|
As a nice little pre-taster for BTJ's upcoming straight jazz dance party "The Return of the jazz monster" we've prepared something quite special from (as Rainer Trueby states) 'a true legend and a major key figure in this whole Jazz/dance and beyond movement'.Yes people, Paul Murphy has prepared and mixed a genuine oldskool jazz dj-set, served straight up on BTJ radio! Enjoy.  BRASIL 1968... Gilberto Gil: gilberto gil (philips 1968).. Jorge Ben: jorge ben (philips 1968).. Caetano Veloso: caetano veloso (philips 1968)..  Hi, it's the Martian, from the hifi-corner again! This time, i've got three interesting items for you. 1 The Onkyo DX-7555 CD player. This is for the hifi-nuts among us. The guys at Onkyo (Japan) have done their best this time. The most upmarket CD player in their line now is the DX-7555. I got the unit from a friend, tested it, and I won't give it back! This is a real sweetheart of a player, beginning with the gorgeous, classy looks. The legendary Teac VRDS-10 must have been an inspiration to this design, wich is a good thing. The sound is neutral, not so spectacular at first sight (er, hearing). But the definition is extra-ordinary! Here we can talk about "audio illusions", the thing gets you deeper into the music! Like an extra dimension. It works especially good on live recordings. Even the (very good) Sony QS players have to give way here. This is as close to hi-end as most of us will ever get. At 500 € it isn't really cheap, but for such a sound, it is, in fact, a bargain. It features the new Wolfson DA converters, wich are spectacular. There is only a fixed output, so no discussions about audio degradation by the volume control here. A DA filtering setting can be set to sharp or soft. This is interesting to fine-tune the sound. This is a stereo CD player only, so no SACD or DVDaudio. It reads MP3 disks, tough. The remote control is a very fine, scientific-looking thing. Here several setup settings can be changed. Changing tunes on the unit itself is with such a rotary button - fine! For another, more elaborate test, check here. 2 Denon For you there who are saving pennys for Pioneer mixers or players, you could be doing good on checking Denon again. Lately, they launched many new products (mixers now too!), but this time at more affordable prices. Well below those from Pioneer. You can easily check this on the great site of our friend Koen at bekafun.com. Search for Denon brand… 3 Update on active nearfield monitors. I told you about this issue before. Now, several friends have bought such speakers. I recently heard actives from Fostex, KRK Rok8 and Yamaha. The result is always the same: great sound for a low price. How far this has evolved after the absolute Meyer HD-1 monitors, which set the trend fifteen years ago. For DJ's and project studios this choice is evident, but also for home hifi-listening, i would choose such a system. So, forget about separate amps and speakers: go active!!! Also, many models can be viewed at bekafun.com. Questions welcome, till next time, The Martian  Onkyo DX-7555 CD player. SirDancelot’s latest radioshow (13/02) is now online through his myspace-page. Check out some great upcoming releases from the likes of Chip Wickham (from Malena-fame on Freestyle Records, out in March on Spain’s finest Lovemonk records), Cecilia Stalin’s pre-taster for a great new album ‘in the spirit of Coltrane’, or the groovy funk-jazz-afro-latin influenced clubjazz from mastermind Dusty ( Jazz&Milk ) all mixed up with oldskool goodies and timeless electronics. Push play and open your mind.  |
