RECLOOSE presents JIGSAW MUSIC (Eskimo Recordings)Oops, this didn't through the first time because it had a naughty word in it...
RECLOOSE PRESENTS JIGSAW MUSIC ARTIST: VARIOUS TITLE: RECLOOSE PRESENTS JIGSAW MUSIC LABEL: ESKIMO RECORDINGS FORMAT: CD (mixed) VINYL 2X12² (UNMIXED) RELEASE: 14 JUNE 2001 CAT NO: CD 541416 500586 VINYL 541416 500587 After two incredibly well received, highly eclectic mix compilations from the Eskimo crew, Eskimo 1 and Eskimo 2 - ONatural Music Vaporiser¹, they have now called upon one of the guest DJ¹s from their well renowned parties to throw down some heavyweight tunes and beats. Matt Chicoine first came to prominence in the spring of 1997 after he planted a Recloose demo tape in Carl Craig's sandwich. This led to three soulful, at times experimental and always ambitious releases for Planet E Communications, "So This Is the Dining Room," "Spelunking" and the latest release "Can't Take It/Absence of One." Each one illustrated Recloose's variety of approaches, techniques, and influences- everything from Detroit techno and house, to dub reggae, jazz, hip hop, and soul/funk. These groundbreaking releases have firmly cemented Recloose into the next wave of the Detroit musical tradition. As a DJ Recloose has been playing with records since 1994, the year he transplanted his love of music from eight years of saxophone and jazz study into the art of mixing, cutting, and dicing vinyl. Through his local radio show in Ann Arbor, Recloose quickly became known around town as "the guy doing that crazy s**t," inviting guest musicians, poets, MCs, and producers all to get in on the mix of the highly improvisatory radio stew. Since these early beginnings, Recloose has been invited to play worldwide, both as a solo act, and as the touring DJ for Carl Craig's outer space jazz fusion outfit, Innerzone Orchestra. Of the gigs with Innerzone, Recloose says "They really quenched a thirst that I'd had for a long time, namely getting back to playing live in an ensemble." His ear for jazz, experimentation, and improv scratching made Recloose a perfect addition to an all-star cast of players (including former Sun Ra drummer Francisco Mora, and acclaimed NYC keyboardist Craig Taborn). The Jigsaw mix sees Matt stringing together pieces that would not seem apparent to most DJs, finding disparate records with a common thread which when mixed the beats and noises come together to create a new vibe. Origin Featuring Shaka was an early outing for Cleveland Watkiss, it first came out on a compilation in 94 and Matt resurrects it here as he says ³its a sweet track that makes an awesome introduction to the mix.² The mix moves up a gear via Kemetic Just and Herbert¹s remix of Recloose¹s own OCant Take It¹ whilst Dan Electro¹s ODown is the Power¹ rides perfectly over Kerri Chandler¹s hard ass afro beats. Ibex¹s OOasis¹ is another Planet e special which shows that Detroit has woken up to the sound of the broken beat and is followed by the awesome rough funk of the Opaque remix of P¹Taah. Theo Parrish¹s OSayala Sayale¹ is as yet unreleased but will surface on Sound Signature as the flip side to Theo¹s remix of Recloose¹s OCan¹t Take It¹. Matt even managed to get a track from Detroit legend Anthony Shakir, OAssimilated¹ in Matts own words ³Shake is a big influence on my music and somebody who I have mad respect for² - nuff said! OOn a Journey¹ by Electric Funk was originally released in 1982, Matt first encountered it when a friend of his who deals records pulled a copy out of a random stack of tunes and he just had to have it. The mix closes with an exclusive track, Ayro¹s - OLet This,¹ - slated to be one of the first releases on Omoa Music, a label that has been set up by a tight group of multi talented friends from Detroit, including Mr Chicoine. This track is by Jeremy Ellis and demonstrates the label¹s intention of getting the up and coming talent in the Detroit area to collaborate and inspire each other. Tracklist 1. Origin featuring Shaka - Music Man 2. Kemetic Just - For Your Love 3. Recloose - Cant Take It - Herberts Sum Dub 4. Dan Electro - Down is the Power 5. Kerri OKaoz 6:23¹ Chandler - Grass Cutter 6. Zero dB - Click 7. Ibex - Oasis 8. P¹Taah - The Crossing Opaque remix 9. Theo Parrish - Sayala Sayale 10. Landslide - The Jupiter Effect 11. Shake - Assimilated 12. Electric Funk - On a Journey 13. Ayro - Let This Selected Discography: So This Is The Dining Room EP (Planet E) Spelunking EP(Planet E) Can't Take It b/w Absence of One (Planet E) "Freezone 5" compilation (SSR/Crammed) "Coming From The D" compilation (Intuit/Solar) remix for Les Gammas- "Guauanco" (Compost- Germany) remix for Ballistic Mystic- "Imperial Cruise" (Exist Dance) remix for Crue-L Grand Orchestra- "We Live A Life" (Crue-L Records- Japan) remix for Jaymz Nylon- "One Nation" (Irma Records-Italy) Dan Curtin Remix for (Elypsia Records) Loqate Remix (Ubiquity) Recloose's tour details... more to follow - 20/04 - Bruxelles - Bourges - DJ Set - 21/04 - Bourges - Dunkerque - DJ Set - 22/04 - Dunkerque - Bruxelles - 28/04 - London - Plastic People - DJ set - 29/04 - Brighton - DJ Set
