Danny Krivits' Mix CD Approaches, Brasil's Zuco 103 Live in London, Kosheen's Massive Inspiration, Inside Adam F's Hip hop Dreams

New York pioneer DJ/ producer Danny Krivits, who remains one of the key figures in the history of electronic music, is set to release a new mix CD for Strut Records shortly, the label that last year put out Larry Levan Live at The Paradise Garage. Danny Krivits: Musical Influences & Inspiration is an absolutely must-buy collection for all house-heads featuring classic New York clubs tunes from the likes of Donald Byrd, Love Unlimited Orchestra and Talking Heads. Also featured is the 12inch version of Marianne Faithful's only masterpiece track, her ultra-rude anthem to infidelity, Why D'Ya Do It. Krivits these days is best known for the club he set up with Francois Kervokian and Joe Claussell, Body & Soul in 1996. He also used to DJ at the Paradise Garage and Danceteria in the 80s.

<http://www.strut.co.uk>


Latino/ jazz/ dance fusionists Zuco 103 will be playing a short mini UK tour next week to promote their superb new remix album The Other Side Of Outro Latro, which comes out on Crammed Records shortly. The band, who are renowned for their live performances, recently played at the Montreux Jazz Festival and reportedly upstaged Jazzanova. The new album includes a live version of Outro Lado featuring contributions from former Miles Davis collaborator Airto Moreira, which was recorded at Amsterdam's Paradiso Club. Tour dates are as follows:

14.09: Jazz Cafe, London
15.09: Band on the Wall, Manchester
21.09: Cargo, London
22.09: Black Swan, Bristol

<http://www.zuco103.com>

<http://www.crammed.be>

Hotly tipped Bristol drum & bassers Kosheen were inspired by Massive Attack and Portishead founder Geoff Barrow in 1989, the band's Darren Decoder revealed this week. "Geoff was working for Massive Attack in some capacity at the time and they'd got him some kit (electronic equipment)," said Darren. "I remember being at Geoff's house and he showed me this sampler he had, this old Akai. He played me some bits of music he'd started to put together and I was like 'jee-sus'." Darren, who'd previously been playing in West Country punk groups, promptly hooked up with hardcore pioneers Spiral Tribe, started making hardcore records and 12 years later, went top 10 in the UK this week with Kosheen's new single Hide U. The band's recommended debut album Resist is out on 17th September.

http://www.kosheen.com


'Adam F wants to make a big splash in America; he wants a hip hop payday' NME reported last week, 7 days before EMI launched a massive Hollywood-style ad campaign including full page ads in NME. The advert features a US cityscape enclosed in a glass dome and represents a radical departure from the former home counties drum & bass head. Adam F Productions Present Kaos- The Anti Acoustic Warfare' featuring input from LL Cool J, Beenie Man, MOP, Guru and De La Soul, is out shortly.

<http://www.adamf.com>

Jonty Adderley

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