#krush groove 3

[djevilninja]

Devastating mic control is my main goal; My name is Darryl, and his name is Joe. The Master of Music, his name is Jay; Leave us alone, and let us play.

Run-D.M.C. - Darryl and Joe (Krush-Groove 3)

[gotankgo]

42nd Street Times Square NYC 1986

[c-40]

A-T-4 187 Twixmas Hip Hop

Pumpkin - Here Comes That Beat! A very early posse cut. A firm favourite of mine

Mix-O-Rap - All Party People (Special Mix) (Go Go Style) 

John Rocca - Englishman In New York the throw down begins at the 3 minute mark

Schoolly D - Maniac Philly holy grail (I can't guarantee this is the 1984 or 86 remix version)

Run DMC - Hollis Crew (Krush-Groove 2) the second Krush-Groove instalment appears on Run DMC's eponymous debut

Run DMC - Jam-Master Jay DJ hype track from Run DMC's debut (also the b-side of Hard Times). Again produced by Larry Joseph who is also behind the final two tracks

Sparque - Take Some Time (Big Beat Mix)

Sparque - Islam Island (Breakdance)

[mmoviejournal]

2024

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Desperate Hours (1990)

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Moonstruck (1987)

Mafia Mamma (2023)

Buried (2010)

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Joyeux Noel (2005)

The Nice Guys (2016)

Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)

A few good Men (1992)

The Voyeurs (2021)

Elemental (2023)

Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972)

Signs (2002)

100 Dinge (2018)

Natural Born Killers (1994)

The Graduate (1967)

Precious (2009)

The Last Song (2010)

Honor among Lovers (1931)

Insomnia (2002)

The Hunt for Red October (1990)

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

Kingdom Come (2001)

Reptile (2023)

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Nowhere (2023)

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Ladyhawke (1985)

It happened one Night (1934)

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Sully (2016)

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Smokin' Aces (2006)

Platoon (1986)

White Fang (1991)

Everest (2015)

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The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

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Fury (2014)

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Nedelja (2024)

The Drop (2014)

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Say Anything.. (1989)

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Sister Act 2 (1993)

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I Confess (1953)

The Kingdom (2007)

In a Lonely Place (1950)

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The Misfits (1961)

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Boys on the Side (1995)

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Mallrats (1995)

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Silk (2007)

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Of love and Shadows (1994)

Get on Up (2014)

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Dune: Part Two (2024)

The Color Purple (2023)

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I wake up Screaming (1941)

Ed Wood (1994)

Inspector Gadget (1999)

The Echo (2008)

Players (2024)

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Blue Juice (1995)

Dreamgirls (2006)

L.A. Confidential (1997)

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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Jungle Fever (1991)

Jorgovani (2024)

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High Society (1956)

50 First Dates (2004)

Losing Isaiah (1995)

Love with the proper Stranger (1963)

Damsel (2024)

The Marvels (2023)

Road House (2024)

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

One flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)

Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

May December (2023)

Pusing Tin (1999)

Ferrari (2023)

Pain Hustlers (2023)

And so it goes (2014)

U-571 (2000)

Broadcast Signal Intrusion (2021)

Rebel Moon - Part two: The Scargiver (2024)

Heart Shot (2022) (Short)

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A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

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Penelope (2006)

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[mondoradiowmse]

05/01/24 Mondo Radio Playlist

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Turn It Up", featuring classic old-school hip hop and more. If you dig it, don't forget to also follow the show on Facebook and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

Harlem World Crew - Rappers Convention - Boombox 1: Early Independent Hip Hop, Electro And Disco Rap 1979-82

Joe Bataan - Rap-O Clap-O (7" Version) - Anthology

Orange Krush - Action (12" Version) - Def Jam Recordings 30

Kool Kyle The Starchild - Do You Like That Funky Beat - First Generation Rap: The Old School, Vol. 3

Afrika Bambaataa Zulu Nation Cosmic Force - Zulu Nation Throwdown - Looking For The Perfect Beat 1980-1985

Fantastic Freaks - Fantastic Freaks At The Dixie (Live) - Wild Style Original Soundtrack

Double Trouble - Double Trouble At The Amphitheatre (Live) - Wild Style Original Soundtrack

Jon Gailmor - Don't Tell Me To Smile (The Full-Diaper Blues) - Generations

"Love Bug" Starski - Starski Live At The Disco Fever (Live) - Kurtis Blow Presents The History Of Rap, Vol. 2

Spoonie Gee Meets The Sequence - Monster Jam - Kurtis Blow Presents The History Of Rap, Vol. 2

The Sequence - Simon Says - Sugar Hill Presents The Sequence

The Sequence - And You Know That - Sugar Hill Presents The Sequence

Funky 4 + 1 - That's The Joint - Best Of Sugar Hill Records

Sugar Hill Gang - Apache - Best Of Sugar Hill Records

Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five - The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel - Hits

Kurtis Blow - The Breaks - Hip-Hop Greats

Crash Crew - We Wanna Rock - Hip Hop Back In The Day

The Treacherous Three - At The Party - The Treacherous Three

Run-D.M.C. - Rock Box - Run-D.M.C.

Run-D.M.C. - Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1) - Run-D.M.C.

L.L. Cool J - Rock The Bells - Radio

L.L. Cool J - I Can't Live Without My Radio - Radio

[kickmag]

R.I.P Prince Markie Dee

Prince Markie Dee of The Fat Boys has died today at age 52. His manager Louie "Uncle Louis" Gregory made the announcement on Twitter. Mark Anthony Morales was one-third of the Disco 3 in the early '80s. The Brooklyn natives  won a talent show hosted by Mr. Magic at Radio City Hall in 1983 and released their first single "Reality" later that year. James Mason, who was Roy Ayers' keyboard and guitar player,  produced the song. An introduction to Kurtis Blow was pivotal towards their upcoming success because he helped them to find their sound with producers Larry Smith and Davy "DMX" Reeves. Their name was changed to The Fat Boys because of their growing waistlines. In 1984 their self-titled debut album came out and made history as the first to feature beatboxing from member Buffy who was known as The Human Beatbox. Morales, who also had the nickname The Puerto Rican Prince, was the first rapper of Latin heritage to go platinum long before Big Pun did as a solo artist.

The Fat Boys had seven albums of which three went Gold and one went Platinum. "Fat Boys/Human Beat Box," "Jailhouse Rap" and "Wipeout" were some of the biggest rap songs of the time. They were part of a cannon that included Run DMC, Whodini and UTFO before rap groups became extinct. They famously had roles in the films Krush Groove, Knights Of The City and Disorderlies. Their humor and skills combined made them likeable and accessible to everyone including those who were not hardcore hip-hop fans.

When rap tastes changed and the group disbanded Prince Markie Dee signed a solo deal with Columbia Records in 1991. He had a hit with the song "Typical Reasons (Swing My Way)." Around this time he formed a production company with Cory Rooney and they wrote and produced "Real Love" for Mary J. Blige. They also worked with Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Craig Mack, Christopher Williams, and Marc Anthony. In the 2000s, he worked as a radio host for two different Florida FM stations. The Prince Markie Dee Show on Sirius XM's Rock The Bells was his latest radio endeavor. He was recently portrayed by actor Carlos Albornoz in the Lifetime Salt-N-Pepa biopic because of his engagement to Pepa in the '90s. 

Kool-Rock Ski is the only surviving member of The Fat Boys. Buffy died in 1995 from a heart attack at the age of 28. Dee would have turned 53 on February 19th one day after his passing. 

[mistavybe]

30 Day Song Callenge

Day 12: “A song from your preteen years”

I was 12 years old - the height of what is now called being a “tween” - when Sheila Cecilia Escovedo - popularly known as Sheila E - released her now-classic hit single “The Glamourous Life” on May 2nd, 1984. 🤭

This single was off her debut album, also titled "The Glamorous Life". The single quickly peaked at number 7 the Hot 100 and also topped the Dance charts for two weeks in August 1984. The video for the song went on to earn three MTV Award nominations (Best Female Video, Best New Artist, and Best Choreography). Sheila E also received two Grammy Award nominations that year as a result of “The Glamourous Life” (Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Performance Female).

A year later in 1985, Sheila went on to release what many people refer to as her “signature song”, “A Love Bizarre”, but honestly, “The Glamourous alife” will always be by favourite Sheila E jam because it takes me instantly back to the naive bliss of my pre-teen days.

Sheila was one of the Prince’s favourite (and best known) protégés, often playing percussion for him Live, even becoming his offficial drummer when he broke up The Revolution in 1986. She played percussion and live drums on many of the songs from Prince’s “Sign O’ The Times” album and went on to hold down the drums in the live band when Prince embarked on the legendary Sign O’ The Times concert tour and subsequent concert film.

