15
Jan 10

..|.|.|.. Blake Jarrell

Jared (here and here) is headed to Chicago this weekend to catch a 7-hour set by Blake Jarrell. I was checking out Blake’s site and ended up listening to the recording of the last 7-hour set he did last July. It’s in three parts and you can find it here:

Blake Jarrell Live @ Vision Chicago – July 4th 2009

I like it, although I find that he bounces back and forth between thumping tunes and more lush, cinematic soundscapes. He doesn’t really sit on a groove.

He does seem to have a great time, though. Check him out on New Years Eve here. He was in Dubai opening up for Armin Van Buuren. Nice gig!

- mike
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13
Jan 10

..|.|.|.. Bebe Buell

Manon and her brother designed the EPK (that stands for “Electronic Press Kit”) for a musician named Bebe Buell. Wikipedia describes her as

…an American fashion model and singer, and Playboy magazine’s November 1974 Playmate of the Month. She is also known for dating and marrying rock musicians.

Sounds like a fun life! She’s performing tonight at Hiro Ballroom at the Maritime Hotel and I plan to be there. You can check out what she sounds like on her site.

Bebe Buell @ Hiro

- mike
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12
Jan 10

..|.|.|.. Bomba Stereo

I was hanging out with Sean and Natalia the other night and they turned me on to Bomba Stereo (or Bomba Estéreo for those of you who speak Spanish). They’re Colombian and their song “Fuego” is a hit in Cartagena (and it’s also a McDonald’s commercial — who knew). You can check it out from last summer’s concert in Central Park here.

I’ve been listening to the rest of their “Blow Up” album and it’s solid. Some dancey tunes like “Fuego” but also a few more cerebral (or maybe I mean loungey) tracks. Apparently what Bomba Stereo has done on this album is to take the grooves of champeta (a Cartagenan cousin of reggaeton) and wrap them in a pop / rock. I’m not from Colombia so I wouldn’t know — but I do like their sound.

I like the production on their album too. Right from the first track — “Cosita Rica” — you can hear that they’ve got a great thing going. Not complicated, but it’s well-done and it grabs me. The second track is “Fuego” and then I’m hooked!

You can find Bomba Estereo on iTunes here.

- mike
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31
Dec 09

..|.|.|.. 2009 – A Retrospective

As 2009 draws to a close and we face the new decade, it’s important to look back and celebrate all the great things that have happened. I tend do this through music.

A month or so Vegas gave me a gift certificate to Traxsource.com and I downloaded some of my favorite tracks from the past year. Then I mixed them into a high-energy hour of goodness.

Here’s the result.

  1. Mousse T. & Suzie – All Nite Long (D.I.S.C.O.) [John Dahlback Remix]
  2. Sultan & Ned Shepard – Together We Rise [Original Mix]
  3. Carl Cox vs. Yousef – I Want You (Forever) [Deadmau5 Remix]
  4. Your Call – Inland Knights
  5. ATFC – I Called U (The Conversation) [ATFC's Heated Conversation]
  6. Da Mongoloids – Spark Da Meth [ATFC's Wildstyle Remix]
  7. Dennis Ferrer – Sinfonia Della Notte
  8. Andrea Bertolini – 5 Stars [Original Mix]
  9. Maetrik – Envy [Original Mix]
  10. Sebastien Leger – The Rhythm [Format B Remix]
  11. Wolfgang Gartner & Francis Preve – Yang [Original Club Mix]
  12. Erick Morillo feat. Deborah Cooper – I Get Lifted [Michael Gray & Danism Remix]
  13. The Heller & Farley Project – Ultra Flava [Martijn Ten Velden Remix]
  14. Joris Voorn – Chase The Mouse [Original Mix]
  15. Syke’N'Sugarstarr – I Don’t Know [Syke'n'Sugarstarr Main Mix]
  16. Wolfgang Gartner – Latin Fever

Happy New Year!

- mike
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21
Dec 09

..|.|.|.. Soulful Xmas

Snowed in? I have the perfect solution for you: my soulful Christmas. It’s what I listen to when I’m trimming my tree. I recommend the same for you. A little bit of soul, a little bit of funk, and a whole lot of Christmas cheer! You can download the whole enchilada from iTunes here.

  1. Zooey Deschanel & Leon Redbone – Baby, It’s Cold Outside
  2. James Brown – Soulful Christmas
  3. Ferrante & Teicher – Sleigh Ride
  4. Ella Fitzgerald – Sleigh Ride
  5. Elvis Presley – Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Duet With Wynonna Judd)
  6. Eartha Kitt & Henri René – Santa Baby
  7. Chuck Berry – Run Rudolph Run
  8. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
  9. Jackson 5 – Rudolph the Red- Nosed Reindeer
  10. The Whispers – Merry Christmas Baby
  11. Solomon Burke – Presents for Christmas
  12. Charles Brown – Please Come Home for Christmas
  13. Otis Redding – Merry Christmas, Baby
  14. Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters – Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas)
  15. The Enchanters – Mambo Santa Mambo
  16. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – I Believe in Christmas Eve
  17. Lou Rawls – Good Time Christmas
  18. Lena Horne – Jingle All the Way
  19. The Temptations – Silent Night
  20. Louis Armstrong & The Commanders – Cool Yule
  21. Amos Milburn – Christmas (Comes But Once a Year)
  22. The Marshall Brothers – Mr.  Santa Boogie
  23. Darlene Love – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
  24. Mabel Scott – Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
  25. Carla Thomas – Gee Whiz, It’s Christmas
  26. Clarence Carter – Back Door Santa
  27. The Whispers – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Ummmm…yeah…this might be the best Christmas ever…it might be…maybe.

- mike
elevatorclub.com

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