Straight from the vault!
CHICAGO HOUSE SYNDROME - WORK IT
DJ Deep (Cyril Etienne des Rosaies) is a true music miner. On a daily quest to wander in record shops, he has not lost his appetite in search of lost gems. His City To City compilation series is worth having for the proponents of obscure house/techno music, originated in New York, Detroit and Chicago. In the third part of the series, a primitive yet catchy and groovy track can be found.
Chicago House Syndrome was an alias used by Richie Jones and Rich Tancredi for the production of an EP (Work It), back in 1987 (Dance-Sing Records).
Richie Jones is an American producer, starting his career as a remixer in 1983. He is known as the mastermind producer behind the Degrees Of Motion, an early 90's NY house group with instant success; the first single Do You Want It Right Now, a remake of Siedah Garrett's track, hit the UK National Charts, after being signed to Pete Tong's label, FFRR.
Rich Tancredi is a keyboard player, focused on house music. He provided his technical expertise in several house tracks of the 80's and later he became a producer for popular artists (Taylor Dane, Mariah Carey, Laura Branigan, Celine Dion).
I am not a big fan of the early Chicago house music (though I respect classics such as Mr. Fingers - Can You Feel It). However, Work It actually works for me. It is a simple composition production-wise, but its simplicity and funky jam are the elements that make the track addictive for non-stop listening. I believe the fact that it was released on small independent NY label prevented it from being a classic track of that era!
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Δευτέρα 16 Σεπτεμβρίου 2019
Σάββατο 27 Οκτωβρίου 2018
Tune #92: Rocco - Saharien Child
France greets Morocco:
ROCCO - SAHARIEN CHILD (ORIGINAL MIX)
Sémakdji Mourad started DJing with the encouragement of his older brother at local clubs of Lyon, France in his teens. Serving initially as supporting cast for jocks like Laurent Garnier, Carl Cox, Louie Vega and DJ Deep, he developed his craftsmanship as a DJ.
In 2001, he collaborated with Alex Santos (Alex S) and Emmanuel Kossi (Manoo) to form Rodamaal, whose output caught quickly the attention of Ben Watt (of Everything But The Girl fame along with Tracey Thorn) and was published in his label Buzzin' Fly. The most popular tracks of the group were Musica Feliz’ and Insomnia (remixed by Âme), licensed in several compilations.
In the meanwhile, Sémakdji produced his own tracks under the Rocco moniker. His pseudonym resulted from a shortening of his initial name, Morocco, as suggested by a club manager in his early DJing years. Influenced by the veterans of the scene like Todd Terry, Masters At Work and Dimitri from Paris, he established a solid appreciation for deep house music.
After producing several tracks for various labels (Freerange, Defected, MN2S, Real Tone), he marked his name in the club scene. The success of tracks Someday and Memories gave him the opportunity to travel the world, sharing his music. A strong bond has been established with South Africa, a place he visits 3-4 times a year, where he enjoys mostly the appreciation of the crowd for deep house. Even his solo album The Bridge was released by SA label House Afrika Records in 2013, featuring artists and vocalists from South Africa and US.
Although Rocco's favorite place to DJ is found in the southern part of Africa, today's track is largely influenced by Moroccan tradition (I can only guess that Sémakdji has Arabian heritage judging from his name). Saharien Child was released in 2011 by Deeper Shades Recordings, a digital label set up by Lars Behrenroth. The vocal sample is taken from an old folk Moroccan poem, whose content is unknown to me, since I do not speak the Arabian lingo. However, this unfamiliarity does not prevent the listener to be moved by the emotion of the lyrics, combined with the ethno flavoured melody. For full listening experience, I would suggest the Lars' versions:
ROCCO - SAHARIEN CHILD (LARS BEHRENROTH REMIX)
ROCCO - SAHARIEN CHILD (LARS BEHRENROTH REPRISE)
It is a pity that the track is not available in physical format, a must have for appreciators of high quality music!
ROCCO - SAHARIEN CHILD (ORIGINAL MIX)
Sémakdji Mourad started DJing with the encouragement of his older brother at local clubs of Lyon, France in his teens. Serving initially as supporting cast for jocks like Laurent Garnier, Carl Cox, Louie Vega and DJ Deep, he developed his craftsmanship as a DJ.
In 2001, he collaborated with Alex Santos (Alex S) and Emmanuel Kossi (Manoo) to form Rodamaal, whose output caught quickly the attention of Ben Watt (of Everything But The Girl fame along with Tracey Thorn) and was published in his label Buzzin' Fly. The most popular tracks of the group were Musica Feliz’ and Insomnia (remixed by Âme), licensed in several compilations.
In the meanwhile, Sémakdji produced his own tracks under the Rocco moniker. His pseudonym resulted from a shortening of his initial name, Morocco, as suggested by a club manager in his early DJing years. Influenced by the veterans of the scene like Todd Terry, Masters At Work and Dimitri from Paris, he established a solid appreciation for deep house music.
After producing several tracks for various labels (Freerange, Defected, MN2S, Real Tone), he marked his name in the club scene. The success of tracks Someday and Memories gave him the opportunity to travel the world, sharing his music. A strong bond has been established with South Africa, a place he visits 3-4 times a year, where he enjoys mostly the appreciation of the crowd for deep house. Even his solo album The Bridge was released by SA label House Afrika Records in 2013, featuring artists and vocalists from South Africa and US.
