O encontro de vários nomes das pickups, no painel sobre a evolução dos players e dos arquivos musicais, rendeu muito pano pros ouvidos. Alguns videos do que rolou estão aqui e imagens você confere aqui. Começamos pela explicação do DJ Zé Gonzales do sistema Serato:

Uma palhinha do André Juliani:

A jam session de equipamentos que rolou no final do encontro:

E uma colcha de retalhos de pés batendo ao som dos DJs:

Alisson Avila

Mr. Larry Heard dando uma palhinha

Com a mediação de Paulo Brown (também um dos colecionadores a tocar no Espaço Vinil), o painel sobre a evolução tecnológica da música lotou a entrada da Alameda Santos do Conjunto Nacional no começo da noite deste sábado (28), primeiro dia do Vira Cultura 2009.

Os convidados, gradualmente, mostraram seu talento musical e representaram um dos equipamentos / instrumentos contemplados pelo painel: Oswaldo Mr. Groove falou sobre o gravador de rolo, o ovacionado Larry Heard (vindo diretamente de Detroit) introduziu o toca-discos, André Juliani comentou sobre o CDJ, Phabyo contou do MPC e, para finalizar, Zé Gonzales tratou do Serato.

Cada tipo de player foi alvo de uma explicação específica e, é claro, de performances de cada convidado. Você confere vídeos nos posts a seguir.

No meio do papo, destaque para o comentário de Larry Heard sobre influências atuais e o que ele anda ouvindo, que deixou claro o agradável problema do excesso da informação: “difícil dizer, porque muita, muita coisa está sendo produzida diariamente”. E também para os comentários do DJ Phabyo sobre a popularização do MPC, ou Music Production Center. “Um player MPC é uma mesa, um sampler, um mixer, um equalizador. Tudo junto. O detalhe é que ele sempre foi usado como um equipamento de estúdio. No Rio, os DJs de Funk Carioca começaram a levá-lo para a rua, nos bailes, e isso abriu um novo caminho. Os DJs brasileiros viraram atração no exterior por usar um MPC ao vivo, como um instrumento”.

Confira como foi o saldo da experiência, segundo os participantes:

Perfect late-period Larry Heard.  This track has become my hot water bottle as Autumn draws in these last few weeks.  Strangly close to modern-day R&B, these raw, stripped back workouts have increasingly become his weapon of choice over the last decade or so (see also 2001’s ‘Time Machine’ and 2007’s masterful ‘The Sun Can’t Compare’), and they continue to prove that, for Heard at least, a pristine finish in the studio doesn’t always equate to schmalzy mediocrity.

Larry Heard – ‘Missing You (Jazz Cafe Mix)

Quand les corvées ménagères deviennent une véritable partie de plaisir  grâce à l’artiste-designer Dominic Wilcox…

Ce lave-linge, gainé de cuir et répondant au très prometteur nom d’Orgasmatron 3000, vous permettra d’apprécier d’une toute autre manière l’efficacité des tours-minute de chacun de ses programmes

Après ce rodéo électro-ménager, n’hésitez pas à jetez un coup d’oeil (humide) à son site internet (nous, on aime particulièrement le service d’assiettes Iggy Pop et le banc Blondie réalisés en collaboration avec le photographe Mick Rock) ainsi qu’à son blog, “Variations on Normal”, dans lequel il nous livre ses fantasques réalisations, projets et inventions.

Euh… Tu as du linge sale ?

Le site ICI
Le blog ICI

Washing Machine_ Larry Heard

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A lista dos próximos Djs Gringos da D-edge é de arrasar, vamos a eles:
(Clique no nome para ir pro Myspace do Dj)

03/10 – Koze (Kompakt) Alemanha
10/10 – Erik Tarlouf (B-trax Records) França
15/10 – Oliver Klein (Mutekki) Alemanha
16/10 – Todd Terje (Ber Funk/Sonar Kollektiv) Noruega
17/10 – Holger Zilske aka Smash TV (Play House, BPitch Control) Alemanha
29/10 – Misstress Barbara (Maple Music Recordings) Canadá
05/11 – Josh Wink – (Ovum Recordings) Estados Unidos
11/11 – Dr. Lektroluv – (N.E.W.S/541) Bélgica
12/11 – Stephan Bodzin (Herzblut Rec) Alemanha
13/11 – Loco Dice (Desolat / M_nus / Ovum / Cadenza / Cocoon) Alemanha
17/11 – Ellen Alien (Bptich Control) Alemanha
26/11 – Fergie – (Excentric Musik) Irlanda
27/11 – Larry Heard aka Mr Fingers (Alleviated Music Rec) USA
18/12 – Troy Pierce (M_nus) USA

