DAILYSESSION
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DAILYSUMMARY: MON , DEC 27, 2010
Photo by C. Bay MilinNew in the Radio Archive
SESSION741 : BLESS UP – Amadeus, Liondub, Anthony Avatar
SESSION740 : BLESS UP – Krunchy, Praying Mantis, Golden Child & OdiUpcoming Live Radio Shows
Monday: Funkyslice @ 8pm~10pm
Tuesday: Zakka @ 4pm~6pm
Tuesday: Mo music,Mo Life @ 7pm~8pm
Tuesday: VinylMania @ 8:30pm~10:30pm
Wednesday: A-1 Record @ 9pm~11pm
Thursday: Bless Up! @ 6pm~9pm -
SESSION741 : BLESS UP 12.08.10
Mixed by Amadeus, Liondub, Anthony Avatar
Bless Up! is hosted by Liondub with the monthly blessings of Percussion Lab, Human? & Lifeline & Winter, mOma & Anthony Avatar and Alex Incyde.
“Bless Up!”
On the fifth day he created bass, then he took an Amen break. And so it was, that on Thursdays the high priests of low frequency would gather at the record store in Brooklyn to perform the ancient rites of the turntable… It is in this solemn spirit of praise to all that rumbles the jungle that the cult we call halcyon presents our latest, soon to be habitual ritual, Bless Up! – Thursdays from 6-9pm at halcyon the shop and archived on percussionlab.com Funky monks take note, Bless Up! is three hours of anything-but-silent devotion to the woofer ripping trinity of Drum and Bass, Dubstep and Dub Reggae. Our own pied pontiff, Liondub administers the wax sacraments alongside a rotating cast of cardinals representing NYC’s holiest DJ diocese. Visiting saints make miraculous appearances and as always, there’s no tithe at the door and plenty of alms for the poor, so you can save while being saved.
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SESSION740 : BLESS UP 11.18.10
Mixed by Krunchy, Praying Mantis, Golden Child & Odi
“Bless Up!”
On the fifth day he created bass, then he took an Amen break. And so it was, that on Thursdays the high priests of low frequency would gather at the record store in Brooklyn to perform the ancient rites of the turntable… It is in this solemn spirit of praise to all that rumbles the jungle that the cult we call halcyon presents our latest, soon to be habitual ritual, Bless Up! – Thursdays from 6-9pm at halcyon the shop and archived on percussionlab.com Funky monks take note, Bless Up! is three hours of anything-but-silent devotion to the woofer ripping trinity of Drum and Bass, Dubstep and Dub Reggae. Our own pied pontiff, Liondub administers the wax sacraments alongside a rotating cast of cardinals representing NYC’s holiest DJ diocese. Visiting saints make miraculous appearances and as always, there’s no tithe at the door and plenty of alms for the poor, so you can save while being saved.
Golden Child
Hailing from Fort Greene, Brooklyn, Golden’s passion for music came at a very early age. Being exposed and going to clubs in the early ’90s literally spending his checks on music alone, DJing was his calling. His musical influences are deeply rooted in Hip-Hop, R&B, ’70s Funk, Rare Groove and Disco. At 17, he traveled to London and strongly followed the Jungle / Drum & Bass scene while working at an underground radio station where he met his mentors and favorite DJs. He got his first big break at 19 as a guest DJ at Webster Hall. Since then he has played New York’s finest clubs such as Shelter, APT, The Cooler, Sapphire, Baktun, The Lunatarium and the list goes on. Golden Child spins across the board from Drum & Bass Hip-Hop / R&B, Reggae, House, Dance Classics and Rare Grooves.
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DAILYSUMMARY: FRI , DEC 24, 2010
Photo by James Maher – New York PhotographyHappy Holiday !! from dailysession.com.
