Bought it off the strength of BLACK IS KEY (which goes). I've yet to hear Dego's latest album, but everything these two do from 4hero to 2000Black just grooves.
I know some say the broke beat age is dying (or dead), but this camp continues to make great music, I don't think it matters.
10. "Rating my favorite 4hero releases" In response to Reply # 0
This new EP has me going through my 4hero stuff. I haven't heard them all but...
01 2000Black "A Next Set Of Rockers" 02 4hero "Two Pages" 03 4hero "Play With The Changes" 04 Tatham, Mensah, Lord & Ranks "self titled" 05 Bugz In The Attic "Back In The Doghouse" 06 Dego "A Wha' Him Deh Pon?" 07 Kaidi Tatham "In Search Of Hope" 08 2000Black "The Good Good Vol. 1" 09 2000Black "The Good Good Vol. 3" 10 4hero "Creating Patterns"
11. "What ever happened to the Bugz?" In response to Reply # 0
I honestly thought they were going to take over the world at one point. I was HEAVY into the broken beat scene. I listened to so much of their offshoot and solo projects I'm surprised that I can't recall half of them today.
Where did they go wrong? They had a great recipe I think, but I'm guessing that the mainstream just wan't ready for broken beat. They needed like an Erykah or someone else to have brought that sound to the attention of the masses.
I do feel that Hudson Mohawke took a large part of their sound and reappropriated it with hip-hop, trap and bass music to the tune of couple million singles sold.
Come to grips with the fact that most OKP's are of the Nut Hugger lineage, so, if you' re not part of the little cliques that exist 'round here, your posts will probably tank like Souljaboy's album sales.
12. "RE: What ever happened to the Bugz?" In response to Reply # 11
we had such a fertile scene in london at the turn of century. creativity was no issue at all but maybe there was a lack of overall/big picture business vision. i was a key collaborator there at that time with all of that community and we felt like it was a paradigm shifting movement. as digital music culture/commerce entered the picture, our main distributor/s weren't able to survive that transition and it pretty much sent much of the scene into hibernation. we were always about art before commerce but when what little business infrastructure we had fell apart, it left many disillusioned and others seeking other avenues.
of those key players, there are some still repping and doing it on that broken beat tip - evolving as time goes on but with full connection to the spirit of what we created when it happened... dego, kaidi tatham, daz i-kue, domu (who just dropped a new 12 via 2000black) and myself - we're all definitely still creating plenty. i think ig culture may well be too.... bembe segue is about to ready some goodness... the music is there for those who want to dig for it... do y'all remember digging ?
having said that, the broken beat sound still sounds fresh as ever and brings a soulfulness and musicality to dance music and electronic music that i often miss in other forms.
21. "Thanks for filling in the holes..." In response to Reply # 12
That pretty much covers most of the cats I was wondering about EXCEPT for Seiji. I saw that he recently did some work with pianist Aron Ottignon but it seems like his solo work has slowed to a trickle.
I don't know if you even know him, so I don't particularly expect an update, but, he definitely was someone I checked for out of the crew.
Peace and thanks again for the info.
P.S. I was HEAVY on your stuff too back then. I've always loved your synth work.
Come to grips with the fact that most OKP's are of the Nut Hugger lineage, so, if you' re not part of the little cliques that exist 'round here, your posts will probably tank like Souljaboy's album sales.
25. "RE: Thanks for filling in the holes..." In response to Reply # 21
seiji and i used to share a spot when i first moved to london - we had the table to roll up on, the playstation, and our two setups. fun times so much great music came out of that little west london living room - my favorite of our collabs was his remix for p'taah under his opaque moniker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR_-kI8pUCY - that and 3dom - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnnqshSMWAI
he's reconnected with the instrument of his youth (the cello) and developing a band concept which i've yet to hear. he's west london fam from day one and we catch up whenever i'm in london. hoping to hear some stuff soon!
23. "such a fantastic release again! " In response to Reply # 0
of course i had to get the vinyl
lovely to see how much output they have at the moment especially Dego. Remember him sayint that the large output of releases was due to pressing issues as well, but i will never complain about having to much to digest. Really liked what i am hearing on his album as well.
To people like US, a record is a piece of history. A moment in time. Most people don't get it.
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