Welcome to the remix page! Now keep in mind this is only used to demonstrate my ability to produce as well as remix (not for sale or barter unless contracted to do so by the proper entities). Obviously I prefer mixing from studio acapella. My intention is to demonstrate my understanding of the mood, theme, and/or concept of any song or album and my ability to translate that understanding into musical form. This translates into marketability, which translates into income. Don't get me wrong, I love doing this, however - this is a business, and while I love what I do, I refuse to starve - it's not cute, noble, or necessary. I also believe in conforming my sound to vocals, not the other way around. Instrumentals are great, but NOTHING markets like a vocal (especially with a catchy hook), NOTHING.
I say all of this to to any prospective label and/or other persons/entities that have interest in working with me now and/or in the future. Oh, and do me a favor (since I'll be making you money):
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I have many other bootleg remixes under my belt, which I've put aside until I achieve notoriety and respect in this field - then I shall spring them again on an ususpecting but totally captivated audience. No one can foil my evil plan! Not even you Batman!
Enjoy! And...um...could you...um....
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June 21st, 2008
My musical influences? Where do I start? I was born in 73, but my musical interests suggest that perhaps I died young in the 60's and reincarnated almost immediately (lol). I mean, I'm a Pink Floyd fan for God's sake (Meddle is my favorite PF album). I was nowhere near any of these legendary clubs or scenes, and it's not like we listened to that stuff in OUR house, so let's explore...
Let's start with one of my great escapes - Classic Jazz. Yes I said it - CLASSIC JAZZ. I'm talking Art Blakey, John Coltrane (featured on my Java Mix 5 - check it out on the FOCUS:DJ page!!), T. Monk, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery, Horace Silver, Kenny Dorham - oh I could go on, but you get it...now that's REAL jazz (none of that insipid watery 
bourgieblack contemporary remake drivel that you hear on "jazz stations" nowadays). Despite my distaste for some of the jazz scene, Jimmy Smith said it best on his "Off The Top" album (f George Benson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate, and Stanley Turrentine), "Jazz is the only real music that's gonna last, all that other bulls**t is here today and gone tomorrow..."
Now this brings me back to one of my other loves - Classic Rock!! Yes! I love me some America (who doesn't?), Lynrd Skynrd (is that so wrong?), Grand Funk Railroad, Led Zeppelin, the Doors, Strontium 19 (who are they? The Police before they were the Police!), Procul Harum, Country Joe & The Fish, Fleetwood Mac. Now that leads me into ANYTHING from the 80's - I mean, shit - Dire Straits, Tony Basil, Kajagoogoo, a-ha, Loverboy, Joe Jackson, Prince, Michael (the black one), Tears for Fears, Men At Work, The Cars, J Geils Band, Peter Gabriel, Human League, Simple Minds, Toto, Thomas Dolby, The Police, Wang Chung, Culture Club, Billy Idol, The Fixx, Yes, INXS, Hall & Oates, oh jeez - lemme just stop it right there...
MOST IMPORTANT!!! - You can take what you want from me, but don't you TOUCH my Reggae/Dubplates/Early Dancehall!! Nah touch! What y'all know about Johnny Osbourne, Little John, Admiral Bailey, U-Roy, King Jammy, Barrington Levy, Nitty Gritty, Pad Anthony, Beres Hammond, Gregory Isaacs, Nicodemus, 
Chaka Demus, Delroy Wilson, Roots Radics, Denroy Morgan, Josey Wales, Eccleton Jarrett, Half Pint, Jacob Miller & Third World, King Kong, Bob Marley (of course), Wailing Souls, Treasure Isle Dubs, the Heptones, the Abyssinians, Lone Ranger, Barry Brown, Clint Eastwood, General Saint, Yellowman, Jimmy Cliff, - WHEW! And how about Rockers the Movie? With Horsemouth and Jacob Miller and Gregory Isaacs, etc.?? Check out Rewind Vol. I for Dancehall classics from cats like Tenor Saw, Sister Nancy, Spanner Banner, Shabba Ranks, Foxy Brown and others!!! Free Download!! Check out The FOCUS: DJ page for more mixes!
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Now. Let's talk about Classic House. Ok, you're probably thinking Raze, Mr. Fingers, Liz Torres, etc. - yeah, we'll get to them later - right now we're gonna go back to before it was called house music. Before the 4/4 became the signature for house music. Before all this insipid greed inspired anal genre classification. When Nicky Siano 
(Gallery, NYC), Larry Levan (Paradise Garage, NYC), Frankie Knuckles (The Warehouse, NYC), Tony Humphries (Zanzibar, NJ), & *David Mancuso (the Loft, NYC), all ruled the club scene with tunes like "Girl You Need A Change Of Mind" by Eddie Kendricks, ANYthing by First Choice, Cymande, Chakachas, Booker T & The MG's, James Brown, MFSB, O'Jays, Loleatta Holloway, - oh I could go on forever..BUT...back to Liz and alla dem...go to the FOCUS:DJ page to hear/download CLASSIC HOUSE II!! Go!
Let's not forget my coming of age - Old School Hip Hop! Stetsasonic, Sparky D, Roxanne Shante, Real Roxanne, UTFO, Marley Marl, BDP, Big Daddy Kane, EPMD, LL, Kool Moe Dee, MC Lyte, Ultramagnetic MC's, Audio Two, Brand Nubian, Cash Money & Marvelous, Three Times Dope (I KEPT a gumby), Public Enemy, Eric B. & Rakim, Fat Boys, Jungle 
Brothers, Slick Rick, Supa Lova Cee & Casanova Rud, Newcleus, Afrika Bambaata & the Soulsonic Force, Treacherous Three, Sweet Tee (remember the Winley's?), MC Shan, - lawd, imma just stop...
So THAT oughtta learn ya - don't be asking me no foolishness about music thinking i'm too young to know mah shit- next time imma go git a switch!
*um, yes I know there are more, but shit, i only got so much space...
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June 21st, 2008