Upcoming Live Radio Shows
Friday: Full Spectrum @10pm~4am
Monday: Funkyslice @ 8pm~10pm
Tuesday: Zakka @ 4pm~6pm
Tuesday: Mo music,Mo Life @ 7pm~8pm
Tuesday: VinylMania @ 8:30pm~10:30pm
Wednesday: A-1 Record @ 9pm~11pm
Thursday: Bless Up! @ 6pm~9pm -
SESSION 739: ZAKKA 12.21.10
Mixed by Velvet Hands
1. Alex Over Smith – Sign Up and Drive with me(FXHE)
2. Christopher Rav – Talk(Small Ville)
3. The Revenge – Forever in their Debt(Red Rack’EM Remix)
4. Above Smoke – Get Down(Deep Explorer)
5. Leonid – Restiny ?
6. Ressie Dokes – Black Thoughts(Dubbyman’s Deep in the Wole Mix)
7. Ricado Miranda – Urbanism(Rush Hour)
8. Lawrence – Precious Hall(Laid)
9. Toby Tobias – Macasu(MCDE Loft Party Remix)
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DAILYSUMMARY: THR , DEC 23, 2010
Photo by Joji ShimamotoNew in the Radio Archive
SESSION 739: ZAKKA – Velvet Hands
SESSION 738: VINYLMANIA – DJ Monchan
SESSION 737: FUNKY SLICE – Native SoundsRecent News
NUTRITIOUS Released INDECENT EXPOSURE
LISTENER SESSIONUpcoming Live Radio Shows
Friday: GoodRecords NYC @8pm~10pm
Friday: Full Spectrum @10pm~4am
Tuesday: Zakka @ 4pm~6pm
Tuesday: Mo music,Mo Life @ 7pm~8pm
Tuesday: VinylMania @ 8:30pm~10:30pm
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NEWS: NUTRITIOUS INDECENT EXPOSURE
byNutritious // Indecent Exposure
Additional links to check out:
Website:
http://www.djnutritious.com/
Mixes:
http://soundcloud.com/djnutritious
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SESSION 738: VINYLMANIA 12.21.10
Played by DJ Monchan
01. This Must Be The Place (Naive Edit)
02. Eberything I Touch TuIns To Gold (Dimitri From Tokyo Edit)
03. Prince – Let’s Work
04. The Nails – Things You Left Behind
05. Visual – The Music Got Me
06. Suzy Can’t Give You More (DJ Bang Chitown Edit)
07. I Rob To Dance (Dimitri From Tokyo Edit)
08. Boney M – Nightflight To Venus
09. Boney M – Rasputin
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SESSION 737: FUNKY SLICE 12.20.10
Mixed By Native Sounds
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DAILYSUMMARY: MON, DEC 20, 2010
Photo by StreetsyNew in the Radio Archive
SESSION 736: GOOD RECORDS – Doc Delay
SESSION 735: GOOD RECORDS – Doc DelayRecent News
GLOBAL SESSION LIVE FROM JAPAN
LISTENER SESSIONUpcoming Live Radio Shows
Tuesday: Zakka @ 4pm~6pm
Tuesday: Mo music,Mo Life @ 7pm~8pm
Tuesday: VinylMania @ 8:30pm~10:30pm -
NEWS: GLOBAL SESSION LIVE FROM JAPAN
We will broadcast live from Japan for the first time this tuesday , Dec/21st.
Our special guest DJ will be Aota & E-JIMA
Aota
Aota has started his music at the age of fifteen as a professional guitar player in Japan.
During the early 90’s, he was in the band “Puffy” aka Amiyumi.
He left the band to make his own band “Cembalo” to achieve his real dream.
People recognize Cembalo’s sound as unique blend of Funk & Rock with Japanese lyrics.
After big success in Japan, Cembalo stopped playing.
Aota released his solo EP “Blue in Green” & remix EP with DJ Monchan from Angels Egg which is Ejima’s label.
Now, Aota owns a business called “Chill Monday” which is a bar/cafe/vintage shop.
Here is his mix which is recorded at the Cedar Party Room, Brooklyn, N.Y.
SESSION 405: FUNKY SLICE 03.12.10
Disc Shop ZeroE-JIMA
Ejima is the owner of “Disc Shop Zero” & the record label “Angel’s Egg“.
