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Theo Parrish: Lecture @ Red Bull Music Academy

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theo parrish lecture rbmaUnsere Platte des Tages „Mr. Fingers – Can you feel it“ ist übrigens die erste Platte, die sich Theo Parrish damals in Chicago gekauft hat. Als er dieses Stück im Radio gehört hat musste er zu Import Records rennen und dort Derrick Carter fragen, ob er diese Platte kennt, die immer so bumdup bubumbum bubumbum macht.  Ich hab mir am Wochenende das Video mit Theo Parrish bei der Red Bull Music Academy in Seattle 2005 angesehen und ich muss sagen, das war grandioses Entertainment. Theo als One-Man-Show erklärt äußerst unterhaltsam, wie das bei ihm los ging, ausführliche Hintergründe, er gibt so manchen guten  Hinweis macht vor allem Mut – Mut, weiter sein Ding zu machen und auch Mut zum Fehler machen. Außerdem erklärt er das noch mal, was man schon in vielen Artikeln über ihn lesen konnte. Kam es im Mag manchmal ein bisschen komisch rüber, so sind seine eigenen Worte um Längen sympathischer. Ich hab nicht nur viel über Theo Parrish gelernt, ich hab auch ein kleines, aber vielleicht essentielles Bisschen mehr verstanden. Großer Tipp für alle!

As anyone who has experienced a Theo Parrish the work of this consummate architect of sound envelopes the listener, and transmits new perspectives on club sonix. Theo’s musical expression fuses the rhythmic, disco-based pulse of Chicago house with the modernist motorik soul of Detroit techno; at the same time pointing to a lineage in black music that runs directly from Sun Ra to Sound Signature. „Jazz spawned house music, jazz spawned hip hop, jazz spawned funk and they all reflect back into that,“ says Theo. So if you want to see the future via the raw, soulful and black roots of house music, then you’ve come to the right teleporter.

Mr. Fingers / Larry Herad: Can You Feel It (Lyrics)

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In the beginning there was Jack,
And Jack had a groove,
And from this groove
Came the groove of all grooves.

And while one day viciously throwing down in his box.
Jack boldly declared,
Let there be house,
And House music was born.

I am, you see,
I am the Creator,
And this is my House,
And in my House there is only House music.

But I am not so selfish,
Because once you ve entered my House,
It then becomes our House and our House music.

And you see,
No one then owns House,
Because House music is a universal language,
Spoken and understood overall.

You see, House is a feeling,
That no one can understand really,
Unless he s deep into the vibe of House.

House is an uncontrollable desire,
To jack your body,
And as I told you before,
This is our House and our House music.

And in every House, you ll understand,
There is a keeper,
And in this House the keeper is Jack.

Some of you might wonder,
Who is Jack and what is it that Jack does.
Jack is the one,
Who gives you the power to jack your body.
Jack is the one,
Who gives you the power to do the snake.
Jack is the one,
Who gives you the key to the whiggly world.
Jack is the one,
Who learns you how to rock your body.
Jack is the one,
That can bring nations and nations of all jackers together under the one House.

You may be black,
You may be white,
You may be Jew or gentile,
It don t make a differnce in our House.
And this is fresh!

(Larry Heard & Chuck Roberts, Chicago 1988)

Carl Craig, Les Siècles Orchestra & Francesco Tristano live!

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Im Jahr 2008 hat sich auch Carl Craig mit der Verbindung von klassischer und elektronischer Musik beschäftigt. So ist neben Recomposed mit Moritz von Oswald auch ein Konzert mit dem Les Siècles Orchestra und dem Pianisten Francesco Tristano entstanden, das wirklich gelungen ist. Um das Konzert in voller Länge zu sehen, so drücke unten auf „full screen“ oder klicke gleich hier. Wer nicht sicher ist, dass dieses Konzert wirklich cool ist, dem empfehle ich zum Einstieg Track 7 „Technology“.

An improbable alliance that was quite simply mind-blowing! This unique meeting between a classical ensemble and techno music was powerful, solemn and danceable all at once! For the concoction to work, it needed a guide: Carl Craig. Originator of the project, the emblematic Detroit producer/DJ worked with pianist Francesco Tristano to arrange his compositions for an orchestra. Distinguished guest, Moritz Von Oswald made a valuable contribution to the project, offering fans a rhythmic arrangement and a new piece co-written with Carl Craig. The result is impressive: a unique sound aesthetic that breaks down barriers between seemingly incompatible music styles – as described by François Xavier Roth, musical director and conductor of the “Siècles” orchestra: “There is no hierarchy in music, only a quest for high standards”. Historic concert!

