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Just picked up John Tejada - The Matrix of Us out now on Defocus. It's lovely! Gorgeous, soulful, funky melodies. Up to the usual high Defocus standard. I got Little Green Lights and Four Inch Faders a while ago and despite the fact theat it was pretty well-recieved and said in some quarters to be Black-Doggish, I was never really too impressed. I felt it was so much what I might have expected that I hardly need listen to it. What do you all reckon though, should I have more patience with it? In contrast, this new one grabbed me right away. It comes highly recommended - from me anyway. And this time it really does remind me of Black Dog. Ross. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

At 7-11-00 +0000 14:04, you wrote:

quoted 4 lines Just picked up John Tejada - The Matrix of Us out now on Defocus.

>Just picked up John Tejada - The Matrix of Us out now on Defocus. > >It's lovely! Gorgeous, soulful, funky melodies. Up to the usual high Defocus >standard.

fully agree with this one. it reminds me some way of tricky's first album softly smoothly ___________________________________ _ http://www.forcefield.org :: mindless entertainment _ _ http://nortroute.net :: weekly internet broadcast __ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

On Tue, 7 Nov 2000, Ross Balmer wrote: | | Just picked up John Tejada - The Matrix of Us out now on Defocus. | | It's lovely! Gorgeous, soulful, funky melodies. Up to the usual high | Defocus standard. | I have the 12" with 4 tracks on it. It's excellent! I saw that the CD album contains all of these tracks, does anyone have a tracklisting for the vinyl album? MVH Magnus Karlsson <e96maka@stud.hh.se> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

At 10:00 AM 07/11/00, Magnus Karlsson wrote:

quoted 5 lines | Just picked up John Tejada - The Matrix of Us out now on Defocus.

>| Just picked up John Tejada - The Matrix of Us out now on Defocus. > >I have the 12" with 4 tracks on it. It's excellent! I saw that the >CD album contains all of these tracks, does anyone have a tracklisting >for the vinyl album?

I'm not 100% sure, but I believe the vinyl version of the album has all of the CD tracks that aren't on the preview 12". So if you already have the 12", just get the LP and you should have everything. Greg -- Greg Clow - greg@stainedproductions.com - greg@feedbackmonitor.com concert & event promotions - http://www.stainedproductions.com electronic music radio/reviews/interviews - http://www.feedbackmonitor.com 158 Close Ave. 2nd Floor - Toronto, Ontario M6K 2V5 - Canada --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

On Tue, 7 Nov 2000 14:04:59 -0000 "Ross Balmer" <ross@tui.co.uk> writes:

quoted 1 line Just picked up John Tejada - The Matrix of Us out now on Defocus.

>Just picked up John Tejada - The Matrix of Us out now on Defocus.

quoted 2 lines It's lovely! Gorgeous, soulful, funky melodies. Up to the usual high Defocus

>It's lovely! Gorgeous, soulful, funky melodies. Up to the usual high Defocus >standard.

Hmm... I haven't really enjoyed any of the Defocus releases so far, at least not enough to buy any of them. I do like what I've heard of John Tejada in the past, and I also like the sound of the press info I've seen. I particularly enjoy his more downbeat and hip-hop influenced stuff, including his production work with Divine Styler. Is there anywhere I could hear some snippets? Alternatively, is anyone out there willing to say "given all of that, you will love this" and mean it? :-) Michael np. 'Tally Ho!' - Wagon Christ -+- Involve Records http://involve.co.nz Jet Jaguar MP3s (latest upload Nov2000) http://mp3.com/jetjag/ -+- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Upton" <jetjag@MailAndNews.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 8:56 PM

quoted 5 lines On Tue, 7 Nov 2000 14:04:59 -0000 "Ross Balmer" <ross@tui.co.uk> writes:

> On Tue, 7 Nov 2000 14:04:59 -0000 "Ross Balmer" <ross@tui.co.uk> writes: > > >Just picked up John Tejada - The Matrix of Us out now on Defocus. > > >It's lovely! Gorgeous, soulful, funky melodies. Up to the usual high

Defocus

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> >standard. > > Hmm... I haven't really enjoyed any of the Defocus releases so far, at

least

quoted 1 line not enough to buy any of them. I do like what I've heard of John Tejada in

> not enough to buy any of them. I do like what I've heard of John Tejada in

the

quoted 1 line past, and I also like the sound of the press info I've seen. I

> past, and I also like the sound of the press info I've seen. I

particularly

quoted 1 line enjoy his more downbeat and hip-hop influenced stuff, including his

> enjoy his more downbeat and hip-hop influenced stuff, including his

production

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> work with Divine Styler. >

well there is track on the album with Divine Styler (and Mrs Tejada... :) and this album has a very laid back feel to it..

quoted 1 line Is there anywhere I could hear some snippets?

> Is there anywhere I could hear some snippets?

yes, at: http://www.egroups.com/files/focusmusic/ along with snippets of all the other focus releases... Personally I think its an excellent album, stronger that the A13 lps.... but thats just my personal opinion. Dan www.madvision.org www.neoouija.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

Here are the info and tracklistings as from Bent Crayons mailouts. Afraid I might be putting Lance out of work :) JOHN TEJADA -A Matrix Of Us CD/LP John Tejada has worked with R&S, 7th City, Plug Research, Mosaic, A13 and his own label Palette. On his debut LP for Defocus he is also working with his Mum (she's a opera singer!) and Mo Wax's Divine Styler. John's music covers chilled breaks, deep techno, downtempo, ambient moods, all in a Defocus style. Excellent reviews will appear in November/Decmber issues of The Wire, 7 Magazine, Jockey Slut, Muzik, Mixmag, Future Music, Wax, Urb and X Fade. 'Genetical love' has already become a firm fav of Giles Peterson. LP: a1: Summer Spell a2: Disappear a3: To The Northern Sky a4: Today Can't Be Anymore b1: Red Lit Night b2: Reach For The Lights b3: Until I Realize b4: Genetical Love (Feat Divine Styler) CD: 1:Summer Spell 2:Genetical Love (Feat Divine Styler) 3:Disappear 4:Can't Tell Time Anything 5:So Strange To Explain 6:To The Northern Sky 7: Red Lit Night 8: Reach For The Lights 9:Today Can't Be Anymore 10:Until I Realize 11:Series Of Meaningful Movements DE:FOCUS CD 16.99/LP 16.99

quoted 12 lines At 10:00 AM 07/11/00, Magnus Karlsson wrote:

>At 10:00 AM 07/11/00, Magnus Karlsson wrote: > >>| Just picked up John Tejada - The Matrix of Us out now on Defocus. >> >>I have the 12" with 4 tracks on it. It's excellent! I saw that the >>CD album contains all of these tracks, does anyone have a tracklisting >>for the vinyl album? > >I'm not 100% sure, but I believe the vinyl version of the album has all of >the CD tracks that aren't on the preview 12". So if you already have the >12", just get the LP and you should have everything. >

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