Although Rocco's favorite place to DJ is found in the southern part of Africa, today's track is largely influenced by Moroccan tradition (I can only guess that Sémakdji has Arabian heritage judging from his name). Saharien Child was released in 2011 by Deeper Shades Recordings, a digital label set up by Lars Behrenroth. The vocal sample is taken from an old folk Moroccan poem, whose content is unknown to me, since I do not speak the Arabian lingo. However, this unfamiliarity does not prevent the listener to be moved by the emotion of the lyrics, combined with the ethno flavoured melody. For full listening experience, I would suggest the Lars' versions:
ROCCO - SAHARIEN CHILD (LARS BEHRENROTH REMIX)
ROCCO - SAHARIEN CHILD (LARS BEHRENROTH REPRISE)
It is a pity that the track is not available in physical format, a must have for appreciators of high quality music!
Τρίτη 10 Σεπτεμβρίου 2013
Tune #36: Rootstrax - Harlequin
Όπως μπορεί να διαπιστώσει κανείς τα τελευταία χρόνια, η deep house / tech-house έχει αποκτήσει πολύ μεγάλη δημοτικότητα. Αυτή η μουσική τάση δεν μου αρέσει ιδιαίτερα, κυρίως λόγω της νοσταλγίας μου για την μουσική εποχή των 90's και της (εσφαλμένης;) άποψης ότι τα τραγούδια τότε ήταν σαφώς καλύτερα από ό,τι τώρα. Όπως και να έχει, η στροφή σε αυτό μουσικό είδος είναι αναπόφευκτη και η αναζήτηση προσφέρει αποτελέσματα-διαμάντια όπως το Harlequin από τον Rootstrax.
ROOTSTRAX - HARLEQUIN (ORIGINAL MIX)
Ποιος κρύβεται όμως πίσω από τον Rootstrax; Αυτή η πληροφορία είναι γνωστή μόνο στον DJ Deep, ιδιοκτήτη της Deeply Rooted House, στην οποία κυκλοφόρησε (2011) το Harlequin. Στην ερώτηση για το ποιος βρίσκεται από πίσω, ο DJ Deep διέψευσε τις φήμες περί νέου alias του Ludovic Navarre (κρίμα αν ισχύει...), αναφέροντας ότι είναι δουλειά ενός Γάλλου παραγωγού που θέλει να κρατήσει την ταυτότητά του κρυφή.
Το κομμάτι θυμίζει αρκετά St Germain και αποτελεί ένα από τα αγαπημένα μου κομμάτια στο συγκεκριμένο μουσικό είδος, πιθανώς λόγω των παλαιάς κοπής Chicago-style ήχων, συνδυασμένων με μία Miles-ian τρομπέτα, αναδεικνύοντας την προφανή επιρροή από jazz ακούσματα. Πέραν του Harlequin, ο Rootstrax έχει να επιδείξει και το Deep'N Raw (2011), καθώς και το πιο πρόσφατο EP, Pendulum (2012). Η δουλειά του ως remixer είναι περιορισμένη προς το παρόν στο κομμάτι Work Me Baby από Mondo (alias του DJ Deep).
O DJ Deep έπαιξε ένα dj set πρόσφατα στο μαγαζί six d.o.g.s, αλλά δυστυχώς δεν είχα την ευκαιρία να παρευρεθώ. Το μόνο σίγουρο είναι ότι αν πήγαινα θα προσπαθούσα (μάλλον μάταια) να μάθω περισσότερες πληροφορίες για τον Rootstrax...
Για το τέλος μία διαφορετική εκδοχή...
ROOTSTRAX - HARLEQUIN (808 DUB)
ROOTSTRAX - HARLEQUIN (ORIGINAL MIX)
Ποιος κρύβεται όμως πίσω από τον Rootstrax; Αυτή η πληροφορία είναι γνωστή μόνο στον DJ Deep, ιδιοκτήτη της Deeply Rooted House, στην οποία κυκλοφόρησε (2011) το Harlequin. Στην ερώτηση για το ποιος βρίσκεται από πίσω, ο DJ Deep διέψευσε τις φήμες περί νέου alias του Ludovic Navarre (κρίμα αν ισχύει...), αναφέροντας ότι είναι δουλειά ενός Γάλλου παραγωγού που θέλει να κρατήσει την ταυτότητά του κρυφή.
Το κομμάτι θυμίζει αρκετά St Germain και αποτελεί ένα από τα αγαπημένα μου κομμάτια στο συγκεκριμένο μουσικό είδος, πιθανώς λόγω των παλαιάς κοπής Chicago-style ήχων, συνδυασμένων με μία Miles-ian τρομπέτα, αναδεικνύοντας την προφανή επιρροή από jazz ακούσματα. Πέραν του Harlequin, ο Rootstrax έχει να επιδείξει και το Deep'N Raw (2011), καθώς και το πιο πρόσφατο EP, Pendulum (2012). Η δουλειά του ως remixer είναι περιορισμένη προς το παρόν στο κομμάτι Work Me Baby από Mondo (alias του DJ Deep).
O DJ Deep έπαιξε ένα dj set πρόσφατα στο μαγαζί six d.o.g.s, αλλά δυστυχώς δεν είχα την ευκαιρία να παρευρεθώ. Το μόνο σίγουρο είναι ότι αν πήγαινα θα προσπαθούσα (μάλλον μάταια) να μάθω περισσότερες πληροφορίες για τον Rootstrax...
Για το τέλος μία διαφορετική εκδοχή...
ROOTSTRAX - HARLEQUIN (808 DUB)
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