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Saturday, May 31, 2008
FIREHOUSE LOUNGE
Join Strobotic Recordings artist and Internationally known producer/remixer DJ Strobe spinning some of the best house music from around the globe and playing live keys every Saturday at the Firehouse Lounge. Guest DJs coming soon so sign up for the mailing list at my MySpace or website.
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Sunday, April 6, 2008
Battle Of The Autotuners: T-Pain vs Akon
I saw this on my boy DJ Zimmie's site and it is undoubtedly one of the funniest videos I've ever seen. I hope this forces T-pain and Akon into finding a new vocal effect. Or maybe, I know it sounds radical but how about just singing normally?
Thursday, April 3, 2008
XM-Sirius Merger Approved By DOJ
Google it, there are dozens of articles on the Internet about it. The long and short of it is the Department Of Justice approved unconditionally the merger of satellite radio providers XM and Sirius into one large provider. It still needs to pass the FCC hurdle but if it does go through, anything is possible. I am most curious to see how the programming will be structured. Will Howard Stern and Opie & Anthony play nice together? Will my presets stay the same?
Let's be real, it's not going to monopolize music for anyone. You still have good old terrestrial radio, iPods/iTunes, Internet radio, and CDs.
Let's be real, it's not going to monopolize music for anyone. You still have good old terrestrial radio, iPods/iTunes, Internet radio, and CDs.
Friday, March 28, 2008
3 Feet High and 45 Minutes Late
De La Soul is from the soul.
Last night the legendary hip hop trio descended on Pittsburgh for a show at Margarita Mama's. Many thanks to my boy DJ Zimmie not only for the tickets but for the best part of the night. Zimmie did the opening 9-11 spot and I know he was holding back so he wouldn't overshadow DJ Prince Paul, but even Zimmie lite was better then the extended hour and 40+ minutes of "taking it back" and "going in the gutta" randomness that Prince Paul dispensed. The KOOL dancers that were backing Zimmie up were priceless. For a moment, it was In Living Color and he was SW1 and they were his Fly Girls.
Maybe it was the music Prince Paul played (there were some good selections), maybe it was the guy standing next to me telling me every five minutes "Prince Paul is a fake man, hes making that music on his laptop, he ain't really DJing (unless there is button on Serrato called "Overscratch Every Song" I have to disagree), but it could be the guy in the corner of the stage with his eyes closed looking like he sucked a lemon then decided to imitate a bad 80s metal video. What was he thinking? Maybe if I close my eyes hard enough and make this face I can at least not look like a total douche bag in my own mind? Stop trying so hard buddy, being over zealous because you know the words to "Jump Around" and "Slam" does not make you more down with the hip hop crowd.
De La was supposed to go on at midnight, they went on closer to 1 am. At this point, we had to stay because it would have been defeat to leave before but about 30 minutes into their set the combination of smoke and bad outfits from the patrons (I think I saw Pat Benetar there) got to us and we had to bolt.
The show was good, the sound was crap (at one point the speakers on the left side of the stage blew)and my ears are still ringing but I was glad to see a good turnout for a barely publicized event. I wish I could have held out for DJ Zimmie's closing set.
DJ Zimmie. Verse-Chorus-Mix. Verse-Chorus-Mix.
Last night the legendary hip hop trio descended on Pittsburgh for a show at Margarita Mama's. Many thanks to my boy DJ Zimmie not only for the tickets but for the best part of the night. Zimmie did the opening 9-11 spot and I know he was holding back so he wouldn't overshadow DJ Prince Paul, but even Zimmie lite was better then the extended hour and 40+ minutes of "taking it back" and "going in the gutta" randomness that Prince Paul dispensed. The KOOL dancers that were backing Zimmie up were priceless. For a moment, it was In Living Color and he was SW1 and they were his Fly Girls.
Maybe it was the music Prince Paul played (there were some good selections), maybe it was the guy standing next to me telling me every five minutes "Prince Paul is a fake man, hes making that music on his laptop, he ain't really DJing (unless there is button on Serrato called "Overscratch Every Song" I have to disagree), but it could be the guy in the corner of the stage with his eyes closed looking like he sucked a lemon then decided to imitate a bad 80s metal video. What was he thinking? Maybe if I close my eyes hard enough and make this face I can at least not look like a total douche bag in my own mind? Stop trying so hard buddy, being over zealous because you know the words to "Jump Around" and "Slam" does not make you more down with the hip hop crowd.
De La was supposed to go on at midnight, they went on closer to 1 am. At this point, we had to stay because it would have been defeat to leave before but about 30 minutes into their set the combination of smoke and bad outfits from the patrons (I think I saw Pat Benetar there) got to us and we had to bolt.
The show was good, the sound was crap (at one point the speakers on the left side of the stage blew)and my ears are still ringing but I was glad to see a good turnout for a barely publicized event. I wish I could have held out for DJ Zimmie's closing set.
DJ Zimmie. Verse-Chorus-Mix. Verse-Chorus-Mix.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Remixers-R-Us
I'm a mixer , you're a mixer, wouldn't you like to be a mixer too? (sung to the Dr. Pepper theme)
I do my best to keep up with the good music blogs because I've been realizing that the underground DIY new generation of "give me Ableton, and I shall remix" producers are kicking ass. With the abundance of DIY (Do It Yourself) acapellas floating around has given rise to a bumper crop of slamming' homemade reconstructions of everything from the latest hip hop tracks to classic eighties oddities.
