Once again, these past two weeks have been spent running around to job interviews, holidays trips to Malaysia and Thailand, friends’ parties and lazy week-ends around Singapore.
I haven’t been able to document everything that’s been going on, but I did manage to record my set from last Friday’s Turn Up The Heat event.
I played some of my latest findings in moog/mod sounds, as well as some upbeat swing sounds.
This set, as well as the little 8tracks playlist I prepared just before, contain some of the sounds I’m putting together for two upcoming events.
One is a private corporate event that will require me to dress as a 1930s gangster and play lots of swing, jazz, and big band music, and another one is a full-on Cinco de Mayo event at Piedra Negra, where I’ll be playing everything from Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia to Reggaeton, Funk and Soul.
I haven’t had time to write much lately. I’ve been going to lots of job interviews and my free time has been divided between movies, art shows, exhibitions, and concerts (Slash, Os Mutantes and Aphex Twin!!).
I’ve taken photos and videos of everything I’ve been to, but I really haven’t had time to write anything up.
So here’s a little quick catch-up of all the stuff I’ve done and liked these past two weeks, in no particular order.
I finally had the time to develop the first 5 rolls of film I took with my new Horizon Perfekt 202 camera, and I must say I am very happy with the results.
I played around with the settings (I’m still not sure which photos were taken using which settings), I had trouble loading the film into the camera, and I nearly bruised my neck from carrying the heavy object all across town, but it was worth it!
Of course I’m happiest with the photos that came out bright and clear, but while the ones taken in interior, at sunrise or at night came out dark I still like the effect.
Here’s a quick selection (More can be found here. In fact, these panoramic photos are best viewed in a larger format.):
1. Linda Lewis – Sideway Shuffle
2. Nkengas – Jungle Funk
3. The Daktaris – Voodoo Soul Stew
4. Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra – Dirt and Blood
5. Pharaohs – Ibo
6. Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra – Lost in Kinshasa
7. Ray Stephen Oche – Daybreak on the Niger
8. The Lafayette Afro Rock Band – Voodounon
9. Asiko – Jibiti
10. Zinabu – Bunzu Sounds
11. Mombasa – Kenia
12. Alex Konadu – W’awu do ho no
13. Ebo Taylor – Heaven
14. The Sweet Talks – Eyi su ngaangaa
15. Marc Thomas – Afrodelic
16. Fanga – Natural Juice (Ashanti Mix)
17. Wganda Kenya – Shakalaode
18. The Apagya Show Band – Kwaku ananse
19. Tony Allen – Crazy Afrobeat
20. Nigeria Special – I Want A Break Thru’
This is also the perfect opportunity to let you all know that on Friday February 25th we will be celebrating Pushin’ On’s 5th birthday, and that a spectacular bash will be held at BluJaz Café.
Make sure you mark down your calendars and get enough sleep for all the funky tunes coming your way!
I’ve also recently prepared a little mixtape to listen to while commuting in and around Singapore, just a bunch of my latest favorite trip hop, drum n’ bass and dubstep tunes. There’s othing here I’ll be playing at BluJaz on the 25th, but i thought I’d share it anyway:
1. Mr Scruff – So Long
2. Erobique – The easy way to organ play
3. J-Walk – Soul Vibration
4. Luke Vibert – I Hear The Drummer (Gonzo Edit)
5. Proxy – The Art Of Leisure
6. Free the Robots – Jazzhole
7. G-Swing – Ring Dem Bells
8. Renato Carosone – We Don’t Speak Americano
9. DJ Farrapo – Swingy Mama
10. Roni Size – It’s A Jazz Thing
11. High Contrast – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
12. Panda – Transylvania
13. Sub Focus & Danny Wheeler – Ghost
14. Heist – Rip You To Shreds
15. J Majik & Wickaman – Mosquito
16. Zen – Time Crisis
17. Spor – 1up
18. Noisia – Crank
19. Skream – Midnight Request Line
20. Ghislain Poirier feat Face-T – Blazin’ (Modeselektor Remix)
21. Modeselektor – Untitled (Siriusmo Remix)
22. Bare – Shot Me Down
23. Alter Ego – Fuckingham Palace (Modeselektor SSw1a1aa Remix)
24. Sneaker Pimps – Velvet Divorce
25. Sarah Jones & Vadim Peare – Your Revolution
26. Paul Hunter – Paul’s Pal
27. Bonobo – Noctuary
