k-dow petrochemicals was a planned $ 17.4 billion joint venture between the dow chemical company and petrochemical industries company ( pic ) of the state of kuwait , a wholly owned subsidiary of kuwait petroleum corporation ( kpc ) .

a joint venture between the two companies was signed in july 2008 .

however , critics to the deal from members of the kuwaiti parliament .

leading to its collapse in december 2008 .

dow sued pic , and was awarded over $ 2 bn damages by a non-governmental court in 2012 .

k - dow petrochemicals

dow ' s tarragona , spain , site will become part of k - dow petrochemicals .
20081800 : kuwait petroleum corporation ; k - dow petrochemicals c . v . | federal trade commission
the dow chemical company effective ownership of k - d petrochemicals c . v . is 50 % of which daulat holdco llc owns . 00058011 % , dow plastics and chemicals holding b . v . owns . 00058011 % , daulat canada holding lp owns . 00058011 % and k - dow petrochemicals gmbh owns 99 . 99651933 % ( dow petrochemicals holding llc owns 50 % of k - dow petrochemicals gmbh . )
leaders at dow and petrochemical industries co . have signed a joint venture formation agreement to create k - dow petrochemicals , which will be the world ' s leading supplier of petrochemicals and plastics .
“the formation of k - dow petrochemicals will be a critical milestone in dow’s transformation into an earnings growth company ,
said dow chemical ceo andrew liveris .
subramanian , guhan , and charlotte krontiris .
the k - dow petrochemicals joint venture .
harvard business school teaching plan 913 - 047 , june 2013 .
dow and petrochemical industries company ( pic ) have announced that they have signed the joint venture formation agreement and other agreements regarding the formation of k - dow petrochemicals , a 50 : 50 joint venture that is said to be the leading global supplier of petrochemicals and plastics .
subramanian , guhan , james k . sebenius , phillip andrews , rhea ghosh , and charlotte krontiris .
the k - dow petrochemicals joint venture .
harvard business school case 912 - 002 , september 2011 . ( revised september 2013 . )
k - dow will have an enterprise value of $ 17 . 5bn and be a major producer of petrochemicals and plastics including polyethylene , ethylene amines , ethanolamines , polypropylene and polycarbonate .
the total enterprise value of the dow businesses going into k - dow is approximately $ 17 . 4 billion .
according to dow , k - dow will have estimated sales of $ 11 billion , and with the addition of meglobal and equipolymers , the total annual revenue of k - dow will be $ 15 billion .
two of dow and pic’s existing jvs , meglobal and pet maker equipolymers , will be moved into k - dow , the partners said , taking estimated k - dow annual sales from $ 11bn to $ 15bn .
k - dow will be headquartered in southeast michigan , with operations beginning by jan . 1 .
k - dow will be a global supplier of essential petrochemicals and plastics and will manufacture and market polyethylene , ethyleneamines , ethanolamines , polypropylene and polycarbonate , and will also license polypropylene technology and market - related catalysts .
kuwait ' s government backed out of the deal with dow late sunday , calling the k - dow petrochemicals joint venture
very risky
because of the global financial crisis and crude prices that have tumbled more than 70 percent since july .
guhan subramanian , james k . sebenius , phillip andrews , rhea ghosh and charlotte krontiris
“i am very pleased with the outcome of our due diligence and thorough preparation to launch k - dow petrochemicals . the k - dow joint venture will not only diversify kuwait’s national economy , but it will also position kuwait as a leader on the global business stage , ” said maha mulla hussain , chairman and managing director of pic . “through the k - dow joint venture , pic , in pursuit of its long - term strategy , will enter a new arena of petrochemical products based on leading global technologies . this represents the best option for pic to achieve a leading position in petrochemicals and to optimize growth between our connecting businesses of oil refining and basic petrochemicals while building on our long - standing , positive relationship with dow . ”
london ( icis news ) - - dow chemical has signed its pivotal agreement with kuwait ’s petrochemical industries co ( pic ) to create the $ 17 . 4bn ( €13 . 7bn ) k - dow petrochemicals joint venture , the us chemicals giant said on monday .
by guhan subramanian , james k . sebenius , phillip andrews , rhea ghosh and charlotte krontiris
dow and pic also announced that two of their existing 50 \ 50 joint ventures will be moved into k - dow : meglobal , a leader in ethylene glycol , and equipolymers , a supplier of pet resins . k - dow will have estimated sales of $ 11 billion and with the addition of meglobal and equipolymers the total annual revenue of k - dow will be $ 15 billion .
with k - dow expected to be an instant global petrochemical supplier . operations are expected to begin on that same date .
the deal between the us chemicals giant and petrochemical industries co ( pic ) to form k - dow petrochemicals , which was agreed in december 2007 , collapsed just days before it was to close at the end of last year when the kuwaiti company pulled out .
midland - based dow had expected more than $ 7 billion in pretax proceeds from the $ 17 . 4 billion k - dow partnership , which was to have begun thursday . k - dow was to produce plastics for everyday items such as shopping bags , cups and dvds .
dow and pic also announced on monday that two of their existing 50 : 50 joint ventures would be moved into k - dow . these include meglobal , a producer of ethylene glycol , and equipolymers , a supplier of pet resins . dow noted that k - dow will have estimated sales of $ 11 billion and with the addition of the two joint ventures , k - dow will have total annual revenue of $ 15 billion .
the activities of kuwait petroleum corporation ( kpc ) are focused on petroleum exploration , production , petrochemicals , refining , marketing , and transportation .
as a part of the joint - venture formation two of dow chemical ' s current joint - ventures kuwait petroleum corporation were transferred to k - dow .
earlier this month kuwait’s state - run petrochemical industries co ( pic ) signed a deal with dow to launch the joint venture , k - dow petrochemicals , and was due to pay $ 7 . 5 billion . the deal was part of dow’s strategy to reduce its exposure to the cyclical nature of the commodity chemicals business .
the reversal is a setback for dow , the chemicals giant based in midland , mich . the joint venture , called k - dow petrochemicals , was seen as an important way for dow to reduce its exposure to the ups and downs of the commodities business , as well as to raise cash to defray the cost of dow’s pending $ 15 billion acquisition of rival
k - dow petrochemicals private limited ' s annual general meeting ( agm ) was last held on 2010 - 09 - 30 . as per records from ministry of corporate affairs ( mca ) , this company ' s balance sheet was last filed on 2010 - 03 - 31 .
subramanian , guhan , james k . sebenius , phillip andrews , rhea ghosh , and charlotte krontiris .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow petrochemicals holding llc is 100 % of which the dow chemical company owns 25 % , dow global technologies inc . owns 25 % , union carbide corporation owns 25 % and union carbide chemicals & plastics technology llc owns 25 % .
in the third quarter 2008 earnings conference call dow chemical officials stated the k - dow joint venture is on track to close by the end of the year . on
dow expects to receive $ 9bn in total pre - tax proceeds related to the transaction , including a special cash distribution from k - dow of $ 1 . 5bn .
midland , mi / kuwait city , kuwait - the dow chemical co . ( dow ) and petrochemical industries co . ( pic ) , a wholly owned subsidiary of kuwait petroleum corp . ( kpc ) , have signed the joint venture formation agreement and other key definitive agreements regarding the formation of k - dow petrochemicals , a 50 / 50 joint venture that will be a global supplier of petrochemicals and plastics . it is expected that the new company will begin operations no later than jan . 1 , 2009 .
dow chemical company and petrochemical industries company , a wholly owned subsidiary of kuwait petroleum corporation , signed a joint venture formation agreement and other key definitive agreements regarding the formation of k - dow petrochemicals , a 50 / 50 joint venture that was going to be a global supplier of petrochemicals and plastics . the new company was to begin operations in 2009 . subsequently , however , the deal was cancelled by petrochemical industries company due to opposition in kuwait ' s parliament . pestalozzi acted as swiss counsel to dow chemical .
“the signing of these documents is the critical step in the formation of k - dow , which will immediately become a leading petrochemicals supplier globally , ” said andrew n . liveris , dow chairman and chief executive officer . “the formation of k - dow petrochemicals will be a critical milestone in dow’s transformation into an earnings growth company . this is a giant step in our strategy of growing our basics businesses through joint ventures , reducing our capital intensity , and freeing up $ 9 billion in pre - tax cash proceeds to invest in our performance businesses . we have effectively set the stage for our next major landmark – completing the proposed acquisition of rohm and haas in early 2009 . ”
rohm & haas said it
continues to work diligently
to complete the acquisition , which it said the k - dow venture does not affect .
in july , dow and pic named james fitterling as the ceo of k - dow and also announced the selection of michigan as the location of the world headquarters for the joint venture .
chemical and agricultural products manufacturer dow chemical co . ( dow ) said on monday that it has signed binding agreements for the formation of k - dow petrochemicals , a joint venture with petrochemical industries co . , a wholly - owned subsidiary of kuwait petroleum corp . the company noted that the 50 : 50 joint venture will be a supplier of essential petrochemicals and plastics that will be used in consumer products , automotive parts and drug processing . confirming earlier media reports , dow chemical has accepted a lower price for a 50 % stake in the joint venture due to the global recession and lower oil prices .
the company is made up of the following subsidiaries : kuwait oil company ( koc ) , kuwait national petroleum company ( knpc ) , petrochemicals industries company ( pic ) , kuwait oil tanker company ( kotc ) , kuwait aviation fueling company ( kafco ) , kuwait foreign petroleum exploration company ( kufpec ) , kuwait petroleum international limited ( kpi - q8 ) , santa fe international corporation ( sfic ) , kuwait gulf oil company ( kgoc ) , oil sector services company and k - dow petrochemicals .
