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Club Playlist. In Fine Style: 50,000 Volts of Trojan Records In Stores June 27th
Arguably DJ culture's most intellectual turntablist, DJ Spooky links his
personal roots together with his inimitable taste in music by hand selecting
34 of his favorite tracks from the Trojan Records archives and compiling
them into one collection, In Fine Style: 50,000 Volts of Trojan Records (in
stores June 27th). A heady experiment where he plucks important and
influential songs from the venerable Jamaican record label's rich vaults, DJ
Spooky sets out not only to create a new mood for the club scene but to take
clubgoers through the vital history of Trojan and its direct impact on DJ
and club culture to this day. "This mix is a combination of the old, the
new, and the in between," he explains. "That's kind of the point: DJ
culture in the 21st century is as much about the soundsystem as the
playlist. I wanted to make a mix that reflected that: old and new."
The only DJ on the scene with degrees in philosophy and French literature,
DJ Spooky (aka Paul Miller aka That Subliminal Kid) is as bent on creating
groundbreaking sounds as he is at delving beneath the messages and
implications of the beats that he pulls from. For him, the opportunity to
work on In Fine Style was a perfect fit. "When Trojan Records asked me to
do a 'selections' from their archive, one of the first things that went
through my mind was how do you mix music that changed the world?"
A writer, musician, multi-media artist and critical figure in mainstreaming
the DJ-as-artist concept, DJ Spooky was eager to sift through the thousands
of songs that Trojan Records has released over the past four decades and
carefully select the ones that best told the story and revealed the
connection between the two unlikely eras and cultures. "I want you to feel
history when you listen to this mix and think about how sampling, making new
music from old, came from the idea of versioning. Think about the
soundsystem battles of Duke Reid, Sir Coxsone and Prince Buster as a
forerunner to MC and DJ battles in hip-hop. Think about Kool Herc's bass
enhanced soundsystem as a stepping stone for Afrika Bambaata's "Planet
Rock." Just think about how strange the world would be if we didn't have
this music of the islands. It just makes you remember that this whole planet
is just an island too."
The album is a personal journey for Spooky as well, having spent many
summers in Jamaica visiting family and friends while growing up. In Fine
Style is his way of introducing the vintage reggae sounds he grew up on to
the DJ, club and art worlds he spins in today, and includes recordings by
legends Lee Perry, John Holt, Desmond Dekker, Sly & Robbie, Peter Tosh and
Barrington Levy.
DJ Spooky has released numerous albums, books, and worked on film scores
including the the Cannes and Sundance Award winning film Slam and remixing
the Metallica single "For Whom the Bell Tolls". His weighty theories on
music and its impact on the world have made him a sought-after speaker on
the college lecture circuit as well as at industry events. For further
information on DJ Spooky, please log on to www.djspooky.com
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Tracklisting
CD 1
1. Sweet Like Candy - Winston Williams
2. Nice Nice - The Kingstonians
3. 007 Shanty Town - Desmond Dekker
4. Funky, Funky Reggae - DaveBarker
5. Shades Of Hudson - Dennis Alcapone
6. Summertime - B.B. Seaton
7. Disco Devil - Lee Perry
8. Jah Jah Man - Sly and Robbie
9. Lama Lava - Augustus Pablo
10. Come Together - The Israelites
11. Old Fashion Way - Ken Booth
12. Rain - Bruce Ruffin
13. Your Ace From Outer Space - U-Roy
14. The Rooster - Tommy McCook & His Band
15. The Trial Of Pama Dice - Lloyd/Dice/Mum
16. Ba Ba Boom - The Jamaicans
17. Fever - Susan Cadogan
18. Morning Sun - Al Barry & The Cimarons
CD2:
1. DJ's Choice - Winston Williams
2. Screaming Target - Big Youth
3. The Great Musical Battle - Derrick Morgan
4. The Russians Are Coming (Take Five) -Val Bennett
5. Popcorn - The Upsetters
6. Brother Noah - The Shadows
7. Reform Institute - Isaac's All Stars
8. Bridgeport Dub - The BlackbeardAll Stars
9. King Tubby's Explosion Dub - King Tubby
10. Dynamic Fashion Way - U-Roy
11. A Yah We Deh - Barrington Levy
12. HereComes the Judge - Peter Tosh
13. Flat Foot Hustling - Dillinger
14. Hot Sauce (Aka The Agro Man Is Back) -DaveBarker
15. Rudy A Message ToYou - Dandy Livingstone
16. Rough Rider (Live) - The Special Beat
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