His shop & label does not specialize in trendy styles of music but he selects good music which lasts forever based on his diverse knowledge of music.
Also, he has a strong connection with Bristol, U.K.
Disc Shop Zero carries mostly Club Sound(Street Sound) – Break beats, Reggae, Dub, Hiphop, Drum n’ Bass. House, Jazz, Funnk & Indie Rock.
His motto is Do It Yourself !Dec 21st/6pm ~ 10pm Japanese Time.
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SESSION 735: GOOD RECORDS 12.17.10
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DAILYSUMMARY: SUN, DEC 19, 2010
Photo by C. Bay MilinNew in the Radio Archive
SESSION 734: EVENT SESSION – DJ Lil Tiger
SESSION 733: BLESS UP – Anthony Avatar, Max Echo, EnoeNew in the video
ONCE AROUND THE BLOCK BY AMIRUpcoming Live Radio Shows
Monday: Funkyslice @ 8pm~10pm
Tuesday: Zakka @ 4pm~6pm
Tuesday: Mo music,Mo Life @ 7pm~8pm
Tuesday: VinylMania @ 8:30pm~10:30pm
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SESSION 734: EVENT SESSION 12.16.10
Mixed by DJ Lil Tiger
01. R. Kelly » A Love Letter Christmas
02. Michael Jackson » You Rock My World
03. Jazmine Sullivan » Holding You Down
04. Ryan Leslie feat. Cassie & Fabolous » Addiction (Official Remix)
05. Keyshia Cole » Give Me More
06. Ne-Yo » Champagne Life
07. Montell Jordan » Get It On Tonite
08. Faith Evans » Love Like This (Radio Mix)
09. Omarion » Entourage
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SESSION 733: BLESS UP 11.11.10
Mixed by Anthony Avatar, Max Echo, Enoe
Enoe (BFM)
No stranger to NYC’s underground music scene, Enoe is amongst the latest wave of artists experimenting in the 140bpm realm, with mixes and productions exploring all the elements that help drive todays dance scene. In 2008 he was scouted and invited to join the Bass Fueled Mischief DJ crew, and soon became a favorite of the BFM fans. Now with plans of getting his first release, he is ready to make his mark, playing deep and melodic vibes, making it easy for all fans of electronic music to enjoy. Be on the lookout for new releases, dj mixes and other goodies from Enoe.
Anthony Avatar
Anthony Avatar is the last of a dying breed, a true native New Yorker of almost three decades. Anthony was born & raised in the heart of downtown’s melting pot, growing up in The Chelsea Housing Projects, a place where little kids learn what their talents are quickly as a means of socio-economic survival. It is also the same neighborhood to foster the creative morale of Whoopi Goldberg, Grand Mixer DXT, The Wayans Brothers and Rakim, to name a few. Rhythm has always been a fundamental part of Anthony Avatar’s development. He can still call on his earliest memories of his neighborhood filled with Hip-hop on boom-boxes, deep house & disco pumping out of car systems, meringue in passionate flight from apartment windows, and the twilight mosaic of New York City after dark when all nightlife seemingly fled to the legendary Roxy. -
DAILYSUMMARY: FRI, DEC 17, 2010
Photo by James Maher – New York PhotographyNew in the Radio Archive
SESSION 732: VINYLMANIA – Charlie Grappone & DJ Monchan
SESSION 731: FUNKY SLICE – Sean BeeUpcoming Live Radio Shows
Friday: GoodRecords NYC @8pm~10pm
Tuesday: Zakka @ 4pm~6pm
Tuesday: Mo music,Mo Life @ 7pm~8pm
Tuesday: VinylMania @ 8:30pm~10:30pm
Wednesday: A-1 Record @ 9pm~11pm -
SESSION 732: VINYLMANIA 12.14.10
Played by Charlie Grappone & DJ Monchan (Downtown 161&304)
Label Presentation show – Prelude Records –
Prelude Records was started by Marvin Schlachter, who was once A&R vice president atScepter/Wand Recordsin their successful Dionne Warwick/BJ Thomas period.
