tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68917243432853300252024-03-13T00:16:03.395-07:00Don't Forget to Go HomeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-39218602846105060682011-12-14T09:23:00.000-08:002011-12-14T09:24:50.620-08:00Grampa "I Loved You" | Madhouse<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(187, 187, 187); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 24px; "><p style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.625em; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">This track comes off the “A Basement, A Red Light and a Feeling EP”, which is one of the coolest titles for an EP ever. Originally out on Madhouse Records in 1992, this is a classic </span></span><strong style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Kerri Chandler</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> production, with a tough New Jersey kick drum, a bouncing bass line and smooth piano chords. But the real kicker of the track is the mostly unintelligible male vocal, which, as it turns out, was sung by Kerri’s drunken Grandfather (hence the artist name), which was something I didn’t know until Marcos Cabral imparted that information to us at a recent party (thanks, Marcos!). Anyway, here it is in all it’s glory:</span></span></p><div><object width="420" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/BCjhEyeG8XI?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/BCjhEyeG8XI?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-79550261255550201122011-10-10T07:15:00.000-07:002011-10-10T07:34:51.313-07:00You Are My Melody<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="320" height="215" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/K2Q91fsxTkI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>We almost fell off our feet this weekend when we heard this gorgeous disco number drop (thanks <a href="http://www.facebook.com/wowfreemagic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Free Magic </span></a>from <a href="http://www.facebook.com/discoveryparty"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Discovery</span></a> for the great set!). This R&B-infused slow jam is euphoric without being too over the top, and sweetly romantic - minus that 80's cheesiness that makes you cringe. A perfect balance of funky guitar licks, infectious basslines and glittering melodies, this tune gives us all more reason to rank Change, the Italian-American disco band, high on our hot list. Until we get our hands on the original cut, we'll settle for <a href="http://soundcloud.com/dublinaunts/change-you-are-my-melody"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">this re-edit for download</span></a> - not quite the original, but close enough. </div><div><br /></div><div>We love Change. They make some of the smoothest, sexiest disco we've come across. Here's some more brilliant tunes for further listening:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16xpjPA0G9o"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Hold Tight (1981)</span></a> </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWEQWWKbxHo&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLD763BDC98CA2D464"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">This Is Your Time (1983)</span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y36WX7vQ478"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Magical Night</span></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-48779936277844169422011-10-07T05:55:00.000-07:002011-10-08T07:53:23.583-07:00Lost In Sound 16: DJ Dean "Sunshine" Smith<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOn7Z5Vdct-Oho9km3ZpGB00bGTLTfCcfMOlfA56buhTAcR97rND69BYW4Jzc5oS5BETxIf9hULn_ONo_S0VpI9m0Raxlh3Fbtu-VdueSxsjmKfzd7H51eZRoI9Rpzfxdh-1i1hUIyB2U/s1600/wine_telaviv_sunset.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOn7Z5Vdct-Oho9km3ZpGB00bGTLTfCcfMOlfA56buhTAcR97rND69BYW4Jzc5oS5BETxIf9hULn_ONo_S0VpI9m0Raxlh3Fbtu-VdueSxsjmKfzd7H51eZRoI9Rpzfxdh-1i1hUIyB2U/s400/wine_telaviv_sunset.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660735329087873010" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br />Brand new, exclusive mix all the way from the UK by DJ Dean "Sunshine" Smith. While Smith has been a staple figure in Birmingham's underground scene for over twenty years, we only discovered him this summer through his excellent deep House and edits label, </span><a href="http://www.soulsharemedia.com/soulshare-records.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Soulshare Records </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, which just launched this year (check out what we have to say about his </span><a href="http://dontforgettogohome.blogspot.com/2011/08/balearic-soul-from-black-county.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">first release</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, and why he made it to the </span><a href="http://dontforgettogohome.blogspot.com/2011/10/october-top-3-disco-goods-for-season.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">top three tunes</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> of October). Smith is also an essential team player behind Croatia's annual summer Garden Festival so has been playing sunset-perfect vibes for years. His sets are full of sweet love - a medley of pitched down, balearic-flavored Disco, gorgeous edits we've never heard of, and Larry Heard-esque deep House. So, if you're not ready to let go of summer just yet, tune in to this mix - it will take you back to those warm and breezy carefree nights...</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F24989874&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0087ff"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F24989874&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0087ff" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <a href="http://soundcloud.com/deansmith/dj-dean-sunshine-smith-1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">DJ DEAN SUNSHINE SMITH - EXCLUSIVE 'LOST IN SOUND' MIX FOR http://dontforgettogohome.blogspot.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"> by </span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/deansmith"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Dean 'sunshine' Smith</span></a></span><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Tracklist</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">01.Without Love (Deep&Disco re-edit)<br />02.Sing Hallelujah (LNTG Rework)<br />03.Close Your Eyes(Dub) - The Legendary1979 Orchestra<br />04.Solomun - Love Recycled 2<br />05.Mingi - Mim Suleiman<br />06.Something Better - Jamie L (Ny_ak mix)<br />07.Black Paint (Larry Heard's after dark mix) - MoodyManc<br />08.Who is he & what is he to you - LEftside Wobble edit<br />09.Love is a hurting thing - Gloria ann tay</span></span></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Like what you here? Learn more about Dean "Sunshine" Smith</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/deansmith"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-44954715042932840142011-10-06T06:36:00.000-07:002011-10-06T07:01:51.714-07:00Who Wrote the Rules of Love?<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIa5Jqq7dQDNi1z1sdUGU7SZ7A7LT0epiJypsnbaLLA5HJboZd2IyYdsD_2800kjf_85r-d5rIOK5BWjT6vbmdgU2lc0CotbgMPE5WQSlfViuW6O2TXd6rgHIxegVCD_yLgldtrP8jFkg/s1600/rodinthekiss.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 187px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIa5Jqq7dQDNi1z1sdUGU7SZ7A7LT0epiJypsnbaLLA5HJboZd2IyYdsD_2800kjf_85r-d5rIOK5BWjT6vbmdgU2lc0CotbgMPE5WQSlfViuW6O2TXd6rgHIxegVCD_yLgldtrP8jFkg/s400/rodinthekiss.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660376805760816450" /></a><!--StartFragment--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Finally got my copy of Omar S’ latest collaboration with Detroit’s Colonel Abrams and Amp Fiddler, “Who Wrote the Rules of Love.” This is certainly one of Omar S’s finest House moments of the year – delicate and deep, this smooth number embodies the soul-centric vibes of old school House with exceptional production, complete with lovely vocals written and sung by Abrams himself. No less a must-have for soulful House heads. Here’s a little taste of the tune, remixed by Shadow Ray. A little more jacking than the original, but still just as warm and infectious.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><iframe width="320" height="215" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HDtzvEGqEak" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></span></span></p> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Omar S is one of Detroit’s most fearless and innovative producers to emerge from the city’s second generation of House and Techno pioneers. He’s certainly made a dent in the overall sound of city, carrying on Detroit’s legacy as a nest for exceptional musical talents in the electronic field. While many of Omar S’ releases via his self-run imprint, FXHE embody the more spaced-out Techno-soul sound of the city, his endeavors into more soulful deep House are some of his best releases to date, effectively capturing the genre’s old school vibes. Below are some more of Omar S’ best House moments for your listening pleasure...</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnhSp0_8Om4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">MK/Omar S - Given (MK Dub) /Sarah - FXHE001</span></span></span></a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnhSp0_8Om4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (2011)</span></span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH21VpfN5VA"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Omar S - The Maker - AOS111 (2006)</span></span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.feelmybicep.com/2010/01/14/omar-s-day/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Omar S - Day/Night - AOS-004 (2004)</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><!--EndFragment--><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Cambria;"><br /></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-37483947458727567042011-10-03T06:48:00.000-07:002011-10-03T18:37:08.436-07:00October Top 3 - Disco Goods for the Season<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd977vq4VqAaJyyePyZfl9JFyv0NsLQRwaJLzfgxtffcOMXEPYZNe6XznTbRxXq-SccuCXcRt_-fYZ6H7ecpTntoDR3hLoF8Ec5qH1SVZSTH_EBkn767zlWfvX8TvGxUsJPETPLgkHELo/s1600/discoball_october.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd977vq4VqAaJyyePyZfl9JFyv0NsLQRwaJLzfgxtffcOMXEPYZNe6XznTbRxXq-SccuCXcRt_-fYZ6H7ecpTntoDR3hLoF8Ec5qH1SVZSTH_EBkn767zlWfvX8TvGxUsJPETPLgkHELo/s400/discoball_october.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659265163065212162" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">What’s hot this month: deep, bittersweet disco-House tunes drenched in old soul, heart-wrenching lyrics and sweet, luscious vocals. See below for our top 3 picks coming out this month. Give it up for the lovers and the broken-hearted, these ones are for you:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></b></o:p><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">1.</span></span></span></b><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">soho808 – Trouble & Strife – Mystery Meat</span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Following the summer’s smash hit by Bicep on the elusive Mystery Meat imprint comes another excellent platter, this time brought to you by NY’s duo of the moment soho808. The A-side features a beautiful rework of Soul II Soul’s “Back To Life” R&B classic, it’s soft soul and emotive vocals accentuated in this fine cut. On the flip side is a deeper than deep edit of the one and only Suzy Q - properly funked up, soho808 style. Can’t go wrong with this one. Listen here:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://aboveboarddist.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Trouble-and-Strife.mp3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Trouble and Strife</span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://aboveboarddist.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Suzys-BBQ.mp3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Suzy's BBQ</span></span></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">2.