and so it begins
I vividly remember my uncle spinning 45’s from his station in the basement closet. There was a red light in there and the entire basement was so packed that there was only enough room to hold up a drink and wine.
I remember the responsibility of not damaging the records because that meant damaging the message. I remember the honor bestowed on the one deemed worthy - and old enough - to touch the equipment. To be the selector was an unspoken rite of passage… the requirement to both move and challenge the crowd.
I will not be the only DJ contributing to the sound, text and art on this site.
Consider me (Pierre Bennu) a curator of this sonic gallery of audio collages. I expect it will transform and mutate into something far less literal than this but until such time I leave you with some older pieces I had laying around to whet your virtual palate.
I’m not going to bore you with music theory or how well I can use my thesaurus. This is more for you to close your eyes to and imagine a smell or a place or a time, perhaps visit a place you’ve never been or doesn’t even exist. This is for artists, dreamers and folks who need a sound put to a moment that they cant hold onto with words. This is something to nod your head to and reminisce; or something that gets you up dancing and sends you on a journey saying “who sings that?†Some of its funny some of it’s obscure but all of its recorded live and done with love…
This is notradio.
8 Comments, Comment or Ping
tkalla
So when is the album coming out? Thats all i want to know. I feeeeeling the brownskin dub and Tears for Fears vs Clipse. Hot
tk
Mar 28th, 2006
The Black Hip Po'
Man I love this. I especially like the Olive Oyl and India Arie mixes. Can I use your music on my myspace page?
May 28th, 2006
4liberation
These mixes are sick!!!! I have definitely enjoyed my time over here. Keep doing what you do, Queen!
May 30th, 2006
Baruti
That George Carlin joint w/ Mos mixed up was oh so wonderful. Nice blend of 70’s reality made 21st century soul come-on thang…sweet.
Jun 19th, 2006
jt
So this is amazing stuff. Where’d you go?
Jun 30th, 2006
blufaerie/Lump O' Paint
OMG! I am reall feeling notradio.. I hate the radio anyways, lol.. I am an iPod snob.. These are definitely going on my iPod..
Love Yall!
Jun 30th, 2006
Tynyaa Marie
i was in love at first site
i am honored to be able to have the ears to listen!
smiling face/bowed head
Aug 23rd, 2006
Rob B "Da ProsiQtor"
This is insane! You really need to make these colaborations into a downloadable album! Heck, If ya want, send em all to me and I will do it. I will even setup a “ExittheApple” lemonaide stand on the corner of Flatbush and Dekalb and liquidate these for ya..
Good stuff here!
Jun 4th, 2007
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