I disagree. when i heard the samples online, I was instantly struck by the intricate interplay and meticulous leveling and layering of the samples from that winans cut. I'm sure being familiar with the original helps loads because I can tell where the cuts were made and how much knowledge of harmony and melodic framework it took to make that track as deep as it is. also with the b-side, this struck me more as an homage to Gil Scott and crew from concept to execution. Maybe that's the whole deal with it being a private collection (cause I'm sure it couldn't be cashola :D ). Meaning that he's aware that only a select few will be able to relate to the aesthetic he's going for. dunno, I'm probably wrong though. I rather liked the b-side as the spoken word bits are soooo what I heard walking through any random street coming up round my way and hence they strike a chord in me that most recent music doesn't. I understand that most can't relate though, and it's probably a good thing. to relate to that meant that you may have grown up around some seriously slang talking brothas, plenty of fast shaking junkies and a whole lotta other "undesirable" elements (by society-at-large's standards). but to me it speaks of home. it's not just nostalgia though, it's really well executed in my opinion. I'm feeling it.
Kamal K. Stoddard Turner Broadcasting Systems Entech "Bebop was about change, about evolution. It wasn't about standing still and becoming safe. If anybody wants to keep creating they have to be about change." > -----Original Message----- > From: Allday, Andrew [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 5:08 AM > To: 'Maarten Baute'; 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: RE: (313) recent kdj stuff > > > Agreed. Never thought he'd start making novelty records. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Maarten Baute [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 02 September 2004 10:08 > To: 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: (313) recent kdj stuff > > Am I the only one who thinks that the B-side of that new KDJ private > collection is some of the worst music made in the history of > mankind? Sounds > like a soundtrack of a real bad comedy movie. Ooh.. and > listen to those > vocals, just doesn´t make any sense to me. The A-side is not that much > better IMHO. I can´t believe that this is created by the man > who gave us > amazing tracks like J.A.N., Dem Young Sconies, Shades Of Jae, > In Loving > Memory, The Thief That Stole My Sad Days, ... > > *just a personal opinion, please do not kill me* > > Cheers, > Maarten - http://www.morthenkiang.com/ > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > Information in this email may be privileged, confidential and is > intended exclusively for the addressee. The views expressed may > not be official policy, but the personal views of the originator. > If you have received it in error, please notify the sender by return > e-mail and delete it from your system. You should not reproduce, > distribute, store, retransmit, use or disclose its contents to anyone. > > Please note we reserve the right to monitor all e-mail > communication through our internal and external networks. > -------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- >