In the years following, she returned many times to play with him Live on the road, even becoming his Musical Director at one point.

Do I even need to point out that Prince is responsible for writing (or in some cases co-writing) and producing all of Sheila E’s best known hits?

“The Glamourous Life” - written by Prince and produced by Prince & Sheila E.

“The Belle Of St. Mark” - written by Prince and produced by Sheile E and Prince (under his psuedonym The Starr ⭐️ Company).

“A Love Bizarre” - written and produced by Prince & Sheila E [also featuring Prince on co-lead vocal]). (Best known for being featured in the iconic Hip Hop film Krush Groove which starred now-legendary rappers Run-DMC, Kurtis Blow, The Fat Boys and LL Cool J 😉)

“Holly Rock” - written and produced by Prince but performed by Sheila E. (Also featured prominently in the film Krush Groove but notably absent from the oroginal release of the movie’s soundtrack album. It later became a hit single and was added to subsequent re-releases of the soundtrck album)

For those who may assume that Sheila’s only link to fame and music greatness was her close relationship with The Purple One, think again!

Sheila comes from a renowned musical family. Her father - Pete Escovedo is a veteran percussionist who played with Santana and many others. And her godfather is Latin Music legend Tito Puente (best known for the classic hit “Oye Como Va”).

Sheila herself was already an accomplished percussionist when she first met Prince, having worked with jazz artists Herbie Hancock and George Duke (and later with soul stars Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Lionel Richie).

The legend goes that Prince met Sheila E backstage at at a concert in 1978, when she was performing with her father.

After the show he met her and joked that he and his bassist Andre Cymone "were just fighting about which one of us would be the first to be your husband."

He also vowed that one day she would join his band. The two eventually joined forces during the recording sessions for his Purple Rain album, for which she provided vocals on "Erotic City" (the B-side to the single “Let's Go Crazy”, in 1984).

Speaking of which, here’s a clip of Sheila E giving the story behind the recording of “Erotic City”. 😉👇🏾

And here’s Sheila doing an amazing live performance of “The Glamorous Life” at the 1985 American Music Awards. (That glow-in-the-dark timbale solo at 3:34 is nothing short of mindblowing, IMHO.)

And finally, here’s Sheila doing a kickass live rendition of “The Glamorous Life” at a Prince concert in Oakland, California circa 2011. (And yes there’s another great percusion solo lol. Would it really be Sheila E without one? 🙌🏾)

In closing, I’d just like to say that they don’t call this lady “The Queen Of Percussion” for nothing. Long live Sheila E! Enjoy living “The Glamourous Life”, ma’am! 🙏🏾

Here’s one last amazing Sheila E percussion solo performance for the road. Thank you for for coming to my Ted Talk! 👇🏾👇🏾

[darlingnisi]

It’s a rare singer-songwriter who can just give away undeniable hits like “Nothing Compares 2 U,” “Manic Monday” and “The Glamorous Life” to other artists, but that’s exactly what Prince did throughout his 40-year career.

And on his birthday, June 7, the late artist’s estate, in partnership with Warner Bros. Records and Tidal, will release “Originals,” a 15-track album featuring 14 previously unreleased recordings by Prince of such songs. The tracks were selected collaboratively by Troy Carter, on behalf of The Prince Estate, and Jay-Z.

Starting June 7, “Originals” will stream exclusively on Tidal for 14 days. The announcement notes, “In the spirit of sharing Prince’s music with his fans as he wanted, the album will be available to stream in Master quality via Tidal’s HiFi subscription tier. Members will be able to hear the recordings just as the Artist intended the tracks to sound.” On June 21, Warner Bros. will release the recordings, sourced directly from Prince’s archive of “Vault” recordings, via all download and streaming partners and physically on CD, while 180 gram 2LP and limited edition Deluxe CD+2LP formats will follow on July 19th. (Pre-order the album here.)Prince was a monumentally prolific artist and by the mid-1980s, in addition to releasing nine of his most commercially successful albums, he also wrote and recorded many dozens of songs for proteges The Time, Vanity 6, Sheila E., Apollonia 6, Jill Jones, the Family, and Mazarati. Often, Prince’s original demo recordings would be used as master takes on their albums, with only minor alterations to the instrumentation and a replacement of the vocal tracks. Other times, artists would rely on his demos to guide them through their own recording process, with Prince’s initial take informing their final version of his song.“Originals” reveals the origins of these songs — many of which were substantial hits — along with deeper album cuts such as Vanity 6’s “Make-Up,” Jill Jones’s “Baby, You’re a Trip,” and Kenny Rogers’ “You’re My Love.” The only previously released song is Prince’s original 1984 version of “Nothing Compares 2 U,” which was released in 2018 as a standalone single (and as a stellar live duet with Rosie Gaines in 1993). The song was originally released in 1985 by The Family, and made into an unforgettable No. 1 single by Sinead O’Connor five years later.

Song Title First Released by (Artist: Album – year)Year of Prince’s Recording Included on Originals 1. Sex Shooter Apollonia 6: Apollonia 6 – 19841983 2. Jungle Love The Time: Ice Cream Castle – 19841983 3. Manic Monday The Bangles: Different Light – 19851984 4. Noon Rendezvous Sheila E.: The Glamorous Life – 19841984 5. Make-Up Vanity 6: Vanity 6 – 19821981 6. 100 MPH Mazarati: Mazarati – 19861984 7. You’re My Love Kenny Rogers: They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To – 19861982 8. Holly Rock Sheila E.: Krush Groove (OST) – 19851985 9. Baby, You’re a Trip Jill Jones: Jill Jones – 19871982 10. The Glamorous Life Sheila E.: The Glamorous Life – 19841983 11. Gigolos Get Lonely Too The Time: What Time Is It? – 19821982 12. Love… Thy Will Be Done Martika: Martika’s Kitchen – 19911991 13. Dear Michaelangelo Sheila E.: Romance 1600 – 19851985 14. Wouldn’t You Love to Love Me?Taja Sevelle: Taja Sevelle – 19871981 15. Nothing Compares 2 U The Family: The Family – 19851984

[chrancecriber]

Radio SunLounge Romania (March 16, 2023)

