Primordial: Angel

I write poetry sometimes and started o entertain the idea of using some of these poems and implement them on some the mixes. So I went ahead and recorded some of them and started thinking how I could incorporate in the remix. I went to see Detroit Techno pioneer Carl Craig play music at Elsewhere this past Friday.  I've always liked his sound and some of the stuff he put our under different aliases are amazing, such as Paperclip People's "Throw". "Sandstorm" and "Angel" are another amazing ones and it provided  some great background beats for this poem I wrote titled "Primordial", it's about individuality, visual existence, shapes and the infinite. Pretty deep stuff...lol.  

Here are two different mixes. Enjoy!

Disco Flyer: The Red Parrot

Here is a new series of postings titled Disco Flyer. It will feature some interesting flyers and other ephemera inspired by them. Enjoy!

Running Up That....

I've always wanted to work with Kate Bush's  "Running Up That Hill". It's one of those truly beautiful and brutally honest love song's every written, totally multi layered in every way. So here is the outcome, Some glitches here and there but not so terrible and keeping with the integrity of the original I decided to elongate some breaks and added some strings for added drama. Enjoy!

 

Aretha Franklin Tribute

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Our Lady of Soul has left this plane and as we mourn her leaving we reflect on her incredible legacy and her warmth. I was fortunate to be in her presence twice while working at Le Grenouille restaurant during the late '90s . She would come in for an early dinner before the rush with an entourage of about 10 beautifully dressed young African American men and she would always pay in cash. I was so star struck to be in her presence and even managed to get her autograph!

She has left us a huge legacy of beautiful music that became part of our psyche and also some great dance floor anthems such as "Jump To It", "Deeper Love" and "Freeway Of Love" and many others. I mean how could you not dance to RESPECT? She has been sampled to death, my favorite one being The 49rs "Touch Me".  Here is a remix tribute of her 1970's rendition of People. Enjoy

Disco Photography: Sylevester

Sylvester in Golden Gate Park Fayette Hauser

Amazing spirit!

This Is How We Walk On The Moon

Here is different take on Arthur Russell's "This Is How We Walk On the Moon"  where I took a section and elongated adding some strings and bells and mixed with Sandy Mercer's "You Are My Love" for to glorious disco proportions. If the disco version is not your cup of tea, I'm including the first part which is slightly different and shorter. The cover art is '60s Mod Model Peggy Muffitt. Enjoy