the company recently received $ 2 . 2 billion for damages in cash from its kuwaiti partner - - one of the largest ever from a corporate arbitration - - after the state - owned firm pulled out at the last minute from a $ 17 . 4 billion deal to create a joint venture called k - dow petrochemicals .
in the face of tough economic conditions , dow chemical is moving ahead with the formation of its k - dow petrochemicals joint venture with kuwait ' s petrochemical industries co . , but not before shaving $ 2 . 0 billion off pic ' s bill . dow says it is set to complete the deal at the end of the year and to finish buying rohm and haas in the first quarter of 2009 .
andrew liveris , chairman and ceo of dow chemicals said ,
the formation of k - dow petrochemicals will be a critical milestone in dow ' s transformation into an earnings growth company . this is a giant step in our strategy of growing our basics businesses through joint ventures , reducing our capital intensity , and freeing up $ 9 billion in pre - tax cash proceeds to invest in our performance businesses .
k - dow ' s products will include polyethylene , ethyleneamines , ethanolamines , polypropylene and polycarbonate . it also will license polypropylene technology and market - related catalysts .
james k . sebenius , r . nicholas burns and robert h . mnookin ( with a forward by henry a . kissinger )
the new company had been due to market petrochemicals and plastics such as polyethylene , polypropylene and polycarbonate , used in products ranging from plastic bottles and compact disks to computers and agricultural compounds .
the k - dow deal ' s collapse hits michigan ' s efforts to diversify its auto - heavy economy . k - dow was to have headquartered in wayne county , the heart of the state ' s auto industry . officials had projected the site would employ as many as 800 workers . the state has an unemployment rate of 9 . 6 percent .
maha mulla hussain , chairman and managing director of pic , said k - dow will diversify kuwait ' s national economy and position kuwait as a leader on the global business stage .
sebenius , james k . , r . nicholas burns , and robert h . mnookin ( with a forward by henry a . kissinger ) .
kevin w . mccarthy , a stock analyst with banc of america securities , pointed out in a report to clients that the rohm and haas purchase is a firm agreement , whereas the k - dow deal had been , until last week , only a memorandum of understanding .
there was brewing concern about the k - dow deal—and by extension the rohm and haas deal—given dislocation of the markets ,
he wrote . inking an agreement with pic
allays concerns
that the rohm and haas deal would close without the k - dow transaction , a scenario that would have strapped dow with far more debt , he wrote .
the gross payment by pic for the joint venture is expected to be about $ 7 . 5 billion , with a net payment of $ 6 billion that includes the cash distribution from k - dow .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow saudi arabia company is 100 % of which dow europe holding b . v . owns 85 % and dow interbranch b . v . owns 15 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow olefinverbund gmbh is 100 % of which dow europe holding b . v . owns 95 % and dow beteiligungsgesellschaft mbh & co . kg owns 5 % .
the deal is dow ' s largest joint venture in its history , but not its first with pic , which is a subsidiary of kuwait petroleum corp . two of the companies ' existing joint ventures - meglobal and equipolymers - will be moved into k - dow .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow quimica de colombia s . a . is 100 % of which the dow chemical company owns 90 % and dow chemical inter - american limited owns 10 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of pt dow indonesia is 100 % of which dow chemical pacific ( singapore ) private limited owns 99 % and dow chemical ( singapore ) private limited owns 1 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow chemical east africa limited is 100 % of which dow europe holding b . v . owns 90 % and dow interbranch b . v . owns 10 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow chemical korea limited is 100 % of which the dow chemical company owns 85 . 82 % and dow europe holding b . v . owns 14 . 18 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow egypt services limited is 100 % of which dow mideast systems s . a . e . ( jsc ) owns 75 % and dow europe gmbh owns 25 % .
the k - dow joint venture will not only diversify kuwait ’s national economy , but it will also position kuwait as a leader on the global business stage , ” said pic chairman and managing director maha mulla hussain .
the midland , michigan - based dow chemical noted that the total enterprise value of k - dow is about $ 17 . 4 billion , which equates to $ 8 . 72 billion for each shareholder . the company said that the final proceeds of the transaction include usual adjustments of $ 1 . 2 billion , related to working capital and net debt . on closing of the transaction , each shareholder plans to receive a $ 1 . 5 billion special cash distribution that will be paid by k - dow .
k - dow closing in this way—where our pretax proceeds are on the order of magnitude not too far different than what we imagined prior to this economic meltdown—is a terrific win for us ,
dow ceo andrew n . liveris told stock analysts on a conference call last week .
the $ 2 . 2 billion in cash dow received after a four - year arbitration process is some $ 300 million less than dow ' s original claim . dow had been relying on the expected $ 9 billion proceeds from the k - dow venture to fund its purchase of rohm & haas co . dow subsequently retained the plastics unit , though was forced to divest assets with annual revenue of around $ 8 billion to finance the rohm & haas transaction .
in december 2007 , dow agreed to sell its plastics assets for $ 9 . 5 billion to petrochemical industries co . or pic , to form a joint petrochemicals venture . as per the joint venture , pic will acquire a 50 % interest in five of dow ' s global businesses having an aggregate value of $ 19 billion . in turn , dow would gain greater access to emerging market growth and petrochemical materials used in its products .
dow corning corporation is a 50 % - owned , nonconsolidated affiliate of the dow chemical company and is accounted for on the equity basis . as a significant subsidiary , separate financial statements for dow corning corporation are presented in this annual report on form 10 - k pursuant to rule 3 - 09 of regulation s - x . subsidiaries of dow corning corporation , if any , are not listed in this exhibit 21 .
maha mulla hussain , chairman and managing director of pic , said ,
the k - dow joint venture will not only diversify kuwait ' s national economy , but it will also position kuwait as a leader on the global business stage .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow international holdings s . a . is 100 % of which dow dutch holding b . v . owns 99 . 824 % and dow chemical international ltd . owns 0 . 176 % .
the total enterprise value of the dow businesses going into k - dow is approximately $ 17 . 4 billion . this equates to $ 8 . 72 billion for each shareholder . the final proceeds of the transaction include usual adjustments of $ 1 . 2 billion , related to working capital and net debt .
in 2007 , the dow chemical company and the kuwait petroleum corporation announced plans to launch a multibillion - dollar joint venture . later known as k - dow petrochemicals , it would be one of the largest manufacturers of chemicals and plastics in the world . analysts widely hailed the planned joint venture as a game - changing deal for both companies . shortly after the announcement , cable network cnbc requested an interview with andrew liveris , dow ' s ceo , about this massive transaction . liveris needed to decide how to respond . this case provides a brief background on the industry , both companies , and plans for the joint venture as of january 2008 .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow agrosciences bolivia s . a . is 100 % of which dow agrosciences b . v . owns 99 % , dow agrosciences argentina s . a . owns 0 . 5 % and dow agrosciences paraguay s . a . owns 0 . 5 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow agrosciences paraguay s . a . is 100 % of which dow agrosciences b . v . owns 99 . 99 % and dow agrosciences argentina s . a . owns 0 . 01 % .
forming k - dow is critical for dow because the company needs the money to complete its $ 18 . 8 billion acquisition of specialty chemical giant rohm and haas . liveris admitted on the conference call that , given the financial crisis , his two most - asked questions have been about the future of each deal .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow turkiye kimya sanayi ve ticaret ltd sirketi is 100 % of which dow europe holding b . v . owns 99 . 9988 % and dow interbranch b . v . owns 0 . 0012 % .
as part of the agreement , announced this morning , pic is expected to pay dow about $ 7 . 5 billion , which is about $ 2 billion less than was anticipated when the companies announced their plans in december 2007 . in addition , k - dow itself will make special cash distributions of $ 1 . 5 billion to both dow and pic when the deal closes .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow chemical international pvt . ltd . is 100 % of which dow chemical pacific ( singapore ) private limited owns 99 . 99 % and dow chemical ( singapore ) private limited owns 0 . 01 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow mideast systems s . a . e . ( jsc ) is 100 % of which dow europe holding b . v . owns 99 . 96 % , dow europe gmbh owns 0 . 020 % and dow interbranch b . v . owns 0 . 020 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of pacific plastics ( thailand ) limited is 100 % of which dow chemical international ltd . owns 51 % and the dow chemical company owns 49 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow zwijndrecht b . v . b . a . is 100 % of which dow europe holding b . v . owns 99 . 65 % and dow interbranch b . v . owns 0 . 35 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow technology investments llc is 100 % of which dow global technologies inc . owns 50 % and union carbide chemicals & plastics technology llc owns 50 % .
the new company is expected to commence operations no later than january 1 , 2009 , with closing on that date as articulated in the mou announcement in december 2007 . k - dow will manufacture and market polyethylene , ethyleneamines , ethanolamines , polypropylene and polycarbonate , and will also license polypropylene
in 2007 , the dow chemical company and the kuwait petroleum corporation announced plans to launch a multibillion - dollar joint venture . later known as k - dow petrochemicals , it would be one of the largest manufacturers of chemicals and plastics in the world . analysts widely hailed the planned joint venture as a game - changing deal for both companies . shortly after the announcement , cable network cnbc requested an interview with andrew liveris , dow ' s ceo , about this massive transaction . liveris needed to decide how to respond . this case provides a brief background on the industry , both companies , and plans for the joint venture as of january 2008 . learning objective : to provide background of a major , large , international joint venture deal .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow venezuela , c . a . is 100 % of which dow agrosciences b . v . owns 53 . 84 % , the dow chemical company owns 36 . 06 % and union carbide corporation owns 10 . 1 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow izolan ooo is 58 % via its ownership interest in rus polyurethanes holding b . v .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of santa vitoria acucar e alcool ltda . is 100 % of which dow brasil s . a . owns 50 % and dow interbranch b . v owns 50 % .
