CDR) > > - L Kovacs top 10 > > 1. Keith Tucker 'Searchin' (Dis House) > 2. Alicia Keys 'How Come You Don't Call Me' (Neptunes Rmx) > 3. Shaun Escoffery 'Days like This' (Basement Boys Rmx) > 4. Tony B 'Underground Soul EP' (White Label) > 5. 77 Productions 'Beyond the Blue' (Optional Extras) > 6. Stacy Kidd 'Groove Me' (Real Right) > 7. Jeff Mills 'Every Dog Has its Day Pt3' (Axis) > 8. Marquis & Cameron 'Welcome Back' (Nuflava) > 9. Rick Wade 'Prime Time' (Funky Chocolate) > 10. Teddy Pendergrass 'You Can't Hide From Yourself' (Philadelphia) > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