</span></span></b></span><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dr. Dunks – Dr. Dunks Edits – Disco Deviance</span></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Disco anthem right here by the one and only Dr. Dunks (Rub N’Tug/Keep it Cheap). This new release on the fantastic edit label, Disco Deviance stars the party-happy “Dunks Got the Answer” dance-floor bomb. This tune has all the ingredients for a disco-perfect track: smooth, funky basslines, lazy trumpets, and sultry vocals that belt out “a party…is the solution!” Yes, yes it is. And Disco is the answer. Listen to the whole release here:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://allears.uk.com/ALLEARS/AUDIO/DD021_DunksGottheAnswerDRDUNKSEDIT.mp3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dunks Got the Answer</span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://allears.uk.com/ALLEARS/AUDIO/DD021_OnYourKnees_DRDUNKSEDIT.mp3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">On Your Knees</span></span></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">3.</span></span></span></b><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dean “Sunshine” Smith – The Sunshine Reworks 002 – Soulshare</span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">After debuting with the highly impressive rework of Hi Gloss’ 1981 hit “You’ll Never Know,” Soulshare Records is back for round two with another slate of excellent deep Disco tunes. This release no less solidifies the label as a quality edits and deep House outfit on the radar. This one offers two infectious disco-Funk selections, full of feel-goodness, stripped of orchestral cheesiness and amped up with fever-hot sexiness. No pun intended. Listen here:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://allears.uk.com/ALLEARS/AUDIO/SOULSHARE002_LOVEFEVER.mp3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Love Fever</span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://allears.uk.com/ALLEARS/AUDIO/SOULSHARE002_LETITFLOW.mp3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Let if Flow (True Love Dub)</span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-4873347775288722332011-09-29T21:26:00.000-07:002011-09-29T21:38:31.919-07:00Josh One - Contemplation (King Britt Funke Mix)<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--StartFragment--> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><iframe width="320" height="215" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/cnvOcwYA4lg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dusting off old, forgotten tunes is always such a thrill - every time. Here’s a classic deep House hit from ’01 by Grammy-nominated producer, Josh One from LA. While we haven’t taken this one out of it’s sleeve for some time, its still as sexy and intoxicating as ever. This tune exudes that perfect late-night deepness complete with raw grooves, trippy soundscapes, and seriously sultry vocals. Once that grossly deep bassline kicks in, there’s no escaping this track’s hypnotic allure. While Josh One’s single spawned several mixes, this one wins by far – and it’s ten minutes long, too. Pitch it down.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Further listening/recommendations:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhDNAF_ga3M"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Aaron Carl - My House (Hollis P. Monroe remix) - Ovum </span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">- an afterhour perfect track with intimate, deep vibes.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk6Wz9ynvI4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Above Smoke - Save Us - Minuendo</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> - groovy and emotive deepness by Spain's Above Smoke. Trippy as you like. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <!--StartFragment--> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://dontforgettogohome.blogspot.com/2010/04/exclusive-interview-with-king-britt.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">King Britt – The Intricate Beauty – Nervous Records</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> - Britt’s last compilation from 2010, featuring an Ableton-produced mix of original productions. Check out our </span></span><a href="http://dontforgettogohome.blogspot.com/2010/04/exclusive-interview-with-king-britt.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">interview</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> with the man himself on this release.</span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-56216966189708054052011-09-23T06:19:00.000-07:002011-09-23T07:01:40.276-07:00Brother of Soul - Eyes of Love (Guidance)<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><iframe width="320" height="215" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4iPkSyaGMiA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Originally released on Guidance (quite the label) in 1998 (quite the year), we recently found this little nugget in the dusty bins at </span><a href="http://halcyonline.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">halcyon the shop</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. Utilizing a winning combination of a nice, tough beat, a funky, live-sounding bassline and vintage, soulful male vocals, this one got my feet tapping and pulled at my heartstrings all at once, just like the best tracks always do. The original sample is from Vance and Suzanne's "I Can't Get Along Without You", but Brother of Soul (aka Brooklyn's own Paul Hunter) appears to have laid down his own vocals here. It's the type of deepness that's dirty and classy all at once; not an easy feat for a producer, but Paul achieves with ease. A furthering of the Guidance legacy, as well as my own collection. Can not wait to drop this properly at a party. - Nathaniel Jay</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><iframe width="320" height="215" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BQ8BQEs-_3E" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-7274713019229838012011-09-08T14:18:00.000-07:002011-09-08T14:34:41.824-07:00Don Carlos - I Can Love Nobody<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="320" height="245" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uUIN58p2wz0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Beautiful soul-infused single from '93 by Italo-House master, Don Carlos featuring singer Kevin Bryant. A leading figure of this movement, Carlos is known for his excellent jazz-washed deepness and exceptionally emotive music, and this tune certainly affirms that legacy...</div><div><br /></div><div>Further listening:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j79mVk_1y_k"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Don Carlos - "Alone" - Calypso Records (1991)</span></a></div><div>Carlos' debut single, and a stone cold classic. That dreamy piano melody and infectious bass-heavy beat gets us every time...Tune!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0FrslSwGMQ"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Subway Ground Master - Queensway - Calypso Records (1992)</span></a></div><div>A beautiful fusion of jazz and Disco-filtered House from the hard-to-find <i>Subway Ground Master EP</i> on Italy's leading House label, Calypso Records. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-32997719044641986422011-09-06T11:07:00.000-07:002011-09-06T11:40:00.569-07:00Moodymann vs. Oliver $ - Who's really Doin Ya Thing?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvoaTJVf277_TBKiJqQQzczffkkYqPafyvdNCQ_D3yaSq6VcjboHuA-PxBlsYhnYuiJcGiby08rxYd_bhSYEBfrXlwwuOnzqWt7s-_3rwKnaIXp50vK97-w8Cd5mMStIbI8dMgE9zRKA/s1600/moodymann.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvoaTJVf277_TBKiJqQQzczffkkYqPafyvdNCQ_D3yaSq6VcjboHuA-PxBlsYhnYuiJcGiby08rxYd_bhSYEBfrXlwwuOnzqWt7s-_3rwKnaIXp50vK97-w8Cd5mMStIbI8dMgE9zRKA/s400/moodymann.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649317920433354674" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Moodymann - the alter go of Detroit's revered deep House maven, Kenny Dixon Jr. - makes no fuss dance music. And his latest release, <i>Mo Moody presents Live in Seattle</i> on his Motor City-based imprint, KDJ Records is all serious business, yet again. The big tune on this three-tracker is "Doin Ya Thang," which samples Moodymann's distinctive charismatic jabber ("Y'all having a good time?") over a lush, hypnotic loop. The engaging speech sampled was recorded live at Manchester's old school house party, Cutloose over a year ago and captures an enthusiastic, cheering crowd in the background attributing to track's live feel. The recording is now available on a limited, vinyl-only platter of previously unreleased tracks from the vaults of KDJ.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, here's the catch: "Doin Ya Thing," was previously released earlier this year by Berlin's Oliver $ on his home imprint, Play It Down. While DJs and music lovers alike ate this track up via Beatport and Juno it still stirred a worldwide uproar from music critics and music purists, accusing Oliver $ of manipulating Moodymann by not giving him any credit for the sample speech. </div><div><br /></div><div>Can you tell the difference between Oliver $'s "Doin Ya Thing" or KDJ's? Not really. At the end of the day, it's up to you who you decide to support. In our opinion, you get more bang for your buck with this quality deep House platter by one of Detroit's finest...</div><div><br /></div><div>Further Listening/Reading:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://dopejams.pinnaclecart.com/vinyl/moodymann-doin-ya-thang-limited/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Preview release: Mo Moody - Live in Seattle EP - KDJ Records </span></a></div><div><a href="http://www.juno.co.uk/products/doin-ya-thang-ep/424268-01/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Preview release: Oliver $ - Doin Ya Thing EP - Play It Down</span></a></div><div><a href="http://www.littlewhiteearbuds.com/feature/oliver-explains-doin-ya-thang-to-lwe/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Interview with Oliver $ on LWE about the sample controversy</span></a></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoX4y-TXQrA"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Norma Jean Bell - I'm the Baddest Bitch (Moodymann Mix)</span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-10729477023177795482011-09-03T15:18:00.000-07:002011-09-03T15:54:02.070-07:00Party Up! Tiki Disco - It Ain't Over Yet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1iRbN53m29ax0M22hFV54gRBkLbV-qP4HyrgLAA63pJ0TbadheFtW38fd05rFw5heaDIvKH8O4MaHjtxLdDhhkEe1qLcOQaQXmxDATIrhixfsXzVMA9GZuMM3mOHKIt0Iuz2o8x319U8/s1600/tikidisco.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1iRbN53m29ax0M22hFV54gRBkLbV-qP4HyrgLAA63pJ0TbadheFtW38fd05rFw5heaDIvKH8O4MaHjtxLdDhhkEe1qLcOQaQXmxDATIrhixfsXzVMA9GZuMM3mOHKIt0Iuz2o8x319U8/s320/tikidisco.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648269228137649426" /></a>
<br /><div>Tiki Disco wins by far as the party of the summer for us. The bi-monthly boogie down takes place in the backyard of Brooklyn's hot pizza joint, Roberta's - a cozy oasis of sorts in the middle of industrial Bushwick. The party is the brainchild of local DJs Eli Escobar, Lloydski and Andy Pry - talented tastemakers in their own right, and all round fun dudes.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>The last time we attended Tiki (and the first time for us, too) we splurged on rounds of sangria and frozen Pina Coladas, danced in the rain to "Erotic City" and fist-pumped in a packed out tent to soul-drenched, old school House. And then after all that we ducked inside for some gourmet, mouth-watering pizza post-dance floor action. It was a great night, and we're going to do it all over again this weekend...check it out:</div><div>
<br /></div><div>This Sunday, the Tiki crew will be back at the same time and same place for a Labor Day special: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=211880428866382"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">"Tiki Disco - It Ain't Over Yet."</span></a> It's bound to be another epic night, so get on your dancing shoes, and RSVP to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><b>TIKIDISCOLIST@gmail.com.</b></span></div><div>
<br /></div><div>And did we mention it's free entry, too?</div><div>
<br /></div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=211880428866382"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Go here for more event details</span></a></div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/101729659915364/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Go here to view Tiki Disco on Facebook</span></a></div><div>
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<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-43358172707742771302011-08-31T08:37:00.000-07:002011-08-31T09:06:27.898-07:00Too Much Light EP<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMhjB9vIEKqFKrtazC8Nggz4kQz3x6gspvxgS8-SnYO2HJpZBBkz7wnwlOEJ0_uz27E-a22WWcGeU_HIbJk7f0ZymmJ1UhDRLJot_3YAKMWb_IftcGQ0QKjkymgbNJ-XRYwsIMDUc7Pw/s1600/danielsolartoomuch.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMhjB9vIEKqFKrtazC8Nggz4kQz3x6gspvxgS8-SnYO2HJpZBBkz7wnwlOEJ0_uz27E-a22WWcGeU_HIbJk7f0ZymmJ1UhDRLJot_3YAKMWb_IftcGQ0QKjkymgbNJ-XRYwsIMDUc7Pw/s400/danielsolartoomuch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647047793630914978" /></a><div>
