I Will Be Reaching Out To This Cat Really Soon!!!

Chatting with a gifted singer TJ Brown(get well soon.) and while on her Facebook site came across this video by this gifted cat, Ebrahim. I will be reaching out to him so I can showcase his music on future podcast fo' sho!!!! What I really dig is that musicians, podcasters can record from the comfort of our own home and share our gift with the world via internet.

My Thoughts On Nicolay's "City Lights:Vol.2"

I remember back in 1991 hearing Seal's first LP and how I was so memorized with that sound I couldn't stop playing it and especially the track "Voliet". I didn't know if I could feel that way about another LP...until now. The new LP from Nicolay, "City Lights: Volume 2. Two things I loved what Nicolay does, how he "bleeds" one song into another and how he using different sounds to weave into many of the tracks. I'm truly digging this LP because for me it feels like a new beginning.

The track, "Lose Your Way" gives me the feeling of that when looking out the city at night it gives me that utopia feeling.

"Shibuya Station" for me is just that...traveling on a lightrail as the sun is coming up...hanging out with friends, shooting the breeze, not a care in the world. The blend of the sounds brings back memories of first crushes, puppy love, butterflies in the stomach.

The cool track, "Rain in Ueno Park" for me takes me along a peaceful walk enjoying the rain hitting the pavement. For me the rain has always been a since of washing the old thoughts away for me creativly to allow new ideas come into play.

"Saturday Night" is a beautiful track that captures a time of just having fun. With the lyrics written by the talented Phonte and beautiful voice of CARLITTA DURAND; she makes you want to be caught up in the moment and forget what has happened to you throughout the week, rather you are going to dance or just let the music wash over you just enjoy yourself.

I truly enjoy this wonderful LP from the first track to the playful Shibuya Epilogue track that puts me in mind of a Vince Guaraldi composition...where your weekend has been a wonderful and you are looking forward to do it all over again.

It's one thing to imagine about different places that may inspire you to write but when you have truly traveled to different parts of the world and to be able to share with the masses through music that is truly a gift in it's own right. It will not surprise me in years to come Nicolay will be sought after by film studios to write scores for them because he truly has that ear to make you feel what you are seeing because I know with his music he makes feel as if I were at a particular place at a particular time and when you can do that with every track no matter how many times you hear the composition you have accomplished your goal.

What I have always loved about Nicolay's gift is that his music is truly universal...you can put this in any mix and his music can do nothing but enhance it. I know Nicolay may venture into another genre of music in years to come but for now I am caught up in this style of music and I am so loving it. City Lights Volume 2 is a must have for your music library when just kicking back and just reflecting on the goodness of life.

Keep doing what you're doing Nicolay because this music lover is enjoying the journey you are taking me through the streets of Tokyo.

Tracks from City Lights: Vol. 2 LP

01 Lose Your Way feat. Carlitta Durand
02 Shibuya Station
03 Crossing
04 Rain In Ueno Park
05 Satellite
06 Saturday Night feat. Carlitta Durand
07 A Ride Under The Neon Moon
08 Omotesando
09 Meiji Shrine
10 Shadow Dancing
11 The Inner Garden
12 Bullet Train
13 Wake Up In Another Life
14 Departure
15 Shibuya Epilogue feat. Carlitta Durand

2009SeptMLFM:Twilight Edition

Hey everyone, thank you for coming back to check out another edition of MyLoveForMusic:Twilight. The cool thing about putting these podcast together is that no matter what mood I'm in these tracks relaxes me, makes me reflect on being blessed to be able to have music to share with the masses. (I knew reading album liner notes would pay off one day for me)

This show will showcase a track when first hearing it blew me away. I first heard this track on a compilation CD and ran out and picked it up years ago and it still sounds good today. Gaia's "Firewater" from the self-titled LP that was released back in 1994(you can find it on the Windham Hill Sampler '94 as well). What really caught me with this track was the fretless bassline in here...killa!!! Along with the haunting harmony vocals and the nice drum track and the blending the keyboards and synthizers makes this a must have for your library.