23:57 Don Gorda & Solanos - Festa Do Sol (Funk Edit) 23:53 Paul Hardcastle - Looking For You 23:46 Bent - Swollen 23:46 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 23:42 E-sonic - For What I Want 23:37 Clelia Felix - Keep Watching The Stars 23:31 Approaching Black - A Minute Till Midnight 23:27 Jens Buchert - Helios 3 (Mind Flux Mix) 23:26 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 23:21 Paul Hardcastle Feat. Maxine Hardcastle - Soft Rain 23:18 Micatone - A Part Of Me 23:13 Orbitell - Liquid Sunshine (Ibiza Chillout Mix) 23:09 Bliss - Positive Reaction 23:04 Boerd - Blind 22:59 Mara J Boston - Come Into My Life (Original Mix) 22:55 Nexus 5 - Just Another Day (Original Mix) 22:51 Amour Fou - J'aime Comme Tu Rit (Original Mix) 22:46 Castlebed - Heaven 22:40 Man In A Room - Something New (Feat. Natasha Tsirou) 22:35 Dave Jerome - The Future Is Love (Original Mix) 22:30 Jens Buchert - Sweetwood 22:27 The Chiller - Chiller (Original Mix) 22:20 Trumpet Thing - The Kiss 22:16 Rafau Etamski - Patience 22:10 Dj Krush Feat. Zap Mama - Danger Of Love 22:06 Mystic Diversions - Sensual Wanderer 22:01 Justy Puck - Crumpled (Original Mix) 21:56 Lake Shore Drive - Forever (Feat. Genius Jane) 21:52 Yppah - Occasional Magic 21:46 Sunpeople - Lost (Born This Way Mix) 21:42 Fous De La Mer - Time To Wake Up (Volver A Despertar) 21:35 Pnfa - Keating 21:31 Vargo - Talking One Language Anniversary Mix 21:30 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 21:24 Gold Lounge - Notes From The Depth 21:19 Mozart - Burdened No More 21:13 Re Lounge - No Ordinary Love (Stephen Floyd Rework) 21:08 S.d.j. - Escape To Campania 21:03 Darshan - Listen 20:59 Phontaine - Sour Milk 20:55 Olivia Broadfield - Probably Nothing 20:50 Silvera And Blenn - What You Are 20:45 Schwarz & Funk - Under My Skin (Remastered Version) 20:40 Weber & Weber - Melody Of Love 20:35 Jasmon - Delight 20:30 Lux - Northern Lights 20:30 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 20:26 Gabrielle Chiararo - Rendez-vous Au Club Bossa 20:23 Krystian Shek, Nashi Young Cho - Sweetwater (Instrumental Mix) 20:22 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 20:09 Kai French - Just Relax 20:05 Smooth Deluxe - Zoe 19:59 Blank & Jones - Jet Set 19:52 Kaledj - Summer In Love 19:46 Amanaska - Tide (Electro Remix) (Electro Remix) 19:43 Purrple Cat - Ghost Planet 19:35 Arnica Montana - Sea, Sand And Sun 19:32 Sphere - Is It Sun 19:27 Newton - New Beautiful Life 19:23 Florzinho - Deixe O Sol Entrar 19:18 Dj Torby Feat Christina Stoeger - The Moment 19:14 Lemongrass - Unite (Feat. Wenawedwa) 19:07 York, Project Blue Sun - Crusin (Original Mix) 19:01 Under - Under (Morgan Page Remix) 18:56 Lemongrass - Night Blossom 18:51 Heiko - Miles Away 18:45 Tim Angrave - Dreamescape 18:41 Mr. Moods - A Certain Smile 18:38 Etro Anime - Let It Go 18:34 Ku You - 40 Degrees 18:28 Over Soul - Universal Unfolding (Original Mix) Feat. Gram'ma Funk 18:23 Finley Norton - Cuba - Sea Lounge Version 18:20 Beach Hoppers - One Love 18:16 Sollover - Train Of Love 18:09 Dimilyan - For Her Only (Original Mix) 18:00 Beanfield - Chosen 17:57 The Avener - Conscious Shadows 17:53 Adelaine Simmons - The Groove (Original Mix) 17:53 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 17:47 Deeper Sublime, Krapan - Je T'aime (Original Mix) 17:41 Airstream - Land Of Dreams (Escape Mix) 17:37 Katun - Shout (Feat. Nattie) 17:31 Marc Hartman - I Can't Stop 17:26 Ross Couch - Angel 17:21 Lea Perry - Dubby Sunset Sky At Cafe Del Mar (Ibiza Beach Mix) 17:17 Suburban Crew - Giada - Original Mix 17:13 Sofa Groovers - I Feel Love 17:08 Smooth Gravity - Best Day Of My Life 17:03 Dj Rico Bonetti - Chill Solution 16:59 Florzinho, Barbara Yaa Boahene - Staring At The Stars 16:56 C.cil - Calm And Quiet 16:51 Rory Hoy - Summertime Groovez (Cosmic Child Remix) 16:47 Madrid De Los Austrias - Mã¡s Amor 16:42 Cathy Battistessa - Two Eye's 16:37 Twentyeight - Destiny (Original Mix) 16:32 Simon Le Grec - I Need U (Smooth Mix) 16:29 Mara J Boston - Precious Diamond 16:24 Michiko - No Place Like Home (Lemongrass Playa Bossa Remix) 16:20 Lemongrass, Jane Maximova - I Miss You 16:15 Sine - Smooth Relaxation 16:11 Above The Sky - India (Original Mix) 16:07 Villablue Feat. Juanita Grande - Leaving The Lights 16:04 Dj Phixion - Hideout 15:58 Randy Seidman, Rogerio Jardim, Tommy Cunningham - Come Back To Me (Christos Fourkis Remix) 15:50 Lazy Hammock - Starsoul 15:45 Privat Projekt - Sunshine 15:40 Gordon Geco - Ibiza Sunrise 15:36 S.w. - Humans And Gods 15:31 Soul Avenue - Yearn To Love (Original Mix) 15:25 Emotional - I Found It Again (Tom's V-Mix) 15:19 Patrick Baker - Control (5 Reasons Remix) 15:15 Thunderball - Dub Science Feat. Zeebo 15:10 Reunited - Sun Is Shining (Out Of Sight Remix) 15:05 Cantoma - Out Of Town 15:02 Alien Cafe - Chloe Says (Original Mix) 14:58 Late Night Alumni - Mistake 14:53 Bank & Jones - Beyond Time (Ambient Edit) 14:49 Riccardo Eberspacher - Light Signs 14:42 Honeyroot - Summer Sky 14:36 Razoof Feat. Lady Alma - Jah Is Watching You 14:32 Atb - We Belong 14:27 Velvet Dreamer - Eternal Beauty (Original Mix) 14:20 4 Tunes - In The Middle 14:20 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 14:14 Max Melvin - Seasons (Walking On The Chinese Wall Remix) 14:10 Soundset City - Come With Me (Deep Lounge Cut) 14:06 Bay Area - White Canaria (Laid Back Session) 14:01 Bobby Escobar - Playa (White Sand Mix) 13:56 Lemongrass - Roses 13:52 Lemongrass - Oiseau De Paradis 13:49 Velvet Lounge Project - Fly With Me 13:44 Oscar Salguero - With You 13:44 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 13:40 Five Seasons - La Gomera (Lemongrass Gran Rey Remix) 13:37 Triangle Sun - Dry My Tears 13:31 Ian Pooley - Stoyridge Terrace 13:27 Electric Moonlight - Spirit Of The World 13:23 Stendahl Feat. Jama - Follow Me (Original Mix) 13:15 Dimitris Manasidis - Love You For Life - Bobby Deep Sunset Mix 13:10 Perfect Sin - Raindrop 13:06 Lemongrass - Keep Dancing 13:06 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 13:02 Blank & Jones - Flowing 12:59 Ikon - Rosa (Original Mix) 12:53 Van - Evening Bus (Original Mix) 12:49 Ronin - Just Walking 12:43 Merge Of Equals - Gravity 12:40 Smoke City - Underwater Love 12:36 Malkou - Chateau De Vincennes 12:30 Bruno Be & Alvaro Brites - Seasons 12:24 Almadrava - Do You Think You Know Me- 12:19 Naoki Kenji - Let It Flow 12:13 Opium Lounge - No Time 12:09 Kundalini Project, Paolo Man - The End Of Nation 12:03 Beach Hoppers - Bit By Bit 11:58 Unit Blue - Estamos Esperando 11:53 Hotel Riviera - Another Change Of Love 11:49 Philip Aniskin & Alexsandra Mell - Los Angeles Dream 11:43 Giyo - Earthbound 11:38 Leonard Sign - Sea Of Shinas (Beauty Atmosphere Mix) 11:33 Headstrong Feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw - Love Calls (Floris De Haan Mix) 11:28 Piero Ft. Mia Lemar - Red Sunset 11:27 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 11:23 Gary B - Never Been Free 11:18 Deja - Move Feat. Nneka - It's All Up 11:14 Smoove & Turrell - The Difference 11:08 Velvet Dreamer - Chasing The Moment 11:08 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 11:02 Christian Lamper - Lazy Boy (Original Mix) 10:59 Ghostly Kisses - Empty Note 10:54 Nick Parker - Guest My (Peace Chill Mix) 10:49 Norman Doray - Chase The Sun (Musica Feliz Ibiza Beat Remix) 10:45 Dab - Dream On 10:41 Moshang - Tall Tale 10:36 Lounge Groove Avenue - Take A Little Time 10:31 Smooth Deluxe - Waterway To Bora Bora (Faris Al-hassoni Mix) 10:31 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 10:28 Davinci - Love Me 10:23 Telepopmusik - Breathe 10:18 Gushi & Raffunk - Sound Of You (Beat Ambasada Remix) 10:11 Sphere - Is It Sun- 10:09 Aywee Tha Seed - Dear Mama 10:05 Federico Aubele - La Esquina 09:59 Bent - Swollen 09:58 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 09:56 Dave Palmer - Venezia (Love In The City Mix) (Love In The City Mix) 09:51 Andrea Cardillo - Deep Night 09:45 Blue Lagoona - Follow Me (Feat. Io Vita) 09:40 The Soulful Sun - Loose It (Original Mix) 09:40 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 09:34 Carrie Skipper - Time Goes By (Floris De Haan Remix) 09:31 Sandra - Perfect Touch 09:24 Gods Blue Chest - Close To The Sun 09:18 Frontera - A Baia 09:11 Triangle Sun - Buddha 09:08 Capa - Imperfection 09:01 Cinematic - Empty Eoom (Daydreaming Mix) 08:57 Paul Hardcastle - I Really Like 08:57 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 08:53 Dope Control - Vienna Dc 08:48 Luisito Quintero - Our Love 08:44 Paul Hardcastle - So Into You 08:39 Kama - Incanto D'amor 08:32 Lemongrass - Magnificent (Tim Angrave Resplendent Remix) 08:28 Vargo - Talking One Language (25th Anniversary Mix) 08:23 Minus Blue - Be As One (Klangstein Edit) 08:19 Monodeluxe - Devotion 08:18 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 08:14 Stargazer - Because 08:11 Dj Rob De Blank - Love Is All Around Me 08:08 Poldoore - No Face 08:04 Morcheeba - Slow Down 08:00 Beach Hoppers - City Light (Original Mix) 07:54 Nordgroove - Epicly 07:48 Sunyata Project - Sudden Moments (Extended Mix) 07:45 Giants' Nest - Playa Del Colina 07:41 Bella Vita - The Hardest Part (Hot Beach Guitar Mix) 07:38 Lenny Mac Dowell Feat. Jazzamor - Je Te Veux 07:33 Yppah - Light Cycle 07:29 Der Waldläufer - Flores 07:22 Sunyata Project - Pi Lo Chun (Extended Mix) 07:18 Blank & Jones - Ocean View 07:13 Michael E - Bliss You 07:10 Breakfast Trim - Dubai Sun 07:04 Gods Blue Chest - Floating (Beach Mix) 06:58 Solanos - After The Rain (Original Mix) 06:53 Music On Canvas Feat. Tabitha - Upside Down 06:49 Pretz (N. Cowley) - Chapel Stile 06:45 El Petit Jardi - Clic Du Mer (Original Mix) 06:39 Polished Chrome - Ladybug Is Dreaming Of Apple Pie 06:36 Laleh - Live Tomorrow 06:30 Lemongrass Feat Jane Maximova - Reinvented Me 06:30 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 06:24 Afterlife - Makes Me Feel 06:19 Puch - Playground 06:14 Schwarz & Funk - Phil Me (Original Mix) 06:10 The Urban City Myth Club - I Feel It 06:10 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 06:05 Jens Buchert - Airboarding 06:01 Solaris Navis - Blissful Memories 05:57 Soundset City - Loungebox 05:52 Love Del Mar Suite 101 - Viva La Vida (Nights In White Satin Cafe Mix) 05:48 Hysteria! - Talking Eyes (Chillout Mix) 05:44 Axel B - Sunset Love 05:39 Lemongrass - Something True 05:36 Five Seasons - Dreams Come True 05:35 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 05:32 Xerxes & Phoenix - Scarecrow 05:26 Madelin Zero - Perfect Day To Lose 05:22 Clelia Felix - Endless Dream 05:17 La Brisa Del Mar - Session One 05:12 Crystal Theory - Breathe 05:07 Deep Phenomenal - Single Day 05:03 Gxr - To The Lighthouse 04:58 Sunyata Project - Inner Lights (Feat. Miyabi) 04:54 Sunburn In Cyprus - Passage Of Time (Original Mix) 04:48 M. Vitoria - Do Me Favor 04:42 Yppah, Shaunna Heckman - Dreams Like You 04:37 Everything But The Girl - Single 04:33 Lemongrass - Divine Love 04:29 Kosmopolitans Feat. Crystalia - Wild Is The Wind 04:24 Dolphin Boy - Shake It Loose 04:21 Moreza - Miss Guitar 04:16 Mazelo Nostra - Asian Lounge 04:11 Amelie - Softwood 04:07 Jones Meadow - Moment 04:01 Max Waves Feat. Pixieguts - Reflections 03:56 Sixth Finger Feat Alanah Woods - Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough 03:52 Green Rabbit - Primal Self 03:47 Sofa Surfers - Sofa Rockers (Richard Dorfmeister Remix) 03:41 Sky Sergeant - Stratosphere Samba (Jazzy James Junior Remix) 03:37 Music On Canvas Feat. Tabitha - Upside Down 03:32 Jerome Ismaae - Underwater Love 03:27 Minus Blue - In Your Arms 03:22 Lounge System - Touch My Body 03:17 Double Wave - Psychedelic 03:10 Cary August, Computer World - Tour De France (St. Tropez Chill) 03:02 Paul Hardcastle - Unlimited Love 02:56 The Man Behind C. Feat. Miriam - See You Again 02:55 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 02:51 Citrus Jam Feat. Judith Erb - Do You See (Rainbow Mix) 02:46 Marga Sol - Beautiful Morning (Seven24 & S.a.t Remix) 02:40 Planet Lounge - Shiva Dance 02:35 Citrus Jam - Hakan's Way (Jazzman Mix) 02:35 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 02:28 Marga Sol - Colours 02:25 Martin Liege - Doin It (Original Mix) 02:19 Philip Aniskin & Alexsey Krapotkin - Sexorica (Original Mix) 02:15 Urban Phunk Society - Love Echoes 02:10 Ego Buster - Starlight Avenue (Better Call L For Lounge) 02:05 Pnfa - Temple Monkey 02:02 Karen Souza - Dreams 01:57 Gary B - Bitter Sweet 01:53 Lemongrass - September 01:49 Audio Elastique - Here And Now (American Flute Mix) 01:44 Ive Mendes - Nao Vou Fugir 01:39 Blue Six - Aquarian Angel 01:39 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 01:34 Newton - Cologne City Waves 01:30 Lemongrass - Femme Fatale 01:25 Gary B - Love Rain Down 01:19 Re Lounge - Fast Love 01:19 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 01:15 Keep Shelly In Athens - Flyway 01:11 Steven Dual - Flying (Balearic Guitar Mix) 01:05 Vargo - Infinity (Original Mix) 01:00 Above & Beyond, Zoe Johnston - Falling 00:54 Noise Boyz - Supernatural (The Man Behind C. Edit) 00:50 Moonnight - I Need A New Love (Feat. Neptune) 00:45 Moonwatcher - Sofa Loafer (Original Afterhours Mix) 00:37 Mirage Of Deep - Northern Lights 00:34 Nitin Sawhney - Sunset 00:29 Ealot - Melting Sun 00:24 Michael E - Love Bomb 00:21 Marcel - Backseat Blues 00:21 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 00:14 Green Lemon - Voz Interior (Meditation Mix) 00:10 Tobago Transfer (Sad Waves Mix) - Cafe Americaine 00:07 Living Room - Golden Ride 00:01 Jane Maximova - Morning Bird (Feat. Dmirty Raschepkin) 00:01 Jingle - Radiosun.ro