Marvin had also been working for other influential record companies like Janus Records, Chessand the US division of PYE Records for ATV.
He started Prelude in 1976… after PYE decided to close its US operations.
The label was operated from an office on 57th Street – it was a small company with a staff of maybe 10 persons. The company was one of the leading Disco/ Dance music labels for almost10 years, before Marvin decided to close down the label. [Read More]01. Sharon Redd – Love How You Feel (Dub Version)
02. Rod – Shake It Up (Do The Boogaloo)
03. Jeanette “Lady” Day – Come Let Me Love You
04. Conquest – Give It to Me (If You Don’t Mind)
05. Peter Jacques band – Walking On Music
06. Saturday Night Band – Saturday Night Band
07. Lax – Dancing At Disco
08. Center Stage – Are You Ready?
09. Claire – High on Love
10. The Nick Straker Band – A Little Bit of Jazz -
SESSION 731: FUNKY SLICE 12.13.10
Mixed by Sean Bee (Downtown 161&304)
01. Alice B & Toklas – In The Garden of Pharao
02. Brian Eno – Subterraneans
03. Apiento & Co. – Under Open Skies
04. And If – Beyond Senses (Original Reprise)
05. Bliss – Light to Your Life
06. CFCF – It was Never Meant To Be This Way
07. Delia Gonzalez – Gavin Russom
08. Mercury Rev – Butterfly’s Wing (Isan Alian Adoption Remix)
09. Aura – Song for Sophie (Jazzbox Remix)
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DAILYSUMMARY: WED, DEC 15, 2010
Photo by Joji ShimamotoNew in the Radio Archive
SESSION 730: ZAKKA – VELASCO
SESSION 729: MO MUSIC MO LIFE – Asahi SuzukiRecent News
New Session! Listeners Session – Dailysession.comUpcoming Live Radio Shows
Thursday: Bless up @ 6pm~9pm
Thursday: Sound Lib @ 10pm~1am
Friday: GoodRecordsNYC @ 8pm~10pm
Monday: Funkyslice @ 8pm~10pm -
NEWS: LISTENER SESSION
NEW RADIO SHOW “Listener Submitted Sessions”
Lately we’ve been getting many mixes from our listeners on Daily Session. It is complementing to know that we’ve inspired you to send us your music. So starting in December, we are going to pick one mix a month to add to our Radio Archives page. So please feel free to respond for more info or send us your mix for consideration. Thanks again for supporting Daily Session!
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SESSION 730: ZAKKA 12.14.10
Mixed by VELASCO
01.Back To The Basics – Rio Padice
02.Tanya (Original Mix) – Nina Kraviz
03.Vibrations (Original Mix) – Kasper
04.Glamourama – Photek
05.Library Session No.4 – The House Nerds
06.Let Me Show You Love(Quick Dub Version) – Romanthony
07.Bottom Heavy (Remake) – Argy
08.Deep Down – Daniel Bell
09.Most of This Moment (Isolee Dub) – Unknown
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SESSION 729: MO MUSIC MO LIFE 11.30.10
mixed by Asahi Suzuki @ Studio 11 NYC
01. Prefuse 73 – Untitled02. Prince Paul, Newkirk – Showdown At The Hoedown – Original Mix03. Panoptica – El Ya Sabia – Original Mix04. Prefuse 73 – Why I Love You05. Piano Overlord – No Community (Blu Jemz K. Kings Version)06. Misia – SUNNY DAY(Joe Claussell Sunny Vocal Mix)07. Arkestra One – I Really Want You08. Asahi Suzuki – Hackberry Romance09. Prefuse 73 – Smoking Red feat. John Stanier – Original Mix10. Missy & Beastie – Wake Up Alive11. Kyoto Jazz Massive – The Brightness of These Days (Quantic Remix)12. Five Deez – Tonight13. Peckham Royalty – Minor Villain14. Blaze – Season Of Love15. Jihad Muhammad – Movement Blues16. Nature Soul – River Benue17. Funky Lowlives – Latazz – Original Mix -
SESSION 728: SLUMDAYS 12.12.10
Mixed by DJ BC
01. Ronnie Laws – Tidal Wave
02. Minnie Riperton – Here We Go
03. Tamiko Jones – Touch Me Baby
04. Curtis Mayfield – Tripping Out
05. Brother Johnson – Strawberry Letter 23
06. Bobbi Humphrey – Harlem River Drive