Jeff Mills: Blue Potential live with Montpellier Philharmonic Orchestra

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blue potentialGibt’s jetzt auf Youtube:

Recorded live on July 2nd 2005 at Pont Du Gard (France) (20th anniversary of its inclusion of UNESCO’s world heritage list). Jeff Mills performed a single live outdoor concert with the Montpellier Philharmonic Orchestra, at the foot of the Pont du Gard bridge in southern France, a World Heritage classified site. Symphonic versions of Jeff Mills’ greatest works were performed for the first time with the 80-piece, classical orchestra, conducted by Alain Altinoglu. Included in the concert are the full, melodic pieces “Imagine” and “The March”; the deep, classic techno piece “Gamma Player”; selections from Jeff Mills’ film compositions “Entrance To Metropolis” and “Keaton’s Theme”; the avant-garde and sublime 14-minute piece “Medium C”; and lastly the unforgettable dance floor masterpieces “The Bells” and “Sonic Destroyer”.

Jeff Mills said:

„There have always been so many questions put forth about just who we humans are and how we got here. Seemingly shipwrecked on gigantic floating rocks we call continents, humans have pondered these questions since the realisation of our own existence. The more we explore these questions, the more we must ask ourselves the single most important question: the question of ‚why?‘. Why are we here? Are we here by design or by consequence? In our busy lives, we have the few chances to occasionally look up into the blue sky. When we do, the sense of our world of blue ends when the blue fades to black (or is it really black?). There are a few of us who believe the opposite, that the human life begins just past the border of our imaginations. Whichever way you hold the truth, one thing is a commonality, we believe the answer lies beyond ourselves. So the questions persist.“

„The Blue Potential serves as just two of the many mysteries within our existence: the deep blue sky and the deep blue sea. Both vast universes of unknown answers to questions we’ve yet to realise.”

Monday Edition Podcast 03: Rongo Summer DJ Mix

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monday edition podcast rongo summerThis podcast was recorded at Rongos Karamea, New Zealand. I made it during my travels around Christmas / New Year 2007 and -in my opinion- this mix sounds still fresh. Many thanks to the lovely Rongo People Shona, Paul and Brian for the great time and making this possible.

Tracklist:

Patrice Scott – Do You Feel Me
Brooks – Pink Cigarettes (Atjazz Rmx)
Kenny Larkin – Butterflies
Martin Buttrich – Programmer
Patrice Scott – Atomspheric Emotions
Kenny Larkin – Groove
Los Hermanos – Birth Of 3000
Blaze – Lovelee Dae (Carl Craig’s 70 Degrees & Sunny Mix)
Derrick Carter – Where We At (Henrik Schwarz, Âme & Dixon Version)
Kenny Larkin – Loop 2
Davina – Don’t You Want It (Extended Mix)
Pépé Bradock – Deep Burnt
John Tejada – Timebomb
Moodymann – Shades Of Jae
Incogdo – Simply Just A Ventage
Laurent Garnier – Moon Beam
Cassy – Somelightuntothenight
Kenny Larkin – Amethyst

ME.03 Rongo Summer DJ Mix by Gunther

Jeff Mills: Exhibitionist Video & Wire Interview

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Im aktuellen Wire Mag gibt es wieder mal ein schönes Interview mit Jeff Mills. Neben der typischen und wie immer lesenswerten Mills-Philosophie geht es auch um Produktionstechnik, den visuellen Aspekt des DJs, X-102 Rediscovers The Rings Of Saturn. und dieses Exhibitionist Video:

Luomo: Vocalcity – Force Tracks 14 (3×12″)

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luomo VocalcityIch hab mich jetzt doch mal dazu durchgerungen, meine Plattensammlung nach Staubfängern und Fehleinkäufen zu durchsuchen und diese endlich mal auszusortieren. Manchmal kommt man dabei auch mal wieder an Platten vorbei, welche zu unrecht schon zu lange ungehört im Regal standen. Dieses  2000er Album von Luomo (aka Vladislav Delay)  ist eine davon. Es passt grade noch in den letzten großen Deep House Hype dieser Zeit, dem ich ja auch irgendwie meinen Zugang zu dieser Musik verdanke. Der große Hit dieser Platte ist wohl ohne Frage Tessio – dieser große Deephouse Popsong, der mir schon bei so manchen Liebeskummer so großartig zur Seite gestanden hat. Der Track wird grade zum mindestens dritten Mal wieder neu aufgekocht aber wenn man das Vocalcity Album hat, dann können diese ganzen Remakes einen völlig entspannt am Arsch vorbei gehen. Persönlich finde ich eh die C/D Platte immer noch ein bisschen besser und so habe mich für den Track „Synkro“ im Player entschieden. Nach diesem Album hat Luomo leider diese leichten Ansätze ziemlich schlimm in Richtung Pop-auf-die-12 entwickelt und hat mir überhaupt nicht mehr gefallen. Deshalb spare ich mir auch den Myspace Link.