<br /></div>New month, new season, new music....Lots of great releases to look forward to this fall, and this deep number, <i>Too Much Light EP </i>by Daniel Solar forthcoming on Tenth Circle is on the hot list. <div>
<br /></div><div><object height="225" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F1068672&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&show_playcount=true&show_artwork=true&color=0087ff"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="225" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F1068672&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&show_playcount=true&show_artwork=true&color=0087ff" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <a href="http://soundcloud.com/danielsolar/sets/tenci004-daniel-solar-too"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">tenci004 - Daniel Solar - Too Much Light EP</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"> by </span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/danielsolar"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">danielsolar</span></a></div><div>
<br /></div><div>Solar is quite a versatile producer - he's been producing music for several years, dabbling in everything from chunky minimal Techno to funky House. However, it was roughly a year ago when the young artist really made his mark after he formed his own imprint, Dikso. Solar is especially on a role these days, with recent productions such as his Dikso 6 EP (and the aforementioned Tenth Circle release) leaning more towards deep House territory. This may be Solar's calling...keep an eye out on this guy.</div><div>
<br /></div><div><object height="225" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F1007554&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&show_playcount=true&show_artwork=true&color=0087ff"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="225" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F1007554&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&show_playcount=true&show_artwork=true&color=0087ff" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <a href="http://soundcloud.com/danielsolar/sets/dikso006-daniel-solar"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">DIKSO006 - Daniel Solar - Retrospect EP</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"> by </span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/danielsolar"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">danielsolar</span></a></div><div>
<br /></div><div>Like what you hear? For further listening, check out these recommendations below (click on titles for download link): </div><div>
<br /></div><div><a href="http://www.junodownload.com/products/colourful-loving-ep/1784775-02/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Autodeep - Colourful Love EP - Urbantorque</span></a></div><div>Solar and production partner, Andi De Luxe give this lo-fi deep House number a warm, emotive touch</div><div>
<br /></div><div><a href="http://www.junodownload.com/products/super-sound-single-volume-2/1779162-02/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Nicholas/Daniel Solar - Super Sound Single Volume 2 - Dikso</span></a></div><div>Slo-mo, chill out boogie. Quintessentially "Dikso". </div><div>
<br /></div><div><a href="http://www.junodownload.com/products/super-sound-single-volume-4/1802116-02/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">V/A - Super Sound Single Volume 4 - Dikso</span></a></div><div>Another excellent release from Dikso camp, featuring more original productions from the likes of Solar, Autodeep, soho808 and UK's Ooft.</div><div>
<br /></div><div><a href="http://www.halcyondigi.com/search/full.php?RELEASE_ID=34176"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Daniel Solar - Dirtiest Clean EP - Kolour Recordings</span></a></div><div>A very sexy deep House release with a remix by Detroit's Delano Smith. </div><div>
<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-4167180617707409712011-08-24T06:41:00.001-07:002011-08-31T11:01:11.114-07:00"Balearic Soul from the Black County": Soulshare Records<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfrGVfO-RUKDXWGnw2ERxXNeBROdgmuxMHpMS_evfZIzIVaitBFU4m7UZn8ntiC27c91RpkB2lILzKuukzOkL3dcqpLUfCJhOU_SpWE4pc-FqgyZiJHtGLyxS32emB7jNXOo3-y18dMQ/s1600/soulshare.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 391px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfrGVfO-RUKDXWGnw2ERxXNeBROdgmuxMHpMS_evfZIzIVaitBFU4m7UZn8ntiC27c91RpkB2lILzKuukzOkL3dcqpLUfCJhOU_SpWE4pc-FqgyZiJHtGLyxS32emB7jNXOo3-y18dMQ/s400/soulshare.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644422964008070466" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Recently came across Soulshare Records, a new deep House and rework label recently launched by Birmingham-based DJ, Dean "Sunshine" Smith, who is part of the crew that runs the Garden Festival in Croatia. The first release, <i>The Sunshine Reworks Vol. 1</i> recently hit the shelves with two warm, deep Disco House numbers. The highlight is "You'll Never Know," a rework of the 1981 Hi Gloss hit.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
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<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Smith jazzes up this bittersweet slow-mo tune into a dreamy deep House cut - perfect for rooftops and sunsets. Vinyl coming out soon, but in the meantime, download the release from <a href="http://www.junodownload.com/labels/SoulShare/releases/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Juno</span></a>! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F14842495&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0087ff"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F14842495&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0087ff" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/deansmith/dean-sunshine-smith-youll"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">DEAN 'SUNSHINE' SMITH - YOU'LL NEVER KNOW 2011</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> by </span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/deansmith"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dean 'sunshine' Smith</span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Further listening/info:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/soulshare"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Soulshare Records on Facebook</span></span></a></div><div><a href="http://soundcloud.com/deansmith"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dean "Sunshine" Smith on Soundcloud</span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://soulshare.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Soulshare Media online for radio, news and release dates</span></a></span></div><div><a href="http://www.junodownload.com/labels/SoulShare/releases/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Soulshare Records MP3 on Junodownload</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
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<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-21755912131688945312011-08-18T10:13:00.000-07:002011-08-18T10:44:38.748-07:00Kerri Chandler's Coast2Coast (NRK Music 2006)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XYxIu02uAb0O7jA22M3OMsEdSfc1HXMWjPzXPglevLZUnlbwfrLUUf72nDgMk-g5mIopUuXhBMDl9KIygV08yfmcvDZA1DdgvSpbLvSyNVP_bWCElUvpF60g-vcgoO5m2X3HE39O_wk/s1600/coast2coast_kerrichandler.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XYxIu02uAb0O7jA22M3OMsEdSfc1HXMWjPzXPglevLZUnlbwfrLUUf72nDgMk-g5mIopUuXhBMDl9KIygV08yfmcvDZA1DdgvSpbLvSyNVP_bWCElUvpF60g-vcgoO5m2X3HE39O_wk/s320/coast2coast_kerrichandler.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642249624219146978" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The art of the mix CD is a dying craft, unfortunately fizzling out amidst the accessibility of podcasts, and free downloadable sets. Not that there is anything wrong with this, but there is just something about the overall quality of musical journeys found in CD compilations that are simply unmatchable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In the not so recent past, I got my hands on Kerri Chandler’s exclusive mix for </span></span><a href="http://nrkmusic.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">NRK’s</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> excellent Coast2Coast series. Released in 2006 this mix seals Chandler’s legacy as a House music King (if not </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">the</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> King of House). Perhaps this is a bold statement, but his productions, impeccable musical taste and exceptional approach to DJing contributed to New Jersey's reputation as a breeding ground for proper, warehouse-inspired Deep House (this was the case in the '90s, but today the state continues to be useless).</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The tracklist here is mouthwatering. From chord-driven, soul-soaked cuts like Trackheadz’s “Feel,” to racy, dramatically deep ones such as DJ Fudge’s infectious “Mechouga,” this Coast2Coast episode is certainly one for the heads. And out of this 14-track adventure, nothing hits the deep spot more than this nasty number…</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><iframe width="400" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hUCxGBN-a4M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Kerri Chandler’s </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Coast2Coast</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> is available for digital download </span></span><a href="http://www.halcyondigi.com/search/full.php?FULL=122336&ALBUM=1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">here</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. Get deep. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Tracklist:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">01. Kerri Chandler feat. Monique Bingham / In The Morning (Raw Mix)
<br />02. Jon Cutler & Matthias Heilbronn / 640
<br />03. Dennis Ferrer / Underground Is My Home
<br />04. DJ Fudge / Mechouga (DJ Spen & Karizma Mix)
<br />05. Trackheadz / Feel (Vocal Mix)
<br />06. Moses Mclean feat. Diamond Temple / Always (Soul Groove Mix)
<br />07. Nu Life feat. Kenny Bobien / My Joy
<br />08. Ron Hall & The Muthafunkers / The Way You Love Me (Original Mix)
<br />09. Johnick Meets FTL / A Breath Of Fresh Air
<br />10. Mike Delgado / No One Loves You Like I Do
<br />11. Hardsoul Feat Shaun Escoffrey / No Man (Alix Alvereaz Mix)
<br />12. Kerri Chandler / The Promise
<br />13. Phortune / String Free
<br />14. Phil Hooton / Epichoregeo</span></span></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p></p> <!--EndFragment--> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-60145552175696634832011-08-16T16:37:00.000-07:002011-08-17T07:33:17.881-07:00Mark E "Call Me" (Merc)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3Kqvr9HJEF61waxuIMmL40Dkf0zgEF-ktv1E9qO-sJV2-BBS04kzzmQrOAg0uTpu6sCgXTnKrKwuJn2Im7eWpgT6AKgFLblRqDlwMOUd8fALQr4Qm8ZtX4nv_G1bS42mQqHQl5TJWno/s1600/mark-e-dj.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3Kqvr9HJEF61waxuIMmL40Dkf0zgEF-ktv1E9qO-sJV2-BBS04kzzmQrOAg0uTpu6sCgXTnKrKwuJn2Im7eWpgT6AKgFLblRqDlwMOUd8fALQr4Qm8ZtX4nv_G1bS42mQqHQl5TJWno/s320/mark-e-dj.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641649809690105298" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mark E is a respected name among Disco revivalists and slo-mo house heads, recognized as both an innovative producer and talented DJ with an extensive knowledge of old school House and classic boogie. The Birmingham-based artist is first and foremost acknowledged as a “Disco-edit king," thanks to his roster of applauded edits from Womack & Womack's "Baby I'm Scared of You" to Franck Beverly's "Joy and Pain." To his credit, he has attempted to escape this stigma by venturing into more experimental and original territory with the debut of his first full-length album, </span></span><a href="http://ghostly.com/releases/stone-breaker"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Stonebreaker</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> on Ghostly, released earlier this year. However, we are quickly reminded of his magic touch to the ubiquitous “edit” with his forthcoming release on his label, </span></span><a href="http://mercmusic.