From Anthony Ewers Sent Wed, Jul 15th 1998, 15:44
From Anthony Ewers Sent Wed, Jul 15th 1998, 15:44
Hi all,
I recently started a label 'Future By Design', and have just pressed my
first solo album under the artist name (also) 'Future By Design'. So for
those of you into supporting independent, homegrown music - read on...
"Long Journey Home" is an eclectic mix of mellow Drum 'n' Bass, Jazz, House
and Garage, with 13 tracks in total, and a running time of 72m 36s. The CD
and double LP are both priced at =A313.99 including postage and packing in
the UK (add =A31 for postage of the CD/LP outside the UK). The double LP
will only be available from September 1st.
As a label the concept is to promote music to people and break down the
barriers of style, in order to make people realise music can be more to do
with strength through unity, rather than cliques, division, and
closed-mindedness. The album represents not a group of people or a style,
but an attitude which is positivity in music.
Anthony Ewers, 16/03/98.
To order a copy of 'Long Journey Home', simply reply to this message and
state how many CDs or LPs you would like. Don't forget to include your
postal address, or the address you would like me to send your CD to.
Cheques or postal orders (in sterling) should be made payable to 'Future By
Design' and sent to the address in my signature. After I receive your
payment I will post you your copy of the album.
The Future By Design web-site will be up and running from August 1st.
Check out <http://www.phatmac.demon.co.uk/index.html> for more details on
the label, audio soundbites, forthcomming releases, noesis, info on live
dates, ordering for retailers, and links to other music resources.
There are some reviews of the album at the end of this e-mail...
*Peace*
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FUTURE BY DESIGN - LONG JOURNEY HOME. REVIEWS...
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Review 1 by Nick Serre in 'The Mix' magazine, issue 51, Summer 1998...
Anthony Ewers appeas to be something of a musical mogul. 'Future By
Design' is a moniker for his trippy combination of drum & bass-meets garage
forays, as well as being his record label (which has just been given
funding by the Prince's Youth Business Trust). The ethos of the label is
to "promote music to people and break down the barriers of style, in order
to make people realise music can be more to do with strength through unity,
rather than cliques, division, and closed-mindedness". And if this
12-track CD is anything to go by, he's lived up to his mission statement,
as well as showing an obvious business head. The tracks aren't out-and-out
commercial efforts, it looks like Anthony would prefere a strong
underground following instead. All the material has a strong identity;
slap bass adorns many tracks, which is a bit of an oddity given the genre -
but it works a treat. Stylistically the music spans from hard drum & bass
to lifting jazz-influenced offerings, kind of akin to James Hardway - and
every bit as individual too...
VERDICT:- Keep on that path... 8/10.
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Review by Simon Greeen of the 'UK-Dance' mailing list, and 'RAYA'
<http://c8.com/raya>.
As rumours of a Drum 'n' Bass revival abound will it make any sense?
Ipswich based Anthony Ewers proudly ignores the genre struggle between jump
up and dolphin, and re-works an idea dissed by the anti-intellectual
massive as meaningless hypocrasy, and injects some much needed context -
ie: accessible and stand alone musical freshness. And why not. it's more
than just dolphin! Mixing complicated sub-bass and spiked funk rhythm
patterns with inter-laced melody anthony consistantly keeps production and
feel near the top of his studio agenda. Stand out tracks:-
Third High* [promo CD only]
Waiting For The Summer
Dream Machine* [promo CD only]
Stress Relief
Mr. Pleasure
=46rench Connection
Lazzy Jazz
=46ile under: "a cool britainia mix of mellow and danceable tunes".
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=46uture By Design, Music For Mind, Body, And Soul...
c/o Anthony Ewers,
14 Cobbold Street,
IPSWICH,
Suffolk, Tel/Fax:- +44-(0)1473-420133
IP4 2DN. Orders :- xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxxxx.xx.xx
ENGLAND. e-mail :- xxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxxxx.xx.xx
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Current Release Artist :- Future By Design
Title :- Long Journey Home
Release Date :- (CD) July 27th
(LP) September 1st
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