 Artist: Jazzanova
Title: Remixed
Cat No: JCR 040-1 / JCR 040-2
Format: 2-LP / 2-CD
Quotes: …One of the best fusions of all the disparate elements of club music yet. Ben Wilcox in Straight No Chaser / … they light a musical tinderbox The Face / a very fertile musical world Time Out New York
Info: Detroit style productions. Anyway, you know the score, so make sure you get hold of this fine bundle. Jazzanova are: Axel Reinemer, Stefan Leisering, Roskow Kretschman, Jürgen v. Knoblauch, Alexander Barck, Claas Brieler
 Artist: Rima
Title: This World (12” Version) / This World (Instrumental) / This World (2000 Black Excursion) / Real Love (Rima Remix)
Cat No: JCR 038-1
Format: 12″
Quotes: Domu from West London & Volcov from Italy ….without a doubt, two great tastes that go well together! Urban Landscapes Velanche Stewart / ..awesome and unbelievable great produced. Raveline / Jazzy and spacey. Plastiks 61
Info: Voila, first single of Rima´s forthcoming debut album by the same name, “This World” softly kicks in. JCR`s latest addition are due to release their first epic in sunny May this year featuring contributions from high-acclaimed artists and vocalists such as Ian O`Brien, Julie Dexter, Mark De Clive-Lowe, Kaidi Tatham and Nicola Kramer among others. The “This World” song is part of the album cooperation with Nicola as you have surely been wondering whom this wonderful voice belongs to. Domu who´s been playing out for around 10 years had started out at early warehouse parties at the height of the Jungle/Drum&Bass era. . . . →
 Artist: V.A.
Title: Playlist
Cat No: JCR 036-2
Format: CD
Quotes: All ten tracks are worth immediate investigation, and one must hope for more archive explorations from the Jazzanova crew in the near future. Full marks. SNC Magazine / these are found treasures – the dedicated jazz-heads will lap it up, but the variety of grooves and moods will appeal to all with an ear for quality. Addictive. The Wire Magazine
Info: After the big Jazzanova artist year in 2002, which saw the release of their debut album amongst several remix 12inches, it’s time to round up their A&R work and so Jazzanova put together a ‘best of’ album of wisely selected Jazzanova-Compost-Records goodies. Listening to these 15 tracks you will certainly understand why JCR is one of the highest rated labels in the dance business. JCR isn’t the label that seeks for the big artist pool. Every artist for this label is very well chosen and in most cases a long-time friendship exists. So this is . . . →
 Artist: V.A.
Title: Playlist EP
Cat No: JCR 037-1
Format: 12″
Quotes: very cool and jazzy and trendy as f**k”, while Relix Magazine writes: “Davies’ songs are personal, eloquent statements of love and life. They recall the sound of Terry Callier, early Lenny Kravitz, even Steely Dan, all with a pinch of Latin. Mixmag Magazine / By mixing up live instruments, great vocal performances and Eastern exoticism with their on-point programming techniques, this album has everything it needs to be a modern classic. XLR8R Magazine
Info: In connection with the first JCR label compilation on CD (JCR 036), Jazzanova also compiled a 12” with strictly new material. On Side B are two yet unreleased mixes. The first one is by the British Nu House champs Faze Action who come across with a new interpretation of the Victor Davies track “Better Place”. Whilst keeping the soul and spirit of the original, Faze Action added the right beats and pieces to make this one a serious dancefloor . . . →
 Artist: Jazzanova
Title: No Use / No Use (Instrumental) / No Use (Accapella) / That Night (Vikter Duplaix Remix)
Cat No: JCR 027-2
Format: CD
Quotes: Simply superb. Blues & Soul / it really has to be heard to be believed….a soul-shaking reminder of just how relevant jazz can be. Ministry / full of the grooves you’d expect. Future Music / Berlin’s finest understand the need to touch your heart as well as move your head. A journey, I think they call it. Seven / Jazzanova are the heart of a new European sensibility in dance beats. The Face
Info: Ok, let’s kick off with some brief information on Jazzanova: Their superb debut album „In Between“ was in the official German Media Control Charts for 4 weeks, on number 63. Besides that the album also climbed up in several European charts, as for example in Austria and Belgium. However the music collective from Berlin is already very popular for a long time: Remix works for such well-known . . . →
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