Although self-remixation (yes I made that word up) has been around since the invention of the bootleg I believe it was the recent mash-up craze that gave rise to these new producers. Having mashed practically every conceivable combination of tracks in the musical blend-o-matic to both good and bad results, the only logical progression was to start crafting their own remixes. Do a search on Google for an artist and it will return a myriad of results for both commissioned and DIY remixes. What this means is that alongside the mixes the labels paid oodles of cash to have done you will find any number of homemade remixes by known and unknown producers. The era of the remixer elite is slowly coming to an end. Don't worry, I'm not heading out to pasture yet.
In the meantime support the purveyors of electronic candy and eat all you wan't, it's sugar free...
Hype Machine
Palms Out Sounds
I do my best to keep up with the good music blogs because I've been realizing that the underground DIY new generation of "give me Ableton, and I shall remix" producers are kicking ass. With the abundance of DIY (Do It Yourself) acapellas floating around has given rise to a bumper crop of slamming' homemade reconstructions of everything from the latest hip hop tracks to classic eighties oddities.
Although self-remixation (yes I made that word up) has been around since the invention of the bootleg I believe it was the recent mash-up craze that gave rise to these new producers. Having mashed practically every conceivable combination of tracks in the musical blend-o-matic to both good and bad results, the only logical progression was to start crafting their own remixes. Do a search on Google for an artist and it will return a myriad of results for both commissioned and DIY remixes. What this means is that alongside the mixes the labels paid oodles of cash to have done you will find any number of homemade remixes by known and unknown producers. The era of the remixer elite is slowly coming to an end. Don't worry, I'm not heading out to pasture yet.
In the meantime support the purveyors of electronic candy and eat all you wan't, it's sugar free...
Hype Machine
Palms Out Sounds
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
I'm Holding Out For A Hero...
I was talking with my fiance this morning about music and I realized that although there are talented musicians and songwriters out there today, something is missing. Where are the musical heroes today that remind us of Eddie Van Halen, Herbie Hancock, Johnny Cash, Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, or Ray Charles? Name one guitarist in a band today that has the sheer talent, presence, or staying power of Pete Townshend or Jimi Hendrix. I'm listening.
Bands are disposable, singers are a product of the producer, drama and scandals matter more then talent, and selling ringtones is more important then stadium seats. Norah Jones and John Mayer have good voices and talent but they aren't going to be remembered the way the great singer songwriters such as Carole King and Billy Joel are. In my opinion, much of the problem with music is just that, the lack of music. Where are the great horn players of this generation? When I see Salsa bands using keyboards instead of live musicians then I know that shit has really hit the fan. I mean, The Roots could clean up in the hip hop world just making albums for producers to sample since they're one of the only true African American bands in existence. The last Dave Matthews Band album, produced by 50 Cent producer Mark Batson was riddled with blandness given the fact that they embody some of the best musical talent around and it just made me shake my head. Bring Quincy Jones and real musical orchestration back.
Why the hell is Akon on a record with Michael Jackson as he is in the remix he did for the 25th Anniversary Collection of "Thriller"? I heard that on XM today and it almost made me throw the receiver out the window. I mean, Michael has done duets with Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder, and was part of USA for Africa, and now the best he can do is Akon? I realize that Akon is in the top percentage of most played artists on radio, but does that actually mean anything today? So is Britney Spears and Lil Wayne, which both makes me feel like taking a pencil and stabbing myself in the ears. Frickin' Paris Hilton is making records and Tommy Lee is a DJ. I rest my case.
In closing to Paul McCartney; Sir Paul meet Mr. Prenup, Mr. Prenup meet Sir Paul.
Bands are disposable, singers are a product of the producer, drama and scandals matter more then talent, and selling ringtones is more important then stadium seats. Norah Jones and John Mayer have good voices and talent but they aren't going to be remembered the way the great singer songwriters such as Carole King and Billy Joel are. In my opinion, much of the problem with music is just that, the lack of music. Where are the great horn players of this generation? When I see Salsa bands using keyboards instead of live musicians then I know that shit has really hit the fan. I mean, The Roots could clean up in the hip hop world just making albums for producers to sample since they're one of the only true African American bands in existence. The last Dave Matthews Band album, produced by 50 Cent producer Mark Batson was riddled with blandness given the fact that they embody some of the best musical talent around and it just made me shake my head. Bring Quincy Jones and real musical orchestration back.
Why the hell is Akon on a record with Michael Jackson as he is in the remix he did for the 25th Anniversary Collection of "Thriller"? I heard that on XM today and it almost made me throw the receiver out the window. I mean, Michael has done duets with Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder, and was part of USA for Africa, and now the best he can do is Akon? I realize that Akon is in the top percentage of most played artists on radio, but does that actually mean anything today? So is Britney Spears and Lil Wayne, which both makes me feel like taking a pencil and stabbing myself in the ears. Frickin' Paris Hilton is making records and Tommy Lee is a DJ. I rest my case.
In closing to Paul McCartney; Sir Paul meet Mr. Prenup, Mr. Prenup meet Sir Paul.
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