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afrontier 15th Anniversary

モーション・ブルー・ヨコハマ発のジャズイベント「アフロンティア」による15周年記念のスペシャルライブ＆DJイベント！アフロンティアに縁ある新旧選りすぐりの精鋭バンド、DJが一同に集結する。今回、モーション・ブルーはもちろん、隣接するTUNE、バルコニーも会場として開放。準スタンディング・スタイルで、店内を自由に行き来しながら、極上の音楽をたっぷりと楽しむことができる、開放的でラグジュアリーな空間をご用意。秋の夜長に、赤レンガ倉庫で繰り広げられる「音楽好きな大人のためのパーティー」を心ゆくまで堪能してほしい。 【Live @Motion Blue yokohama】 [Fontana Folle] Alvin(vo)、Ryuji Iida(g)、Yuki Lee(b) Guest：佐々木大輔(tp,fl)、會川直樹(ds)、山野友佳子(p,key) [河野祐亮ピアノトリオ] 河野祐亮(p)、座小田諒一(b)、木下晋之介(ds) [細川玄 Jazz Quintet] 細川玄(tp)、早坂勇真(tb)、堀越昭宏(p)、清水玲(b)、村上広樹(ds) Guest：中村��由[native](sax) 【DJ @Motion Blue yokohama】 TOJO[afrontier]、Jun Morita[afrontier]、大塚広子[key of life+] 【Live @TUNE】 [山内洋介(13souls)&Outrage Soul Band] 山内洋介(g)、土本浩司(b)、中村新史(key)、橋本現輝(ds) 【DJ @TUNE】 Takeshita[afrontier]、木村勝好[in the mix, POSSIBILITY]、 kiki[Mucho Mucho Mambo!] 【VJ】 Tasuke 【Organizer】 isao osada 開催日時：2018年9月30日(日) 開催時間：4:00p.m~9:30p.m Special Live Set at Motion Blue yokohama ［5:00pm / [Fontana Folle］ ［6:35pm / [河野祐亮ピアノトリオ] ［8:10pm / [細川玄 Jazz Quintet］ Special Live Set at TUNE ［5:55pm / 7:30pm [山内洋介(13souls)&Outrage Soul Band] ミュージックチャージ：￥4,500（税込） ※別途2ドリンクチケット（￥1,000）をご購入いただきます。 開催場所：Motion Blue yokohama 231-0001 神奈川県横浜市中区新港1丁目1-2 横浜赤レンガ倉庫2号館3F 045-226-1919 http://www.motionblue.co.jp/ 予約受付先：モーション・ブルー・ヨコハマ 電話予約 （045-226-1919） ※11:00a.m.～9:00p.m. WEB予約（http://www.motionblue.co.jp/）※公演当日の14:00まで ※スタンディング形式の公演となります。(一部を除く) ※ミュージック・チャージ(エントランス・フィー)はインターネット予約のお客様以外は 店頭で受付時にお支払いいただきます。(クレジットカード利用可) ※ご入場時にドリンクチケット(￥1,000／2枚)を別途ご購入いただきます。(現金のみ) ※インターネット予約の際には無料のアカウント登録が必要になります。 登録がお済みでない方は、｢マイページ｣より事前にご登録いただくことをおすすめいたします。 ※なお、ウェブサイトからのご予約の際はクレジットカードが必要となります。 ご利用可能なクレジットカード⇒VISA、MASTER、JCB、AMEX、DINERS ※小学生以上18歳未満の方は、保護者同伴の上22時までご入場頂けます（条例による）。 ※制服、ユニフォーム等でのご入店はお断りしておりますので、あらかじめご了承下さい。なお、未就学児、乳幼児のご入店は堅くお断り申し上げます。 公演のご予約はMotion Blue yokohama公式サイトから http://www.motionblue.co.jp/artists/afrontier/ afrontier公式サイト https://afrontier.com/news

