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Antipop Consortium: Antipop vs. Matthew Shipp

Read "Antipop vs. Matthew Shipp" reviewed by James Taylor


Is it hip-hop or is it jazz? A revolutionary new ideal or a sound versed in tradition? Antipop vs. Matthew Shipp is a radical union between New York City's finest avant-garde hip-hop trio and free jazz's most important young pianist - and it's better than anything those phonies from Philly have put out in a decade. Antipop , Shipp's second collaborative release in as many months, sees the pianist joined by what is becoming his regular rhythm ...

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Antipop Consortium: Antipop Vs. Matthew Shipp

Read "Antipop Vs. Matthew Shipp" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Vs. has a most interesting aim: a direct collision between hip-hoppers Antipop Consortium and free jazzer Matthew Shipp. We've seen beats applied to jazz records, various forms of studio manipulation, and the application of rhythmic vocals alongside improvisation. So what is new here? The straightforward collision, essentially. Sometimes it works, most of the time it doesn't. Its greatest strength is also its greatest weakness: raw accessibility.

A bit of background. Jazz listeners, who are more likely to appreciate ...

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Antipop Consortium / Matthew Shipp: Antipop Consortium vs. Matthew Shipp

Read "Antipop Consortium vs. Matthew Shipp" reviewed by Farrell Lowe


When I walked into the record shop to buy this album, the staff was playing it over the sound system. The twenty-five year old manager and twenty year old assistant working the counter were really digging it. They had no idea that "free jazz sounded so cool!" In short, they could relate. I came away from the place feeling good about Antipop and Matthew Shipp for that reason alone. They could relate.

After listening to the music, the connection becomes ...

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Under Your Skin Interviews: Antipop Consortium & JG Thirlwell

Under Your Skin Interviews: Antipop Consortium & JG Thirlwell

Source: All About Jazz

Antipop Consortium interview JG Thirlwell / Foetus interview This interview is part of the book project under your skin which includes Interviews with: Goran Bregovic, Ornette Coleman, Chuck D - Public Enemy, Kat Dyson, Dinosaur Jr, Malika Zarra, Zap Mama, Les Nubians, Lydia Lunch, Lee “Scratch Perry", Pablo Moses, Henry Rollins, Rhonda Smith, Sepultura, ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Antipop Vs. Matthew...

Thirsty Ear Recordings
2003

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Antipop Consortium...

Thirsty Ear Recordings
2003

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Tragic Epilogue

Thirsty Ear
2000

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