Artist: Watch TV
Title: The After School Special
Cat.No. HITOPCD1
Format: CD 10 Tracks
File under: CLUB

"The After School Special" was born when Madrid-based producer/dj Rubén García, otherwise known as Watch TV, decided to do an album of collaborations with some of his compañeros.

Things began in summer of 1999, as this tightly knit group of dj´s drew up ideas and dusted off samples for this unique opportunity. The result is the first collection of jazzy beats from the Spanish underground.

1. Watch TV "Palumbo"
No better way to start than by diving right in. This is a track that Rubén used to do during his rare live gigs. Rugged and funky, "Palumbo" rumbles and tumbles.
2. Mai Mako "Ciclos"
Mai Mako is a hip hop and jungle dj and the only female featured on this album. "Ciclos" works a tuff-enuff bass together with sturdy beats and unexpected samples for a result that everybody gets really excited about.
3. Nava "El Chalao"
Nava, the Latin specialist from Jazzin Club, steps up with perhaps the most dancefloor-oriented song, which did not have a name until they decided to sample James Dean from "Rebel Without a Cause." "El Chalao" means "the nutter" in Spanish and it guarantees some definite bootyboppin’ in the dancehall.
4. Mondomo "Cosmoturismo"
Lounge-scandal outfit Mondomo features exotica technician Stereolove. This track was originally entitled "Killer Lounge" as it takes a smoky, jazz-flanged romp through a Tim Burton landscape.
5. El Gran Lapofsky "Recess"
My second track to date and definitely the most complete thanks to Watch TV’s production skills. A zoned out dub waltz worthy of a big jazz cigarette. Featured on "Future Sounds of Jazz" Vol. 7 (Compost Records) and in the Spanish film "El Arte de Morir."
6. Kifali "R.A."
Kifali together with Mai Mako form the DJ duo Soundstation. His first track is thick, deep dub with smooth drum & bass stirring underneath.
7. Watch TV "Columbian Stargazer"
Watch TV strikes again with a truly hypnotizing mix of scat vocals and weirdness compelled by a dubbed up, catchy drum groove.
8. Pez "Entrelazadamente"
I still haven’t looked this word up in the dictionary but it must have some romantic connotation. Pez from Novophonic recorded this track in ´96. We really liked this one because it is not what most people come to expect from the guy that did Digi Onze "El Braille".
9. Fri "El Pequeño Smith"
Fri (Chema from Jazzin Club) tells the tale of a travellin´ man. Punchy percussion and choppy breakbeats blend with sitars, tablas, and psychodelia.
10. Mondomo "Theme from Mondomo"
This song was conceived and basically finished in spring 99. It is lush and graceful without getting too serious. Look out for Stereolove adding in some "oohs" and aahs" on the mike.

What the press had to say about Watch TV "The After School Special 1"

“New Spanish label´s debut release featuring the massively creative and often funky works of DJ/Producer Rubén García in assorted collaborations. **** "– Top

"The Iberian HiTop label have collected together exotic-sounding artists who are, seemingly, only connected by the fact that they screw around with jazz. And very good they are at it as well. "- Record Collector " **** "- Uncut


Watch TV presents The After School Special

 Titles
· The After School Special Take1
· The After School Special Take2
· The After School Special
· The After School Special 2 Sampler
· The After School Special 2 Sampler 2
· The After School Special 2
 
 Watch TV´s biography