Three gifted musicians come together on the next track. I have never met these guys before but we have one thing in common...we are all podcasters but what makes this track really cool is that Fave, Doug Fresh and Todd Kelley (The BigLa) have never met in person but have come up with a great track that is really cool because with technology and with gift of their skills are working on a collaboration of bringing to the masses great music and I am so blessed to know all three of the cats. Their track "Give It 2 U" The cool thing I love about their music is that it takes me back when musicians truly loved their tracks. I love how Fave shows off his vocal skills in the forefront and the harmonizing background vocals which lets you know his gift as a vocalist and vocal arranger and with the "golden ear" of Todd Kelley makes this a gem and will get heavy rotation on my iPod.

Ocean Odyssseys by Asiabeat is a from my "Thriftstore Gems" archive...I still can't believe I getting this cassette from Big Lots back in the early 90s still sounds this good now...let me take that back...it doesn't surprise me because great music is timeless. This was the second LP from the "World Dance Beat" collection. This track would sound good today with the ambient tunes that are out now. I have always loved World Music because how it has interwoven acoustic with electronic.

Other tunes I have included in this podcast are from saxophonist Gerald Albright, guitarist David Torn, soundscape artist Rich Brodsky(Atomic Skunk), from the Windham Piano Sampler, Allaudin William Mathieu, the legendary Dr. Hook, acoustic guitarist extrondinare Andy McKee, the late George Jinda, The Shanghai Restroration Project(featuring The Virginia Sil'hooettes), great acoustic guitarist Earl Klugh and from the Chillout Album, Portofino Lounge.

So as always, kick back, relax, and take you some "me time" while you let this music flow over you and threw you.

Be Blessed

~DarrenKeith

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Track/Artist(s)/Album
01. Firewater - Gaia{From the "Gaia" LP}
02. Give It 2 U - Fave & Todd Kelley(The BigLa)
03. Oceans Odysseys - Asiabeat{From the "World Dance Beat: Beyond The Borders" LP}
04. Take Your Time - Gerald Albright{From the "New Beginnings" LP}
05. Sunday on the Violet Sea - David Torn{From the "Windham Hill:Guitar Sampler, Vol. 2" LP}
06. Mind the Gap - Atomic Skunk{From the "Binary Scenes" LP}
07. Listening to Evening - A.W. Mathiew{From the "Piano Sampler" LP}
08. Sharing the Night Together - Dr. Hook{From the "Sharing the Night Together" LP}
09. Into The Ocean - Andy McKee{From the "Dreamcatcher" LP}
10. Just My Imagination - George Jinda{From the "Cool Covers - Smooth Jazz Plays The Hits!" LP}
11. vOX (feat. The Virginia Sil'hooettes) - The Shanghai Restoration Project{From the "Zodiac" LP}
12. Doin' It - Earl Klugh{From the "Move" LP}
13. Remember Me - Portofino Lounge{From the "Chillout" LP}

*Bonus Track
14. Behind The Waterfall - David Lanz & Paul Speer


music from Iodapromonet
The Shanghai Restoration Project
"vOX (feat. The Virginia Sil'hooettes)" (mp3)
from "Zodiac"
(Undercover Culture Music)
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Portofino Lounge
"Remember Me" (mp3)
from "Chillout"
(Shake Records)
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intro music: Todd Kelley
outro music: Nicolay

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19Sept09MLFM:The Beginning{Vol.4}

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This podcast is one that has been a long time coming and at the same time very hard to put together because on many levels. First and foremost this music that sealed my love for instrumentals, second to pick just 13 tracks from these LPs from my music library is not a easy thing because I truly dig EVERY track from the albums these tracks come from and it has sentimental value to me.

When first moving over here to Missouri I worked as a night janitor cleaning a Target store from 11pm-7am and where I discovered Windham Hill, Narada is there. The first LPs I got my hands on were Windham Hill Sampler 88, Windham Hill 86, Narada Collection Vol. 2. It's amazing I still have these on cassettes all of these years and even though I have the CDs now I still have the cassettes because it holds so many memories for me. When hearing instrumental music like this I felt in my spirit that I had found my niche in regards to truly loving music. The first time I heard the track "Wishing Well" I think I may have said to myself, "DarrenKeith, look what you have been missing out on music wise." Thus my quest was in full effect in regards to reading up on the artists, the producers, where it was produced...from here I discovered Will Ackerman, Alex de Grassi, Montruex, Richard Souther, David Lanz, David Arkenstone, and from here I learned more about some of the best session musicians: Dennis Chambers, Will Kennedy, Will Lee, Mark Egan, Colin Chin, Vince Loving, so many great musicians I lose count.

