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.:: a klangwerk release ..................................................::.
artist :: various artists
release :: spiritual life music volume 1
year :: 2002
genre :: house
label :: spiritual life music
catalogue :: promo
website :: www.spirituallifemusic.com
date :: 19-jun-2002
quality :: 192kbps/44.1khz
source :: compact disc
.::.......................................................................::.
01 jepthe guillame - the prayer 8:02
02 ten city - all loved out 10:56
03 joe claussell & kerri chandler - escravos de jo 7:25
04 ten city - nothing's changed 6:14
05 jepthe guillame - lakou-a 5:51
06 mateo & matos - mixed moods 6:09
07 slam mode - life 7:48
08 jepthe guillame - ibo lele 7:21
09 african jazz - stuborn problems 9:16
10 blaze - directions 5:10
playtime :: 01h 14m 12s
.::.......................................................................::.
in the last five years, there has been the emergence of a new
sound in dance music, one that places more emphasis on latin,
african and jazz elements than straight 4/4 beats. this global
dance movement can in many ways be traced to joe claussell,
perhaps the most significant figure to arrive on the scene since
the masters at work. as a dj, record store owner, label executive
and artist he's been intricately involved with all aspects of
music, giving him a unique perspective that's allowed him to avoid
the pitfalls of so many pioneers.
joaquin claussell was born and raised in a music loving household
in new york city. as a child he was exposed to a wide variety of
sounds, establishing a diverse frame of reference that would
forever shape his tastes.
he landed a production credit for a track in the 80s but refrained
from making himself a full time musician, choosing instead to
focus on outside (and more financially consistent) ventures.
an opportunity to assume ownership of the well-loved dance tracks
record shop provided him with an avenue to get a bird's eye view
of the music industry. from this vantage point, claussell was
able to obtain information from the consumer (which tracks sold,
dealing with requests, etc.) and the business (distribution,
promotions, contacting label reps) spectrums. the knowledge he
gained encouraged him to set up the spiritual life music label in
1995.
as atmospheric and organic releases from blaze ("stubborn
problems"), mateo and matos ("mixed moods") and lucho ("symbols of
life") met with success, claussell got back into the studio for
the first time in years. to date, the most fondly remembered
spiritual life record is probably "the prayer," recorded by the
haitian musician jepthe guillaume and produced by joe. its beauty
is stunning.
unsurprisingly, spiritual life was quickly proclaimed as an
alternative to the soulless and abrasive house sound that was
dominating the scene. to keep from overloading the label with
music, he aligned himself with the similarly-intentioned ibadan,
for whom he produced some remixes of ten city's back catalog.
around this time, he began to plan a weekly club series entitled
body and soul. the objective was clear: to play quality music in
a supportive atmosphere. in a brilliant move, b & s was to be
held on sunday afternoon, virtually ensuring a crowd with
expectations other than scoring the next bump, pill, or sexual
partner.
with fellow music historians danny krivit and the legendary
francois k also working the decks, the night was soon the buzz
around new york. patrons were likely to hear michael watford, fela
kuti, pharoah sanders and carl bean during the evening, meaning
body and soul was educational as well as inspirational. as its
popularity grew, so did claussell's profile. today, body and soul
is widely considered the spiritual successor to the paradise
garage, with claussell as its larry levan.
overall, his impact is obvious. the sudden increase in live and
african-oriented house is hard to imagine without spiritual life
proving there was an audience for meaningful, enriching music.
jazzanova, masters at work and entire sections of the german and
french scenes have picked up on claussell's groove. magazines
and the record industry try to increase sales of a tune by hyping
it as a "body and soul record." it all adds up to a staggering
number of achievements for someone whose career is still in its
prime
.::.......................................................................::.
greetings :: sb, qdp, sour, dps, it, rac, dh, sfe, hbz, igr and mgc
.::.......................................................................::.
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