出演者紹介 (LIVE)

Fontana Folle (フォンタナフォッレ) ミステリアスな多国籍メンバーが紡ぐ、躍動する新世代のボーカルジャズ。ニコラ・コンテ、ジャザノバ、ジャミロクワイが溶け込んだような新サウンドがここに誕生。 2016年結成。日本、アメリカ、ブラジル、イタリア、東南アジアで音楽を吸収してきた多様なバックグラウンドならではの新たなボーカルジャズ像を提示するトリオ。ジャズ、ラテン、R&Bを飲み込んだ豊かなサウンドの中でSadeやGeorge  Michaelを彷彿とさせるセクシーで中性的なボーカルが音楽を彩る。 2017年4月に1st EP "PRIMA"を全国リリース。結成1年にして渋谷最大のジャズクラブJZ Bratへの二度の出演、Blue Noteグループの名門Motion Blue Yokohamaへの初出演も果たす。 2018年はMotion Blue Jakartaでの公演を中心にしたジャカルタツアーを敢行し、日本とアジア、アジアと世界を音楽で繋ぐバンドとしての大きな一歩を踏み出している。 Fontana Folle 公式サイト http://fontanafolle.strikingly.com/

山野 友佳子 -Yukako Yamano-  <Fontana Folle's guest> ３歳からヤマハ音楽教室でピアノを習い始める。東京音楽大学付属高等学校～同大学へ進学し本格的に音楽を学び始める。18歳からジャズを習い、演奏活動を開始。その後、自身のオリジナル楽曲の演奏活動も開始。ジャズピアノを清水 絵理子氏に、クラシックを小高 明子氏、稲田 潤子氏に師事。また、学内にてペーテル・ヤブロンスキー氏の公開レッスンを受講。2015年6月にオリジナル曲を収録した2ndアルバム、『2nd Stage』納 浩一(ba)藤井 学(ds)をリリース、完��。2015年9月～2016年4月、『読売プレミアム』よりコラムを連載。現在多くのライブハウスやフェスティバルに出演、アジア各国・ヨーロッパ・アメリカでの海外公演や海外のアーティストと共演するなど、幅広い地域とジャンルで活動を展開している。その他、KORG　Cafe Style認定講師、リー・エバンス協会研究員、"Vocal School DADA"ピアノ講師。 山野 友佳子 公式サイト http://yukakoyamano.com/

河野祐亮 ピアノトリオ  Yusuke Kono Piano Trio GospelやHiphopのサウンドが香る”NY JAZZ”スタイルのピアノトリオバンド。 リーダーの河野祐亮は2011年にNYへ渡り、名門The New School Jazz And Contemporary Musicにスカラシップ合格し入学する。2014年秋に帰国し『河野祐亮ピアノトリオ』を結成。2015年にSAPPORO CITY JAZZのコンペティションでグランプリを獲得。名実ともに日本一のジャズバンドに輝く。 2016年7月から初の海外ツアーであるヨーロッパツアーを行い、世界三大ジャズフェスティバルの1つ『ウィーンジャズフェスティバル』(オーストリア)、ヨーロッパを代表するクラブ『ロニースコッツ』(イギリス)へ出演し喝采を浴びた。そして2017年にはメンバー3人で渡米し、本場NYのジャズシーンでいま大活躍するサックスプレイヤーWalter Smith Ⅲと、ビブラフォニストWarren Wolfをゲストミュージシャンに迎えブルックリンの「The Bunker」スタジオでレコーディングを行う。一流のプレイと河野のオリジナル楽曲の魅力が合わさった、珠玉のニューアルバム『Be with us』が8月30日に発売。 また、このアルバムのためにクラウドファンディングを企画。目標金額であった100万円をわずか2週間で達成し、まさにファンと力を合わせて完成させた1枚である。ディスクユニオンをはじめとする全国CDショップにて発売され、TowerRecords 都内店舗では初回入荷分がすべて完売、Amazon でも JAZZ 部門第 5 位（2017 年 9 月 3 日時点）という快挙を成し遂げた。また、このCDのリリース記念として行われた 2017年11月23 日の東京・渋谷「JZ Brat」でのライブでは、1st・2nd それぞれ定員 100 ��の入れ替え制にもかかわらず、チケット完売・キャンセル待ちも発生。一夜にして200名の動員を達成する大盛況のライブとなった。 河野祐亮 公式サイト https://yusukekono.com/

細川 玄 (GEN HOSOKAWA) ジャズトランペット奏者、作編曲家として25年以上プロとして活動中。 『細川玄ジャズクインテット』を率いてブルーノート系列のジャズクラブ、モーションブルーヨコハマには15年以上継続出演中。他全国で演奏を展開している。代表作CDソロアルバム『Motion for jazz Frontier』(Impartment Inc.)はジャズ系DJをはじめ、各方面から絶大な支持を獲得した。現在もロングセラーとなっている。これまでに30タイトル以上のCD作品にトランペット演奏また作曲アレンジなどを提供。TVCMなどのBGM作曲作品提供オンエア実績も多数。商業音楽での楽曲制作曲数は延べ70,000曲に及ぶ。 2018年より自身がプロデュースするミュージックスクール『セプテンバーミュージックスクール』を主宰。25年に渡るアーティスト活動、商業音楽活動を経て後進にリアルな情報と、音楽で生きてゆくためのリアルな必要スキルを伝授している。プロも学びに来る本格的な完全個人レッスン音楽教室をスタートさせ人気を博している。 個人レッスンの他にも荒川区が運営しているジャズビックバンドの指導、コンダクターなども務めている。地域コミュニティーへの音楽活動への推進やアマチュア音楽活動の普及に尽力している。荒川区の歌『あらかわ～そして未来へ』のジャズビッグバンドアレンジも手掛けた。現在バンドテーマ曲として演奏され、地元の方々から愛されている。 演奏家としては正統派ジャズミュージシャンとして定評があり、作曲家としては類稀なるメロディーメーカーとして各方面から高評価を獲得し現在に至る。 細川玄 公式サイト http://genn.la.coocan.jp/

中村 智由 (native) 大学卒業後よりプロのサックス奏者として演奏活動を開始。ダンスホールやジャズクラブでの活動を経て、1999年に自身がリーダーのジャズバンド"native"を結成。nativeでは、ドイツ、中国など海外での公演、サマーソニックへの出演、海外レーベル含む10枚のアルバムをリリースし、大手CDショップのセールスランキングにチャートインするなど2000年代のクラブ／ジャズシーンを牽引する。演奏活動と並行しサウンドプロデュースも行っており多数のカバーアルバムを制作。生音中心の都会的でクールな表現を得意としている。 native 公式サイト http://www.cnative.com/

山内洋介(13souls) 鳥のさえずりの如く歌うことを信条とし、海とサーフィンを愛する 湘南生まれのギタリスト山内洋介。 2009.08にデビュー作「Six strings with love」7インチをリリース。全国のDJの耳に響き、無名のアーティストにもかかわらず、スマッシュヒッツ。これを受け、60’sの黒人ミュージシャンのセッッションをイメージした二枚目の7インチをリリース。DJ MURO mix CD「MIX SHOW NIGHT CHANNEL issue 02」に収録され即完売。一気に話題のアーティストへ。 2011.7.06 1st Album「BRAND NEW OCEANS」をリリース。インディーズインストとしては異例の大ヒットを記録。7.20 Motion Blue yokohamaにて、『BRAND NEW OCEANS』のワンマン、リリースパーティが開催。当日は入場制限、1st setから立ち見が出るほどの動員数で、多くの観客を魅了した。同アルバムは2013渋谷TSUTAYAバイヤーが選ぶ今年のベストディスクに選ばれる。 2012.07 2nd album 『GOOD TIMES (I SAY) 』が発売。全国のタワーレコードを中心に、大展開。大きな反響を得る。後に2017年、ギターマガジン３月号、国内JAZZ FUNKのギタリストとして本誌を飾り、主催ライヴを大いに沸かせた。 2017 13souls 3rd album 『Rough&Beautiful』をクラウドファンディングにより制作。山内洋介の呼びかけにより、多くの人々の資金援助を得て、大反響を得る。同年、ギターマガジン12ヶ月号にてギタリスト 山内洋介がピックアップ、特集される。人気アパレルブランド、JOURNAL STANDARDとDeliciousのコラボ企画に楽曲提供。 正に13souls山内洋介の存在そのものが現代の��アグルーヴと言えよう。今、最も注目すべきアーティストの一人である事に間違いはない。 山内洋介 Facebookページ https://www.facebook.com/13souls-816172288405353/