It's funny growing up in a small town where you were teased for the type of music that brings you joy. Many times I could not share some of the music I loved growing up for fear of being an outcast...it sounds silly now but when growing up an only child, not many friends you try and fit in best as you can but all while knowing that for me not only did I love classic Soul music but I loved classical. soft rock, classic rock and then when the 80s rolled end and discovering MTV, VH1, BET(you know, when they played "music videos") and discovering artists from across the pond, now I had and will always be a fan of the Beatles but then I discovered The Fixx, Duran Duran, Prefab Sprout, Danny Wilson, Level 42, The Fine Young Cannibals but all the while I have always been fixed on the musicians so when coming across music where it was instrumentals and no vocals it was like I had discovered a whole new world and it felt good. So again when moving to another state I could finally begin to learn about myself, be myself, not be ashamed of digging white artists and feeling like a "Black dude trying to act White" as I was called so many times in my life.

For me, instrumentals spoke louder to me than music with lyrics because to me it was my very own "soundtrack" to my life and no one could take that away from me and it felt liberating. Fast forward a couple of years when I worked at a store called The Nature Company(man I miss those stores) I really discovered music from Michael Deep, Paul Speer and so many other artists. I met new people, Black, White that thought outside the box when it came to music, nature, movies. I met and dated a wonderful woman who I met from Oklahoma that taught me that it wasn't me that had the problem...it was the people in my hometown that had the problem. So much I learned from embracing other genres of music and now some 10 years later I have a place to come back and share with people via web where my love for music began. This will not be the only set of music from my past I will share with you...some of these tunes you may have heard from earlier podcasts and some of these you may be hearing for the first time but one thing is clear..I love music and I truly feel I have been blessed with discovering this music and now I wish to share it you.

Other artists you will hear will be Michael Franks, Acoustic Alchemy, Stanley Jordan, and Special EFX because these artists shaped me in truly enjoying music. I hope you enjoy the selections I bring you. I have 4 podcasts to bring you over the next 4 months and instead of starting with Volume 1 I'm going to work from Volume 4 up to Volume 1. :-)

Be Blessed, Be Safe

~DarrenKeith

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{Track/Artist(s)...album info: click on the artist}
01. Hot Beach - Interior
02. Highland - Acoustic Alchemy
03. The Island Road - Andrew White/David
04. New Waltz - Malcom Dalglish
05. Indian Woman - Rubaja and Hernandez
06. a)Timeless Mood - Special EFX
07. b)Jinji's Magic Bottle - Special EFX
08. c)Escape To Reality - Special EFX
09. Boulder Coaster - Acoustic Alchemy
10. Rainy Night In Tokyo - Michael Franks
11. Eric's Theme - Spencer Brewer
12. Music's Gonna Change - Stanley Jordan
13. Tell Me All About It - Michael Franks
14. Time Is Now - Stanley Jordan
15. To Be - Montreux

intro underscore music from who else, The BigLa
outro underscore music from Mr. Nicolay
The new Nicolay LP has dropped, make sure you add that to
your music library!!!

The New The Foreign Exchange LP has Dropped

The new LP from The Foreign Exchange is out for digital and the CD will drop next Tuesday. I have heard nothing but good things about their new album and I will be picking it up next week for sure.

Here is one of my favorite tunes from their earlier work, "Leave It All Behind" with the talented Phonte and Musinah.





DO NOT BUY IT FROM ITUNES!!!...THIS IS WHY

12Sept09 MLFM:Podsafe Music Edition

I recorded this show back in August but decided to scrap it and revamp it because I didn't like the music line-up. I really enjoy having full control over my podcasts because if I don't like how it sounds...delete it and start from scratch and sometimes that's a good thing.

Recently an Internet buddy HoneySoul began a new segment called Free Music Fridays where she puts links on her site for fellow podcasters (like yours truly) for the masses to download and on her tags for me and others she had the word "underground". I never thought of myself that way but when I asked Ms H did she think of me that way her response was rewarding, refreshing and it made me feel proud because to be honest many of my fellow podcasters (many I have never met beside via IM, Twitter, Facebook) that we are "Undergrounders".