 MUSTIK'S MAY FLOWERS - brethren : SUPERBAD (room with a view 12’’) spacey acid stuff exclusive to this first vinyl release from my man Dairmount’s new label (congrats, bro !). . . - maixa : JOSE ROBERTO BERTAMI (from ‘Aventura’ farout cd) jazzy track from great new album… - alyo : BRASS ENSEMBLE (honest jon’s 10’’) dig the funky brass beat. . . - clear as water (HIDDEN JAZZ QUARTET mix) : UNA MAS TRIO ft. BAJKA (agogo 12’’) great new jazzy stuff. . . - je ka ko (joaquin’s dream version) : CHICO HAMILTON (from ‘The Alternative Dimensions Of El Chico’ soul feast 2lp) proving old is not over. . . - hipbrass : FROHLOCKER (galopp 12’’) big beat inna jazzy dub sauce, yum. . . - that’s right : BASEMENT FREAKS (goodgroove 12’’) funky party madness. . . - 1517 (MORGAN GEIST remix) : THE WHITEST BOY ALIVE (bubbles 12’’) perfect pop turned into perfect techy house. . . - white queen psychology : STONEPHACE (from ‘Stonephace’ tru thoughts lp) deep spiritual jazz from a very diverse album. . . - regulate : MATO (stix 7’’) another great reggaefication. . . - cissy strut : TRINIDAD TRIPOLI STEEL BAND (from ‘Keep On Struttin’ le smoke disque 2lp) the Meters get a Carribean revamp, hot hot hot. . . - goofy : CLIFF JOHN (from ‘G-Spots’ trunk lp) delicious nostalgic trip (who remembers ‘vision on’ with Tony Hart r.i.p.). . .  Sauna Eden A great place to relax and chill. Owner's got a great cd-collection too. Radio Modern Comin' on strong with the swing jazz, check these cats! SpicyPimps All about the nujazz, soul, brokenbeat, dancefloor jazz 'n hiphop.. Lady Linn Check out the cool swing sound.. Metronomic family A labour of love by Philarmonix.. Damberd café Legendary Jazz Café in Gent..  The Sweet M&M attempt... DO A SLEEVEFACE!! Take a picture, send us your jpeg, mention yer name or where u're from and we'll drop it on the site for a couple of weeks...  After the demise of our favourite music-rag Straight No Chaser, our hunger for letters on paper was only fed by Wax Poetics, a worthy substitute, but not exactly snooping out the latest trends in the development of the jazz spirit... Well, now Shook has come to the rescue ! Put together by some of the SNC regulars, Shook is exactly what the doctor ordered ! Number Five is now underway and it's looking very promising... And for all you people getting hit by the credit crunch : all issues are now entirely downloadable...for free ! |
BTJ is startin' off their tenth anniversary year of festivities with a nice jazzdance party! On the 9th of may, new club in town 'The Strip' -courtesy of Vlas Vegas- welcomes us to host their Swing Night. In 'Return of the Jazz Monster' we go back to the roots with jazz, funk, latin and (nu)grooves only! This party should be a pretaster of things to come later this year. Entrance will be free, but you'll only get in wearin' those dancin' shoes... Saturday, may 9, 10pm.  Our good friend and resident Hamburg-er (haw haw) Dairmount or better yet The Artist Formerly Known As Philharmonix has been resourcing himself and his focus has resulted in a brand new record label (and much more) : A Room With A view. Bringing you top house sounds, the first releases, both digital and vinyl formats, are already on-line and in the shops. Supported by luminaries such as Jimpster, Osunlade, Atjazz, Mad Mats, Gerd and many others, this is a label to look out for (or of ?). Go on, take a look out the window!  Dj's .COM and THNK are dropping bombs together as ROLLKAGE. THNK's latest dnb-mix "New Horizons" (streamable throught zu orange playbutton on maaispeeis), and do check out his latest remix for Paris based producer ModX ft. MC Coppa, "Law Against Politics"! TREATS is a fresh, new club-nite every last saturday of every month at Cafe DUDU, Heule. The coolest future beats fused with funk, jazz and soul, played out by Sir Dancealot and guests..every month and free of charge.. The first editions were a ball ! Come over, tune in and FREAK out !  WEEKLY SATURDAY JAZZ EVENING WITH THE BTJ-DJ'S.... The month april// 11- dj Soon 18- platendraaier Skallie (&the Martian?) 25- Giovanni Starts around 9pm, free. Romen, Nonnenstraat, Roeselare! FULL CALENDAR ON CALLING ALL CATS. BTJ MYSPACE: click here.  New website!!! Our fantabulous Grafic Designers from Animus (aka the Bone Factory, aka Gonzo & Elke) started their own bizniz! For all your visuals, designs, interior decoration, logos, publicity and custom made furniture, do check out animusdesign.be, and hire them. You won't regret it!!!!   |
||
|
• top • |
||||