Archive for May 2008
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Russians have invented the breakdance!
Groovy kazachok dance from two battling groups of Russian army boys – RUN DMC style!
MUTO, a wall painted animation
Ninja Cuts – You Don’t Know
Press Release :
You know Ninja Tune and everything about them and exactly the type of music they put out and why and it’s, y’know, cool and everything but… Well, you don’t.
The latest “Ninja Cuts” is number five in a series of classic compilations which have studded Ninja’s 18 years of existence. And, like its predecessors, “You Don’t Know” serves as a signpost of both where the label has come from and where it’s heading. Although there are tracks on this three CD package dating back as far as 1998 (Mike Ladd’s rare classic “Blah Blah”) there are also 9 unreleased tracks (from some of Ninja Tune’s biggest acts like Mr Scruff, Cinematic Orchestra, Coldcut and others), some from albums which won’t be released until later in the year (John Matthias’ fragile, ethereal “Evermore” leaps to mind, or Pop Levi’s superb, princely “Dita Dimone”). Its fair to say most of this compilation contains rare, alternate and brand new tracks. More than anything else, what “You Don’t Know” shows is the breadth of Ninja’s releases, the sheer ambition and diversity of the music being put out through the imprints of Ninja Tune, Big Dada and Counter…..