From what I'm realizing many of us that do this week end and week out or on a monthly basis truly love music. We were blessed to grow up in a time when vinyl (and yes I dare say it...8-tracks), where we carried Boomboxes around, we made mix tapes from hearing some of our favorite songs on the radio when disc jockeys were many times their own program directors, where when listening to FM radio was the thing. I think of my brothers and sisters in podcasting the next generations of the "disc jockeys" of the FM world but this time we are on the World Wide Web. It's so cool that all we need is a nice laptop, some nice recording software, a decent microphone and we can produce our own shows. We can search for music as my man Macedonia always says, "Music from AROUND the way and AROUND the world."

We all have our own love for music, our own niche but we all come together to do one thing...to let the world know there are gifted musicians, vocalists that truly love what they do and are staying true to their craft and it's working hand in hand...independent artists make music and podcasters bring it to masses. Do they(independent artists) want to make it "The Big Show"...of course and we as lovers of music want them to succeed because many of these artists are taking big risk, sacrificing so much to make a living; hell, many of us podcasters have day gigs and we too wish to be notice for our craft but deep down we love doing what we do because many of us feel that many artists voices has been drowned out by music that sounds the same, music that has not "meat" so to speak.

Does this mean I despise commercial success? No but what I think is that many of us are getting back to the basics when it comes to discovering music...whether they are new artists or artists that have been with us for years and we are sharing it with a new generation to show them that great music is here...you just have to roll up your sleeves and get "dirty" when it comes to finding gems.

This selection is an eclectic of music where you may or may not hear on the airwaves but you will hit it on the Internet airwaves. Big thanx to Iodapromonet for giving artists a place to share their works. There are others sites where you can hear new and "seasoned" artists. I'm glad that I am a part of a group that love music. We are the next disc jockeys of the airwaves and loving the trail we are paving for the next generation.

Be Blessed, Be Safe

~DarrenKeith

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01. Beach - West Indian Girl[from the LP "We Believe"]
02. What Goes Around - Karen Segal[from the LP "The Mystery Of Life"]
03. Oceans of Bliss - Paul Avgerinos[from the LP "LOVE"]
04. In the Beginning - William Goldstein, Karl Berger[from the LP "Soul Scapes, 4our Movements for Piano and Vibraphone"]
05. Compressor Jacking - Nightnoise[from the LP "Dawn Time"]
06. Dance of the Freaky Circles - Rob Thorsen[from the LP "Lasting Impression"]
07. Hear In Noisevile - Pocket, Steve Kilbey[from the LP "Hear In Noiseville feat. Steve Kilbey"]
08. Anna Banana - Bill Hart[from the LP "This Is Why"]
09. Head Knot - Touchphonics[from the LP "Head Knot/Up In Arms"]
10. Birth of Love - ade ishs[from the LP "Visions"]
11. Will We Ever Learn? - Oleta Adams[from the LP "Circle of One"]

info on the artists and their go to my delicious playlist
12Sept09MLFMplaylist

West Indian Girl
"Beach" (mp3)
from "We Believe"
(Origami Music)
Buy at iTunes Music Store
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Paul Avgerinos
"Oceans of Bliss" (mp3)
from "LOVE"
(Round Sky Music)
Buy at Round Sky Music
Buy at CD Baby
Buy at iTunes Music Store
More On This Album


William Goldstein, Karl Berger
"In the Beginning" (mp3)
from "Soul Scapes, 4our Movements for Piano and Vibraphone"
(New Gold Music Ltd)
Buy at Rhapsody
Buy at Napster
Stream from Rhapsody
Buy at Puretracks
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Nightnoise
"Compressor Jacking" (mp3)
from "Dawn Time"
(Super 6 Records)
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More On This Album


Rob Thorsen
"Dance of the Freaky Circles" (mp3)
from "Lasting Impression"
(Pacific Coast Jazz)
Buy at Pacific Coast Jazz store for Rob Thorsen's CD
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Pocket, Steve Kilbey
"Hear In Noiseville" (mp3)
from "Hear In Noiseville feat. Steve Kilbey"
(24 Hour Service Station)
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Touchphonics
"Head Knot" (mp3)
from "Head Knot/Up In Arms"
(Elevated Press Records)
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More On This Album


most music from Iodapromonet and All About Jazz

intro underscore music by Todd Kelley
ending underscore music by Nicolay

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