出演者紹介 (DJ, VJ, Organizer)

TOJO (afrontier) 90年代前半にDJとしてのキャリアをスタート。都内クラブ、カフェやライブハウスなどで活動後、2003年、トランペッターでありオーガナイザーでもあるオサダイサオ氏に見出され、Motion Blue yokohamaを拠点としたクラブジャズイベント『afrontier』に、JUN MORITA、Takeshitaと共に参加。『afrontier』のレジデントDJとして、国内外のアーティストと多数共演。Blue Note TOKYO関連イベント、来日アーティストのフロントアクトや数々のリリースパーティーに抜擢される。その他サルサやUKジャズダンス等のダンスイベントから、カフェやレストラン、ホテルのラウンジイベントまで、活動の場は多岐にわたる。また、ジャズミュージシャンやダンサーを相手にその場で選曲をするなど、セッションの経験もあり、アーティスト側からの信頼も厚い。近年はバレアリック・シーンとの交流もあり、シーンを代表する来日アーティストのサポートDJとして出演もしている。リイシュー・シリーズ【EXTRAVAGANZA!】から2016年5月にリリースされた『Randy Weston’s African Rythms / Niles Littlebig』のライナーノーツを担当。ジャズやエキゾチックな音を基調に、時空間を横断するクロスオーバーなDJスタイル。ドラマティックでストーリー性のある選曲を得意とする。 http://tojoafrontier.jugem.jp/

森田潤 (afrontier) DJ、モジュラー・シンセ奏者。ソロ・アルバムLʼARTE DEI RUMORI DI MORTE (SPF-004)ɸonon 2018年発売。ワールド・ミュージック、ジャズ、エレクトリック・サウンドなどに幅広くコミットし、クラブやホテルでプレイするほか海外にも遠征。クラブ・ジャズ系”afrontier”、ワールド・ミュージック系”Séduction Tropicale”、エクスペリメン��ル系"WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN’ GOIN’ ON”、ハウス系”Perfect Love Affair”等、多くのイベントにレギュラー参加。blackmadras名義で楽曲製作も行い、OMAGATOKIやVillage Musicからリミックス作品も発表。バンド形態のOmega f2;kは13年にポニーキャニオンよりデビュー曲をドロップ。DVD作品"THE DECLINE OF THE ORGY”を発表。また、レア・ヴァイナル復刻のマスタリング・エンジニアとしても評価され、ホセー・アントニオ・メンデス等の再発盤がベスト・セラーになっている。2018年には芥正彦企画／演出によるノイズ・オペラ「カスパー」に参加。

大塚広子 (DJ/音楽ライター/プロデューサー) ジャズをメインにDJ歴20年。アナログレコードにこだわった1960代以降のブラックミュージックの音源発掘から、現代ジャズ、クラブミュージックまで繋ぎ、ワン&オンリーな“JAZZのGROOVE”を呼び起こすDJ。徹底したレコードの音源追求と、繊細かつ大胆なプレイで全国的な現場の支持を得て、ニューヨーク、スペインの招聘、東京JAZZ、2度のFUJI ROCK FESTIVAL、Blue Note JAZZ FESTIVAL in JAPAN等出演。クラブシーンのみならず老舗ジャズ喫茶やジャズライヴハウスで、評論家やミュージシャンとのコラボレーションを積極的に行い、柔軟なセンスで音楽の楽しみ方を提示している。DJ活動の他、メディアでの執筆、選曲監修、伊勢丹新宿店をはじめ企業の音楽イベントプロデュース、自身のレーベルKey of LIfe+を主宰。現在生まれる音楽を審美眼を活かした切り口でまとめあげたコンピレーション（PIECE THE NEXTシリーズ）や、気鋭ミュージシャンを束ねたプロデュース・ユニット（RM jazz legacy）のディレクション、リリース活動なども行う。DeAGOSTINIジャズレコードコレクション(2016年創刊号及び、書店PR文)、朝日新聞(2017年7月「ジャズと私」コーナー)、読売新聞（2018年2月「くらし家庭記事」）などに掲載、執筆。ジャズ及び、アナログ・レコード普及におけるオピニオンリーダーとしても活躍。 http://djotsuka.com/

Takeshita (afrontier) 90年代後半から青山BLUEなどの都内クラブやカフェ・レストランetcを中心にイベント企画及びDJ活動に精力的に取り組み、2003年からはMotion Blue yokohamaにてジャズイベント『afrontier』のレジデントDJとして参加、活動範囲を全国区へと広げた。ラテンを中心とした新旧ワールドミュージックからジャズ、現行のダンスミュージックを現場によって使い分けている。Eddie Palmieri, Larry Harlow, Jorge Benjour, Joyceの来日公演サポートをはじめ、国内外のミュージシャン/DJとの共演歴も多く、第一ホテル東京ラウンジなど商業施設のBGM選曲なども手掛けてきた。 https://afrontier.com/

木村勝好 '90年代の終盤にキャリアをスタート。現在、青山ZERO、渋谷FAMILYといった都内のクラブフロアでプレイする他、ジャズクラブやホテルのラウンジ、レストランなど、あらゆる場所、シチュエーションに良質の音楽を届け、響かせている。ダンスミュージックの分野では、ASHREY BEEDLE、DJ KRUSH、菊地成孔他、国内外の名だたるDJやアーティストを、自身がレギュラーを務めるパーティー『in the mix』に招聘。そこでのフロントアクト・共演を経て吸収した幅広い感性は、まさに自らが提唱する「FREE FORM HOUSE MUSIC」そのものといえ、現在も変化を続けている。そのジャンルを横断しつつまとめあげる起伏と情感に富んだプレイスタイルを、是非とも体感してほしい。 http://mixcloud.com/masayoshikimura/

Kiki (Mucho Mucho Mambo!) サルサバンドに明け暮れた大学時代から、無類のラテンクラシックス好き。60-70年代のグルーヴィなラテンをベースに、現在進行形のサルサまで、ラテンの様々な味わいを表現すべく、音源捕獲＆模索の日々を送る。都内及び横浜、大阪のクラブ、バー、ラウンジで活動中。ラテンを愛するすべてのダンサーに贈るパーティ「Mucho Mucho Mambo!」レジデントDJ。

TASUKE 1974年生まれ。ディレクター・アートディレクター。 主に映画・テレビ番組��オープニングタイトル映像のディレクションをメインワークとする。VJとしては2000年から、VJユニットNitro Movieのメンバーとして、キャリアをスタートする。2002年からtasuke名義で南青山のloopで行われていた「VORTECHS」のレギュラーVJをはじめ、代官山UNIT・Motion Blue Yokohaha・ageHaでプレイ、国内外の様々なアーティストと共演。2007年にはドイツのカッセルでDJピエールがオーガナイズするイベント、Tokyo NightにゲストVJとして出演。現在は2002年からオサダイサオがオーガナイズするジャズイベント、afrontierでレギュラーVJとして第1回から出演している。

isao osada (trumpet, producer) 80年代初頭からプロのトランペッターとして音楽活動を始める。93年にCLUB JAZZ UNIT『O.M.U』のファーストアルバムをリリース、欧州14ヶ国を始め米国にて発売される。以降インターナショナルジャズフェスティバルへの出演、ヨーロッパライブツアーを行う傍ら、ミスターチルドレンのツアーサポート、数多くのレコーディングにソロプレイヤーとしても作品を残すなど、ジャンルにとらわれることなく精力的に活動。2002年からは自身のバンド演奏を行っていた横浜赤レンガ倉庫のジャズクラブ「Motion Blue yokohama」にて『afrontier』のイべント・オーガナイザーとしても活動。2008年には同イベントのコンピレーションCD『isao osada presents "afrontier" 12 colours to 7 seas』をリリース。近年はホテルを全館使用した新たなイベントスタイルをプロデュースする等活動の幅を広げている。 公式サイト http://www.isaoosada.com/

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A-T-3 241 Kurtis Blow

Kurtis Blow was a superstar of rap, perhaps its first superstar, it's odd I've not seen him mentioned so much in the hip hop 50 celebrations. In a genre obsessed with recognition and success Blow broke at least two major landmarks, he was the first rapper to sign with a a major and 1980’s The Breaks sold half a million copies, becoming the first gold rap single

