> Just seen this on Gilles Petersons worldwide playlist...
> (Ropeadope)..Ive tried google and cant find very much detail about it. The
> ropeadope site simply says it released in March.
> Is it a techno related release ?
Not really, more of a jazz/hip-hop project - think Innerzone Orchestra.
There's a great sampler 12" that's been out for a few weeks, but the full
album's not out yet.
Cheers,
Tom
PS: it was discussed on the list back in December, here's the relevant post
from xx xx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Full story with proper credits
>
> "Produced by: Aaron "Ace" Levinson, Carl Craig, and Karriem Riggins.
>
> Featured Players: Marcus Belgrave, Regina Carter, Bennie Maupin, Geri Allen,
> Allan Barnes, Amp Fiddler, Karriem Riggins, Jaribu Shahid, Jeremy Ellis, Al
> Turner, Ron Otis, Francisco Mora, Perry Hughes.
>
> The Story
> Following the success of the acclaimed PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT, ropeadopes
> newest music lab is the city of Detroit. With a core band that includes the
> founding fathers (and mothers) from the Motor City, The Detroit Experiment
> chases the music of Detroit from its roots straight into the future.
>
> Aaron "Ace" Levinson, Carl Craig and Karriem Riggins recorded the band over
> a period of five days at the legendary White Room Studio in downtown
> Detroit. The musicians in the core band have been all over the map in terms
> of both genre and locale. However, thanks to their common bond of Detroit
> and its musical soul, the chemistry in the studio started as soon as they
> hit record.
>
> The central basis for the Experiment was the Carl Craig-produced,
> trumpet-driven reinterpretation of the Marcus Belgrave classic "Space
> Odyssey", bringing together the talents of Marcus Belgrave, Amp Fiddler,
> Francisco Mora, Karriem Riggins, and Jaribu Shahid.
>
> Bennie Maupin, best known for his work as band leader of the Headhunters,
> contributed his songwriting and arranging talents on the original
> composition "Baby Needs New Shoes". Another great collaboration was that of
> Regina Carter & Geri Allen, who recorded the powerful gospel-based opus
> "There is a God" in one take.
>
> While elements of jazz, blues, soul, and electronic music all contributed to
> the eclectic mix of the project, Detroits connection to hip hop was also a
> an essential element of the experiment. The sound of Detroit hip-hop was
> captured through the contribution of jazz drummer and hip-hop producer
> Karriem Riggins, who recently produced Slum Villages first hit single
> "Tainted" as well as lending his production skills to Common & The Roots. On
> "The Way We Make Music," the alchemy of Karriem Riggins hip hop production,
> combined with the creatively crafted lyrics of Detroits first female MC,
> Invincible, provided that crucial element of gritty yet soulful hip hop that
> has put Detroit on the map once again.
>
> The Detroit Experiment is a true testament to the talent in Detroit, taking
> you from the days of Marcus Belgraves Tribe Records straight through to
> Detroits future torch bearers Carl Craig and Karriem Riggins.
>
> featuring:
>
> Marcus Belgrave - trumpet (Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Tribe Records)
> Regina Carter - violin (Kenny Barron, Vernon Reid)
> Bennie Maupin - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
> (Headhunters, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis)
> Allan Barnes - alto saxophone, flute (Blackbyrds)
> Amp Fiddler - keyboards (P-Funk, Maxwell, Carl Craig)
> Jeremy Ellis - keyboards (Ayro, John Beltran)
> Geri Allen - piano (Wallace Roney, Charlie Haden)
> Jaribu Shahid - bass (Sun Ra, Roscoe Mitchell, David Murray)
> Karriem Riggins drums / Producer (The Roots, Common, Slum Village Mulgrew
> Miller)
> Al Turner - bass (Detroit session musician)
> Ron Otis - drums (Detroit session musician, Earl Klugh)
> Francisco Mora - percussion (Max Roach, Carl Craig, Sun Ra)
> Perry Hughes - guitar (Detroit session musician)
> Monica Blaire (Blaire White) - vocals
> Invincible (Anomalies) - vocals "
>
>
>> From: "Maarten Baute" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Reply-To: "Maarten Baute" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: <313@hyperreal.org>
>> Subject: (313) carl craig?
>> Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 21:20:59 +0100
>>
>> now... what´s this?
>>
>> DETROIT EXPERIMENT, The/CARL CRAIG: The Way We Make Music (Ropeadope US)
>> 12": The Detroit Experiment-"The Way We Make Music" (featuring
>> Invincible & Karriem Riggins) (full version, instrumental)/Carl
>> Craig-"Church", "Space Odyssey", "Midnight At The Twenty Grand", "Space
>> Break" (RPD 97989)
>>
>> just new in the stores
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Maarten