dow chairman and ceo andrew liveris said the agreements are a
critical milestone
in dow ' s transformation into an earnings growth company .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dc spectrum holding c . v . is 100 % of which dow international holdings company owns 99 . 999 % and dow netherlands holdings llc owns 0 . 001 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow izolan ukraine llc is 58 % via its ownership interest in rus polyurethanes holding b . v .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow mf produktion gmbh & co . ohg is 100 % of which safechem europe gmbh owns 70 % and dow mf verwaltungs gmbh owns 30 % . dow europe holding b . v . acts as a general partner with 0 % capital participation .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow deutschland vertriebs gmbh & co . ohg is 100 % of which safechem europe gmbh owns 70 % and dow deutschland verwaltungs vertriebs gmbh owns 30 % . dow europe holding b . v . acts as a general partner with 0 % capital participation .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow agrosciences argentina s . a . is 100 % of which dow agrosciences b . v . owns 89 . 13 % and agrigenetics , inc . owns 10 . 87 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow international holdings company is 100 % of which the dow chemical company owns 72 . 0268 % , union carbide corporation owns 19 . 1341 % , essex specialty products llc owns 8 . 7988 % and dow chemical international ltd owns 0 . 0403 % .
dow said on monday that it now expects to receive $ 9 billion in total pre - tax proceeds related to the transaction , down from the previously agreed $ 9 . 5 billion . this includes the cash distribution of $ 1 . 5 billion from k - dow . reports earlier on monday said that dow agreed to a lower price on the deal as the global recession has reduced the value of its plastics unit while falling oil prices have hurt kuwait ' s
the contract between dow chemical and petrochemical industries co ( pic ) was entirely appropriate , as was dow ' s conduct ,
it said .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow peru s . a . is 100 % of which the dow chemical company owns 91 . 21 % and union carbide inter - america , inc . owns 8 . 79 % .
these companies are 50 % - owned , nonconsolidated affiliates of the dow chemical company and are accounted for on the equity basis . separate financial statements for these companies are not included in this annual report on form 10 - k . these companies are not controlled , directly or indirectly , by the dow chemical company . subsidiaries of these companies , if any , are not listed in this exhibit 21 .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow quimica mexicana s . a . de c . v . is 100 % of which the dow chemical company owns 84 . 58 % and union carbide corporation owns 15 . 42 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow agrosciences india pvt . ltd . is 100 % of which dow agrosciences agricultural products limited owns 99 . 99 % and das agricultural investment holding company ltd . owns 0 . 01 % .
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the dow chemical company effective ownership of dc galaxy holding c . v . is 100 % of which dow international holdings s . a . owns 99 . 928 % and dow dutch holding b . v . owns 0 . 072 % .
originally , pic was set to fork over $ 9 . 5 billion for a 50 % stake in dow ' s petrochemical business . now , it will pay dow $ 7 . 5 billion . in addition , the newly formed k - dow will pay each partner $ 1 . 5 billion . thus , pic ' s net payment will be $ 6 . 0 billion . dow will rake in pretax revenues of $ 9 . 0 billion from the transaction . that ' s a decrease of only $ 500 million from what it would have gained from the deal ' s original terms . dow says its after - tax proceeds will be about $ 7 billion .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of ion holdings llc is 100 % of which the dow chemical company owns 60 % and rofan services inc . owns 40 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of polyol belgium b . v . b . a . is 100 % of which dow benelux b . v . owns 99 . 5 % and dow europe holding b . v . owns 0 . 5 % .
this case follows a two - part deal involving dow chemicals : dow ' s ill - fated joint venture with the kuwait petroleum corporation , the failure of which nearly scuttled dow ' s simultaneous acquisition of rohm & haas . focusing on dow ceo andrew liveris , this case examines the strategic interplay between private negotiations and their public presentation .
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the dow chemical company effective ownership of chemtech ii l . p . is 100 % of which dow chemical delaware corp . owns 72 . 46 % , the dow chemical company owns 22 . 39 % and ifco inc . owns 5 . 15 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dowbrands l . p . is 100 % of which dow holdings llc owns 58 % and dc partnership management inc . owns 42 % .
liveris told stock analysts that he is proud he could fulfill his promise to complete the deal as scheduled .
when we said we would close k - dow by year - end , no one anticipated the global meltdown that would occur in september and october ,
he said .
this deal was closed in an economic environment that none of us have seen in our lifetime .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow quimica argentina s . a . is 100 % of which the dow chemical company owns 76 . 70 % , union carbide corporation owns 23 . 20 % and union carbide pan america , inc . owns 0 . 10 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow stade produktions gmbh & co . ohg is 100 % of which safechem europe gmbh owns 70 % and angus chemie gmbh owns 30 % . dow europe holding b . v acts as a general partner with 0 % capital participation .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow wolff cellulosics gmbh & co . ohg is 100 % of which angus chemie gmbh owns 50 % and safechem europe gmbh owns 50 % . dow europe holding b . v . acts as general partner with 0 % capital participation .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dml holding inc . is 100 % of which the dow chemical company owns 88 . 84 % and union carbide corporation owns 11 . 16 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow investment argentina s . a . is 100 % of which 3229809 nova scotia company owns 97 % and daulat canada holding lp owns 3 % .
dow would not comment on the failure of the joint venture or negotiations with rohm & haas .
dow clearly doesn ' t want to back itself into a corner ,
rogers said .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of pbbpolisur s . a . is 100 % of which dow investment argentina s . a . owns 72 % and 3229809 nova scotia company owns 28 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of daulat canada holding lp is 100 % of which dow canada holding lp owns 99 . 9999 % and 3243425 nova scotia company owns 0 . 0001 % .
dow chemical said sunday that the government in kuwait had changed its mind and chosen to scrap the $ 17 . 4 billion joint venture between dow and the kuwaiti state - run petrochemical industries company .
dow chemical co . ( dow ) said it will use part of a recent arbitration payment from the petrochemical industries company of kuwait to pay down up to $ 2 billion in debt this year .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of modeland international holdings inc . is 100 % of which dow chemical finance canada ulc owns 59 . 1 % and union carbide corporation owns 40 . 9 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow quimica chilena s . a . is 100 % of which the dow chemical company owns 89 . 81 % , union carbide inter - america , inc . owns 10 . 16 % and union carbide pan america , inc . owns 0 . 03 % .
in response dow chemical released a statement saying it was highly offended about any suggestion of improper action .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of battleground water company is 60 . 61 % of which rohm and haas texas incorporated owns 51 . 77 % and the dow chemical company owns 8 . 84 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of chemtech portfolio inc . is 100 % of which dow global technologies inc . owns 66 . 82 % and chemtech ii l . p . owns 33 . 18 % .
this list includes companies for which the effective ownership by the dow chemical company is 50 percent or more .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow agrosciences llc is 100 % of which mycogen corporation owns 51 % , centen ag inc . owns 38 . 91 % and rofan services inc . owns 10 . 09 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of coöperatieve dc prisma holding u . a . is 100 % of which dc spectrum holding c . v . owns 99 . 999 % and dow netherlands investments llc owns . 001 % .
dow did not return calls seeking clarification about whether the deal’s collapse would affect its plans to buy rohm & haas .
dow is expected to put the money toward its purchase of rohm & haas , a philadelphia - based chemical company that will help dow avoid the cyclical nature of the chemical industry . that deal is expected to be finalized in early 2009 .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dowbrands inc . is 100 % of which dow international holdings company owns 79 % , mycogen corporation owns 11 % , centen ag inc . owns 8 % and rofan services inc . owns 2 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of gwn holding , inc . is 100 % of which the dow chemical company owns 66 . 23 % , essex specialty products llc owns 26 . 93 % and union carbide corporation owns 6 . 84 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dow canada holding lp is 100 % of which rohm and haas canada investments inc . / placements rohm et haas canada inc . owns 99 . 9999 % and 3243425 nova scotia company owns 0 . 0001 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of siam polyethylene company limited is 50 % of which daulat canada holding lp owns 49 % and sd group service co . ltd . , which is 50 % - owned by the dow chemical company , owns 2 % .
dow agreed to buy rohm & haas for $ 15 . 3 billion in july in a move to broaden its specialty product offerings .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of dexco polymers lp is 50 % of which dw dexco investment llc owns 49 . 5 % and dexco polymers operating company llc owns 1 % . ( the dow chemical company owns 50 % of dexco polymers operating company llc ) .
a $ 17 . 4 billion part of the dow chemical co . ' s plan to transform the chemical giant is now in place .
but a binding agreement on the venture’s terms was not reached until a year later , when global demand for many of dow’s products had plunged .
dow will have $ 29 . 6 billion of debt on its balance sheet , analysts said , if it doesn ' t rework the rohm & haas deal . that could jeopardize dow ' s investment - grade rating , said john rogers , an analyst with moody ' s investors service .
the rohm & haas deal carries a termination fee of $ 750 million for dow , according to a securities and exchange commission filing in september .
kuwait , dec 28 ( reuters ) - kuwait decided on sunday to scrap a deal to form a $ 17 . 4 billion petrochemical joint venture with dow chemical dow . n , potentially upsetting the largest u . s . chemicals company’s plans to buy rival rohm & haas roh . n .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of fort saskatchewan ethylene storage limited partnership is 50 % of which dow chemical canada ulc owns 49 . 9 % and fort saskatchewan ethylene storage corporation owns 0 . 2 % . ( midland pipeline corp . owns 50 % of fort saskatchewan ethylene storage corporation . )
dow said earlier this month it was planning to pursue legal action against the pic to recoup a breakup fee of about $ 2 . 5 billion .
shares of dow edged down 15 cents to $ 34 . 95 in recent trading . the stock has risen 11 % in the past 12 months .
but the dow joint venture angered some kuwaiti parliamentarians who said the project was not economically viable in light of the global financial crisis and slumping petrochemical sales .
there appears to be no way for dow to unilaterally walk away from and / or terminate the merger agreement with rohm & haas ,
begleiter said .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of valuepark terneuzen c . v . is 50 % of which terneuzen partnership services b . v . owns 49 . 82 % and valuepark terneuzen beheer b . v . owns 0 . 36 % . ( dow benelux b . v . owns 50 % of valuepark terneuzen beheer bv ) .
dow said , however , that it is expected the agreement with pic will close no later than 1 january 2009 and the new company would begin operations on that date .
