A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:29 am Nice piece, this.

https://thequietus.com/interviews/stran ... her-girls/

Ian Wade certainly has a gift with words. Nice article indeed, but I'd argue that "Native Love" from Divine was a lot bigger than "You Think You're a Man," at least in Chicago (a stronger song as well). And I like that he gave love to "High Energy" from Evelyn Thomas who recently passed away. That tune was a Hi-NRG anthem as it should have been. Certainly much more raw than most of the hi-nrg tunes released back then. Big ups to Shannon for "Let the Music Play," which is just a joy, and though I wouldn't consider "It's Raining Men" as a hi-nrg bop it is a great song that everyone needs to escape to on a dancefloor at least one time.

Here's a supremely funky rework of "Who Is He (And What Is He to You)? from Henrik Schwarz



And another Henrik Schwarz rework of "Chicago" from Roy Ayers. Ayers's original is deep enough but Henrik pushes it down even further until it becomes a cavernous menacing groove. The hook doesn't come in until after 4+ minutes of groove-excavation. What a journey.

rsmurphy wrote: Wed Jul 31, 2024 4:37 pm

Sounds like danger. Dope!

jimmy spako wrote: Sat Aug 31, 2024 10:08 am

That whole record is really good. "Renata" is also a banger. Starts bright and optimistic like the Reading Rainbow theme song and ends sinister and slightly atonal like something from Chris Clark's Body Riddle record.

Yeah, I'm into his thing in general, liked the last one too!

I've probably listened to this clip close to 100 times today. Shazam is being a dick. I need this track. Sick beat gets sicker after thirty seconds or so with a synth sound that's such an indescribable underground house vibe it makes you wanna wiggle. What even is that sound? It's weird about that sound that makes you go, yeah, that's house. It's, like, dark and robotic, but not depressing. Moody, maybe? Total vibez.

rsmurphy wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2024 3:47 pm

I've probably listened to this clip close to 100 times today. Shazam is being a dick. I need this track. Sick beat gets sicker after thirty seconds or so with a synth sound that's such an indescribable underground house vibe it makes you wanna wiggle. What even is that sound? It's weird about that sound that makes you go, yeah, that's house. It's, like, dark and robotic, but not depressing. Moody, maybe? Total vibez.

With other/darker stuff mixed in and/or tweaked.

jimmy spako wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2024 6:31 pm

With other/darker stuff mixed in and/or tweaked.

Thank you, Jimmy! I wonder what the blend is or what he is tweaking. Whatever it is it makes it juicy.

much groove. "days like this" also recommended and how.