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Merc</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. The release, titled "Call Me"</span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">is a dark, and heavy spin-off of Diana Ross’ bittersweet classic, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.”</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><iframe width="400" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8mm_lnHVz4U" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The release is distinctly Mark E – a chunky, thumping pitched down number with a cosmic touch. The track was first heard on his exclusive </span></span><a href="http://www.beatsinspace.net/playlists/535"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">guestmix</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> for Beats in Space radio a year ago. Come this September, it will finally see the light of day, starring two remixes by Dixon and Tensnake.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Out of the three tracks, this one takes the cake:</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F13731466"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F13731466" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/raler/mark-e-call-me-dixon-edit"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mark e -call me (dixon edit)</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> by </span></span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/raler"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">raler</span></span></span></a> </p> <!--EndFragment--> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-79506574465260134102011-04-22T09:28:00.000-07:002011-04-22T09:41:12.983-07:00MELT: The Synergy of Sound and Sight<div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">This Saturday, April 23rd, halcyon presents </span></span></span></b></i><a href="http://halcyonline.com/2011/sat-4-23-melt-with-abagale-fischer-connie/"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">MELT</span></span></span></b></i></a><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">, a performance art and music event featuring NY-based DJs Abagale Fischer and Connie, and a live art collaboration by Brian Life and Matt Phillips.</span></span></span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></b></i></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5pkkCQU-wNe2KGH2yE1ad5Y5csrZTslJhTcWnqP_spkB7Vi-qDLPeGrAAkMPcchKuE4xaVAnU_1jQo7Hm9oHOHPVzDeVqGV2Reypx3wOhrYpIWIRevcecoAfNM6IQzhHxvVSi7OfiBPg/s400/MELT_flier.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598448607745762178" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 400px; " /></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia;font-size:small;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia;font-size:small;">MELT is not just a party. Sure, DJs will be spinning deep music to make you move and groove, but it’s so much more than that. The event, which was founded by NY-based artist, DJ, producer and dancer, Abagale Fischer, is about fusion of expression and the synergy of sight and sound.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Fischer, who launched the series in 2008, started MELT after stumbling upon the hidden and mystique world of Psybient music (or the “chill sister” of Psytrance, as some may say). </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Psybient is an unusual strain of music. To quote Fischer herself, it's “deep melodic bass music” that stems from small subcultures spread across the world, particularly found in places like Israel, Holland, Sweden, Greece and India. It’s music that is difficult to find, and just as difficult to label. Call it “chill out,” but it has more momentum than your typical lounge-style music. Rather, Psybient is along the lines of experimental ambient and electronic music that is more emotive, creative and spiritual than your standard downtempo. Since the sound is so underground and fragmented throughout the globe, it takes years and years to dig up a sizable library. Fischer and Connie are two out of the few local DJs tapped into this musical subculture.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">To read more about the far out world of Psybient and this weekend’s MELT experience, check out </span></span><a href="http://halcyonline.com/2011/qa-abagale-fischer-of-melt/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">this interesting and thorough interview with the insightful Fischer herself. </span></span></span></a><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi- font-family:Georgia;font-size:12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi- font-family:Georgia;font-size:12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi- font-family:Georgia;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-31833726023220636182011-03-17T10:50:00.001-07:002011-03-17T11:42:42.245-07:00Lost in Sound 16: Pets for Less<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioeatIBHtzf8cYzCmxBTYSWcf_o4Frv8KNbUJiIxH2P7sEv7AlYJ1MO7q5RkSwthuoRDtoTMQV3k7Ggsyl0SSTtxV9VittKlZAqu_cGshWD4dyvsb9XJ_BZ4jdIb4uwI65mv2Z7EyQ20s/s1600/petsforless_logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioeatIBHtzf8cYzCmxBTYSWcf_o4Frv8KNbUJiIxH2P7sEv7AlYJ1MO7q5RkSwthuoRDtoTMQV3k7Ggsyl0SSTtxV9VittKlZAqu_cGshWD4dyvsb9XJ_BZ4jdIb4uwI65mv2Z7EyQ20s/s400/petsforless_logo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585109756135781218" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Leading up to this weekend’s </span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=103911649691709"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Slow Disco Saturdays</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> party at </span></span><a href="http://halcyonline.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">halcyon the shop</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">, we are pleased to feature guest artists on the bill, </span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pets-For-Less/151759068218530"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Pets for Less</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> for this month’s Lost in Sound episode. For the mix, the duo generously shared their latest set recorded at DC’s </span></span><a href="http://www.ustreetmusichall.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">U-Hall</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> spot, where they opened for the Hot Natured party with Jamie Jones and Lee Foss. In this pumping mix, they lay down an intoxicating blend of future disco beats. Tune in for some disco drenched in techy basslines, raw house grooves and electro-tinged melodies. Enjoy!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F12005847&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0087ff"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F12005847&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0087ff" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/wearelife/pets-for-less-uhall-3-11-11"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Pets For Less @ Uhall (Hot Natured Party) 3-11-11</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"> by </span></span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/wearelife"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Life Podcast</span></span></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">So, who are these guys?</span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Pets for Less, New York’s newest production duo to emerge in the city’s disco-house scene are not as sweet as their alias entails. Sure, they are nice guys, no doubt – the team consists of friends Alex Fish and Mike Fisher – but they’re ruthless when it comes to dropping a proper set to make you sweat. Loaded with a broad musical selection of driving dance floor burners, deeper than deep house, and punchy technosoul, it’s safe to say these guys know how to conquer the crowd.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Here’s a little 101 on the team: Alex Fish, aka </span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Holosound/265178205267"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Holosound</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> has been an active force in New York’s underground dance music subculture as a DJ, promotor and label owner of Holosound Theory Recordings. As an internationally recognized DJ, he’s appeared all over the world, from Tokyo to Toronto, Helsinki to London, Phuket to Estonia. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Mike Fisher, the other half of Pets for Less, is a recent Brooklyn transplant hailing from Washington DC. Also a mover and shaker, he’s a founding members of MnmLife, one of the main tech-house promotion teams in the capital. As an independent DJ he has played alongside big name acts such as M.A.N.D.Y, Matt Tolfrey and Lee Foss. And, to add to his impressive resume he also </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">boasts an esteemed background in music production having worked with the award-winning artist </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Deep Dish</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> as their studio engineer for two years.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">So basically, these guys know what they’re doing and word is they’ve got some original music in store too. Although several artists and labels have inspired the team over</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> the course of their careers, they give a big nod towards the Hot Natured nu disco sound. To quote the team themselves, they say the sound captures their “general love for all things funky and trouble-making.” Well that sounds fun….</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Like what you hear? Catch Pets for Less this weekend at</span> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=103911649691709"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Slow Disco Saturdays</span></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">and Mike Fisher solo at</span> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114065598671516"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Verboten's Visionquest</span></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">party this Sunday. Looks like the city that never sleeps is in full swing...Music music, party party!! </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-40208558510149806312011-03-15T07:36:00.000-07:002011-03-16T15:34:55.103-07:00Exclusive Q & A with Visionquest's Ryan Crosson<div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: normal; line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Welcome to Dontforgettogohome.org. Like what you see and hear? Please join us on </span></i></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/DontForgetToGoHomeorg/152580054767824" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Facebook</span></span></i></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and </span></i></span><a href="http://twitter.com/DFTGHorg" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Twitter</span></span></i></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">!</span></i></span></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In anticipation of </span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114065598671516"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Visionquest’s New York debut at the Verboten party this Sunday</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, we caught up with the quartet’s Berlin-based member Ryan Crosson to get the scoop on why these guys are all the hype this year. We also interviewed Lee Curtiss, but our transcript had a tragic accident. Lesson of the day? Don’t forget to go home AND don’t forget to save your shit…(sorry Lee, it was fun chatting with you though). </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114065598671516"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">More event details here</span>.</a></span></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></i></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyqr7rHOgoiYirSMVfPdqRXjNdwRnbfbxj8smDfg9YMd2hclLbJpHLrR00jF346ij-IrStzhNKZpnbDBy8mf3QLeaRLX-7eIGXNCkCaXXGh2x5B9zpCIfWx4BpYt1KIPtL-lFf6Y2ozc/s400/Visionquest+pic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584318218450927090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Remember the first time you heard of Visionquest? Rewind back to 2009 when their remix of Kiki’s Good Voodoo dropped on Bpitch – that was one epic anthem. Yet, even after dropping a bomb like that the Visionquest crew crouched quietly under the radar, waiting for the right time to step onto the worldwide stage as a solid production team. Now with the successful launch of their label, Visionquest Records, and two top-charted releases under their belt, you could say things are off to a good start this year. In this interview we chatted with Crosson about bringing back album art, the meaning of pop music and Seth’s fiance’s Dad. You follow?