Re: (idm) Shadow & other Qs

From Jeff Waye
Sent Mon, Apr 26th 1999, 20:55

Hey All

We (Ninja Tune) had a licensing deal with Instinct/Shadow for 
approximatly 3 years. ZEN24 was the last release they did for us. 
Everything after that is handled by our U.S/Canada domestic Ninja office. 
Shadows relentless caning of our back catalog on various cash-in 
compilations makes the matter confusing, but don't be fooled, you're not 
getting anything new. 

Funki is one James Braddell. He was also one half of Ninja act 9 Lazy 9. 
As Funki he has released 3 full length records ('Hed Phone Sex', 'Love 
Pussycats & Carwrecks', and 'The Ultimatly Empty Million Pounds') and 
various e.ps and singles. 

Take Care
Jeff
>Hi all--
>
>I've been off the list for a few weeks, so please excuse me if any of 
>these topics have been discussed as of late.  I recently purchased a 
>copy of Le Gooster's 'Zig Zag Zen' and noticed that it was a 5 Star 
>Recording.  Something vague clicked in my memory with that label name, 
>but I can't remember what it would've been.  Anyone got some more info 
>on them or what they've put out of quality that might be logged 
>somewhere within the depths of my memory?  Also, Shadow is the 
>distributor for them, yes?  And for Ninja Tune USA?
>
>Speaking of Ninja Tune USA, I dug out my Funki Porcini "Hed Phone Sex" 
>disc and gave it a whirl for the first time in a couple of months.  
>"Strip-Hop," indeed. =)  I'm curious if anyone has any general-type 
>info on F.P., as in...who the hell is it and where do they come from 
>and is there anything else by them/he/she/it that is worth my hard-
>earned money?  The sleeve is sketchy and confusing at best (if not 
>terribly amusing), so any help anyone could give me on straightening 
>me out about these topics would be much appreciated.