07. Juju – Plastic
08. Uku kuut – Vision of Estonia
09. Gene russell – You Are Sunshine of My Life
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DAILYSUMMARY: TUE, DEC 14, 2010
Photo by Joe’s NycNew in the Radio Archive
SESSION 728: SLUMDAYS – DJ BC
SESSION 727: GOOD RECORDS – Jonny PaycheckUpcoming Live Radio Shows
Tuesday: Zakka @ 4pm~6pm
Tuesday: Mo music,Mo Life @ 7pm~8pm
Tuesday: VinylMania @ 8:30pm~10:30pm
Wednesday: A-1 Record @ 9pm~11pm
Thursday: Bless Up @6pm~9pm -
SESSION 727: GOOD RECORDS 12.10.10
Mixed by Jonny Paycheck
All Parliament/Funkadelic
01. Intro
02. Good Old Music
03. I Want To Know If It’s Good To You Baby
04. How Do Yew View You
05. I Bet Ya
06. All Your Goodies Are Gone
07. Mothership Connection
08. Joyful Process
09. Cosmic Slop
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DAILYSUMMARY: SUN, DEC 12, 2010
Photo by StreetsyNew in the Radio Archive
SESSION 726: GOOD RECORDS – Matthew Africa
SESSION 725: GOOD RECORDS – Doc Delay
SESSION 724: BLESS UP – Winter, Human, LifelineUpcoming Live Radio Shows
Monday: Funky Slice @ 8pm~10pm
Tuesday: Zakka @ 4pm~6pm
Tuesday:Mo music,Mo Life @ 7pm~8pm
Tuesday:VinylMania @ 8:30pm~10:30pm
Wednesday:A-1 Record @ 9pm~11pm -
SESSION 724: BLESS UP 11.04.10
Mixed by Winter, Human, Lifeline
Winter (Taciturn Records / www.djwinternyc.com)
Her passion for entertaining and love of dance infused with an urban sensibility, Winter defined her style through her residencies at world renowned NYC weeklies like Konkrete Jungle and Camouflage. In turn, she has been featured in several publications, including the NY Post, TimeOutNY, 1-42 Magazineand Teen Voices Magazine. As a co-founder of SisterNYC, Winter helped to develop & gain exposure for the talented all-female crew of DJs, producers and vocalists. She’s also competed in several DJ competitions, namely the Numark/Women Who Rock magazine competition as well as Iron DJ, held at NYC’s The Frying Pan. She was also featured in a music documentary by Julie Covello titled Prohibited Beatz -
DAILYSUMMARY: FRI, DEC 10, 2010
Photo by Joji ShimamotoNew in the Radio Archive
SESSION 722: EVENT SESSION – Dave Hahn with emcee JD
SESSION 723: ZAKKA – Ole Koretsky (Jetlag)Upcoming Live Radio Shows
Monday: Funky Slice @ 8pm~10pm
Tuesday: Zakka @ 4pm~6pm
Tuesday:Mo music,Mo Life @ 7pm-8pm
Tuesday:VinylMania @ 8:30pm-10:30pm
Wednesday:A-1 Record @ 9pm-11pm -
SESSION 723: ZAKKA 12.07.10
Mixed by Ole Koretsky (Jetlag)
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SESSION 722: EVENT SESSION 12.02.10
Mixed by Dave Hahn with emcee JD
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SESSION 721: EVENT SESSION 12.02.2010
Mixed by Dave Hahn with emceeJD
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DAILYSUMMARY: THR, DEC 09, 2010
Photo by James Maher – New York PhotographyNew in the Radio Archive
SESSION 721: EVENT SESSION – Dave Hahn & emcee JD
SESSION 720: BLESS UP – Team Rojas&Praveen SharmaRecent News
Q+A | James Goss, author of ‘Vinyl Lives – halcyonline.comUpcoming Live Radio Shows
Thursday: Bless Up! @ 6pm~9pm
Friday: Good Records NYC @ 8pm~10pm -
NEWS: Q+A. JAMES GOSS OF VINYL LIVES
The new book, Vinyl Lives: The Rise and Fall and Resurgence of the American Independent Record Store, provides an inside look at the contemporary, independent American record store, highlighting the role these shops play as valuable resources, both within their communities and within the larger culture. As one such shop, we here at halcyon were keenly interested in what the author had to say on the subject. Since we barely know how to read ourselves, we decided to get in touch with the author for a one-on-one conversation instead.