</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Bianca M: Finally, after five years in the works, Visionquest Records is finally a reality. Congratulations.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Ryan Crosson:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> It’s fantastic. Actually it’s been a bit difficult because there are four of us so we have four different opinions. Juggling that was a bit tough at first but now we’ve got our system set up.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">BM: What took you guys so long?</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">RC: </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We’ve been working towards this for awhile, like getting everything in place and making sure it was the right time to do the label and not jump the gun and also not present the world or the underground dance music community with just something else that’s being done both musically and aesthetically like with the sleeves and the artwork. We didn’t see a point to do some loopy house label or some Detroit techno label that sounds like something from ten years ago or beyond. That’s been done, why reiterate that? Not that there’s anything wrong with that, it’s just for us to do.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Wd9vWeUZkF8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">BM:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Tell me more about the artwork aspect of the vinyl releases you guys are doing. That sounds interesting.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">RC: Right now we have just one artist doing the artwork. He’s Seth’s fiancé’s Dad. He used to do inserts for some of the old Motown records that were released in Japan. You know how the old records would get certain distributors for South America and Asia and all that? So they would put different inserts in, like Stevie Wonder records or Ray Charles records. He used to do that. He’s older now but he’s still doing it. I don’t know if we’re going to change artists like every five releases – I hope not because I really like the insert on the first one. It’s super original and not what I was expecting at all.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">BM: What brought about this idea? </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">RC:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Well, a lot of people aren’t buying records these days. They grew up thinking ‘oh of course you go on Beatport and get the mp3 file,’ rather than go in the record store. So maybe if we could offer something extra it could bring back that [culture] in some way or make it more collectable for people in general, even if they are not DJs.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">BM: So how would you describe the musical style you guys are going for? Is there any one sound?</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">RC: It’s even tough for me to describe it in a way. A lot of this stuff is going to have a pop sensibility to it but not in a Britney Spears sort of way or a Talking Heads sort of way. Like the VQ03 – Tale of Us is a deep house record [and] VQ05 is going to be extremely deep and has a lot of jazz elements and old experimental music. Some of the stuff is going to have a pop sensibility. It all works together. It all has this smokiness to it, it all has a slight psychedelic element and it just works. So I’m still finding it hard to find the best way to describe it all too people.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="380" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/kjOoDZ271WE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">BM: Well what do you mean by “pop”? Here in New York that word is coming up a lot more among producers. </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">RC: I would describe it as something with a bit more of a mass appeal, something a bit more musical. Maybe something with more of an actual song structure as opposed to a loop being played.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">BM: That works. I also am curious as to why you guys decided to launch a label in the midst of a tough industry, economically speaking. I mean, labels these days isn’t aren’t financially fruitful as they were say, ten years ago. </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">RC: It’s tough at the beginning because there are a lot of start-up costs. There are no guarantees that everything will work out and there’s no guarantee we’re going to get anything [money] but we’re all willing to take that loss, whatever loss it may be in order to do this label. It’s something that we want to do. It’s worth it. I mean if I were to put money into something else, like if I were a smoker or spending it on cigarettes or whatever the hell you are going to spend it on, I much rather spend money on this label and never see that money back as opposed to not doing it at all.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="380" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Gh6Kzcxwgn8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">BM: Cool. That being said, where would you, personally like to see this label going?</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">RC: I would like to see it grow to a point where we are able to touch a bunch of different genres and not just stick to dance music. The second half of [this] year is not even going to touch dance music, it’s going to be a totally different style of music. I guess we want to be able to do dance records but also do some stuff like rough trade. I think it’s really important to push yourself and not just stick with a certain kind of music all the time. You’d probably be bored on your own just doing the same thing. A lot of people have this formula, it’s the way they go about making a track. That’s cool but how many times do you want to do the same track so it’s a bit more fun if you can just go explore things and the things that you try and do, maybe it sucks – so what? Try something else. If you’ve got the time do it.</span></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-19125807665957387372011-02-07T07:50:00.000-08:002011-02-07T08:02:41.929-08:00Music for Mondays: Shine a Light<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL2SFCPC37mlKPXoWFsCnMnbJ1zlvpz-UBPCC6EZHEqhbVkPDIEKEXYgr545NOxI3jG-zvVlT4WIW6uIMPGRUWrU2aqT-EsJozXTPN1_P15pqirqP7xat04lrTfKyrthraDFyAg1FrALs/s1600/c90s.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL2SFCPC37mlKPXoWFsCnMnbJ1zlvpz-UBPCC6EZHEqhbVkPDIEKEXYgr545NOxI3jG-zvVlT4WIW6uIMPGRUWrU2aqT-EsJozXTPN1_P15pqirqP7xat04lrTfKyrthraDFyAg1FrALs/s200/c90s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570978553606879634" /></a><br /><div>New track by London's <a href="http://thec90s.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">The C90s</span></a> duo, remixed by Flight Facilities of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58hKjCuTpwo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">"Crave You"</span></a> fame. Warm and dreamy, moving and a little bittersweet...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="440" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/K57dVZ4oHtQ" frameborder="0"></iframe></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-11608136526417159412011-02-01T22:15:00.000-08:002011-02-02T07:27:12.832-08:00Exclusive Q & A with JKriv (Deep&Disco)<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Leading up to halcyon's </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=189299677765960"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Slow Disco Saturdays</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"> party this weekend, we caught up with Jkriv before his appearance at the shop. Check out details on the event </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=189299677765960"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">New York’s </span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/deepanddisco/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Jkriv</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> is knee deep in the city’s disco-house scene playing many hands as a musician, producer and DJ. We first discovered him when we came across his solid disco edits via </span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/deepanddisco/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Soundcloud</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> and later found out he is also the bass player for the live house band, Tortured Soul and for the disco ensemble, Escort. He’s the resident DJ for the Just for Kicks party, which he runs with partner Aaron Dae and is about to launch his own label, Deep&Disco Records. Although DJing is quite “new” for Jkriv (he’s been manning the decks for roughly a year now) he’s proved pretty damn good at it and has been featured on various podcasts from </span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/deepanddisco/5-magazine-new-music-monday-jkriv-deep-disco-mix/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Chicago</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> to the </span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/deepanddisco/jkriv-deep-disco-slofi-mix-for-holbeck-gardiner-podcast/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">UK</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpu58ZZrUwS1Ak0Tpl3NVyGaXR9dCm04tE5CBZztvcvGVUZ_FbJhUylnA-zatpcuiNjZkmaeJPt2nwPe8WHml1YLdyrRfXgooThItbQQ1R7ljsiiqJZicdfpsis8-qhQJKm972DuUTu_M/s400/JKriv-PressPhoto.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568975041349574530" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 329px; height: 400px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">At the dawn of his appearance at halcyon’s </span></span><a href="http://halcyonline.com/2011/sat-2-5-slow-disco-saturdays-06-jkriv-son-of-sound/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Slow Disco Saturdays</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> gig this weekend we caught up with Jkriv to chat about disco, disco and well, more disco...</span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">See below for music and mixes to stream and download...</span></span></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Bianca Merbaum: You’ve been part of Tortured Soul for the several years now. Is this solo production and your Deep&Disco project something recent or has it been in the works for some time? I also understand DJing is something kind of new for you too, is that correct?</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">JKriv: Right, I’ve been doing Tortured Soul for the past seven years. Along the way I’ve always been working on my music of my own. Some stuff I write and bring to the band and some of it is not quite right for that.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I have a lot of different things that I do but a lot of it has fallen into this disco and disco-electro sound but always with a soul edge to it. For me that’s what I dig. I like to listen to a lot of different kinds of music. I started DJing recently. And that’s why I started that Deep&Disco party at Rose Bar. Then I started trying to get out there on Soundcloud and doing disco edits and putting some of my production up there. I really haven’t gone too many places with this yet. It’s kind of the beginning of it but it’s taking a nice shape. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">BM: Does it matter to you that people associate you first with Tortured Soul? Or are you trying to make your own reputation as JKriv/Deep&Disco?</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">J: No, it doesn’t bother me. I’m a lot more popular as a member of Tortured Soul than I am by myself, so just from a PR stand point I don’t mind it. And I’ don’t find it limiting because I just feel like I’ll do whatever I want and if people don’t like it, they don’t like it. But I think I’ve evolved. I just don’t care so much. I’m part of Tortured Soul and that’s part of who I am and I do other stuff too. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">BM: I really like your edits and the mixes you’ve been putting up. I’ve been following your Soundcloud page for a couple months now. What are your goals as far as your solo work?</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">J: Well one thing I’m starting is Deep&Disco Records just to put out some of this stuff. The concept is to put out music that I’m doing and then include remixes by people in this scene like Matthew Kyle, guys like Blacklodge and a bunch of other people.