“it is doubtful that dow will be able to easily raise the funds and might opt to pay a cancellation fee , ” an egan - jones rating co report said .
dow said it was “extremely disappointed with the decision by the kuwait government , and is in the process of evaluating its options pursuant to the joint venture formation agreement . ”
these companies are 50 % - owned , consolidated affiliates of the dow chemical company . subsidiaries of these companies , if any , are not listed in this exhibit 21 .
many felt that dow overpaid in the deal in the first place , so now it would seem the path to rohm & haas is not so clear ,
said steve anderson , branch manager and senior vice president of the hilliard lyons office at 4835 towne centre in saginaw township . he manages 150 , 000 shares of dow stock for clients .
dow - moves - two - big - deals | december 8 , 2008 issue - vol . 86 issue 49 | chemical & engineering news methyl iodide fumigant | chemical & engineering news
dow also announced in july that it agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of rohm and haas for $ 78 per share , or $ 18 . 8 billion in cash . the proposed acquisition of rohm and haas will make dow the world ' s leading specialty chemicals and advanced materials company . the merger is expected to close in early 2009 , pending regulatory approvals .
dow and other chemical makers around the globe face one of the worst slumps ever in chemical demand , due to recessions in most developed countries and a sharp slowdown in emerging economies .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of mycogen corporation is 100 % of which rofan services inc . owns 88 . 11 % and centen ag inc . owns 11 . 89 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of rohm and haas chile limitada is 100 % of which rohm and haas company owns 99 % and charles lennig & company llc owns 1 % .
the failure of the joint venture left dow without the $ 7 billion it expected from the deal on the eve of closing its acquisition of rohm & haas for $ 15 . 4 billion .
dow chemical has rejected accusations by members of the kuwaiti parliament that it paid bribes to secure a $ 17 . 4 billion joint venture with a state - owned company , it was reported saturday .
in a statement sunday , dow said it was “extremely disappointed” with the kuwaiti government’s decision and was evaluating its options regarding the joint venture deal , which was scheduled to close on jan 1 , 2009 .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of rohm and haas colombia ltda is 100 % of which rohm and haas company owns 94 . 899867 % and charles lennig & company llc owns 5 . 100133 % .
dow has agreed to buy the us - based specialty chemicals maker in a deal valued at $ 18 . 8bn and merge rohm and haas into a new , market - facing materials business for the group .
dow has been focused on reducing debt as it also wrestles with tough market conditions facing the global chemical industry , with analysts expecting the company to report full - year earnings of $ 2 . 9 billion .
in a separate statement , rohm & haas said completion of dow’s joint venture was not a condition for the closing of its takeover . it said it continued to work diligently to complete its deal in early 2009 .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of mycogen s . a . de c . v . is 100 % of which mycogen crop protection , inc . owns 99 % and agrigenetics , inc . owns 1 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of rohm and haas australia pty . ltd . is 100 % of which rohm and haas company owns 99 . 999867 % and charles lennig & company llc owns . 000133 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of rohm and haas european holding aps is 100 % of which rohm and haas equity corporation owns 99 . 999347 % and rohm and haas denmark investments llc owns . 000653 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of pt . rohm and haas indonesia is 100 % of which rohm and haas denmark finance a / s owns 99 % and rohm and haas denmark china investment aps is 1 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of rohm and haas international snc is 100 % of which rohm and haas denmark holding company aps owns 99 . 99999 % and rohm and haas europe sales aps owns . 0001 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of rohm and haas electronic materials singapore pte . ltd . is 100 % of which rohm and haas electronic materials asia limited owns 50 % and rh asia holding gmbh owns 50 % .
the collapse of a joint venture with a state - owned kuwaiti company may make dow chemical co . less willing to pay the $ 15 . 3 billion it agreed to last summer for specialty chemical company rohm & haas .
dow shares tumbled 19 percent , or $ 3 . 60 , to $ 15 . 32 on monday . shares of rohm & haas fell 16 percent , or $ 10 . 22 , to $ 53 . 34 monday .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of rohm and haas investments holdings inc . is 90 . 909 % of which rohm and haas company owns 63 . 6363 % and rohm and haas texas incorporated owns 27 . 2727 % .
if the company must accept the deal on the original terms , that could threaten shareholder dividends , said banc of america securities analyst kevin mccarthy in a note to investors . dow has issued a quarterly dividend for nearly a century .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of rohm and haas holdings ltd . is 100 % of which rohm and haas ( bermuda ) , ltd . owns 99 . 971725 % and rohm and haas credit llc owns . 028275 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of rohm and haas bermuda gp is 100 % of which rohm and haas bermuda partner ii gp owns 52 . 80 % and rohm and haas denmark bermuda gp aps owns 47 . 20 % .
kuwait and dow had lowered the value of the joint venture more than 8 percent to $ 17 . 4 billion earlier this month after the gulf arab state asked to cut its contribution in light of a sharp slowdown in global demand .
earlier this month , dow chemical co . said it would continue to contest its involvement in an alleged price - fixing ring after a federal judge ordered the company to pay $ 1 . 2 billion in damages , tripling a jury award .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of rohm and haas kimya sanayi limited sirketi is 100 % of which rohm and haas denmark holding company aps owns 99 . 9992 % and rohm and haas denmark finance a / s owns . 0008 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of rohm and haas kimya ticaret limited sirketi is 100 % of which rohm and haas denmark holding company aps owns 99 . 9999 % and rohm and haas denmark finance a / s owns . 0001 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of rohm and haas bermuda partner ii gp is 100 % of which rohm and haas denmark finance a / s owns 99 . 999999 % and rohm and haas denmark china investment aps owns . 000001 % .
dow intends to use proceeds from the deal to repay a large part of the debt that it will have to repay to close the acquisition of rohm and haas co . ( roh ) , a provider of specialty materials , in early 2009 .
the 50 - 50 joint venture to produce polyethylene and other plastics was originally announced in december 2007 . at the time , dow’s chief executive , andrew n . liveris , said the venture would immediately become “the player in the petrochemical field . ”
kuwait ' s parliament voted overwhelmingly this week to investigate
suspicions of profiteering and accepting all forms of commissions by oil executives
involved in several deals , including the plastics joint venture with dow , according to the kuwait daily the kuwait times .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of rohm and haas argentina s . r . l . is 100 % of which rohm and haas denmark finance a / s owns 89 . 9942 % and rohm and haas company owns 10 . 0058 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of rohm and haas canada lp is 100 % of which rohm and haas canada investments inc . / placements rohm et haas canada inc . owns 99 . 99 % and 3243425 nova scotia company owns . 01 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of rohm and haas ( india ) pvt . ltd . is 100 % of which rohm and haas india investment aps owns 99 . 9860 % and rohm and haas denmark finance a / s owns . 0140 % .
friday , mr . liveris noted that dow has maintained full ownership of its plastics franchise , saying the business has
delivered exceptional returns and is poised for even further margin expansion due to positive exposure to shale - gas and ethylene value chain dynamics .
saying that rohm & haas would allow it to cut costs and provide a cushion from the volatile basic chemicals market , dow initially agreed to pay $ 78 per share , a huge premium over rohm & haas ' $ 44 . 83 july 9 closing price .
the cancellation of the deal , which had met opposition in kuwait’s parliament , was acknowledged by dow , which had planned to use the proceeds to repay a large part of $ 13 billion in debt it will have to shoulder once its acquisition of rohm & haas closes .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of rohm and haas chemicals llc is 100 % of which rohm and haas holdings llc owns 76 . 80153 % , rohm and haas company owns 23 . 13014 % and rohm and haas latin america , inc . owns . 06833 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership rohm and haas mexico , s . de r . l . de c . v . is 100 % of which rh dk mexico holding aps owns 99 . 999999 % and rohm and haas denmark china investment aps owns . 000001 % .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of rohm and haas kimyasal urunler uretim dagitim ve ticaret a . s . is 60 % of which rohm and haas denmark holding company aps owns 59 . 9993 % and rohm and haas denmark finance a / s owns . 0007 % .
