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artist · brett johnson
release · temptation and lies
year · 2003
genre · house
label · separe recordings
catalogue · 3330442
website · www.separe-rec.com
date · 04-jul-2003
quality · 192kbps/44.1khz
source · vinyl
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a1 temptation and lies (vernon da costa - belgium rules rmx) 7:07
a2 temptation and lies (p lauer - leino rmx) 6:29
b1 temptation and lies (original mix) 7:32
b2 temptation and lies (tojami sessions - chemo rmx) 6:43
playtime · 00h 27m 51s
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brett johnson was raised in dallas texas and credits his mother's
music collection and selections to be his earliest musical
influences soft cell, prince, motown, human league, kraftwerk and
stevie wonder all helped cultivate brett's own sound - groovy with
a techno edge.
in the late 80s, teen-brett and friends were heavily into the rap
and hip house and began mixing records and experimenting with what
has now been coined as "turntable-ism". in high school, brett
would be introduced to a new crowd and another style, techno. from
this point, brett's love for all things electronic grew into a
deep respect and passion and he found himself growing with what
was the beginning dallas house scene. "the early '90s in dallas
were an amazing time for house and techno music. i was consumed
with producers like maw, todd terry, kerri chandler, k.o.t. and
the whole ny movement, but then i was exposed to the new chicago
sound that was making waves and fell in love with its playfulness
(probably because i've always considered myself a bit of a silly
person). i had the chance to hear people like derrick carter, dj
sneak, ralphi rosario, the diy crew and chez damier (who actually
stayed with me for a week and helped me understand that making
music was the next step for me)".
brett's name was growing within the dallas scene, but it wasn't
until a move to austin that his ideas and motivation really took
shape. in '95 a friend gave brett a drum machine he knew it was
just a logical progression to start making music. while saving
money and buying gear, brett continued to build the dj aspect of
his career, but he was consumed with writing music. over the next
four years brett studied music, absorbed information and learned
all he could about the equipment. "i once read an interview with
derrick carter in a magazine where he said when he was writing
music he would always try and raise the bar for himself. those
words really inspired me to imagine the highest goals for my music
and self. i really believe in our (human kind) ability to reach
whatever goals we set, we are truly an amazing species in that
respect.
when brett started aesoteric records with friends in '98, its
purpose was to be an outlet to release their music, but it wasn't
long before other artists were signed to the label. iz and diz,
cpen, hakan lidbo and fellow dallas house heads jt donaldson, tim
shumaker and lance desardi were all people they thought expressed
a similar vibe. the label has given brett and long-time friend
demarkus lewis a freedom to do and say what they want without any
confusion. "i realized a long time ago that my purpose in life was
to make myself and others happy, i have chosen music to be the
vehicle to do so".
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