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F6725708&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0087ff"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F6725708&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0087ff" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/deepanddisco/jody-watley-new-love-deep-disco-version"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Jody Watley - New Love (DEEP&DISCO Version)</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> by </span></span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/deepanddisco"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">deepanddisco</span></span></span></a></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">BM: The Soundcloud community has become quite a phenomenon, especially among disco revivalists and edit lovers like yourself.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">J: Soundcloud is a really cool community and I’ve met a lot of people like that who are very like-minded, musically, who are into the same thing. I’m a little bummed because I heard that they are taking down people’s edits. A lot of people have been complaining lately. It’s happened to a lot of people on Soundcloud. They are taking down anything that has unlicensed samples. It’s hard for me because I’m a musician and I really feel both sides. As someone who makes a lot of original music I’ve unfortunately felt how much it hurts when people have no respect for ownership.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">BM: This is true. Then again, there are two sides to that story. On the one hand is the whole ‘ownership’ side of it and on the other hand, some people argue that edits are a way of complimenting the original artists, doing justice to the song so to speak.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">J: In some cases, people are really digging. That’s part of it – to find that track that someone hasn’t edited yet. And at this point you have to really dig deep to find that track. So in those cases there are unknown artists who are being brought back to people’s awareness. But Thelma Houston doesn’t really need a remix of hers to let everyone know that she’s awesome. I did that one Thelma Houston edit, which got played by the guys from the 6</span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">th</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Borough Project and got a lot of love. It’s only been good for me but it hasn’t really been any good for Thelma Houston. I’ll just accept that. If they take it down, I’m just going to say oh well and start making original music.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F5815419&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0087ff"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F5815419&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0087ff" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/deepanddisco/thelma-houston-you-used-to-hold-me-so-tight-deep-disco-version"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Thelma Houston - You Used To Hold Me So Tight (DEEP&DISCO Version)</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> by </span></span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/deepanddisco"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">deepanddisco</span></span></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">BM: Are you planning to make any of your own productions?</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">J: Yes. I have my first Deep&Disco release basically ready to go right now. It’s a track that my friend and I did – he goes by the name Munga on Soundcloud. Then we have remixes from Sleezy Mcqueen, Space Ranger and Blacklodge.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">BM: Sounds great. I’ll keep my eye out. Speaking of disco and your gig coming up at halcyon’s Slow Disco Saturdays party, how would you describe “slow disco” to someone who has never heard of it before?</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">J: There is a lot of music now that has been classified as ‘slow disco’ and it’s basically slow house. Instead of making house at 125 BPM, you’re making it at 106 BPM.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">There’s that and there are also those disco tracks, from the 70s, which sound really dated now. I mean it’s still great music but they don’t necessarily hold up in terms of what you’d necessarily want to play or what I’d want to play. Then there’s music after that, which comes from the early 80s. It’s still disco but with more synths incorporated, which borders on what then became 80s dance. A lot of people are making music now that sounds like that. So it’s kind of fun, because you can play a set of that stuff and the original music and it works really well together.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F6914250&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0087ff"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F6914250&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0087ff" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/deepanddisco/jkriv-dj-set-live-just-for-kicks-10-22-10"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">JKriv DJ Set "Live" @ Just For Kicks 10-22-10</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> by </span></span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/deepanddisco"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">deepanddisco</span></span></span></a></p> <!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-51971874738699439012011-01-28T11:39:00.000-08:002011-01-28T12:15:30.287-08:00The Daily Bump: Don't fuck with D-Town<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Detroit's legendary producer, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/carlcraig"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Carl Craig</span></a> recently re-edited his 1995 Paperclip People classic <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3mD9QSJJxs"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">"The Climax"</span></a> and has made it available to download for <a href="http://soundcloud.com/carlcraiginc/the-climax-bootleg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">FREE</span></a>. Known for his old school mentality this move doesn't sound very "Carl Craig." Why the freebie then? Apparently it's his response to a recent anonymous bootleg vinyl-pressing of the original production - ripped and used as a mash up. The Planet E boss promptly took the available audio, re-appropriated the track and made it the available for the world to download <i>before</i> the bootleg hit the shelves. Lesson learned: don't fuck with D-town, yet again (<a href="http://www.renegaderhythms.com/home.html?main=http://www.renegaderhythms.com/articles/ur/ur.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Underground Resistance vs. Sony, anyone?</span></a>).</div></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZQAMg2nFTbnNPm6_Z8oidbI4lnPkEu4Fe_LRQG_tGSQhqLUjsEaBmpPrJgZ41jPZn7KeAr5ARMaqKUXI1OhrnG_sBpUq0KXDBc0NyRttnUKxXqOT0ETEDRONV82r5vkdVWHxGEZ-wEHg/s400/carlcraigsessions.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567332364260669922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span> <div><br /></div><div><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F9496586&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0087ff"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F9496586&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0087ff" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <a href="http://soundcloud.com/carlcraiginc/the-climax-bootleg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">The Climax Bootleg</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"> by </span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/carlcraiginc"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">carlcraignet</span></a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-81051836731698539262011-01-24T12:56:00.000-08:002011-01-25T08:13:57.447-08:00Lost in Sound 15: Ahmed Hashim's Sunday Morning Sounds<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); "><i>Welcome to Dontforgettogohome.org. Like what you see and hear? Please join us on </i></span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/DontForgetToGoHomeorg/152580054767824" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Facebook</span></i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); "><i> and </i></span></span><a href="http://twitter.com/DFTGHorg" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Twitter</span></i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); "><i>!</i></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We like people with good taste in music. And we especially like when those people know how to spin their music well too. That’s pretty much why we launched “Lost in Sound” – to give those out there a platform to show off their skills and style regardless if they are considered a bedroom DJ or international hot shot. It’s all about quality. For our 15</span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">th</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> episode we reached out to NYC local, Ahmed Hashim who laid down a tasteful and feel good set of deep disco house (including some exclusive, unreleased tracks) for your aural enjoyment. Tune in…(tracklist after the jump).</span></span></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><iframe name="fairplayer" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" width="220" height="380" src="http://official.fm/tracks/200534?fairplayer=large"></iframe></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hashim is the man behind the </span></span><a href="http://indosilverclub.tumblr.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Indo Silver Club</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> music blog - an online platter of aural treats, which he updates on a weekly basis. It's a place to indulge in an amass of excellent tunes that range from old disco to Detroit deep house, old school hip hop to indie rock and everything in between. “I kept it as a simple no frills music blog: an artist, a song, and a play button every couple of days,” he said of the blog’s first starts. Hashim initially launched it as a personal outlet to listen to music at work where personal libraries weren’t accessible. Since then the blog has grown to become a popular go-to spot for music junkies like ourselves and a reliable source for hearing quality music, from the present to the past.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">“If you go back into the archives and listen to the music I posted in the beginning and compare it to what I’m posting now you can see how my tastes have matured over time, which I think is pretty neat (albeit kind of embarrassing). Who knows, I might even incorporate it into an outlet for my own production in due time. As for the name, “Indo Silver Club:” it was the first Daft Punk (and probably dance music) song that resonated with me when I was a kid in the 90's!”</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">When not blogging about the music that he loves Hashim pursues his own productions (one which he has included in this mix) and DJs locally as well, frequenting smaller gigs around the city from underground hot spots like Stay to more corporate events at the upscale Greenhouse.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">And where is he going from here?</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">“I would love to pursue music and the arts as a full time thing. Really, I'm just trying my best to contribute back to the arts that have brought me here in the first place. If I could make one person who listens to a record I play stop and enjoy the moment they're in - I'm pretty content. As for future plans, I think Leslie Nielsen put it best: ‘like a blind man at an orgy, I'm going to have to feel my way through’.”</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0zlj7BwZ9fvONM6t2sQ355KGlO3L6iUyVfmzH69t35DfaukeBRwGuvgxVrNsgIEtxpS6PaJKDanN7A16Gf1aATYF9PCZz9gstbNSk65AmJkJ3E_j44-U50qaJgu4O-t-kMfIXpJo39A/s400/house.