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props for a friend. www.keeponmagazine.com |
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hey guys remember that time i made that remix of in da club that was great |
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what's it about? |
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a good friend of mine started his own music mag. issue #2 was published at the start of december. the focus of the mag is deep house & its roots in soul & disco - not typical xltronic material, i know.. but as there are electronica, techno, ambient, drum&bass, hiphop, punk, funk & jazz fans that frequent these pages - its not inconceivable that there are those who like to shake their ass to disco beats, & deep soulful bass.. the mag's getting worldwide distribution as a result of the team's hard work, so you may well be able to pick it up regardless of whether youre in the uk, us, canada, japan, europe.. not sure about oz yet.. if you think it might interest you, check it out. deep house isn't my first music of choice either. but having been introduced to it through my friend over the last few years - i've had some wicked nights out dancing to this kind of stuff.. found some tunes i really like.. dug out some disco classics i forgot that i had & enjoyed reading a mag thats well written & beautifully designed* * no, im not just saying that cos he's a friend. |
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seems interesting. that's cool for him that he got that going. the 'he's 14 and still doing his homework' article sounded interesting just from the title. |
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i REALLYT miss record mirror. when they packed up in 1991 i was gutted. it was the perfect magazine for me - intelligent with a bias towards dance. reviews with bpms etc, lots of charts. it never got replaced - now i get music week which is going downhill fast. i was never a big nme / melody maker / sounds fan and smash hits & no. 1 were too pop oriented. i think there's a definate gap in the market for something similar to record mirror. |
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there's always jockey slut... |
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its unbelievable the amount of work that goes into getting this kind of thing off the ground. the end result seems worth it. especially as theyre now getting interest & compliments from djs, promoters, producers, stores & labels worldwide.. one thing thats struck me every time ive dropped by the offices to catch up, have a cuppa & listen to some tunes is how hard theyve had to network to get such extensive distribution. for those of you not in the UK - the company whsmith has a monopoly on mag distribution.. not just to their stores, but to virtually all newsagents. so keepon have had to approach independant stores themselves & get copies in there. theyre negociating with record chains in the uk to get more exposure in highstreet stores.. and as for all the global shops, theyve done it by finding out from djs & labels around the world what shops they respect, writing to them & pitching the idea.. i know so many people who talk about things theyd like to do (including myself) that i really respect people like the boys at keepon who act on their ideas & persevere until they acheive them. i dont remember record mirror.. but i do agree with you that the market is starved of good music journalism. nme in particular pisses me off. it has nothing to do with me agreeing or disagreeing with their opinions. its because they build up artists who aren't terribly well known. announcing that they are "the future of music" - and then as soon as (partly because of their exposure in nme) the band/musician/singer actually gets some universal attention & praise, nme turns on them & slates them.. just for gaining popularity.. popularity which is partly due to their magazine?! i just dont get it. |
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I love The Wire. I think that if you're a music making person the sign of a good music magazine is if it inspires you to make some noise and The Wire does that for me. I like reading about all the wierd and wonderfully obscure acts that are out there. |
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is your friend mark? |
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yup |
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bob.. i see you're from nottingham. and yes, its mark that i know. |
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*BUMP* bob.. yes, marks the guy i know. he started keepon. why do you ask? i see youre from nottingham too - where the mag is based. |
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you learrn well btw Dan, I love The Wire too, do you buy it often? |
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curses.. bob's gone again |
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*BUMP* [once again] bob.. yes, marks the guy i know. he started keepon. why do you ask? i see youre from nottingham too - where the mag is based. |
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ah found it. i ask just to see if you know the same mark. he put on a night called hustle at the nightclub that i am the manager of, thats all. small world, eh? |
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which club you the manager of? |
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are you from notts then? |
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lived there for 3years while studying. been away 6months. thinking of moving back for a while. |
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i am manager at the bomb. move back, its good here. well, reasonably anyway. where do you live at the moment? |
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the BOMB?! i used to flyer for derren for a couple of years.. had some great nights there. |
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bob? |
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