Foto: divulgação

By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth

Larry Heard

Today marks the beginning of a series of interviews with some of the top CEOs in the commercial real estate industry. First up is Larry Heard, President and CEO of Transwestern. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Transwestern has grown into one of the country’s largest privately held, nationwide, full service (Agency Leasing, Tenant Advisory, Investment Services, Development, Property & Facilities Management, Troubled Assets and Research) commercial real estate firms. The reason I chose to begin with Larry Heard, is not only because he is highly regarded for his leadership ability, but also because Transwestern as a company is widely known to be one of the best managed companies in the commercial real estate industry.

As an advisor to CEOs, I have the priviledge of being able to discuss the topics of leadership, strategy and branding with CEOs on a daily basis. I felt it would be encouraging to many readers given the current state of the commercial markets to view things through the lens of the chief executives whom they may not otherwise have the opportunity to interact with. Remember that it is the CEOs interviewed in this series that will be largely responsible for helping to lead the industry back to better times. On with the interview…

Mike Myatt: Larry, for readers not familiar with your background, please give us a brief summary of your commercial real estate career:

Larry Heard: I started in the business in 1980 and became immersed in the development and leasing of the product we built for many years. The early 1980s was boom time in Houston, so I learned my way around the banks, design architects offices and on-site construction shacks. I joined Transwestern in 1983, so I have only worked for two firms in my career. Since that time, I have enjoyed expanding my areas of focus and expertise as our firm has grown and developed into one of the largest private real estate firms in the country today. Ours is a terrific firm filled with motivated and high quality people – I am proud of what we have created.

Mike Myatt: What has Transwestern done from a strategic and tactical perspective to successfully navigate this market?

Larry Heard: Early on, we deleveraged by paying off our corporate debt just before the downturn, stayed almost singularly focused on the needs of our clients and tried to continually elevate the workplace environment at each Transwestern office around the country. As we have moved through this cycle we have been opportunistic with a few new initiatives aimed at gaining market share. We are in the process of working with our clients from an investment perspective to take advantage of the opportunities that will present themselves over the next year or two.

Mike Myat: What do you see as your primary role as CEO from a leadership perspective?

Larry Heard: 1.) To set a clear vision as to where we are going as a firm; 2.) To empower our top leaders and producers to design the road map to achieve the vision; 3.) To try to lead by example each and every day, and; 4.) To make certain to serve those you lead.

Mike Myatt: What is the most significant leadership decision you’ve made in 2009?

Larry Heard: In light of the unprecedented economic decline the decision to dramatically reduce costs without reducing headcount. Our leadership team recognized early on that our people are the company. We have worked too hard to recruit and develop our team members and working units all over the country to dismantle them in response to the downturn. As the economic picture has finally stabilized a bit, we feel good about having our full complement of team members on the field ready to play the next half of the game.

Mike Myatt: What is the toughest leadership decision you’ve had to make in 2009?

Larry Heard: The aforementioned decision. Our decision to cut costs, but not team members was made late last year when the economy, stock market and real estate business appeared to be in a free fall. Transaction activity had come to a virtual halt as decision makers took as much time as possible to make decisions. There was no clarity at the time as to the depth of the economic slide. Job number one for me is to ensure the health, vibrancy and continuity of the company. So, sticking to our plan could have been second guessed as not dramatic enough. As noted above, at this point in the recovery, we are pleased with the steps we took and the results that are beginning to emerge.

Mike Myatt: How do you see markets changing in 2010 if at all?

Larry Heard: From a services perspective, and by that I mean transaction activity, I think activity will actually pick up in 2010 over 2009 levels. Now, that’s not saying much, but it is trending in the right direction. The recovery will be slow, but I think steady. Real estate companies will make more money on less revenue than in the past due to the cost containment initiatives that have been implemented. Real estate equity values will take longer to recover because the decline has been so steep and the deleveraging process is still underway. That said, most real estate people are resourceful and loaded with perseverance. We will just have to prove it one more time……………

Conclusions:
After having the opportunity to look inside the mind of Larry Heard I think it’s easy to see why I chose to begin this CEO interview series with him. Larry is a person of great character who grasps the importance of servant leadership, vision, clear messaging, strategic planning and team building. Feel free to leave your comments below, and stay tuned for next week’s interview.

