Soooo, if you were wondering what's been up with the OTR party at APT. It's been put on hold as they renovate the downstairs. Hopefully, we'll be back up and running in Sept...Until then, the Kitchen in Williamsburg has been going off. Last week, Amir, Ge-Ology and Waajeed killed it. This week, Snack and I and special guest Ponk take it to the stars and back. Hope to see you there!
Came home after doing the last Off The Record Party with DJ's Frantz and Ponk and couldn't stop mixing! Here's one of the tracks played on the late night tip. Seawind is really an amazing group that released their debut in 76'. I picked up a couple weeks ago and have been hooked on their jazz/funk/fusion sound since. From what I heard, they have a reunion album being released this year.
This week, we have a real "Off The Record" guest for you. It's true that this seldom seen Brooklyn music guru rarely makes visits to Manhattan's meat packing district, but that's exactly why Speculator's appearance will be nothing short of... spectacular!
I met William Burnett(Specualtor), through my good friend Frantz, who used to work with him at Greenpoint's infamous dig spot, The Thing. He would let me in on Will's affinity for creating music with vintage synths, and to me, it was like hearing about urban legend in a way. Up until then, I had been meeting with mostly DJ's and was still very in the dark about producing with real synthesizers. The fact that he was collecting all this 80's equipment got me curious enough to buy his records and eventually seek him out. After meeting him in person, I've became quite a fan of his whole catalog but even more so, his damn hustle. You would never guess by his surly old man vibe, but he's actually a striking conversationalist, has a widespread knowledge of all things weird and cool, and is one of the hardest working producers I know.
Not only has he done remixes for Dream Disco's "In Your Eyes" on Das Drehmoment and Music Cargo's "Ernte 05," he's also been releasing some amazing original synth music under Grackle, and cosmic disco releases as Galaxy Toobin with producer homie Elliot Lipp. Besides all that, he still holds it down at The Thing, co-runs a used synth shop called Pentatonic, started his own label WT Records, and provides fresh new sounds for you every week on East Village Radio's "Night Bus" every Thurs from 10pm-12am.
He'll be taking a break from his busy schedule to throw down some of his favorite vinyl selections with us this Friday. A perfect way to start the weekend, I say.
Snack found this at the Thing(infamous digspot in BK) for $2. When I heard him give it a spin at the studio, I immediately said to myself, "I must have this," just to have all those hopes get crushed when I researched it on Ebay and Popsike :-( Thanks to his gracious rip, we can all enjoy the glory of this timeless jam.
Originally from Chicago, Master Khan is an undeniable musical force. Raised under the influential sounds of Ron Hardy and The Music Box, Khan released his own house productions in the late 80's - 12" 'Under the Cherry Tree' & 'Just Like Heaven' - under the group title 3:26 (the alias and address numbers for The Music Box).
His immaculate selection of lost disco classics, soul, jacking beats and house has led him to play with such legends as Larry Heard (http://www.myspace.com/larryheardakamrfingers), Moodymann, Theo Parrish, to New York's heavy hitters DJ Spinna at Santos Party House and Duane Harriott at his Get Up Great Weekend party.
Recently, he and Duane destroyed the dancefloor at our Easy Access Loft Party. For those that missed it, you can catch the set here.
Come to APT this Friday, where you can catch the Master playing live, throwing down for us at OFF THE RECORD.
PS - It's Master Khan's B-day! Even more reason to celebrate!
So if you came out last friday you already know who the secret dj was, but for those that missed it... it was Kyle Hall! The 17 year old wonder kid from the Motor City has been making big waves lately (destroying the YARD the Sunday after) and it was a huge treat to have him throw down with us. This kid's got serious skills. From house to disco, soul, hip-hop, boogie and jazz... the set was absolutely amazing and his energy on the decks is incredible. Here's part of the live set caught on MD, enjoy!
