Posted by: Cor
Below is a 36-minute piece of ambient music. If you asked me to describe it after hearing for the first time, I’d likely use the words ethereal, watery, haunting… adjectives that bear no resemblance to the ones I’d use to describe the piece’s original source. Give the track a listen, enough to experience its lulls and swells (go ahead and skip around if you don’t have half an hour to spare) and then hit the link to learn what you’re listening to.
Posted by: Cor
Everyone’s favorite jazz-house producer (okay, mine) has a brand new single out. There are a few different versions of The Phantom, but the one below is by far the most danceable.* Check it out below, and because I’m a nice guy, have a bonus Parov track on the house. Go on, you deserve it.
*You can check out the original version and buy the track over at Beatport.
Posted by: Cor
The Sunday Blues was the beginning of unk’l funk’l.
I started dj’ing in the late 1990’s and I have had several DJ names over the years - Presence, divided, etc. I got to a place where I was bored with house…bored with breaks…just bored. One night Erica and I were over in Oakland house-sitting and I was in the basement listening to music. Half drunk on IPA, I brought the tempo of everything down. It sounded good, damn good. Digital loop based mixing with racks of effects became a playground that lit that creative fire I so needed. This mix, for me, is fun. It combines all the elements I tend to love in music. It’s light, it’s dark, it’s creepy, it’s sweet…and damn…every time I listen to it…I go somewhere new. Riddled with issues, I want to remix this set. However, I have gone back so many times to find these tracks but unfortunately lost most of them in the depths of my collection due to an ID3 Tag issue. Some day I will find them, but for now I am currently working on its sequel – A Bluer Sunday (aren’t I original – HA!)
Take care, Beatery, I hope you enjoy a bit of my beginnings.
unk’l funk’l - The Sunday Blues (right-click to download)
Posted by: Cor
I have to apologize in advance. I usually like keep my posts pretty chipper here on the Beatery, but this has been one hard week. One that has left me emotionally drained and with neither the time nor the temper to lay down the typical pounding electro set for you, our loyal listeners. So, in place of my own podcast I went to a Beatery favorite, Brent Northey, and he gave me just what I needed for both the blog and my week… a nice long set of soothing downtempo. Like a shot of bourbon after a long day, this mix washes over me and makes everything comfortably numb, at least for a little while. I’ve been listening to it all week. The chill stuff isn’t our usual podcast fare, but for me it’s just what the doctor ordered. If you’re a fan of Tosca, Mushroom Jazz and the like, press play and let this one take the edge off. And thanks again Brent, you really helped me out with this one.
B/Rent - The Tempo Is Down (right-click to download)
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Posted by: Jay
So this is an idea that’s been kicking around in my head for a while now. As I’m sure you all know by now, I used to love making mix tapes. I’m not talking about those DJ mix tapes though (which yes, I did enjoy making as well). No, I’m talking about those mix tapes that everyone could make; you didn’t need a mixer, turntables, the ability to beat match… all you needed was a cheap piece of machinery that could record on to a cassette tape. Well, that and some good music.
