so will be now // john talabot (this one is on repeat right now)
have an amazing weekend!
keep dancing,
stephanie
photo by tor saharopulos
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
8.17.2013
12.20.2012
A BRIEF HISTORY AND 40 SONGS THAT HAVE INFLUENCED ME AS A DJ
lately, i have been getting asked a lot about my dj history, my influences and my views on playing vinyl vs. other mediums. well, here it is.
to be honest with you, sometimes i feel silly when i tell people i am a dj. the main reason i became a dj wasn't for the reasons you would think. as much as i admire some of the old dj greats, i wasn't one to sit and daydream about scratching and spinning beats while someone busts a rhyme. the truth of the matter is that i just love music. i collect music, i research music, i listen to music as soon as i wake up in the morning, but mostly because of how music impacts my life on a daily basis and i want to share that with people.
before i became a dj, i used to throw parties just so i could create a mixtape or playlist. on some nights you would catch me sitting in front of the stereo carefully crafting my next music selection. this lead to my husband tor eventually surprising me with turntables one year for christmas 10+ years ago, and that's when it began. yes, i used to play only records and i still get why djs would ideally play records. lately, i have been seeing a lot of djs out there calling themselves "vinyl enthusiasts" and i have even seen event invites saying "vinyl only". a part of me can appreciate this and the other part of me thinks this comes off as a bit elitist. being someone who has played records, cds and mp3s, i can see all sides. as a dj i personally tend to focus on musical flow rather than the medium. but that's just me.
my musical influences are all across the board. instead of throwing out the names of music genres, here are 40 songs that have influenced me as a dj. just the tip of the iceberg.
here we go:
to be honest with you, sometimes i feel silly when i tell people i am a dj. the main reason i became a dj wasn't for the reasons you would think. as much as i admire some of the old dj greats, i wasn't one to sit and daydream about scratching and spinning beats while someone busts a rhyme. the truth of the matter is that i just love music. i collect music, i research music, i listen to music as soon as i wake up in the morning, but mostly because of how music impacts my life on a daily basis and i want to share that with people.
before i became a dj, i used to throw parties just so i could create a mixtape or playlist. on some nights you would catch me sitting in front of the stereo carefully crafting my next music selection. this lead to my husband tor eventually surprising me with turntables one year for christmas 10+ years ago, and that's when it began. yes, i used to play only records and i still get why djs would ideally play records. lately, i have been seeing a lot of djs out there calling themselves "vinyl enthusiasts" and i have even seen event invites saying "vinyl only". a part of me can appreciate this and the other part of me thinks this comes off as a bit elitist. being someone who has played records, cds and mp3s, i can see all sides. as a dj i personally tend to focus on musical flow rather than the medium. but that's just me.
my musical influences are all across the board. instead of throwing out the names of music genres, here are 40 songs that have influenced me as a dj. just the tip of the iceberg.
here we go:
1. peter piper - run dmc
2. holy thursday - david axelrod
3. dominoes - donald byrd
4. chameleon - herbie hancock
5. metronomic underground - stereolab
6. night of the living baseheads - public enemy
7. heartbeat - taana gardner
8. finally - kings of tomorrow
9. tour de france - kraftwerk
10. hangin' on a string - loose ends
11. ecstacy- ohio players
12. mystic brew - ronnie foster
13. tracey in my room - etbg vs. soul vision
14. buddy - de la soul
15. soul makossa - lafayette afro rockband
16. can't turn me away - sylvia striplin
17. you can't play with my yo-yo - yo yo
18. you belong - hercules and love affair
19. is it all over my face - dj marley marl & loose joints
20. cubik - 808 state
21. dream machine - mark farina
22. morfar - prins thomas
23. cavern - liquid liquid
24. never too much - luther vandross
25. she's lost control - joy division
26. sidewalk talk - jellybean
27. paper thin - mc lyte
28. your love - prodigy
29. automatic - pointer sisters
30. music and wine - blue six
31. act too (love of my life) - the roots
32. got a love for you - jomanda
33. 900 degrees - ian pooley
34. some lovin' - liberty city
35. cooky puss - beastie boys
36. pull up to the bumper - grace jones
37. unfinished symphony - massive attack
38. house of love (more/phearce mix) - smooth touch
39. lady cab driver - prince
40. al-naafiyish - hashim
most of these songs are earlier influences and i can go on and on, but i will stop at 40.
keep dancing,
stephanie
3.12.2012
when your home becomes a messy music studio
oh goodness, cords everywhere.
*currently listening to felch by a certain ratio
7.08.2011
tonight
heading to the movies tonight - for sure.
*honey, check it out, you got me mesmerized
with your black hair and your fat ass thighs.
1.15.2011
updates and such
i have been a bad blogger! so sorry. i have been on a huge music kick these past couple of weeks. i djed a new years eve party for my dearest friends. it was a super amazing night. it felt so good to put together a selection for my nearest and dearest. don't get me wrong, it always comes from my heart - but i did come to the conclusion that i totally needed to devote myself to a musical expedition to kick off the new year, and believe me, i have. i have so many new (and old!) jams that i am so excited to share with you.
we are working on our website. hopefully, it will be ready to go by february.
stay lovely, peacocks. more to come.
turn this up, get all creative, and dance!
big hugs,
steph
11.12.2010
i don't have to sell my soul, he's already in me
people often ask, "what kind of music do you play?" it's always a super hard questions to answer. i never like sticking to one genre, but who likes to hear "i play a bit of everything."? for example, my most recent purchase was a bone thugs n harmony song. i am a sucker for guilty pleasures and have no problem admitting that.
i have been djing for years now and have played the most random of sets. tor tells me i am good at reading a crowd. well, i try. as i have said a million times before, music is my life, which is why i want to share it with you.
here are 10 of my dance floor favorites:
1. like some dream (i can't stop dreaming) - daniel wang
2. peg - steely dan
3. the telephone call - kraftwerk
4. you belong - hercules and love affair
5. loot - masters at work
6. another man - barbara mason
7. baby can't stop - lindstrom & christabelle
8. everlasting bass - rodney O and joe cooley
9. dreaming about tomorrow - rupeski
10. get down - raydio
respect the dance floor because the dance floor never lies. the dj is not the star - ben watt
have an amazing weekend!
steph
7.23.2010
hustlin
dj projects are on the rise and i am feeling quite inspired by the way things are headed. i am feeling super creative these days and always looking ahead.
Lykke Li @ NTBR Part 4 - "Hustlin'" from Drew Innis on Vimeo.
4.12.2010
the peacock six
1. artisan
2. vincent gallo
3. lucia y el sexo
4. the standard hotel (downtown)
5. studio sessions
6. this song
3.12.2010
music is my life
today i spent an entire day preparing for my next dj session. while doing so, i realized that this song by gary bartz expresses everything i feel about music.
enjoy.
have a beautiful weekend.
stay lovely,
garsha
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