Bonne écoute à tous................... Kool & The Gang – Celebration (S.A.W. Remix) Label: Club – JABX 78 Format: Vinyle, 12", 45 RPM Pays: UK Sortie: 1988 Kool & The Gang Profil: Formed by Robert "Kool" Bell, his brother Ronald Bell and a bunch of their New Jersey teenage friends in the mid-60s (then called the Jazziacs), Kool & the Gang played traditional jazz in regional venues for several years, slowly morphing their style to incorporate emerging funk sounds of Sly and the Family Stone and James Brown. They were signed by the De-Lite label in the early '70s and gathered a small but loyal national following (in particular for their 1971 release Live at the Sex Machine). The group's fortunes exploded in 1974 with Wild and Peaceful, an infectiously raw album that spawned three smash hits, "Funky Stuff," "Hollywood Swinging," and "Jungle Boogie," all featuring great instrumentation and lyrics virtually shouted by the group. However, as quickly as they rode to fame, Kool & the Gang faded, their rough sound appearing out of place against the slick, dance-oriented sounds that began to dominate popular radio in the late '70s. Kool & the Gang was an afterthought in the music world in 1979, when they brought in the honey-sounding lead James J.T. Taylor and pop/jazz producer Eumir Deodato for one last gasp, a shiny dance album called Ladies Night. Deodato simplified and sweetened the group's jazz stylings in a heavily produced package, fronted by Taylor's irresistible tenor voice. It was an across-the-board smash, leading to two top hits, the title cut and the midtempo "Too Hot." It was also the beginning of a nearly unprecedented string of top-10 pop and soul hits for the group that would make Kool & the Gang the top-selling soul group of the '80s. Ladies Night was followed by the even bigger Celebration, the joyous title cut of which becoming the theme song of countless sports teams in the '80s and one of the most-played songs of the past 25 years. The next five years brought hit after hit, including chart toppers "Misled," "Cherish," "Take My Heart," "Joanna," "Fresh," and "Let's Go Dancin'." The infectious innocuousness of their music sometimes went to a silly extreme ("Get Down On It"), but the group clearly created a catalogue of enjoyable, well-performed cuts, both during Deodato's tenure as producer and after they took over the production of their albums in 1983 -- songs that have generally aged well. Their 1987 album, Forever, was another smash, but also provided warning sign that the fresh sounds Kool and the Gang introduced in 1979 had run their course and had begun to sound formulaic. In 1987, Taylor left the group to pursue a modestly successful solo career (he had one major hit with "All I Want Is Forever," a duet with Regina Belle), and the group continued on but never had another chart hit. They spent the next decade on the oldies circuit before Taylor rejoined for a 1996 reunion tour and the album State of Affairs, an extremely enjoyable disc (and the group's strongest lyrically) that was ignored by both Pop and Soul radio. Now a quintet consisting of brothers Robert "Kool" Bell, Ronald Bell (Khalis Bayyan), George Brown, Dennis Thomas, and Charles Smith (all original group members), the group tours internationally, and has a particularly large following in Asia. J.T. Taylor has continued his solo career, with limited success. Sites: koolandthegang.com, 45cat.com, allmusic.com, Facebook, imdb.com, instagram.com, Last.fm, MySpace, soulwalking.co.uk, SoundCloud, Twitter, whosampled.com, Wikipedia, YouTube Membres: Claydes Smith, Clifford Adams, Curtis Williams, Dennis D.T. Thomas, Don Boyce, Earl Toon, Jr., George Brown, J.T. Taylor, Kevin Bell, Larry Gittens, Michael Ray, Mohamed Moretta, Odeen Mays, Otha Nash, Richard Westfield, Robert Kool Bell, Robert Spike Mickens, Ronald Bell, Royal Bayyan, Shawn McQuiller, Skip Martin (2), Woody Sparrow ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOyMCXFJCSs

Bonne écoute à tous................ September 89 - Mixes 2 Label: DMC – DMC 80/2 Format: Vinyle, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Partially Mixed Pays: UK Sortie: sept. 1989 Mysterious Art Profil: Mysterious Art was founded 1988. The first single release in 1989 via CBS Dance Pool became #1 in the german sales charts for 9 weeks. It was the second most successful single in 1989 for the German market and sold more than 400000 copies. Stephanie Matias formerly Stephanie Trautmann left the band early. The second single entered Top Ten at #9 and stayed in the German sales charts for 3 weeks. The band performed live as a support act for Madonna's "Blonde Ambition Tour." DJ and producer Mike Staab had big hits with Magic Affair and Time To Time. He died on the 11th of May 2009 from a heart attack. Michael Krautter lives in Canada as a producer for music and film. Tillmann Uhrmacher is a well known german DJ (radio and club) and released and remixed a bunch of records. He died in June 2011. Nicole Kolb formerly Nicole Boeúf sings in a band named Midnight Project. In 1994 producer Mike Staab released several records under the name M.A. / Magic Affair. He was the only formerly member of Mysterious Art. Magic Affair became a big success in Europe and abroad. Less Sites: mysteriousart.com, tillmannuhrmacher.com, midnight-project.eu, Wikipedia Membres: Michael Krautter, Mike Staab, Nicole Boeúf, Stephanie Trautmann, Tillmann Uhrmacher Ben Liebrand Vrai nom: Bernardus C. Liebrand Profil: Dutch DJ, Producer and Mastermixer, born 27 September 1960 in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Brother of Rita Liebrand. He began his career as a DJ in 1976, and was given his own mix-show ("In The Mix") on Radio Veronica, The Netherlands from 1983 to 1985. From that radioshow, the Grandmix (an annual mix of all important dance tracks of that particular year) and the Minimix (single track remixes or combi-mixes) evolved. It has also led to the popular Grand 12-Inches series of compilations which often feature Liebrand remixes or edits. Around the same time, Liebrand also began producing, charting multiple times with acts like Forrest (Rock The Boat) and MC Miker G. & DJ Sven (Holiday Rap). He also reached top spots in the charts with his remixes for Tavares (Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel), Bill Withers (Lovely Day) and Phil Collins (In The Air Tonight). After 1992, frustrated with lack of feedback from his Grandmixes (which took one month to produce), he took a break from music and focused on 3D image work. Having learned to produce quality image renderings and 3D animation, he was hired to do commercials (Smith's, Arcade Compilations CD's), and music work (Videoclips for Atlantic Ocean and Alan Parsons Project), Bumpers for Music TV station TMF). In 1998 the internet, and especially the "Mixfreaks" mailinglist caused Ben to think about music again, because now he did get the feedback and appreciation for the work he did in the '80s and '90s. Nowadays Ben is again fully involved in music, making Grandmixes in a new format on 3CD's and he again has his "In The Mix" show on Radio Veronica. People like Armin van Buuren and Olav Basoski have cited him as the main influence for them entering the music business. Less Sites: liebrand.nl, liebrand.com, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Wikipedia, mixhistory.mixfreaks.nl, powerplay-agency.com, liebrand-audiografie.nl, radiopedia.nl Alias: Brussel Syndicate, ISCO, Teknikolor, Teqnoh, The Crystal Palace, The Riddler (5), The World (13) Dans les groupes: Goldilox, Liebrand Images, S.B.B.L. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuutCPVCBug