Texture No.3b (Reverse Root)
February 18, 2007 at 5:31 pm
“Texture No.3b (Reverse Root) ”
Jimmy Smith - Root Down (And Get It) (Root Down, 1972)
Dee Lites - Groove Is in the Heart (World Cliques, 1990)
The UMC’S - One To Grow On (Giant Steps, 1993)
Public Enemy - Fight The Power (Fear of a Black Planet, 1990)
Beastie Boys - Flute Loop (Ill’ Communication, 1994)
Aphex Twin - En trange to exit (Classics, 1995)
Mary Lou Williams - Rosa Mae (Zoning, 1974)
Note: I am back to prepping big list with series of smaller lists. I stumble upon this blog entry discussing the meaning of root music, “Still, the distinction between roots and commercial, like that between high art and low art, or cultivated music and vernacular music, is not really all that clear, nor all that helpful. Often the highest, most cultivated art has vernacular influences (in the concert repertoire, often unrecognized because they are vernaculars from long ago), and vernaculars themselves are often cultivated (and, indeed, commercial) in ways that escape the notice of commentators.” (via dialm) I am stealing idea for this list. Not if a work of music is vernacular or beyond commercial recording era, but how certain sound, original riff/pattern, can spread throughout musical works and transformed by artist’s work. In this case “groove” (one of MdM fav. rythm it seems) and “funk”.
No.3b is really a Sunday/daytime list, loaded with groove. Starts with Jazz masters slowly moving toward electronic and returns. It has a lot of abrupt change, but really very loungy. Even with scortching Jimmy Smith, Public Enemy, and ends with Mary Lou Williams. Enjoy.
see also : No. 2a
image : Thomas Hawk
I really don’t mind if Groove Is In The Heart is vernacular, is fun, happy time
Yeah. I need to find a song as much fun as that song. … what happen? everybody suddenly turns so serious with no sense of funky rythm whatsoever.
Shouldn’t “3b” be the “Cubed Root”? Wonderful post, as usual.
very fine staff today. Only I was a little bit surprised about Public Enemy in these list for an sunny sunday. ;)) - georgous list. thx a lot!
Justin - Shouldn’t “3b” be the “Cubed Root”?”
That would be witty. I wasn’t that far ahead. the a,b,c is just a moniker to mark how many times I modified a list. If it is d or e, usually it’s a disaster in the making.
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bhlogiston - Only I was a little bit surprised about Public
By now, I think Public Enemy albums are classic and can fit anywhere, I am not really worrying if it’s too loud, controversial or what not. Most MdM readers probably already know what Public Enemy sounds like. plus I am digging classic hip-hop, need to figure out what sound to find next.
The big list itself is getting out of control. I can’t find sort it out anymore. So that ought to be an interesting chaos.
great mix!
doesnt matter if art, whether high/low, or music, whether cultivated/vernacular now…
we’re totally postmodern. we’re post, post-modern.
it’s a free for all.
Flute Loop is one of my favorite BB tunes…Good to see it getting some credit. You should check out Timbaland’s Indian Flute, too. It’s great.
i love the deeelite loving
youve given lately squashed
Groove is in the heart is clearly the greatest single of all time. Great mix as usual squashed.
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