. the company and other chemical makers are facing a slump in global demand for chemicals . in november , dow said that it would take bold and proactive measures , including options to reduce costs and eliminate or defer capital spending , to manage its transformation through the challenging times .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of rohm and haas latinoamerica , s . de r . l . de c . v . is 100 % of which rohm and haas denmark finance a / s owns 99 . 999999 % and rohm and haas denmark china investment aps owns . 000001 % .
polyethylene is the most widely used of all plastics and can be found in everyday products from food packaging , milk jugs and plastic containers to pipes and liners , according to dow . polypropylene is used in fibers , packaging films , non - wovens , durable goods , automotive parts and consumer applications .
dow agreed to pay a 74 percent premium for philadelphia - based rohm & haas in july as it , and other chemical makers , faced unprecedented energy and carbon - based feedstock costs . since , crude has fallen to levels last seen in 2004 , and credit markets that fueled a buyout frenzy have frozen .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of rohm and haas bermuda partner i gp is 100 % of which rohm and haas denmark bermuda holding company aps owns 53 . 751817 % , rohm and haas denmark finance a / s owns 46 . 248181 % and rohm and haas denmark china aps owns . 000002 % .
in monday ' s regular trading session , dow is trading at $ 18 . 28 , down $ 0 . 27 or 1 . 46 % on a volume of 4 . 77 million shares . the stock has been trading in a range of $ 16 . 41 - $ 45 . 50 in the past 52 weeks .
kuwait did the right thing . they were being pressured to pay 7 biilion plus to a joint venture while dow was contributing basically junk on their side . as for being against foreign government intervention , let’s all remember how the u . s . gov . cancelled the dubai world ports deal simply because the owners were arab .
citi investment research analyst p . j . juvekar wrote to investors that dow should protect shareholders by cutting the rohm & haas deal
at a lower price or walking away from the deal by paying a breakup fee .
he acknowledged , however , the deal does not contain a
buyer ' s remorse
clause .
the dow chemical company effective ownership of rohm and haas equity corporation is 100 % of which rohm and haas credit llc owns 82 . 731264 % , rohm and haas chemicals llc owns 12 . 666042 % , rohm and haas electronic materials llc owns 3 . 031015 % and rohm and haas company owns 1 . 571679 % .


nublu records is an independent recording company founded by swedish – turkish musician , composer , cultural activist and entrepreneur , ilhan ersahin , in 2005 .

it was a natural extension of the " nublu sound " that developed at the club , nublu , on new york 's lower east side , founded by ersahin in 2002 .

capturing the cross-cultural fusion of the times , and embracing the beatnik jazz tradition for which the area has been known since the 1950s , an unofficial family of bands soon congregated around the club , which was known for its freewheeling late night jams .

as more and more outfits formed , setting up nublu records was a logical progression .

nublu records

a nublu documentary movie in two parts . butch morris take on the nublu orchestra , the nublu sound , scene and bands of 2007 . produced by nublu records .
from the new album
on a ride
out now on nublu records .
. . . new york ' s nublu nightclub and nublu records label have partnered with brazilian cachaça brand and . . .
released on nublu records death of a party director : lenny tso lab urltoken www . kudu2u . com .
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on wax poetic ' s first self - titled record . initially released on atlantic records in 2000 , it was re - issued on nublu records in 2013 .
my underground take on the nublu sound , scene and bands of 2006 . produced by nublu records . filmed by me , chantal ughi . additional photography by . . .
directed by missing pieces . ssshhh is the single from latest album hits , by hess is more out now on nublu records .
back in stock ! long before trax and dj international , the was mitchbal records and chicago connection records founded by father and son duo nemiah . . .
played by : lovemonk records , j . cub - e . a . r / cub records , doc martin , franz underwear , woody wood jr .
short promo video for nublu bar / lounge in nyc , also nublu records . featuring love trio feat . u - roy , kudu , wax poetic , brazilian girls , forro in the dark and . . .
nublu records showcase 2018 nyc new york based music collective psychaudio ' s debut album
connect is available online now . you can download or . . .
nublu reopened with a new beer and wine license in 2012 . the club’s return featured one of the nublu’s key touchstones , the
many of these artists had either formed or built up their fanbase performing at nublu . among the bands most closely associated with nublu are :
also in 2006 , ersahin played in and produced the nublu orchestra album under the direction of butch morris , the presiding genius of nublu .
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around it , nublu continued to be a haven for the nublu sound . the spirit of its community is such that even when the club briefly lost its license , the nublu family continued to function . after a closure of one year from 2011 – 2012 , during which nublu events such as butch morris and the nublu orchestra were held downstairs at lucky cheng’s on 1st avenue .
magazine in 2008 that he
had more fun dj ' ing records for 75 people at nublu than going on tour and performing in front of 10 , 000 people a night . ”
such as wax poetic fed into the collectives that found a home at the nublu label . other ersahin ensembles that refined their sound at the nublu club are
mr . ersahin , left , the musician behind nublu , outside the club .
i spoke to petrit pula , the festival ' s founder and curator , who is also an executive of nublu records , about why he became involved with brazilian music and his plans for the festival .
« wax poetic / tokyo black star remix – nublu orchestra cond . by butch morris…
. . . this recording of turkish music is reviewed ( nublu ) . . . .
on the ground floor , meanwhile , another nublu will open “eventually , ” according to ersahin .
onstage at nublu , from left , ilhan ersahin , kenny wollesen , juini booth and thor madsen .
nublu records – nub00012 . wax poetic – istanbul . 6 istanbul lighthouse . 7 istanbul can be dub . 11 striptease in istanbul . cd , album , promo . advanced w / alternate back card & disc in jewel box , no booklet .
kornelia binicewicz is an avid record collector and the founder of the ladies on records : 60s and 70s female music project . courtesy kornelia binicewicz .
you can contact phonica records via email at customerservice @ urltoken or by telephone on 02070256071 between 11 : 30 and 19 : 30 monday to saturday .
, the creator of conduction , who led the nublu orchestra from the opening of the club until his death in 2013 . of butch , ersahin said , “i was playing with his orchestra before i opened up nublu , ” ersahin says . “butch is a huge influence on all of nublu and nublu bands . he’s such an open - minded master . he’s like the hidden master behind the whole new york city downtown scene .
the intense creativity that revolved around the nublu club prompted ersahin to start a nublu label in 2005 as a platform for his own groups and those of his fellow players who made the club their home from home . artists on nublu records include ersahin ' s bands , love trio , our theory , istanbul sessions , i led three lives , wonderland and wax poetic ; electronic dance - pop acts hess is more , aka danish musician michael hess , praised by urltoken for his cinematic sensibility ,
the club ' s commitment to integrating turntablism into live action prompted moby to tell xlr8r magazine in 2008 that he
had more fun dj ' ing records for 75 people at nublu than going on tour and performing in front of 10 , 000 people a night .
red - hot reissue of 1981 epic party jam ‘equality’ by five points . the only record ever released on rissa chrissa records off - shoot label . . .
underground percussive disco bullet ! out - of - print for donkeys years , this 1979 classic on the amazing p & p ; records should not be missed .
the nublu orchestra is assembled from the multifaceted range of musicians that call nublu home . band - members from brazilian girls , wax poetic , kudu , forro in the dark , i led three lives , and love trio and regular nublu guests graham haynes and eddie henderson all sit under the baton of butch morris , the inventor of conduction® .
new on soul jazz records , the second volume of delta swamp rock continues to journey into the heartland of the american south , exploring the musical links . . .
redseal records unearth a forgotten classic from new york artist frank murillo . part reggae , part pop and all soul , ‘what jah give’ is a cautionary . . .
different groups of wax poetic continue to perform and they are acknowledged nublu ambassadors , frequently performing at their international festivals .
, urban street music and original songwriting composition in an inclusionary way that became known as the
nublu sound .
. there , he secured a steady saturday brunch gig , and the musicians he performed with became the nucleus of the nublu collective . nublu club grew out of parties he was throwing at various spaces round manhattan , where friends would perform .
to capture the sound of his creative nublu community , ersahin founded nublu records in 2005 . among their first releases were three releases under the name wax poetic ; however , in that period , the band was not active and ersahin adopted the name for his experiments with local musicians in different countries . the result was a conceptual trilogy : “copenhagen” ( 2006 ) , “brasil” ( 2007 ) and “istanbul” ( 2007 . )
butch morris held a residency there from the club ' s opening until his death in 2013 and led the nublu orchestra .
. . . the new york city nightclub nublu , run by saxophonist ilhan ersahin , has spawned singer norah . . .
jones and the band brazilian girls . ersahin is leveraging the nublu name with a record label . its first . . .
kornelia binicewicz is a polish dj and record collector who works between krakow and istanbul . she is the founder of the ladies on records : 60s and 70s female music at urltoken
new super ltd . first edition of 300 copies . only available exclusively to customers at soul jazz records / sounds of the universe . absolutely seminal soul disco rarity . . .
review : the nublu orchestra are assembled from the multifaceted range of musicians that call nublu home . band - members from brazilian girls , wax poetic , kudu , forro in the dark , and love trio and regular nublu guests . on
sciubba diving
butch morris builds a dense wall of sound around the vocals of brazilian girls singer sabina sciubba . this is a super release .
. . . nublu has become a sought out jazz club for the last eight years because of its reputation as a . . .
kevin martin ( aka the bug ) and stuart baker ( soul jazz records ) have collaborated on a unique project bringing together new , exclusive and in - demand cutting - edge . . .
. . . jazz saxophonist ilhan ersahin , and his jazz club nublu , is profiled . the place serves as a new . . .
the club ' s appeal as a haven for seriously creative and inventive musicians is evidenced by the list of artists who have either performed there , or simply popped by to participate in one of the club ' s late - night jams . a label was a natural offshoot , and nublu records was founded in 2005 for the scene ' s very different collective of musicians . the nublu club and label became the nucleus of another logical extension to ersahin ' s boutique underground empire : live performance , particularly the development of festivals enabling a large number of musicians to meet and exchange ideas ; and allows the nublu sound to become known and develop a following internationally . the nublu jazz festival is a yearly event happening in nyc , sao paulo and istanbul .
, long a downtown fixture . ersahin became part of different morris projects in the late 90s . when nublu began , they devised a new project that would apply morris ' s conduction methods to the nublu sensibility . the result was a new direction for morris ; within the context of
as morris resided on nearby east 7th street , nublu became not just a welcoming but a convenient laboratory for the creator of the conduction sound . from the club ' s opening until his death a decade later , nublu was the creative home base from which morris was able to spread conduction globally .
. . . offering twice - weekly club gigs in new york city , alternating between nublu and joe ' s pub . while in . . .
in 2007 , his eurasia mixes , which are a series of original and eclectic mixes , focusing intensely on turkey ' s hidden psychedelic funk - disco - folk music heritage , received him global acclaim . his first solo release
show you love
, with his notable falsetto vocals came out on mad bros records , paris in 2008 . later , his eurasia edits were released in “istanbul 70“ compilation on nublu records , new york , propelling him into the premier league of dance music , followed by the release of his remix for pollyester’s “voices” on permanent vacation , munich .
full skopje jazz fest from 2007 conducted by . . . butch morris . nublu orchestra conducted by butch morris , album available at all fine . . .
mr . ersahin is also trying to expand the nublu brand abroad . he recently opened a sister club in istanbul , where he often plays and records and has booked music festivals , and is also looking for a permanent space in brazil , where he already sponsors an annual jazz festival in são paulo and has just made a record called “afternoon in rio” with brazilian singers and instrumentalists .
. . . grand reviews a recording of nu - jazz by trumpeter erik truffaz , tenor saxophonists ilhan ersahin , and quintet . ( nublu ) . . .
released two years after the opening of the nublu club ,
wax poetic nublu sessions ,
2004 , was equally a time capsule of the excitement and spontaneous energy of the club ' s live shows and legendary jams . this incarnation of wax poetic had a strong spread of voices , including norah jones , soul - jazz diva ,
every monday through friday , we deliver a different song as part our song of the day podcast subscription . this podcast features exclusive kexp in - studio performances , unreleased songs , and recordings from independent artists that our djs think you should hear . today’s featured selection , chosen by afternoon show host kevin cole , is “house of ahmet” by i led 3 lives from the 2008 album peace now on nublu records .
the late - night jams at the heart of the nublu vibe became a crucible for a family of bands . some featured founder ilhan ersahin . effectively the house band was
the members of brazilian girls met in 2003 , while jamming together at nublu . the downtown new york club that has served as their spawning ground . playing . . .
title : fresh produce . tower records product manager ' s massive collection 30 , 000 cds mostlysealed or pristine promos , treated withutmos t respect and nearly every disc islike new ! for sale is for the cd ( s ) in the title !
but at the end of the day it doesn ' t really matter ; what does is that our theory is a solid entry in the nu - jazz sphere , and proof that it ' s not just going on in europe . recorded in manhattan and released on ersahin ' s nublu recordsnamed after his new york city club our theory is evidence that music and technology are being successfully fused in north america as well .
“conduction is contingent on social and cultural structures but is not limited to or dependent on style or category , ” morris says , as he begins to explain his relationship to the nublu orchestra . “musicians , no matter what their musical background , under the baton of conduction play whatever it is that they play best . they give it to me and i reshape it . nublu orchestra is made up of , but not limited to , musicians from many different camps : jazz , funk , pop , fusion , brazilian , r & b , classical… but the music we make is none of these . . . if nublu means anything it means “inclusive nature” ( rather than exclusive ) . it means we will find the center of balance and cosmology no matter whom is in the band… nublu reflects the music and the music reflects nublu . it’s a total encounter in the moment . ”
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nublu orchestra conducted by butch morris the question is simple , but the answer is an enigma . “what is nublu ? ” if you can extract a response out of anyone who has anything to do with the club and label on avenue c , it’ll be a vague one . nublu is a force that exists seemingly without definition . one night forro in the dark is banging out hard - charging brazilian folk music , and two nights later i led three lives is entrancing the crowd with near - psychedelic tech - jazz . the tie that binds it all together is intangible and unnamable . but if there is any promise of an answer , the nublu orchestra conducted by butch morris holds the key to its unlocking .
review : ' swing swing ' is the single from ilhan ersahin ' s newest incarnation of wax poetic , ' copenhagen ' , the first part in a three - part series of records from the nublu founder and bandleader . ' copenhagen ' has a more singular approach than earlier wax poetic albums , with vocalist marla turner as the main focus of the record and a subdued northern european energy creeping through the rocky , garbage - esque tracks .
1 jigraw ! ( jack beats vs lady sovereign ) . midget records ( 2 ) – none . trip hop . cd , single , promo , card sleeve . issued in a custom card sleeve with artwork on front and back . remix – jack beats .
, marcus miller , nicolas payton and many more . the nublu jazz festival dream finally came alive in 2009 , and is now a yearly event in nyc , sao paulo and istanbul .
now 45 , mr . ersahin founded nublu in 2002 , and beginning friday the club will celebrate its ninth anniversary with a festival featuring performances by numerous bands associated with the club . in 2005 a nublu record label was born , initially as a d . i . y . vehicle for mr . ersahin’s own music and eventually also for that of other artists he likes .
. . . was released march 11 , 2006 , at nublu . the release party is highlighted briefly , and reynolds talks about his favorite bands and post - punk fans . . . .
while butch morris is the point to which all styles rush in the midst of the nublu orchestra , the club itself is at the heart of all the nublu bands . just as morris directs and uses the improvisations of individual musicians , so the club subtly influences the bands’ outputs , developing a common thread in the midst of one of the most diverse musical communities that has ever been .
turkish female music of the 1960s and 1970s is my passion . choosing turkey however , was not a coincidence . this type of music has been growing in popularity among european djs and music collectors . it ' s difficult to pinpoint an exact date , but an important one was 2006 when eothen
egon
alapatt , founder of us label now - again records , created a turkish funk mix for the influential los angeles - based stones throw records . he paid tribute to the king of psychedelic anatolian rock - baris manco , who was unknown in europe .
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beatservice records - 2006 rare cardsleeve promo cd . free within australia . jewel case / digipak - perfect . cover / booklet - perfect . discs - very light marks . 12 back at dawn 6 : 28 . 11 lost 4 : 20 . 10 clayton ravine 5 : 15 .
stop by nublu to jam or relax when they are in new york . david byrne , a prominent aficionado of music from south america , can be seen on youtube performing with forro in the dark .
w / david gilmore , sam barsh , adam klipple , joshua crumbly , mark whitfield jr . , jaimeo brown , ian young , elzhi , alita moses band , tl cross & more special guests @ nublu
a song from the album
peace now
. i led 3 lives is a band from new york city . the band was formed at nublu and the members are ; ilhan ersahin on . . .
. . .
( emusica / fania ) ; ( 7 ) forro in the dark :
bonfires of são joão
( nublu ) ; ( 8 ) brian lynch / eddie palmieri . . .
“i’m a guy from sweden with a turkish name , married to a brazilian and living in new york , ” mr . ersahin said . “nublu is what i am : everything is all mixed in together . ”
this is the rare promo spin spin sugar cd single from 1997 , on virgin records , made in usa . spin spin sugar ( radio edit ) . 2 spin spin sugar ( armand ' s dark garage mix ) . 3 spin spin sugar ( farley & heller ' s fire island vocal mix ) .
angel romero y ruiz has been writing about world music and progressive music for many years . he founded the websites urltoken and musicasdelmundo . com . angel produced several specials for metropolis ( tve ) and co - produced “musica na” , a music show for televisión española ( tve ) in spain that featured an eclectic mix of world music , fusion , electronica , new age and contemporary classical music . angel also produced and remastered world music and electronic music albums , compilations and boxed sets for alula records , ellipsis arts , music of the world , lektronic soundscapes , and mindchild records . angel is currently based in durham , north carolina .
soon after , hip - hop and beat producers discovered turkish music - starting with dr no in 2007 . then dr dre and mos def sampled selda bagcan ' s songs . but the biggest credit should be given to record labels such as nublu records , finders keepers records and pharaway sounds , that shed new light on forgotten albums and compilations of turkish artists such as mustafa ozkent , bunalim , erkin koray , kamuran akkor , selda bagcan and cem karaca . turkish music then started to be picked up by record collectors , musicians , djs and producers from around the world . its popularity can be explained by its fusion of familiar european sounds , popular american and british songs , and anatolian folk songs , which were then interpreted by turkish artists on electrified local folk instruments such as baglama . it reflected the duality of turkish culture of being oriental and european at the same time .
in 2014 a collaboration with turkish mega diva sezen aksu and young talent dj moguz was released in her
yeni ve yeni kalanlar
single . and he released two remix work in 2015 , one for a field recording project for vox populi records and the other for ayyuka ' s collaboration with legendary nigerian sax player orlando julius .
is , after all , kind of a big deal . “if somebody would ask me what was missing the last 12 years of nublu , i would say that i wish we had a studio , ” says the keyboardist and saxophonist , whose
innovative brazilian singer , songwriter , multi - instrumentalist and producer otto , one of the most compelling figures of the new generation of young rock musicians exciting fans in brazil , returns with his captivating new album “ certa manha acordei de sonhosintranquilo , ” to be released worldwide sept . 1 on nublu records . with an album title inspired by the franz kafka classic
the metamorphosis ,
otto’s new album follows suit , mingling rhythms , textures , words and emotions on an album rich in lush orchestrations and new sonic creations - as otto states ,
it’s like it is my first album .
remix – roc raida ( r . i . p . ) 3 : 28 . 2 far out ( rasmus version ) . remix – rasmus 7 : 07 . 3 rockin ' it ( roc raider rockin ' it remix ) . this is the rare promo far out cd single from 1998 , on independiente / epic records , made in usa .
the moment of which morris speaks sheds light on that simple “what is nublu ? ” question . the nublu orchestra’s music is an amalgamation of sounds from free jazz to techno just as the club and label’s sound as a whole is the same . when the swirling sounds of blowing wind and horns give way to an almost punk - funky bass line on ‘sketches of nyc’ , the common thread of nublu begins to show its face ; and as a free jazz horn line contorts around a solid four on the floor beat ( complete with a disco high hat ) in ‘we are the ones’ , it starts to make sense how a club responsible for releasing an electro - pop record could host a steel guitar player every sunday night without batting an eye .
. it was a perfect space : the rent wasn’t too expensive , it had a beautiful garden , it had this organic club feel to it . ” he later came up with the term “nublu” to convey his eclectic aesthetic . “i just thought nublu was the proper name for the type of music we were doing , ” he said . “it comes from the thinking of jazz — the miles davis - type thinking — using new york city elements , being open to different types of music . ”
at two o ' clock on a chilly january morning , about 80 people were crammed cheek by jowl into nublu , a tiny club in the east village , to see a performance by brazilian girls , the club ' s de facto house band .
this isn’t the typical indie rock coming out of manhattan these days . i led 3 lives is something of a multigenre supergroup — comprised of ilhan ersahin on saxophone and keyboards , jochen rueckert on drums , and juini booth on bass — each with a diverse musical resume . this masterful trio adeptly navigates a layered landscape of sound and fusion on peace now , their debut record released on nublu records , an east village label connected to the nublu club , owned by ersahin himself and home to a wide range of musicians including forro in the dark , 3 na massa , and wax poetic . within the first seconds of “house of ahmet , ” you get the sense of the album’s range of sounds — electronica , techo , jazz , funk , blues , hip hop , house , and even psychedelia — and its ability to slash through any preconceived genre restrictions and examines how far these established stylistic ranges can be pushed .
ersahin had already been developing festival programming from new york since moving there from sweden when he was 20 years old , and packaging performance for festivals in turkey , his father’s homeland . prior to opening nublu , ersahin had worked for a decade in various capacities at the venerable
many more projects emerged from nublu club ' s creative crucible . ersahin released two albums as part of the love trio , together with californian bassist jesse murphy ( who went on to play with the brazilian girls , ) and drummer kenny wollesen who plays with tom waits and john zorn , among many others . the improvisational trio gave ersahin the opportunity to explore his roots in reggae and dub , along with turntablism and the new electronica , which dub had inspired in a generation , mixed with dance music . they released two albums on nublu records ,
love trio
( 2003 ) featuring contributions from ersahin ' s longtime partner , legendary trumpeter eddie henderson , vocalist marla turner , kenny wollesen , brazilian girls bass player jesse murphy and dj logic ; and
love trio in dub with u - roy ,
( 2006 . ) the voices of the brazilian girls ' sabina sciubba and marla turner are featured on this album as well .
review : nublu presents ' asa branca ' . forro in the dark makes people dance like they forgot they could . they sweat , stomp , roll their eyes and don ' t stop for hours . for the past four years , they ' ve packed their home base and birthplace at nublu well beyond capacity every wednesday night . when a band makes you feel like this , you keep coming back . on this follow - up to their debut twelve inch with seu jorge , forro in the dark present three versions of their acclaimed single with david byrne .
on its 10th anniversary the club’s namesake festival was able to showcase the loose collective of bands whose eclectic aesthetic , reflecting ersahin’s own , has come to be known as the nublu sound , a mix of improvisational jazz with african , south american , caribbean , electronic and dance sounds .
nublu is one of those definitively downtown places , a chic oasis hidden behind an unmarked storefront . the room was packed with stylish young men and women - - white , black and otherwise - - speaking a babel of languages . in center of the scrum ( nublu has no stage ) was the slinky figure of sabina sciubba , brazilian girls ' frontwoman , singing
die gedanken sind frei ( thoughts are free ) .
the song ' s lyric was lifted from a 13th - century german poem ; a bassline pulled the song toward the spacey languor of dub reggae ; various electronic blips drifted up through the mix ; ms . sciabba ' s talk - singing nodded both to hip - hop and weimar cabaret . stepping into nublu from the winter cold , it was possible to believe you ' d arrived in the world ' s hippest musical melting pot .
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review : the tracks from the recently released full - length of nublu orchestra beg for remixes , and the underground resistance militiamen take up the task for ' sketches of nyc ' . the i - 80 mix is a big - room thumper , using a scatted vocal line and dissonant horns .
nublu is the creation not of a showbiz impresario but of a saxophonist and keyboard player , ilhan ersahin , and reflects his cosmopolitan background and approach to music . its name is meant to evoke forward - looking music in a blues framework , but the programming philosophy obviously goes way beyond that .
new york has a long history of nightspots that build a following and then , amid rising rents or zoning issues , disappear , a phenomenon that has claimed clubs from slugs , just around the corner from nublu , to cbgb . but that’s less likely to occur in mr . ersahin’s case .
, all regulars at the nublu club . the trio formed as a result of many late - night jam sessions at nublu . their track ,
house of ahmet ,
from the album ,
peace now ,
( 2008 ) was selected as song of the day by washington university ' s wkexp who described
the album ' s range of sounds – electronica , techno , jazz , funk , blues , hip hop , house , and even psychedelia – and its ability to slash through any preconceived genre restrictions and examine how far these established stylistic ranges can be pushed .
adding to a busy 2006 , ersahin also launched another project , our theory . ersahin described the our theory sound to all about jazz magazine as
nu - jazz .
the group began when ersahin met french trumpeter , erik truffaz on the road . deciding to record a few sessions together , they formed our theory with matt penman , a young bass player from new zealand ; at the time wax poetic ' s guitarist and drummer , thor madsen and jochen rueckert , the latter also an accomplished electronica man . their experimental , ambient jazz self - titled album on nublu records was improvised and recorded in the studio over a period of two days ; then ersahin and madsen cut and pasted the tapes over the next two years .
i am interested in music that was once very important and reflected the spirit of the times but which is now just a shadow of the past . it can be heard on dusty records found in turkey ' s old record shops . the scratched , sleeveless black gold that i collect very often looks like trash . many of the artists have passed away or are very old . in most cases , they live but are long forgotten .
when was the first time that you began to use brazilian phrasings or rhythms in your playing ? when i was a teenager i would play along to the radio and records a lot . i was trying to branch out from rock and play some jazz . there was a lot more brazilian influence in popular music in the 70s and many bands ( from chick corea to stevie wonder ) all had strong brazilian elements creep into their sound .
in 2002 , it captured the budding synergy between hiphop turntablists , the avant - garde jazzers who were still in the lower east side , and dj ' s and players from europe , jamaica , africa and brazil . nublu ' s jam sessions captured the freewheeling rivalry of cutting sessions at clubs like the legendary
. along with a performance at summerstage in central park , shows took place throughout the city . those with enough stamina to stay until the wee hours of the morning at nublu ' s marcelo d2 launch party were treated to an intimate performance by seu jorge , who also played briefly at several other summerfest concerts .
“all of the money i make at the bar goes to the record company , ” mr . ersahin said . “i wish i had more money , so i could do it properly , so we could sign more bands and do more records . there are so many artists passing by that we could do a record a week , but until now it’s been a self - generating thing , like : sell 200 beers and then do a recording . ”
on monday nights when he’s not traveling mr . morris conducts a big band called the nublu orchestra , in which mr . ersahin plays tenor saxophone . the orchestra has a rotating membership of about a dozen , depending on who is in town , and plays in an eclectic style , mixing free jazz and electronic beats .
the nurturing environment mr . ersahin creates has also produced some pop - oriented performers who have gone on to have successful careers . when norah jones first came to new york , it was to be the singer in wax poetic , and groups born on the nublu stage include the brazilian girls and forró in the dark .
growing up in stockholm in the early ' 80s / late ' 70s , the city was so connected to london - - still is i guess . so it was like the clash played one day in london and two days later they were playing in a small club in stockholm . i was always at shows , saw iggy pop in 1979 , sex pistols , the clash , peter tosh , and then all synth bands . . . the smiths , bowie - - all that influenced me obviously . at the same time , my father , being turkish , used to take my family to turkey for summer vacations so that arabesque and turkish funky sounds from the ' 70s also stuck with me . we actually released a real cool istanbul compilation on nublu records two years ago .