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565865388524282034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 184px; " /></span></span></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Times;font-size:medium;"></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><pre style="word-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Tracklist</span></span></pre><pre style="word-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Gil Scott-Heron - Parents [XL Recordings] The Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone [Motown] Moodymann - The Third Track [Planet E] Iron Curtis - Save The Night [Mule Electronic] Franc Spangler - Forever And A Day [Delusions Of Grandeur] Mystery Roar - Mayhem (Soul Clap Remix) [Unreleased] Ilija Rudman - Time And Time (Michael J Collins Remix) [Electric Minds] Wolf + Lamb - Shoeshine Boogie (Remix Of Mock & Toof) [Wolf + Lamb] Tensnake - Congolal [Endless Flight] Gunnar Wendel - 578 (Omar-S Rude Boy Warm Mix) [FXHE] Junior Boys - No Kinda Man [Get Physical] Ron's Edits - Serious [Wolf + Lamb Black] Ahmed Hashim - Worse Than Before [Unreleased] Tornado Wallace - Swimmin' [Delusions Of Grandeur] Nicolas Jaar - Can't See What Is Burning There [Unreleased] Jellphonic - The Only One [Clone Crown Limited]</span></pre></span></span><p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-60394233573998289352011-01-17T07:07:00.000-08:002011-01-17T07:13:58.647-08:00Music for Mondays: Ubuntu Tutu by Babbi Peru<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2-_cZWFHPFa4w9vBhw1ZCrL9WAsG-iViKrS9jqCLjryuLE4sfvXSjPZU1-gdPUF4HpHPoaMWthFl7FKyMMrOdfVZ4R1FtETLQ5Yj-khlAw3US9IJydcM3SKD8ilnKI-aSQ6s8_eVTco/s1600/ubuntututu.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2-_cZWFHPFa4w9vBhw1ZCrL9WAsG-iViKrS9jqCLjryuLE4sfvXSjPZU1-gdPUF4HpHPoaMWthFl7FKyMMrOdfVZ4R1FtETLQ5Yj-khlAw3US9IJydcM3SKD8ilnKI-aSQ6s8_eVTco/s400/ubuntututu.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563172458139471490" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Weekends are fun until Monday arrives. Getting back into the groove of another week is always a little bittersweet especially when you’re still recovering from the anticlimactic afterparty hangover. That’s why we’re introducing </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Music for Mondays </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">- a new series of weekly posts featuring select feel-good tracks to start your week off on the right foot. Here is our recent discovery that hits the spot - a soothing, deep house number by the elusive <a href="http://soundcloud.com/babbiperu"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Babbi Peru.</span></a>..</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F5028215&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0087ff"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F5028215&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0087ff" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/babbiperu/ubuntu-tutu"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Ubuntu Tutu</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> by </span></span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/babbiperu"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Båbbi Peru</span></span></span></a></p> <!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-78939863328233774682010-12-28T06:42:00.000-08:002010-12-29T09:36:52.083-08:00Lost in Sound 14: Deepak Sharma's "Don't Go Home on New Year's" Mix<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#33CCFF;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><i>Welcome to Dontforgettogohome.org. Like what you see and hear? Please join us on </i></span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/DontForgetToGoHomeorg/152580054767824"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Facebook</span></i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><i> and </i></span></span><a href="http://twitter.com/DFTGHorg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Twitter</span></i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><i>! </i></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwASObGFt5hZbF6ykChYEV5fQeMvp08O5ndeeBpDNxeUO1mGyAWIeQQKKVFWheXyTyb0FmoD_YZ4nBQlKL8fOUCwMp6uzJczoeu7faMQ8W0qyIwnzetXxmUaprFYKY607p1csORVSPf8/s1600/greatlawn.jpg"></a></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">For the 14</span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">th</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> episode of our Lost in Sound series we’re taking a break from disco this time around and delving deep into techno with NYC’s </span></span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/hiddenrecordings"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Deepak Sharma</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> of </span></span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/hiddenrecordings"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Hidden Recordings</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">. He’ll be laying down his edgy, deep grooves in style at </span></span><a href="http://d36nyc.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">District 36’s</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> techno hoedown this New Years Eve (or rather, New Years Day). Not to be missed - check out more details </span></span><a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?203969"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">here</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">. Tune in for a taste of what you’re in for this weekend…</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><iframe name="fairplayer" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" width="220" height="380" src="http://official.fm/tracks/189516?fairplayer=large"></iframe></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">New York’s Deepak Sharma has been a techno mainstay here in the city for years – he can tell you stories from raging at Shelter, Bugaloo and the legendary Robots party with Bill Patrick and Co. As a DJ and producer within the scene Sharma’s kept a modest profile, playing for underground crowds and managing his label, Hidden Recordings, which he founded in 2006. “Hidden” seems a fitting name for Sharma’s philosophy behind the imprint: instead of spewing out new releases on a monthly basis to stay in the spotlight he’s opted for a quality-over-quantity mantra. Over the year’s he’s collaborated with various talents from underground communities worldwide. Shortly after he launched his label Sharma joined forces with Germany’s Dieter Kruse, now his production partner in crime.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwASObGFt5hZbF6ykChYEV5fQeMvp08O5ndeeBpDNxeUO1mGyAWIeQQKKVFWheXyTyb0FmoD_YZ4nBQlKL8fOUCwMp6uzJczoeu7faMQ8W0qyIwnzetXxmUaprFYKY607p1csORVSPf8/s400/greatlawn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555750039019640114" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Their newest release, </span></span><i><a href="http://www.halcyondigi.com/search/full.php?RELEASE_ID=27352"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">The Great Lawn EP</span></span></span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">, catapulted Hidden Recordings from New York’s best-kept secret to international acclaim. The EP is Sharma’s and Kruse’s first remix project and features a large cast of cutting-edge talent (Ambivalent, Alexi Delano, Franklin DeCosta, to name a few). Since the </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Lawn</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> hit the shelves, Sharma & Co. have been all the buzz, featured in respected music mags such as </span></span><a href="http://www.xlr8r.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">XLR8R</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> and </span></span><a href="http://newsflash.bigshotmag.com/big-shot-recap/2010-recap/11949/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Big Shot</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">. Our founder here at Home Headquarters, Bianca Von Baum even sat down with the Hidden boss earlier this year for a tête-à-tête. Check out the interview </span></span><a href="http://halcyonline.com/2010/qa-deepak-sharma/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">here</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">.</span></span></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">At the dawn of </span></span><a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?203969"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">his gig this New Years Eve at District 36</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> he’s provided us with this exclusive mix for our 14</span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">th</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> episode. This mix, which was recorded at his label night on Oct. 22</span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">nd</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> at Bar 13 is a journey into sound indeed - deep, raw and rich with banging tracks drenched in heady, intoxicating melodies. This mix will surely rev you up just in time for the countdown this Friday.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">We hope you all have a blast this New Year’s Eve, party hard and whatever you do (or wherever you go), don’t forget to go home… </span></span></span></i></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-34629199110435530762010-12-14T22:50:00.000-08:002010-12-14T23:28:40.852-08:00Exclusive Q & A: Lee Foss<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYPLWkgu6QqfxTyc5uAgmvJW4-uh0Hh0j4Ry2DZiSnQ0AuqcacoFOnjBvEyToTJqnShRk_Z1nD4H93CsCbz5Bo-dNTLZXV6BZpW8M96vMdi5uvSwQcZaAwxPAuO-O5QNUqN2omP3SV_4/s1600/leefoss2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYPLWkgu6QqfxTyc5uAgmvJW4-uh0Hh0j4Ry2DZiSnQ0AuqcacoFOnjBvEyToTJqnShRk_Z1nD4H93CsCbz5Bo-dNTLZXV6BZpW8M96vMdi5uvSwQcZaAwxPAuO-O5QNUqN2omP3SV_4/s400/leefoss2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550803527810775634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">If techno and disco ever banged their kid would be </span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/leefossofficial"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Lee Foss</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> – brainchild of the </span></span><a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/record-label.aspx?id=4132"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Hot Creations</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> imprint (</span></span><a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1266"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">RA’s top 20 label of the year</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">) and one-half of the </span></span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/hotnatured"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Hot Natured</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> duo (</span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/crosstownrebels.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Rebels</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> star </span></span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/jamiejonesdj"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Jamie Jones</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> is the ying to his yang). Ever since the two joined forces roughly two years ago Foss and Jones have quickly garnered international applaud for their distinctive productions and signature disco sound. And when we say, “disco,” we’re not talking about the happy-go-lucky Saturday Night Fever kind of beats. We’re talking about </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">badass</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> disco – dark disco with a bold and edgy twist (scroll down to check out some tunes and his latest podcast).</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">At the turn of the new year Foss has an avalanche of solo productions on his own label lined up along with a handful of remixes and edits on leading labels such as </span></span><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=4&sqi=2&ved=0CC4QFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fculpr.it%2F&ei=LmEITcaiKcL58Aah4Nm7AQ&usg=AFQjCNHh8we63wiArIK9xMxwtfsS8Xs8Nw"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Culprit</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">, </span></span><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBMQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2FART-DEPARTMENT%2F131247303572343&ei=S2EITcrzHoSclgfY9aWqAQ&usg=AFQjCNF1NXzWPkx8FuAv5PG6DPdb0aj0fA"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">No. 19</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> and </span></span><a href="http://www.back-yard.co.uk/home"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Back Yard Records</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">. Good news abounds for this hotly tipped talent (no pun intended…).