Format: Download | Releasedate: 26.09.2014

iTunes: http://geni.us/JazzanovaNTIWRMX
Amazon MP3: http://geni.us/JazzanovaNTIWRMXAMZN
SK Webshop: www.sonarkollektiv.com/releases/SK283D

TRACKLISTING DOWNLOAD:

1. Now There Is We feat. Paul Randolph (Barck & ComixXx Remix)
2. Now There Is We (Kasar Reinterpretation)
3. Now There Is We feat. Paul Randolph (Stee Downes Remix)
4. Now There Is We feat. Paul Randolph (Kuniyuki Deep Remix)
5. Now There Is We feat. Paul Randolph (Kuniyuki Percussion Remix)
6. Now There Is We feat. Paul Randolph (Mano Arriba Remix)
7. Now There Is We feat. Paul Randolph (Yosuke Remix)
8. Now There Is We feat. Paul Randolph (Metome Remix)

Sonar Kollektiv has come up once again with a very special treat: The last single by Jazzanova, „Now There Is We“ (SK271, RD: 07.02.2014) will not be adjusted by a few selected DJs/producers for dance floor functionality but is re-interpreted by a veritable armada, by a whopping seven different remixers in eight absolutely varying reworks of all kinds of musical styles and genres.

Since Alex Barck is co-producing ComixXx debut album for Sonar Kollektiv, the two of them could get also a work on „Now There Is We“. They imprint it almost exactly with the same sound once can expect on ComixXx forthcoming LP: ultra poppy club music in a hyper modern fashion and mode. With his remix the pianist Arnord Kasar (whose new album just has been released on Sonar Kollektiv) creates a hybrid of Neue Musik and techno, which has to be regarded almost as a masterpiece. This is the New Berlin Radicalism we know from Rhythm & Sound or Henrik Schwarz. A tiny bit more conventional approach is applied by Stee Downes (who also has a new album on Sonar Kollektiv in the pipeline) by sweeping with a forceful deep house remix over the dance floor. In a similar direction goes the “Deep Remix” by Japanese producer  and sound designer  Kuniyuki Takahashi. His “Percussion Remix” though, is an impelling jazz piano accompanied track which would even bring tears to the late Frankie Knuckle's eyes. A completely different approach is applied by Mano Arriba (Spanish for „Hands up!“): Under his direction the song mutates to become a carnival-compliant salsa rhythm. Absolutely striking! Funk DJ and beat digger Yosuke Tominaga on the other hand, shovels tons of dirt into the mix and adds a strumming electric guitar to the newly programmed beat. And all of a sudden Jazzanova sounds like The Roots.

The eighth and last remix broadens the musical spectrum by another genre. Takahiro Uchibori, aka Metome, from Kansai is a contemporary broken beats deputy and is a true master of breaking down a rhythm to such an extent where it becomes an alienated cipher. A track that doesn't fit anywhere, but works everywhere.

Eight totally different remixes of one single song. Each on it's own and all of them combined display effectively what is all hidden in “Now There Is We” and how widely varied the possibilities of its interpretations are. The last four remixes of this digital release will be available shortly on a special 12” vinyl release in collaboration with Especial Records (Kyoto Jazz Massive member Yoshihiro Okino's label).


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04 - Jazzanova - Now There Is We Feat. Paul Randolph (Kuniyuki Deep Remix)

Nick Kortex, de son vrai nom Nicolas Coronel, est un musicien et DJ français spécialisé dans la musique électronique. Il est surtout connu pour son style éclectique et une très large production de morceaux originaux.​

Identité et débuts
Nicolas Coronel, alias Nick Kortex, est né le 8 novembre 1974 à La Seyne-sur-Mer, dans le sud de la France.​

Il a d’abord étudié le cinéma et le théâtre contemporain avant de se tourner vers la musique électronique, où il s’est construit une identité artistique singulière.​

Style musical et œuvres
Son univers mélange Chill Out, House, Urban Latin et Electro Classical, avec une forte orientation underground.​

Depuis son entrée à la S.A.C.E.M. en 2003, il a composé plusieurs centaines de morceaux sous le nom Nick Kortex et sous son nom civil, avec notamment des projets comme « Best of Nick Kortex Vol. 1 & 2 », « French Chill Rap », « Shadows of the Past » ou « Jet House (NYC 4 Ever Mix) ».​

Activités et collaborations
Ses titres sont disponibles sur les principales plateformes de streaming comme Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer et SoundCloud, et il anime également un podcast autour de sa musique.​

Il a collaboré avec différents artistes (par exemple Diamondancer, Comodo, Skyzodread, Scribzone, Vague à l'âme, Solaris IV, Marly ou Racquel), ce qui enrichit encore la diversité de son univers sonore.​

Vie personnelle et engagement
Victime d’un grave accident en 2007, il vit avec un handicap important mais a choisi de poursuivre activement la création musicale.​

Il se montre engagé sur des sujets comme le respect, la lutte contre le racisme et la justice sociale, et revendique une démarche d’authenticité et de résilience dans son travail artistique.​

Autres activités créatives
En plus de la musique, il est également présenté comme créateur vidéo et écrivain, avec au moins un ouvrage publié sous son nom civil.​

Son œuvre globale tourne autour de thèmes comme l’introspection, la créativité, la différence et la force de l’expression artistique face à l’adversité.

Sonar Kollektiv is an independent label from Berlin, founded by Jazzanova in 1997. Known for its eclectic blend of jazz, soul, electronica, and beyond, the label has released 600+ genre-defying tracks from artists like Âme, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Benny Sings, Modha, Feiertag, Pete Josef, Jono McCleery, The KBCS, RAH & The Ruffcats, Magro, WAAN, and TTeo. From and for music lovers.