throughout the decade , ersahin worked at the jazz club sweet basil , where he formed a band that played for sunday brunch . ersahin gained experience by leading both a trio and a quartet at sweet basil and began performing in international jazz festivals . in 2002 , ersahin opened the club nublu on avenue c . nublu is regarded as the last hold - out of the free - wheeling spirit that the lower east side was known for , pre - gentrification . more than simply a club , it has become known round the world as a workshop and breeding - ground for musicians interested in trans - cultural , uncharted and multi - disciplinary music .
after nublu opened back in 2002 , it became a late - night destination for an eclectic array of djs and live acts playing experimental jazz , electronica , and world music . lately , it’s had its share of ups and downs : in 2011 , it temporarily shuttered after an anonymous tipster told the state that nublu was operating with a liquor license too close to a jehovah’s witnesses hall . it eventually rebounded and returned to its original location , but with just a beer and wine license . a year later , just before its 10th anniversary , noise complaints lodged against the club forced it to cancel some weeknight shows and spend money on additional sound - proofing .
ivy ' s records have earned critical raves but only modest sales ; the band has stayed afloat by licensing its songs to television and movies , and pursuing an impressive array of extracurricular musical endeavors . mr . chase has produced records for like - minded bands , including the french pop combo tahiti 80 , and plays in two side groups , brookville , a solo project , and paco , a collaboration with ms . durand and the composer michael hampton . mr . schlesinger , meanwhile , is a prolific songwriter - producer who is currently composing songs for the forthcoming john waters musical
cry baby
and is co - founder of the band fountains of wayne , pop poet laureates of the new jersey suburbs , where mr . schlesinger grew up . ( in fountains of wayne and ivy , he has perfect outlets for his bifurcated muse : one band for cheeky bridge - and - tunnel anthems , the other for sophisticated manhattan songs . )
atmosphere that it has inevitably lost along with “development” ; still , around the world , nublu is known as the area’s creative , independent - minded nightlife survivor . “my aim was not to do a big club ; my first aim was to do a little café and have friends hang out and play , ” ersahin told christopher port of
the owner of nublu [ an nyc nightclub ] started the label in 2005 and i ' ve been at the forefront of it since early on . the label started as need to record a lot of the bands that were naturally forming at the club which back then included the brazilian girls , forro in the dark , kudu , wax poetic , etc . the label signed and released a lot of the bands that were coming out of the club and later branched out to signing artists outside of our clubhouse including bands from other parts of the world like brazil . the record label doesn ' t focus on a genre , but more on sound or spirit that feels like nublu .
the nublu orchestra is : butch morris ( conduction ) , ilhan ersahin , jesse murphy , aaron johnston , mauro refosco , sabina sciubba , sylvia gordon , chantal ughi , kenny wollesen , graham haynes , eddie henderson , jochen rueckert , doug wieselman , jonathan haffner , kirk knuffke , didi gutman , zeke zima , michael kiaer , daniel jodocy .
“i like being here for the spirit it has brought back to the neighborhood , ” mr . morris , 64 , said of the nublu scene . “i go from city to city , so it’s great to have a place around the corner to practice my craft , and it’s always interesting to see who’s going to walk in the door . ”
because of that atmosphere , nublu has also become a spot where well - known musicians can just hang out and relax it’s the kind of place where ms . jones celebrates her birthday , thievery corporation or sigur ros can let off steam at after - show parties and moby can d . j . a few sets when he’s in the mood .
“we bought the building , three friends together , back when it was still affordable , ” he said . “otherwise it would have been difficult to keep this scene going . but it’s my dream to move the club into a larger space nearby and then make nublu into a recording studio . that’s what we need to be even more productive . ”
in 2005 i started thinking ,
why shouldn ' t we have our own label ?
so we did . since then we have had around 25 full albums released and many remixes and 12
s as well . and then five years ago i started up nublu jazz festival here in nyc just because i thought it was needed and since i knew lots and lots of musicians i thought it was a cool idea . then i suggested this idea to a great institution in sã£o paulo , brazil , and we are now also doing a yearly jazz festival there as well . we are also doing a nublu jazz fest every year in istanbul and we have done some events in paris as well .
to the composer , cornetist and conductor butch morris , a nublu regular , the club brings back memories of the jazz loft scene he encountered when he first came to new york in the 1970s . nowadays , he lamented , there are few clubs , even in the east village , willing to give musicians a home base and let them experiment as they wish .
from the outside the club appears to be just another shuttered and somewhat grotty east village storefront , and the interior , with its scarred wooden floor and graffiti - daubed walls , isn’t any more impressive . instead , it’s what happens onstage that has made nublu’s reputation as an incubator of musical talent , with some of the most adventurous and varied offerings in the city .
he has achieved this impact through positioning his creativity at the heart of what has become known as the nublu aesthetic , creating a cultural space for not only himself , but also a generation of like - minded trans - cultural fellow musicians . as a musician , ersahin has spread his sound and ideas through performing and recording with various musicians as well as his own projects / bands ,
review : nublu presents ' indios do norte ' from forro in the dark . both of these cuts are taken from their full length album ' bonfires of sao joao ' . the a side is like a spaghetti western chase scene hot for the dancefloor , while the b side is an excellent dubby forro flavoured track with great piano playing . file under : dub / brazil / fusion .
in recent years , there have been many attempts to combine dance beats with globe - trotting lounge music , often with disastrously tacky results . brazilian girls succeed , in large part because they are a real band . the group formed in april 2003 at nublu , when they began playing together at late - night jam sessions . instead of rehearsing , the band allowed its songs to evolve out of weekly improvisations in front of the nublu audience . brazilian girls quickly refined a sound built around ms . scuibba ' s voice and an inventive rhythm section : didi gutman , playing a d . j . - style mix of loops , samples and keyboard vamps ; jesse murphy ' s loud , busy bass ; and the remarkably fluid drumming of aaron johnston . soon the band was nipping into recording studios to capture its songs while they were fresh .
( return from germany ) we can recognise some of the sorrows from the women left behind :
what did you promise me when you went to germany ? how dare you make fool of me for all those years ? when you arrived in germany you forgot about us all . when you arrived in germany you forgot your lover and friends . you wrote lies in those letters and made fools of us . your children grew and asked ' where ' s my father ? '
after many years on stage and the recording of many records , sabah eventually quit music and devoted herself to her family .
morris , who began his career as a free jazz cornet player and composer of notated music , invented conduction twenty - one years ago as a means to unite musicians regardless of their technical , theoretical , stylistic or cultural differences . since its inception , butch has conducted over 5 , 000 musicians in twenty - two different countries . now , with the nublu orchestra , it’s almost as if a composite of all those nations and players have come together .
the first edit of the ep is from tai , who also made this podcast . could you tell us more about him and why you choose his edit to be on the first release ? tai share is the man of basel when it comes to finding rare and obscure records . we have been exchanging knowledge about music for a few years . he digs very wide and very unusual underrated music from all over the world and all kind of genres - always pulling something great out of nowhere . in a way , his edit for the record is ridiculous , but reflects that what he does - diggin ' only the best out of a crappy tune .
how did you get involved with forró in the dark ? i was an original member . rob curto , mauro refosco and i started the band in 2002 . i even named it after a gonzaga song . mauro had been playing with smokey and miho . it was his birthday and there was a party at nublu . mauro , rob and i played . everybody loved it , so we started doing it every week . pretty soon it was packed with a line out the door .
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last week ilhan ersahin opened a new club just a few blocks up from nublu , the east village institution he launched back in 2002 , and tonight he’s celebrating with a party . the second - floor space is called studio 151 , which , yes , is meant to invoke studio 54 . “there’s a little word play of course , because it’s also going to be a great hangout place , ” ersahin says . “it’s inspired by andy warhol’s factory and the glory days of the ’70s . ”
nublu’s location at 62 avenue c will stay open and continue to host parties . once it moves over to 151 , ersahin has more tricks up his sleeve . “something new will happen at the old location , ” ersahin says . “maybe a sushi place . i have a friend who’s one of the best sushi chefs in new york . we haven’t really talked too much about it , but i like the idea . ” he adds with a laugh , “i like the idea if he does the food . ”
review :
playing house
is the next instalment from nublu ' s kudu , the gothic , electro dance duo that has risen out of the little club on avenue c in new york ' s lower east side . the ep features the darkly suggestive , gothic pop track ,
playing house
, as well as a rumbling , slow builder of a remix from output and get physical artist , lopazz , and an acid - tinged , full - on dancefloor remix by the juan mclean and dfa studio man eric b .
it ' s in those funny , world - weary , occasionally profane lyrics about sex , marijuana , eating ice cream in the park , all - night dancing and street corner bodegas , that a distinct new yorkishness shines through : brazilian girls plunder sounds from the four corners of the globe , but the world they describe exists nowhere north of 14th street .
we ' re really try to capture the vibe of nublu in our music ,
mr . murphy says .
we ' re trying to keep that downtown aesthetic alive .
while still in his teens , ersahin came to the us to study at the berklee college of music , but soon dropped out and plunged into the new york jazz scene playing with a lot of artists in various styles . meanwhile , ersahin founded a jazz club called nublu in the east village , and that later led to the formation of a record label of the same name . ersahin was involved with a band called wax poetic . norah jones was also a member in the late 1990s . in 1999 , she and ersahin co - wrote the song
i developed an appreciation of brazilian music once i started discovering it when i was in college . and once i started working with nublu , there ' s a lot of brazilian influences there which we all absorbed over the years . getting to work with a lot of artists , making a lot of friends , multiple trips to brazil are all part of how i was nurtured in getting to know and appreciate brazilian music and culture . i am still an outsider and still have a lot to learn about brazil , but this is great because we learn as we do .