Heute Abend um 23:50 läuft im Rahmen der bisher sehr gelungenen “Summer of the 80s”-Sendereihe auf Arte die Folge über House Musik, es könnte sich also lohnen etwas länger aufzubleiben.

In todays clubland most DJ’s seem to think that being a DJ is solely about playing new music – wrong!

DJ’ing is about setting a mood and an atmosphere, and weither or not you are using the latest, hottest, badass, slamming, thumping Electro shit or some old record really doesn’t mean a rat’s bottom. If the record fits – it fits! Nothing more – nothing less!

Which is exactly why the latest BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix by Felix Da Housecat is a right rollicking blast to listen to. It comprises exactly of the old and the new, and its content is still the equivalent as being stroken by a stealth, razor glove against a grained concrete floor. In short: Felix is rinsing it – big time!

Considering it’s not more than a couple of days ago I posted Felix’s 1 hour mix with Diddy, under their Lectro Black alias, I decided to highlight two of the standout tracks, from his Essential Mix, instead of doing yet another mix post with Felix.

So – it’s surprising that during the two hour session, and the virtual onslaught of modern sonic weaponary, two of the tracks which really leaps out at you are almost 22 years old. And – both are sounding as fit as a banshee even today.

Both Mr. Fingers – “Can You Feel It” and The Nightwriters – “Let The Music Use You” – are prominent examples of tracks standing the test of time, and they – not only bring back golden memories – but equally still are able to lift you to higher places.

If you don’t have these in your record collection – now is the time – Dear! These are stone-cold classics!

……….and if you came searching for the Felix Da Housecat Essential Mix – well – don’t leave empty handed – try HERE

MP3: Mr. Fingers aka Larry Heard – Can You Feel It (Original Mix)

MP3: The Nightwriters – Let The Music Use You (Original Mix)

Details: Loft/Warehouse Party (Sydney CBD)

Music: Soul, Disco, Classic House & Detroit Techno

Date: Sep 12th 2009

DJ’s: George Kristopher / Mr X / Phil Toke / MikeKon

Tickets: $10+ BF @ http://www.houseyoursoul.com & Store DJ Shop (#9,Oxford Square, 63 Oxford St Darlinghurst)

Contact Info: PH: 0415 164 425 E:  soulofsydney@gmail.com

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Description:

House Your Soul & Our House present an inner city loft/warehouse party: ‘RESPECT’…

You are  invite you to our throwdown for fun, freedom & joy in a unique loft space till early morning.

Inspired by the pioneers; Larry Levan, Frankie Knuckles, Kerri Chandler & Danny Krivit… Expect the DJ’s to pay respect to their musical spirit & pay tribute to the last 30 years of house music & all its beautiful roots.

Expect everything from New York DISCO to Chicago HOUSE & Detroit TECHNO...

Everyone spread that baby powder along the floor,
Huddle in a circle, and watch the dancers ask for more.

Join us in our sanctuary all alone and safe. This is where we go, It’s our own special place.

Details: Loft/Warehouse Party (Sydney CBD)

Music: Soul, Disco, Classic House & Detroit Techno

Date: Sep 12th 2009

DJ’s: George Kristopher / Mr X / Phil Toke / MikeKon

Tickets: $10+ BF @ http://www.houseyoursoul.com & Store DJ Shop (#9,Oxford Square, 63 Oxford St Darlinghurst)

Contact Info: PH: 0415 164 425 E:  soulofsydney@gmail.com

Click for Facebook link & Here venue details

Naast de woensdagavond op 5 days off (Jamie Lidell, Henrik Schwarz en Moderat) heb ik ook nog maar een kaartje gekocht voor de vrijdag. Dan speelt (vóór middernacht) het Kindred Spirits Ensemble 8 techno/houseclassics van o.a Derrick May, Lil Louis en Larry Heard, bewerkt door Carl Craig en Kees Heus (aka KC the Funkaholic). Ook deze classic “High Tech Jazz” van Galaxy 2 Galaxy (aka Underground Resistance) zal worden gespeeld. Hier een liveopname van het origineel in Japan. Mooi!!!!

