Local Media, River Gods Regulars, Music Fans and
Friends,
When people think "downtempo" these days, images of car
commercials, swank niteclubs and model parties come to mind. But the original
downtempo sound was commited to the underground and anti-corporate grooving.
Years later, the sound has been appropraited and imitated, but the originators
remain.
G-Stone is one of a
handful of labels that have helped define downtempo music. A boutique label in
every sense, the Vienna-based imprint was founded and maintained by the tres
chic Kruder & Dorfmeister duo. It's staunchly-independent stance and
attention to detail kept it atop the cosmopolitan heap with style. Tonight, we
listen to their self-proclaimed secret weapon: an engineer named Stereotyp. His
debut is "My Sound" and its blend of smooth production, stylish beats and
top-shelf vocal talent sounds like it belongs in 2002. New dancehall for a new
millennium.
++ Thanks to the indie distributor Studio Distribution, we'll
have more free 2002 Studio Distribution sampler CDs for
the first 50 people who stop by. Featuring Swayzak, Italian superteam Tutto
Matto, Playgroup's sweet remake of Depeche Mode's "Behind The Wheel" and
more. Local duo Matters and Dunaway join us
again to drop some groovy trax, while the most excellent Kavalier, breaks from
his longstanding Sunday night at River Gods to spin dub and R&B madness. The
cutting-edge lounge sound tonight at
eavesdrop.
A
Weekly Listening Party
Tuesday Nights from 9 pm to 1 am
Album Playback
10:30 pm
125 River St., Cambridge, MA 02139 [map here]
21+ / FREE / 617.576.1881
Just 4 blocks west of the
Central Square T stop on River St.
++ TONIGHT ++
:: October 15th, 2002: STEREOTYP "My Sound"
[G-Stone/K7]
From Paris' Hotel Costes to Swiss
chateaus to the Tribeca Grand, Stefan
Moerth's sound rules them all. His studio in Vienna happens to be the
headquarters of the G-Stoned sound. Kruder & Dorfmeister, along with
about everyone else in the eurogroove elite has seriously chilled in there. Now
the engineer drops his record, and its a broken-soul/dancehall/hip-hop
manifesto. With vocal contributions from Tikiman [one of the best vocalists on
the planet], Colee Royce, Cesar and more, Stereotyp bounds from the speakers
with sensuality, passion and power. The ragga engineer strikes back. Matters and
Dunaway, artists in their own right, man the decks early while the supersound of
KAVALIER closes it out.
:: 11:30pm -
1am: :: KAVALIER
++ NEXT WEEK
++
At the moment, there is no country more musically advanced than Iceland.
After Bjork, the fantastic Kitchen Motors label, Mum, and now Leaves, Iceland
has rarely had an aural export that didn't get noticed. Sigur Ros is probably
the most successful. Their spacious, concave sound fills a room and can
completely change an atmosphere, especially when turned up. Like Bjork and
others, the five men consider the actual terrain of Iceland to be the biggest
influence. Barren, expansive and newly churned from the ocean, Iceland's igneous
beauty is mirrored in Sigur Ros' work. Their follow-up "()" is what they call
"Highly-anticipated." We'll listen accompanied by the expert sounds of WMBR's
music director, Patrick Bryant and the oft-referenced Ms. Sullivan. All this
and free stuff, too.
:: 9pm - 10:30pm :: Patrick Bryant [WMBR]
:: 10:30 Featured Album: SIGUR ROS "()" [Fat-Cat/MCA]
:: 11:30pm - 1am: :: Jen
Sullivan
:: October 29th, 2002: OUTHUD "S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D." [Kranky] Not to worry, fire
marshalls will be onhand. Brainwashed.com's Jon Whitney opens while Eavesdrop
resident and WZBC's Sandra Barrett closes it out. Hott
neofunk.
River Gods is located a
small jaunt of the Central Square T. A completely unique, varied enviroment
where the staff actually likes what it does, the friendly confines of 125 River
St. is a real mellow and transporting place. And they have food until 10. The DJ
booth is always occupied, as there's DJs 7 nights a week. And it's always free.
We'll be telling you more about each week in the months ahead. If you have yet
to come down, there's always room for one more. The
run-down:
SUNDAYs
experience the lost 80s funk and spaced-out reggae sounds of
KAVALIER
MONDAYs
Boston's alternative alternative WEEKLY DIG arranges a DJ
battle:
10/21: It's Daniel Spurling from the
Improper Bostonian vs. Craig Kapilow from the Weekly Dig.
10/28: The battle of the record stores as
Boston Beat takes on Satellite
TUESDAYs
eavesdrop continues to bring new music and like-minded DJs.
WEDNESDAYs
provide a midweek respite with a dose of
DUB.
THURSDAYs the
world-renowed DALI brings the BITCHES BREW ofbeats.
FRIDAYs DJ Al
and Tony work it out: up-beat, down-tempo.
SATURDAYs it's
EASY DOES IT: retro reimagined with easy and good wood.
Check last week's setlist here.
:: EAVESDROP Highlights anticipated releases from the
finest artists and labels. Eavesdrop will preview an entire album a week or so
in advance, with tasteful guest DJs providing music before and after. It's
pretty fun. And it's free.
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