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Shazz feat. Michael Robinson - Heritage.
House music is 20 years old and nobody can fully grasp the idea. Books and essays have been written, documentaries have been filmed – and so many articles or Internet links, all about a sound that changed so many lives. So, it’s our turn to act like elders and to look upon the Lily Allens and Sam Sparros of this world and remind them how it was, back in the days, as they say. It’s a strange irony : we switched from avant garde to the pre-ederly of Electronica. Gone are the 12 inch covers of 10 Records which graphism you could spot miles away, gone is the delicate spritualism of Marshall Jefferson. We were here at the very beginning, when drum machines were barely understood, when editing was hazardous, when a surge of synth sounds on loud dancefloor sound systems were making us jack to the sound of the underground.
But , wait. Drums machines still run the show, more than ever. Marshall Jefferson is still alive too. And Shazz is releasing his « Heritage » album, a sweet collection of songs that kinda sum up two decades of sincere music addiction. From the first EPs on Fnac Division in the eighties, to F.Communication gems followed by a major deal for Columbia in the nineties, Shazz has been our dear French secret, the genuine lover of deep house and mellow groove. « Heritage » sees him with a new deal with the French independant label Pschent and a tight collaboration with singer / composer Michael Robinson. And yours truely gave the production and extra little push, playing with the not so original musical ideas of « Old is the new New » and « Less is more than you think ». The purpose, as you may have guessed, is not to tear down the house. Sure, Shazz has once been on the cover of DJ Magazine, but he’s never been labelled French Touch, thank fate for that. « Heritage » is his idea of a house artist who never sold his soul to get in the charts. Some might say it’s because Shazz is not cutting edge - but we all know music doesn’t have to be cutting edge 24/7. Music is something that you cling to, that makes you dream about some bigger space. It’s intimate. It’s about moving from within. So here is an album of 11 tracks that reflect who is Shazz today : a man in love, not totally at peace with the world and society (but who is ?) who looks back and plans ahead. Like… It’s okay to get older when you once loved rave. It’s okay to mellow out when acid was king. It’s totally okay to craft songs when you’ve been into instrumental stuff. It’s a miracle to keep on making music when the biz is no longer what it used to be. It’s wonderful not to give up. Step into « Heritage ». On a quiet note.
But , wait. Drums machines still run the show, more than ever. Marshall Jefferson is still alive too. And Shazz is releasing his « Heritage » album, a sweet collection of songs that kinda sum up two decades of sincere music addiction. From the first EPs on Fnac Division in the eighties, to F.Communication gems followed by a major deal for Columbia in the nineties, Shazz has been our dear French secret, the genuine lover of deep house and mellow groove. « Heritage » sees him with a new deal with the French independant label Pschent and a tight collaboration with singer / composer Michael Robinson. And yours truely gave the production and extra little push, playing with the not so original musical ideas of « Old is the new New » and « Less is more than you think ». The purpose, as you may have guessed, is not to tear down the house. Sure, Shazz has once been on the cover of DJ Magazine, but he’s never been labelled French Touch, thank fate for that. « Heritage » is his idea of a house artist who never sold his soul to get in the charts. Some might say it’s because Shazz is not cutting edge - but we all know music doesn’t have to be cutting edge 24/7. Music is something that you cling to, that makes you dream about some bigger space. It’s intimate. It’s about moving from within. So here is an album of 11 tracks that reflect who is Shazz today : a man in love, not totally at peace with the world and society (but who is ?) who looks back and plans ahead. Like… It’s okay to get older when you once loved rave. It’s okay to mellow out when acid was king. It’s totally okay to craft songs when you’ve been into instrumental stuff. It’s a miracle to keep on making music when the biz is no longer what it used to be. It’s wonderful not to give up. Step into « Heritage ». On a quiet note.
Herausgebedatum: 9. März 2009
Label: Pschent
Katalognummer: na
Label: Pschent
Die CDs können direkt auf der Site [http://www.cede.ch]
oder auf der Site [http://www.directmedia.ch]
bestellen werden.
Die CDs können direkt auf der Site [http://www.vinylnews.ch]
oder aud der Site [http://www.webrecords.com].
Diesen Eintrag wurde am 09.04.2009 durch sven
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