</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Needless to say we’re happy we got a chance to interview Foss before he gets too much of a big shot for his own ego. Just hours before his gig in Bogoto, Columbia earlier this month (he was there and we were sadly bundled up in our Brooklyn headquarters) we caught up with Foss and chatted about disco (go figure), his early days gigging as a hip hop DJ and why his creations are so hot.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/slow.disco"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Bianca Von Baum</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">: You know we’ve actually met before at a Wolf + Lamb party at the Marcy Hotel a while ago.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Lee Foss: Oh cool. Was I doing anything embarrassing?</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">BVB: No. I just complimented you on your dope sunglasses. You seemed to be enjoying yourself.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">LF: I miss [the Marcy]. It was a time and a place. It was really exciting for everybody.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbBF9clabo24wuRH7vGEwiBuNCqowAugXhks_a8zfkYFuszGDVEBmh3_SaTCKG-1uFxmESq3hMLbySWc0LCXqvZVaCz8dLcxxaAKecb0uTOnVSVYyC7PG_MmXjrzZzcp9Ub-sULxEkGo/s1600/leefoss01.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbBF9clabo24wuRH7vGEwiBuNCqowAugXhks_a8zfkYFuszGDVEBmh3_SaTCKG-1uFxmESq3hMLbySWc0LCXqvZVaCz8dLcxxaAKecb0uTOnVSVYyC7PG_MmXjrzZzcp9Ub-sULxEkGo/s400/leefoss01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550800060901014338" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 211px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-family:georgia;font-size:small;">BVB: Do you have any highlights from those times at the Marcy?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">LF: There were a lot. For me, it’s the only place I’ve ever been where everyone there trusts the DJs. That’s something you dream about but you definitely don’t see in America very often. [The Marcy] is such a small space too so you can talk to anyone. It’s like a family.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">BVB: I know what you mean. Good times indeed. Speaking of good times, word is that things are going quite well for you these days. Do tell. What’s new in the world of Lee Foss?</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">LF: I’ve had a really good week. I had a lot of good news. I have a lot of projects about to come out and I found out that </span></span><a href="http://www.djmag.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">DJ Mag</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> had me in their </span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=465482211231&set=a.316381946231.158197.297232376231"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">top singles of 2010</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">. Lots of great opportunities right now too.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">BVB: Congratulations. So tell me, what makes your creations hot?</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">LF: Well not everything that I make is a Hot Creations production but what makes my creations hot in general is that I’m always making sure I put out the best thing possible and if its not good enough, then its not ready.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><object width="280" height="185"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JvUYAJog_bI?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JvUYAJog_bI?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="280" height="185"></embed></object></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 204, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">BVB: I read somewhere that you used to be a hip hop DJ in Chicago before all the Hotness started. Am I just making that up?</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">LF: No. I’ve always been into 90s hip hop. You’re always going to love music when you came of age. So back in 2004, 2005, 2006, when I lived in Chicago I was getting gigs and opening for big artists at big clubs. But I also started to get work at local clubs. I was more across the board for those spots – but I was doing a lot of 90s R&B and hip hop nights.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">BVB: Hip hop and disco are such timeless musical genres. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">LF: Totally. Obviously the hip hop now isn’t. The disco people are playing now is really more along the lines of the ‘80s funky disco style. If you think about what music people really love universally, it pretty much went back to ’84 and ’85. I could go on and on about this because I think I know the reasons. It’s all about a time and a place and its related to what technologies were available, who’s doing the work. Specifically with the 80s funk and disco, you had this excess technology for people – especially black guys who had been in bands – who had access to home recordings and could afford the technology. At the time these companies making the technology were making the best possible product. From there they developed more but used cheaper parts, adding more memory and features that might have been interesting but I don’t think people realize the loss in the quality of sound. If you listen to music from the later 80s, the music just sounds cheaper.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">BVB: Agreed. I wanted to ask you – it sounds like you are living the life these days, gigging all over, topping charts, etc. Do you have time to be as creative as you would like to be?</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">LF: No, I don’t have time, to be honest. I feel like Jamie [Jones] and I are selling ourselves short doing as much as we do. I travel a lot and it’s draining. I mean, I can’t complain – I love this life. I just think people under-estimate the exhaustion of that kind of travel and the expectations. I mean I love being a “professional socializer” but you always want to make sure you’re leaving a good impression. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><object width="280" height="185"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6qjaVv04pyg?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6qjaVv04pyg?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="280" height="185"></embed></object></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 204, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">BVB: So tell me, out of all the good news and accomplishments you’ve made over the past year, what are you proudest about?</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">LF: I’m very proud of the Hot Natured releases and my solo releases that have already come out of Hot Creations. A lot of people don’t understand that I’m proud to put my music out on new labels that involve my friends and I. Don’t’ get me wrong – maybe bigger labels would have gotten me further faster but I’m proud to put music out on my label. I mean, if you are doing something special yourself you feel more in control. At least I do. I love that.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">BVB:</span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> I have one more question. I noticed you’ve been interviewed quite a bit. Are there any questions you wished people asked you but never did?</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">LF: (</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">laughs) </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">How do I stay so humble?</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Hot Natured Podcast 01 - Mixed by Lee Foss:</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></span></o:p><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F7800303&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0087ff"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F7800303&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0087ff" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/jamie-jones/lee-foss-hot-natured-podcast-01"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Lee Foss - Hot Natured Podcast 01</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> by </span></span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/jamie-jones"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Hot Natured Music</span></span></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891724343285330025.post-81088370276157091022010-12-13T22:55:00.001-08:002010-12-14T08:39:20.111-08:00Lost in Sound 13: Soho808 Mixtape Vol. 2<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJsLE2yD7F7NCriNivP9arHpXIYTU5kjs0Rpe_q3e_IqlEzBsSgc4Aivant7GoYOqtLZqipvxDaQiTjbmIyyrXkl3S-LB_i5ZMTZWr8oIpq-Ef51h2AL_evS1pRQp0rS9eO32FvP29OE/s1600/soho808_lostinsound.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJsLE2yD7F7NCriNivP9arHpXIYTU5kjs0Rpe_q3e_IqlEzBsSgc4Aivant7GoYOqtLZqipvxDaQiTjbmIyyrXkl3S-LB_i5ZMTZWr8oIpq-Ef51h2AL_evS1pRQp0rS9eO32FvP29OE/s400/soho808_lostinsound.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550428185391222962" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F8004438&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0087ff"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F8004438&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0087ff" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <a href="http://soundcloud.com/soho808/soho808-mixtape-vol-2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">soho808 mixtape vol.2</span></a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/soho808"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">soho808</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#33CCFF;"><br /></span></span></div><div><!--StartFragment--><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://soundcloud.com/soho808"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Soho808</span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> is certainly not a new name here at Home Headquarters. We gave the duo a </span></span><a href="http://dontforgettogohome.blogspot.com/2010/06/daily-bump-in-soho-state-of-mind.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">bump</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> when their first single, </span></span><i><a href="http://www.junodownload.com/search/?quick_search_download=all&q=soho+808&qs=1&s_search_precision=any&s_genre_id=0000"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">From New York with Love</span></span></span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> perked our ears earlier in the summer. Fast forward to today and the NY-based duo has continued to impress us with their tasteful blend of deep house and sultry, pitched down disco. Good news abounds for the team, with their track “Just to See” selected for </span></span><a href="http://www.soulclap.us/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Soul Clap’s</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> forthcoming mix CD on </span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/ART-DEPARTMENT/131247303572343?v=info"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Art Department's</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> No. 19 Music. Also in the works is a vinyl release of their excellent Soul II Soul </span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/soho808/back-to-life-soho808-remix"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">“Back to Life”</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> edit scheduled to come out early next year. So stay tuned...In anticipation of Soho808’s appearance at </span></span><a href="http://autobrennt.com/events/autobrennt-holiday-party"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Autobrennt’s</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> annual </span></span><a href="http://autobrennt.com/events/autobrennt-holiday-party"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Holiday Disco </span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">cocktail party this Thursday, Dec. 16th, they’ve put together a jam of a mix for us to give you a taste – just a taste – of what will go down later this week. More info on the party </span><a href="http://autobrennt.com/events/autobrennt-holiday-party"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">. </span></span></span><!--EndFragment--></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: EN-USfont-family:";"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i>Check out their </i></span></span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/soho808"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i>Soundcloud</i></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i> page for free downloads, new tracks and upcoming releases.</i></span></span></p></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1