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JAMES BROWN
„Dynamite X“
James Brown Dynamite X release date: February 2nd, 2007 on Couch Records
The Larger–Than-Life-Godfather Of Soul
James Brown was the personification of the “American Dream.â€
Born into bitter poverty in 1933 in Georgia, beginning in 1956 “Mr.
Dynamite†had over 74 hits in the US alone. Only Elvis did better.
James Brown represented what may well be the greatest and yet most
contradictory career in the history of pop. His most enduring invention
was undoubtedly the music we now know as funk.
In the mid-sixties, James Brown ignited a pop music revolution with the
release of “Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag.†He followed through with
classics such as “I Got Youâ€, “Give It Up Or Turnit A Looseâ€, “Sex
Machineâ€, “Super Bad†and many more, effectively bringing the whole
thing home. Music shaped by melody gave way to music dominated by
rhythm; as dry as it may sound, this in fact marked the birth of modern
dance music and would decisively influence generations of music lovers.
In 2006, a select group of international producers, musicians and DJs
set out to pay tribute to “Soul Brother Number One.â€
For once “The Hardest Working Man In Show Business†was able to kick
back and let others do the work. The result of this project is a
collection of fascinating remixes of James Brown's classic hits. The
variety of approaches in these reworkings is outstanding; each artist
explores his own personal “James Brown cosmos" and leaves behind an
exceptional musical fingerprint. “It’s got to be funky!â€
James Brown “Dynamite Xâ€
“Sex Machine†was more than just a musical milestone; it manifested
something in our collective consciousness on a par with the first moon
landing.
Many pop stars are products of their times, real pop stars embody their
times. “He was ecstatic. He had transformed a single groove into a
piece of gold.†(Alan M. Leeds)
Reworking James Brown’s classics such as “Give It Up Or Turnit A
Looseâ€, “Super Badâ€, “Soul Powerâ€, etc., as well as “Sex Machine“ of
course, was definitely a challenge.
For James Brown / “Dynamite Xâ€, producers, musicians and DJs like
dZihan & Kamien, ex-UFO founder Toshio Matsuura, DJ Cay Taylan and many
others have each created their own very personal homage to James Brown
and his music. May the Godgather Of Soul R.I.P.
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