Today’s select is in honor of the birth of my daughter, Onjali Marie! Welcoming her into the world is Isao Tomita‘s synthtastic version of the timeless,”Claire De Lune”. French for “moonlight”, Claire De Lune is the title of the third movement of Claude Debussy‘s piano suite, Suite bergamasque and a depiction of the poem by [...]
Isao Tomita, “Claire De Lune” RCA 1974
June 12th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Experimental, Music, synth
Tags: Experimental·Jan·Onjali·San Francisco·synthtastic
The Fantastic Aleems, “Hooked On Your Love” Panorama 1980
February 14th, 2009 · No Comments · disco, Music
Aleem are identical twins Taharqa Aleem and Tunde Ra Aleem. The brothers began their recording career with Jimi Hendrix’s Cry Of Love and Rain Bow Bridge, as The Ghetto Fighters. (They also shared the same apartment with Jimi). With Leroy Burgess as featuring lead vocalist they formed Aleem in New York during the early ’80s [...]
Pacha, “One Kiss (F.O.S. remix)”, Flying Int. 1993
October 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments · deep house, house, Music
Today is a special day for me, it’s my wife and I’s 4th wedding anniversary (love you Jan!) so of course I’m gonna post “our” song. Pacha was a one time collaboration between Dave Lee (aka Joey Negro), the three original members of Blaze and female vocalist Debbie French. The original of One Kiss on [...]
Tags: classic·deep house·Jan·raf·remix