Released in 1980 Kurtis Blow's self titled debut album was the first record with the RUSH logo on it (RUSH Productions). Russell Simmons (another alleged wrong un being skipped over in the hip hop 50 celebrations) and Kurtis Blow had become friends at college, they were in a crew together, the Force, Simmons was a dancer in the crew but also stepped up when it came to getting gigs and promoting, Simmons became Kurtis Blow's manager. Simmons younger brother Run (of Run DMC) would become Kurtis Blow's protégé, Run had been his DJ and he taught Run to rap, before the reverend Joseph Simmons became Run he was known as the "Son of Kurtis Blow." Run met his wife, Justine Simmons, after a performance with Kurtis Blow

I knew Coldcut's debut single Say Kids way before Kurtis Blow's 1983 track Party Time. The cut up record uses Party Time to hold the track together. The vocal sample "Hey Ladies!" used by the Beastie Boys also come from Party Time, I knew the Beastie track before Party Time too. The track is a jam, mixing rap and Washington's go-go sound, Full Force sing backing vocals as well as synth and guitar, it's arranged and mixed by Elai Tubo who had remixed Action by Orange Krush the track whose drums became the basis for Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1). Timothy Glover plays Rototoms, he also plays those marvellous toms on Grace Jones' Slave To The Rhythm

Another milestone, in 1983 Kurtis Blow is performing in front of thousands at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. From 1983 Blow steps up as a producer initially for Gigolette/Sweet G, Fearless Four, and Fever resident "Love Bug" Starski (see below)

In 1984 Kurtis Blow will release his most critically acclaimed album Ego Trip and in 1985 he stars in the movie Krush Groove

I'm listening to Jayquan's deep dive into Kurtis Blow now, should have listened to this first https://youtu.be/bZ32DLZ3muY

Kurtis Blow - Party Time

Gigolette - Games Females Play there's also a new wavey male vocal version called Games People Play by Sweet G that riffs heavier on Ike's Mood and is remixed by Jellybean

"Love Bug" Starski - Starski Live at the Disco Fever (Vocal) I may have shared this already but it's worth another listen

The Fearless Four- F-4000 (Instrumental)

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The Last Dragon

Director Michael Schultz Stars Taimak, Vanity, Leo O’Brien USA 1985 Language English 1hr 47mins Colour

Hang on, Motown made a 1980s kung-fu flick?

That’s right: as the credits announce, this is ‘Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon’. The man who had reigned over Hitsville USA had decided the way to stay relevant in the 1980s was with a movie that transplanted a bunch of martial arts cliches to New York City and blended them with a music biz storyline, complete with a guest appearance from Motown’s bright young hopes DeBarge. Directed by the guy who had just made Krush Groove and starring a complete unknown alongside Prince’s ex Vanity. And while grumpy critics might watch this film and see an inept mess with lousy fight scenes and worse music, it made a bunch of money at the time and – judging by its respectable 6.9 user score on IMDB – has a lot of stubborn fans to this day.

It goes something like this: 1) Leroy Green (Taimak) is told by his martial-arts instructor that there’s nothing more he can teach him, and the young man will have seek another master to take him to the next level. So Leroy wanders around Chinatown in search of his new guide. Leroy is the kind of innocent you sometimes get in kung-fu movies – maybe one who has been raised in a Buddhist monastery. Leroy indeed walks around NYC dressed as a (apparently fairly wealthy) Chinese peasant – but since he’s Harlem-born and bred, I spent a lot of time wondering how he had survived high school. Maybe that’s why he became so good at kung-fu?

2) Local bad guy Sho’nuff (Julius Carry) – who dresses in the post-apocalyptic manner of a member of the Soul Sonic Force – is determined to get Leroy to fight him. But Leroy, being pure of heart, will only fight to protect others. Sho, naturally, is not to going to give up…

3) Gangster Eddie Arkadian (Chris Murney) wants to get his talentless girlfriend’s pop video played on a TV show hosted by singer Laura Charles (Vanity), and is quite happy to use kidnapping and torture to make that happen. 4) Laura’s biggest fan, who genuinely seems to believe he has a shot with her even though he is only 14, is Leroy’s brother Richie (Leo O’Brien). Richie believes that he is as worldy as his brother is clueless. 

I was going to say you can guess where this is going, but guessing suggests your mind would be working much harder than it needs. You’ll know what’s going to happen next. Which doesn’t have to be a problem. And the lack of acting experience in the main cast also didn’t necessary need to be a problem – if the fight scenes had been great. But they are not, they just look clumsy, which is probably more to do with the way they were filmed than the quality of the fighters. And that’s made much worse because we get two long scenes in which the characters (and us) are watching the Bruce Lee classics Enter The Dragon and Fists Of Fury. Which seems to invite the audience to go, ‘Oh, that’s how this should be done.’ 

Taimak had never acted before, which is fairly obvious. Vanity is fine, given a barely written part. Leo O’Brien* is basically doing an approximation of Gary Coleman’s schtick. On top of which, his dialogue is packed with racial slurs aimed at his brother – ‘chocolate-covered yellow peril’ just being one. Charming. At least Curry as Sho’nuff is giving it full ham. And William H Macy pops up in one scene and is very much himself, so that’s fun. 

A lot of the time this feels like a kids movie – Arkadian’s lair is like something off of LazyTown – but there is some swearing and characters smoking weed, as well as some nasty weapons used by Leroy, which doesn’t make sense with his character at all. But I guess that would please the nine-year-olds this movie seems to have been aimed at – and who presumably grew up to be the people who love it still. 

*RIP Vanity, O’Brien and Curry – that’s a big chunk of the cast who died too young.

This is part of my ‘Every girl should be given an electric guitar on her 16th birthday’ series of reviews about early/mid 1980s movies

[mondoradiowmse]

05/17/23 Mondo Radio Playlist

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Get in the Groove", featuring classic old-school hip hop and more. If you dig it, don't forget to also follow the show on Facebook and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

Harlem World Crew - Rappers Convention - Boombox 1: Early Independent Hip Hop, Electro And Disco Rap 1979-82

Joe Bataan - Rap-O Clap-O (7" Version) - Anthology

Orange Krush - Action (12" Version) - Def Jam Recordings 30

Kool Kyle The Starchild - Do You Like That Funky Beat - First Generation Rap: The Old School, Vol. 3

Afrika Bambaataa Zulu Nation Cosmic Force - Zulu Nation Throwdown - Looking For The Perfect Beat 1980-1985

Fantastic Freaks - Fantastic Freaks At The Dixie (Live) - Wild Style Original Soundtrack

Double Trouble - Double Trouble At The Amphitheatre (Live) - Wild Style Original Soundtrack

Robert Derby - Chicken Love - I'm Normal

"Love Bug" Starski - Starski Live At The Disco Fever (Live) - Kurtis Blow Presents The History Of Rap, Vol. 2

Spoonie Gee Meets The Sequence - Monster Jam - Kurtis Blow Presents The History Of Rap, Vol. 2

The Sequence - Simon Says - Sugar Hill Presents The Sequence

The Sequence - And You Know That - Sugar Hill Presents The Sequence

Funky 4 + 1 - That's The Joint - Best Of Sugar Hill Records

Sugar Hill Gang - Apache - Best Of Sugar Hill Records

Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five - The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel - Hits

Kurtis Blow - The Breaks - Hip-Hop Greats

Crash Crew - We Wanna Rock - Hip Hop Back In The Day

The Treacherous Three - At The Party - The Treacherous Three

Run-D.M.C. - Rock Box - Run-D.M.C.

Run-D.M.C. - Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1) - Run-D.M.C.

L.L. Cool J - Rock The Bells - Radio

L.L. Cool J - I Can't Live Without My Radio - Radio

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Watch "Darryl and Joe (Krush-Groove 3)" on YouTube

[honestly-music]

NØIR / Smino

ALTERNATIVE R&B/ABSTRACT HIP-HOP · 2018

Rapping over easy-going, R&B-inspired instrumentals, Smino plays it safe on his second studio album, offering music that is best used as background noise at a kickback.

