Fred Church wrote regarding the deletion of DJ Food's early Jazz Brakes excursions:
"Apparently, they were deleted due to sample clearance issues. This is such a shame, since the jazz brakes series comprises some of my favorite music of all time: funky, creative, juicy 'n' tasty. Coldcut's finest hour, perhaps (Coldcut used to be a primary part of DJ Food in the early nineties, before they went back to being Coldcut again)."
I will agree with much of the above (though Coldcut has had so many fine moments...). Though it is not as funky as the 'Jazz Brakes' volumes, DJ Food's new work 'Kaleidoscope' is their most creative and emotive release yet. And - it is not entirely devoid of funkiness. Please listen to 'sound:escape' (info below) and hear it prior to its 3 April release. It is, for me, the most striking idm/ambient recording of a year still in its infancy.
Fred continued,
"I still lack volumes 1 and 3...maybe we can convince Ninja to put these out on mp3 for a limited time, just as they did with Kid Koala's "Scratchappyland" a few months back (which no doubt has sample clearance issues of its own...I mean you can't just sample the Charlie Brown Halloween special and not expect Charles Schulz's goons to come after you with a flame thrower)."
Ninja Tune and DJ Food have been, in my experience, nothing short of generous and gracious. I will pass on your request...
Cheers,
Kresh
'sound:escape' netcast/broadcast (Sundays 10pm - 2am North American EST live / or at your leisure via the archive at www.1groove.com + midnight - 2 am on 89.5 FM Toronto.
on archive now: DJ Food interview & selections from the upcoming album 'Kaleidoscope' (Ninja Tune). enjoy.