Last week was the much-awaited first anniversary of Singapore’s very own audiovisual collective, Syndicate .
I was honored to be asked to play some tunes at the beginning of the night, so I prepared a playlist that would hopefully get people in the groove.
I prepared some dub, electro dub, hip hop, electro hip hop, dubstep, broken glitch beats, basically a lot of different styles that I don’t usually play in more laid-back jazzy/funky settings and that I had promoted through two exclusive Syndicate mixes (dub and hip hop).
I guess I was a bit too ambitious, since my one hour slot only allowed to play a small part of what I had prepared, but I was still pretty happy with the results (props to the VJs who really allowed the sounds to stand out throughout the night!).
Last Friday night was Pushin’ On‘s monthly gig at BluJaz Café, and I was lucky enough to play some tunes alongside Singapore’s very own (and very talented) XS Collective.
Despite their young age, these guys rocked the house with heavy beats and smooth flows. I had already caught one or two of the members at some hip-hop performances, but I’d never seen the whole line-up perform a live show before.
I believe they filmed their performance, but while that video is properly edited here’s a little sample of what they do:
Right after their show I played some of my favorite hip-hop beats followed by a mix of favorite roots, jazz and garage rock classics. Even though I recorded the entire 2h30 show I only kept the first part because it contains a lot of newer tracks I haven’t played before.
By the way, I just found these dope BluJaz Café video teasers that are hinting at a longer video on the bar, its musicians and the general good vibes it brings to Singapore’s nightlife:
Note that I’ll be playing tunes but I’ll also be selling some of my Mexican merchandise (wrestling masks, photo frames, blouses, necklaces, decorations, etc.):
On Saturday February 5 I’ll be celebrating Syndicate‘s first anniversary at HOME Club, where I’ll be playing more dub, electronic hip-hop, and broken beats.
Pushin’ On’s brand new blog/website is up and running at http://pushinon.wordpress.com. Do drop by for fresh sounds, videos, and information on upcoming gigs.
Here’s a little playlist I prepared a couple of days into 2011, mostly as an excuse to gather my favorite discoveries of the past weeks.
Lately I’ve been acquiring a lot of new music, maybe some 300 to 400 new songs per week (these are the ones I keep out of everything I’ve listened to), so it takes quite a bit of time to rename them, classify them, organize them, and then integrate them into meaningful playlists.
Hope you enjoy!
1. Sound Dimension – Full Up
2. Dennis Alcapone – Cassius Clay
3. Eek-A-Mouse – Sensee Party
4. Johnny Osbourne – No Lollipop No Sweet
5. Marcia Griffiths – The Fisrt Time I ever Saw your Face
6. Betty Harris – There’s A Break In The Road
7. Richard Marks – Funky Four Corners
8. Maceo & All the King’s Men – Better Half
9. Danny White – Natural Soul Brother
10. Robert Moore – Can’t Help Myself
11. Abraham & The Casanovas – The Raw Funk
12. The Gaturs – Gatur Bait
13. The Nilsmen – Sand Step
14. Badass Funkstarz – Sir Jarv Hits the Bang
15. Bronx River Parkway – El Resbalon
16. Eddie Palmieri – Ay Que Rico II
17. Al Escobar – Tighten Up
18. Noro Morales Quintet – Saona
19. Har-You Percussion Group – Welcome To The Party
20. Cal Tjader – Mambo Mindoro
21. Danser’s Inferno – Sombre Guitar
22. Matt Monro – No Puedo Quitar Mis Ojos De Ti
23. Ray Smith – Makes Me Feel Good
24. Val Doonican – Dream On Little Dreamer