Score: 5.2

KOVERT: 6

L.M.F.: 4

KLINK: 2

TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD: 6

SPINZ: 5

SUMMER SALT [Smino & Bari]: 7

Z4L [Smino, Bari & Jay2]: 7

MERLOT: 5

WE GOT THE BISCUITS: 3

HOOPTI: 6

PIZANO: 5

LOW DOWN DERRTY BLUES: 6

FENTY SEX [Smino & Dreezy]: 5

BAM 2x: 6

KRUSHED ICE [Smino & Valee]: 1

SKEDOS: 6

MF GROOVE [Smino & Ravyn Lenae]: 4

VERIZON: 7

[neoraven]

NWA TNA Episode 6 - Welcome to the TNA Asylum

this ends badly for Sabu

NWA TNA Episode 6 From the TNA Asylum in Nashville, TN

We open with Jeff Jarrett beating a path to get his rightful world title shot. Shamrock beats and locks all of security in the back for some reason? And puts his friend in front of the door to guard it as he charges the ring. An NWA suit tells Jarrett that he's suspended for 60 days, which I'm sure he's going to take peacefully. Jarrett murders the VP with a chair until Ken Shamrock makes the ring to beat up Jarrett in sandals. There's no security, so Monty Brown and Apolo try to calm Shamrock, who takes a JJ chair shot anyways, then K-Krush and Brian Lawler calm down Jarrett and pull him back.

The announcers put over the "wild west" tonight with no security and go over the card and title matches for tonight.

The Amazing Red vs Low-Ki

Crowd goes fairly wild for Low-Ki. He spends the next few minutes beating the heck out of a very game Red. After a brief comeback, Low Ki kicks him so hard his head covering goes flying off, making Don West briefly worry that he kicked his entire head off. TAR hits a quick Code Red counter for only two. Low-Ki then survives a big tornado DDT. They have a great exchange of strikes and dodges, but Red misses the Infra-Red moonsault after putting Low-Ki down. Ki-Krusher 99 wins it after 8 minutes.

*** Low-Ki and Red both looked great here, with the winner still looking strong after his title match loss last week. Red also had a great debut.

Jarrett is in the back confronting Shamrock's British bodybuilder friend in front of the locked door.

Hot Shots vs Chris Harris & James Storm

The two local teams get a crazy pop. The Hot Shots cut a gross promo about protuding. The latter team has a backstage interview where Chris Harris begs him to drop the bullshit cowboy gimmick. He lights a cigarette to prove that he's a bad ass. The Hot Shots start off working the beatdown on poor Cowboy James Storm with some cool moves. The comeback starts when Storm botches rolling out of the way of a moonsault, but the Chris Harris hot tag goes down anyways. Everything breaks down into a brawl and Harris wins it with a Northern Lights Suplex.

**1/4 Standard tag match that barely flirted with being good .

Hot Shots get their beatdown in after the match, including some shots with the cap guns that Harris begged him to leave behind. Ken Shamrock gets some medical attention backstage before we go to the next match.

Apolo vs Brian Lawler

Jerry's Kid chants greet Lawler. The announcers put over Apolo's undefeated record and set him up as a future NWA Title challenger.T hey go back and forth with some awkward exchanges, Apolo eventually bloodies Brian's lip, and then he moonwalks back into a rollup for 3. That screams future World Champ to me.

*1/4  It's a good thing Apolo won, but the whole thing felt awkward and never got out of first gear in 10 minutes. Brian Lawler is really, really boring in the ring. Brian chokes out Don West after the match.

K-Krush is out to bury his old name, cutting a promo about not abiding by everyone's names, rules, or anything any longer. It's all about The Truth going forward. He name drops maligned black athletes like Tyson (yikes) until he gets to OJ Simpson (double yikes) and The Alpha Male Monty Brown interrupts him. They trade words until Truth calls him an Uncle Tom and starts the violence. Monty wins the exchange and hits a big Alpha Bomb. I think he's currently using the New Church's theme music for some reason.

There's a long video package of the history of AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn leading to a sitdown interview with Tenay on the bleachers. They're defending the titles against the Flying Elvises, and they seem to be, grudgingly, on the same page. AJ sucks up and Jerry somewhat apologizes since he was like AJ ten years ago in his career.

NWA Tag Team Title Match The Flying Elvis' vs AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn [c]

Jerry Yang is back. Siaki does the fake fist bump spot that I do love so much. The champs finally have dropped the embarrassing Born in the USA knockoff theme. Siaki joins commentary while Estrada/Yang start in the ring. 913  They go for a few minutes trading  great X Division style moves back and forth, making both teams look good. AJ and Jerry hit some double team moves and quick tags to take control for a bit.  Yang eventually knees a flying AJ Styles and spills the action outside where Siaki punches AJ out. Yang and Estrada take control of AJ for a while. It's an agonizingly long segment of AJ getting beaten until an enziguri bloodies Yang's nose and Lynn finally is tagged in to run wild. In a great spot, Lynn dives onto Yang, then Estrada on to them, and then AJ Styles lines up both Elvises until Siaki comes flying to knock them out of the way. AJ Styles slams into Jerry Lynn then, busting him hideously wide open. The Elvis' double team AJ and keep the bloodied Jerry down at ringside. Jerry fights his way back into the ring while AJ sets Yang up for the Spiral Tap. The veteran gets a quick roll up before AJ can hit his flashy top rope move, ending a 13 minute match.

***1/4 This was very good, telling a great story with the champs struggling to work together. It also worked for getting the Elvises over, with Siaki adding clever little cheating moves to almost push the Elvis' over the top.

Disco Inferno hosts "Jive Talkin'". He is putting over his long and storied wrestling career while sitting on a couch that wouldn't get $50 at Goodwill. He asks why he's in a hick town like Nashville, Tennessee. Cheap heat at its finest. He puts over the debut of his talk show next week. I thought… that was it? You know what, never mind. Let's go back to the girls dancing in cages.

Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger vs Alpha Male Monty Brown & Primetime Elix Skipper

The card order is a little weird with this going after the title match. 938 943 The latter thrown together team works surprisingly well together, with Monty's strength and Elix's speed showing off. The experienced team from ECW takes control  soon for a while until Elix is able to slam them into each other and make the hot tag to Monty Brown. Everything breaks down in the ring until Diamond & Swinger hit their finisher on Elix, only for them to realize he's not the legal man. They start to double team Monty Brown then until Elix trips up one of them in the ropes. The other gets caught by Monty with the Alpha Bomb and gets pinned after a fun 5 minute sprint.

** Solid little match. Diamond and Swinger still looked good in a losing effort. 

Elix does a big celebration with Monty that ends up as a set up for The Truth to attack and give Monty one of his trademark belt chokings. Elix casually leaves the ring, setting his partner up and shrugging as he goes to the back.

The less said about the Dupps' promo in the back with Goldylocks, the better. The Dupps eventually pick a fight with Shamrock's MMA buddy Harrison and head to the ring with 2x4's.

Bo Dupp vs Ian Harrison

Jeremy Borash announces him as Some Big Muscle Headed Guy In The Back on Bo Dupp's advice. The announcers put him over as a Mr. Universe winner and he moves like he's half-paralyzed. He slowly beats Bo Dupp around the ring as the fans chant USA. After 3 minutes, a DQ run in by the other Dupp mercifully ends it.

1/4* This sucked. It only gets out of worthless status for some of Bo Dupp's bumping for this monument to steroids. Harrison no sells The Dupp's 2x4 shots as the segment wraps up. 

Jarrett breaks through to security and Shamrock while the bodyguard is distracted in the ring, and everyone punches, pushes, and yells until we finally cut away for main event time.

NWA World Heavyweight Title Match Ladder vs Submission Ken Shamrock [c] vs Sabu

They have not really explained the rules of this one, but we're rolling anyways. The title doesn't appear to be hanging over the ring. Shamrock comes out and takes control with some strikes right after the bell rings. They finally get a camera shot of the belt hanging above the ring. There are rope breaks because of the submission stipulation. The World's Most Dangerous Man runs through a few different holds on Sabu as the match plods along in the ring. The crowd's turning on this match a bit as the announcers put over the security leaving and Ricky The Dragon Steamboat coming to restore order next week. Sabu hits some high flying moves and an armbar to show a little life in the ring. They finally get to the outside and Shamrock baseball slides to kick a ladder into Sabu's face. They brawl to the entranceway and back, bloodying Sabu.  A table finally gets brought into play, and Sabu hits a double jump flipping splash through it on the entranceway, all alone after Ken Shamrock rolls out of the way. The champ goes for the title as Sabu lays in a bloody mess, with it flowing from his back as well. With his hands on the belt, the lights go out and Malice joins the ring to chokeslam Shamrock to the apron and steal the belt. Malice wins?

*1/2 We end with Malice posing with the belt at the entryway. Despite some effort from Sabu, that never really got into a groove. Ken Shamrock is really not looking good in his opening run as champ. He's been forced into some weird matches and opponents, but I'm still extremely ready for his reign to end, legitimately or not.

There's a lot of dead weight, but the show is doing a decent job pushing 4-6 storylines across their three title divisions, women's matchups, midgets and comedy, and even a few celebrities. I'm hoping for the heavyweight title scene to get some better wrestling and match quality soon, and god bless him, I'm anticipating Jeff Jarrett's consistent decent match output.