halcyon: Tell us about your earliest memories of record collecting. Can you recall the first shop you ever visited? The first record you ever bought?
James Goss: The first record album I purchased was Meet the Beatles. I borrowed $3 from my dad and rode my bike over to Worden’s 5 cents and $1 (about a half a mile away in a small shopping center), to buy it. The total experience of buying that particular album was a revelation. [Read More]
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SESSION 720: BLESS UP 10.28.10
Mixed by Team Rojas&Praveen Sharma
Team Rojas (NYC)
Possibly separated at birth, EDG4R (Edgar Rojas) & STRAVINSKY (Erick Rojas) met in 2008. After realizing they had essentially identical taste in music, they formed TEAM ROJAS. Hailing from New York and Miami,FL, the DJ/production duo take direct influence from the old NY sound. Blending boogie, electro funk, Disco,and classic House to form varied mixes, edits, and forthcoming tracks.
Praveen Sharma (Casette NYC/Percussion Lab)
Praveen Sharma has been making music for most of his life, and has contributed releases to AI, NeoOuija, and Expanding Records. He also runs Percussion Lab, a hub for underground electronic musicand exclusive DJ sets, in addition to being an avid ive performer and event organizer in New York City. -
DAILYSUMMARY: WED, DEC 08, 2010
Photo by Joji ShimamotoNew in the Radio Archive
SESSION 719: MOMUSICMOLIFE – Asahi Suzuki
SESSION 718: NININJA – DJ MonchanRecent News
HIGH ROLLER & OLD-SOULZ.COM Lanching Party – Old-Soulz
COATI MUNDI FROM RONG – The Village VoiceUpcoming Live Radio Shows
Wednesday: The Band Wagon @7pm~9pm
Thursday: Bless Up! @ 6pm~9pm
Friday: Good Records NYC @ 8pm~10pm -
NEWS: HIGH ROLLER & OLD-SOULZ.COM PARTY
Come Celebrate the new start of the clothing brand, “High Rollers” and Old-Soulz Official Website!! Also it’s our special artist, PESU’s Birthday Bash!!!