… en ook nog maar eens de studioversie:

I thought I’d kick off Music Mondays around here with what could easily be my favorite old school Chicago house tune, Mr. Fingers’ classic “Can You Feel It” from way back in 1986.  It’s one of those rare tracks that I never tire of hearing, that has the capacity to make me nostalgic for a time and a place that I’ve never visited.  Larry Heard, AKA Mr. Fingers, now lives in Memphis, and has long been known to keep himself somewhat removed from the stylistic indulgences of the dance music world.  “Can You Feel It” seems to stand on its own two feet as well, from the restrained, elegant percolation of its bassline, to the warm, melancholy synths – this tune is a perfect, timeless antidote to the often cold, inhuman sounds of dance.

It’s a little ironic that Larry Heard, who has consistently sought to forge his own path and create music as original and sample free as possible, would end up being one of the most sampled artists in all of house with the vocal version of this tune.  It has its place, but I’m partial to the instrumental.

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Vinyl is nice too.

Muy lejos ya del electro-punk gonzo de Six Finger Satellite, Juan Maclean se encarama a los tacones del disco y se lanza a la piscina del hedonismo. Bajo el signo de la sacra DFA y tomándole el testigo a sus camaradas de Hercules & Love Affair, el grupo lo forman hoy el señor John, los dos miembros de Holy Ghost!, Gerry Fuchs de !!! y Nancy Whang, quien pone voces en casi todo el álbum dándole la réplica a Juan cual Susan Sulley a Phil Oakey. El hombre que se definió como “el único capaz de imaginar un triángulo amoroso entre un hombre, una mujer y un robot gay amigo del hombre”, firma junto a todos ellos un disco ácido, musculado, extrañamente introspectivo y muy erótico, pero también delatado desde su título por una impronta tautológica y sarcástica que no siempre le favorece.

Pecando en ocasiones de un mimetismo peligroso, “The Future Will Come” se acerca demasiado a The Human League y a los popes del sello neoyorquino (LCD Soundsystem). Se advierte nada más empezar “The Simple Life”, un gran tema que juega a ser “Get Innoucuous!” mientras le roba la línea melódica al “Love Action” de “Dare”. También se dan cita Giorgio Moroder, Larry Heard y Boney M, quienes se piropean y se meten mano unos a otros en una orgía homérica coronada por el cierre inmortal de la conocida “Happy House”. De los nuevos temas que no conocíamos -los más cortos- llama la atención una inesperada balada (“Human Disaster”) y esa serpiente selvática a punto de inocular el veneno que es “Accusations”. A base de cencerros sibaritas, teclados en libertad y bajos siliconados, el álbum arrastra un acabado tan dichosamente ‘coolness’ que algunos podrían tachar de barato (“One Day”).

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Mr Fingers – Stars – Alleviated
The It – Donnie – DJ International
The It – Gallimaufry Gallery – Black Market
Mr Fingers – Let’s Dance All Night – Jack Trax
Mr Fingers – Mystery of Love – Alleviated
Mr Fingers – Beyond The Clouds – Trax
Mr Fingers – Waterfall – Alleviated
Fingers Inc. – Can You Feel It – Jack Trax
Fingers Inc. – I’m Strong (Instrumental) – Jack Trax
Mr Fingers – Ammnesia – Jack Trax
Disco-D – Beat it – Alleviated
Fingers Inc. – Never No More Lonely – Jack Trax
The Housefactors – Play It Loud – Black Market
Fingers Inc. – Distant Planet – Jack Trax
Fingers Inc. – Feelin’ Sleezy – Jack Trax
Gherkin Jerks – Parameters – Gherkin
Fingers Inc. – Bring Down the Wall – Select
Mr Fingers – Bye Bye – Jack Trax
Fingers Inc. – Music Take Me Up – Jack trax
Ricky Dillard – To Live This Life (Larry’s Dub Cut) – Jack Trax
Loosefingers – What is House – Alleviated
Glowing Glisses – On The Bridge (Larry Heards After Dark Dub Mix) – Dessous
Larry Heard Presents: Mr. White – You Rock Me – Alleviated
Larry Heard – Feathers Floating – Alleviated