Antilogic

 

Fireside Chat • GrandMixer DXT

GrandMixer DXT earned the distinction of being hip-hop’s first turntablist when his scratch solo on Herbie Hancock’s 1983 megahit “Rockit” established an altogether new standard of DJ musicianship. This landmark musical moment was in fact the culmination of DXT’s already deep commitment to hip-hop — as a youth coming up in Edenwald Projects in the Bronx, he was a firsthand witness to such foundational figures as Kool Herc and the Herculoids, and he understood the mammoth cultural shift taking place around him. An uptown DJ who was among the first to invade the early '80s downtown NYC scene, he’d rock punks and b-boys alike at the Roxy, and showcased his prodigious cutting in the climax of the film _Wild Style_. And as an artist and producer in his own right, his singles for Celluloid and with Bill Laswell’s Material remain dynamic contributions to hip-hop’s then-burgeoning rhythm revolution.

[tweakism] • Audun Kleive

 Audun Kleive returns to Jazzland Recordings with his first solo album since 2012's "Release". Where "Release" was largely an atmospheric album exploring the use of the electronic Wavedrum, with occasional excursions into beat-driven material, "[Tweakism]" is a return to the angular experimentation of his "Generator X" project, but this time he does so entirely solo. 

Kleive is one of the most revered jazz drummers in the the Norwegian scene, having appeared on (almost literally) countless recordings throughout his career. However, in his solo incarnation, his will to explore presents a musician not to be held captive by labels or expectations. He builds musical structures from unlikely elements in unique forms, deliberately and skilfully avoiding cliché and obvious repetition, crafting his works with meticulous care and a critical ear. There are few artists so determined to be nothing but themselves. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Karl Berger • Material Strings

Karl Berger 19 March 1935 • 9 April 2023

 

 

01. Revelation In Black Light • Bernie Worrell
02. Cosmic Slop • Material
03. Zouk Your Body • Afrika Bambaataa & Family
04. Won't Go Away • Bernie Worrell
05. Boops (C.J. Scratch Instrumental) • Sly & Robbie
06. Black Ivory Soul • Angelique Kidjo
07. Anten • Gigi
08. Can't Find My Way Home
09. Blue • Bill Laswell
10. Disappearance (Life after Life) • Bernie Worrell

 

 

How BLM lied to you!

 

 

 

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Remembering composer Ryuichi Sakamoto

 “First he said, ‘Wow.’ And then he said, ‘Okay. I would like to use Jimi Hendrix for guitar, maybe Bill Laswell for bass, and maybe Sly Dunbar for drums. And maybe the horn section from Sly Stone. I could have artists like Coltrane for solo parts and strings from the Berlin Philharmonic.’”

 

 

 

RIP Ryuichi Sakamoto: KCRW live performances and interviews

 

Ryuichi Sakamoto • RIP

RIP • Ryuichi Sakamoto 1952 - 2023