This is going to be the best party of the year…you don’t wanna miss it!!Wednesday, December 15th
“High Rollers & Old-Soulz.com launching party”
@Soiree
(199 Bowery New York)
11:00pm – 4:00am
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NEWS: COATI MUNDI FROM RONG
By Carol Cooper – The Village Voice
Dada and surrealism have a historic rivalry, especially when it comes to their approaches to politicized art. But despite philosophical turf wars, they accomplished more together than apart, especially once Afro-Caribbean “Negritude” emerged as the missing link needed to make sense of Dada nonsense and constructively embody surrealist dreams. Consider New York City’s high-concept Dada dance combos Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band (formed in 1974) and, subsequently, Kid Creole & the Coconuts (born in 1979): Both used music and musical theater to liberate their fans, transforming every stage into the Cabaret Voltaire with a Pan-African backbeat. [Read More]
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SESSION 719: MOMUSICMOLIFE 11.23.10
Mixed by Asahi Suzuki @ Studio 11 NYC
01. Flying Lotus – Drips / Auntie’s Harp02. DJ Shadow – Triplicate/Something Happened That Day03. Five Deez – Karimba04. Clark – Ted (Bibio Remix)05. The Beastie Boys – The Melee06. Let The People Know07. Prefuse73 – Night Knuckles08. Flying Lotus – Recoiled09. Dday One – Originality10. Opus – Earthwalker11. Dabrye – Angel Beat (Dabrye Remix)12. Take – Dreamsuite Inst13. DJ Krush Feat. Kan – ?? -Mosa- (Remix)14. Five Deez – B.E.A.T.15. Take – Navigators (Take & Lukid Collaboration)16. Flying Lotus – Do the Astral Plane17. Schientific American – Your Utopia18. Flying Lotus – Galaxy In Janaki19. Clark – Springtime Epiphany20. Thievery Corporation – The Time We Lost Our Way -
SESSION 718: NININJA 12.04.10
Mixed by DJ Monchan
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NEWS: AUTOBRENNT PROFILE TAIMUR AGHA
By Autobrennt
Music – whether making it, buying it or working in the industry – involves sacrifices. Taimur Agha knows this reality all too well. “I can’t afford to lose any more right now. I’m living on peanuts,” sighs Agha. Then, panning the impressive shelves of vinyl at halcyon the shop that surrounds us, he breaks into a grin and adds, “I need some records.
Less than a month ago Agha’s Halloween techno hoedown powered by his Blkmarket Membership team was crushed by the citywide crackdown on underground parties that night. The bust cost his team a fiscal dent and a slew of partygoer backlash that followed.
“It’s been a hard four months,” he said, admitting that he barely can sleep these days. It’s tough enough to be under taskforce threats but that’s not the only pressure he’s facing. In addition to co-running the famed underground Blkmarket parties, Agha is the musical director of the city’s newest club, District 36. He has been fighting an uphill battle with Manhattan’s tight legal grip on venues and nightclubs, hence the prolonged postponement of the club’s official opening. [Read More]
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NEWS: MUSIC BY NUMBERS
By Virginia Heffernan – NY Times
In 1997, when Garry Kasparov, the great Russian chess champion, resigned the sixth and final game of his match with Deep Blue, theI.B.M. computer, he crumpled. He couldn’t conceal his despair. No opponent had ever beaten him in a match before, and this one didn’t even have a heartbeat. Kasparov announced, “I lost my fighting spirit.” [Read More]
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NEWS: SUPPORT OF COLLEGE RADIO
By John Vorwald – NY Times
Like many college radio stations across the country, Rice University’s KTRU and Vanderbilt University’s WRVU play a broad swath of music — from undiscovered indie bands and obscure blues acts to ’60s garage rock and ’80s postpunk. It’s a mix largely absent from commercial broadcasts, and students active in radio say their stations add distinct voices to their cities’ broadcast landscape.[Read More]
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SESSION 714: VINYLMANIA 11.30.10
Played by Martin Payne & Eric Lopez
01. Ecstasy, Passion & Pain – Touch & Go (Remix)
02. Linda Taylor – You And Me Just Started
03. Jamica Girls – Rock The Beat
04. Geraldine Hunt – Can’t Take The Feeling
05. Sharon Brown – I Specialize Love
06. Imagination – Instinctual
07. Syreeta – Can’t Shake Your Love
08. Man Friday – Jump
09. Discotheque – Disco Special
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SESSION 713: ZAKKA 11.30.10
Mixed by Ali Coleman (Voice of Voice)
01. Your Love keeps Lifting Me Higher – Jackie Wilson
02. Zeularae -Royayers
03. Reality – DJ Sakaki
04. Pride – SuSu Bobien,Davidson Ospina Antaem Remix
05. Into you – Danny Clark, Jay Benham, Feat. Carla Prather
06. The Violin 2010 – Teddy Douglas
07. Stretch My Arm – Mayu
08. Super Nova – Martino
09. Untitled Love – Still Going
10. Get up – Boogie