colonel sweetback

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“ONE SHOT”
DJ Sweetback took his name from 'Sweet sweetback's baadasss song' the first Blaxploitation movie he saw at age of 18 . This movie inspired DJ Sweetback, who was studying film and cinematography, due to its power of using the groove in conjunction with the rhythm of acting and the film edits, creating an extremely moody and rich atmosphere that took his heart. He began to spin old vintage 70s records at the Stax O Soul in Lille (France), a perfectly named venue for a beginning a residency.
He quickly became noticed, his parties packing hungry funky dancers, and moved to spin for the followin 3 years at Les Ailes du D�sir, L'Amul Solo, Le Balatum, L'Illustration, Le Presty, Le Supermarket. In 2003, DJ Sweetback decided to move to the capital of europe an hour north of Lille, and quickly became a favoirte house dj for some of brussels hotest and coolest clubs including Le Java, Le Central, L'Archiduc, Le Gazon, Le Bullex, Les Cantines de la Ville, Le Zoo, Havana Club, and private parties organised by the Boitaviande Production.
DJ Sweetback's main influence is all the classic jazzy and funky music of the sixties and seventies, especially from soundtracks of that era. His musical relationship is based in film, where DJ Sweetback finished his film studies at the university of Villeneuve d'Ascq (France). His film background is an essential asset in the creation of his unique and original style that reflects the spirit of the 70s blaxpoitation era and beyond.
"I always try to find a place to mix that reminds me of a movie set. When I arrived in Brussels (Belgium) in 200, I discovered the “Archiduc”, a spectacular art-deco jazz bar from the late 1930's. I immediately knew this was my movieset. The things I do when I start a mix are totally improvised ... it's always a detail in the crowd or in the bar that leads me into a certain direction. I see the movie of the evening and imagine the score of that movie by using a lot of instrumental funky music of the 60's and 70's in order to influence the rhythm of the evening."
"For me, every party is like a filmscenery, like a story which is created in front of my eyes and it feeds me. At that point, it's me who tries to put my rhythm and my choice of songs to illustrate what I see. Why using the 'insurance company” of Isaac Hayes instead of the theme of Bullit, I don't know, it's like when a film director says 'action' for a scene and it's only later that he knows what was the best interpretation. But in my case, it's always a one shot, it's like in “the Deer Hunter” of Michael Cimino when Robert de Niro is trying to kill a deer, he always wants to do this in one shot only, it's just that simple, one shot, one song! And when it's technicaly possible, I project blaxploitation and seventies film mixes in order to create also a visual vintage atmosphere."
Usually DJ Sweetback plays alone but when it's possible his best friend, DJ Adam Kunde, also from Lille (France), plays with him. Their love of playing together comes from understanding and complimenting one another. "With him, we become also real actors of that movie." Recently (2006), to translate their way of living and playing, they decided to create their own production firm called the “Boitaviande production”, a 100% funky concept!
With it, DJ Sweetback plans on creating and releasing funk compilations, bridging old and new funk concepts and creating real retro-vintage atmospheres. With his film background, the concept of the compilation expands with a mix of film loops and speeches that inspire the soul of the 70s blaxpoitation, released as DVDs. Also, Boitaviande productions plans on creating live blaxpoitation events with celebrity guests, live acts, and DJs creating a spectacle of Soul-Funk!
Get DJ SWEETBACK's PRESS KIT
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Gil Scott Heron
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTCQSk2l8bc
Get Carter (1971) - Opening credits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbWztb49ziE
冒険者たち Les Aventuriers 主題歌　名場面集
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCUwEI0w2Tw
Sorcerer trailer: A film by William Friedkin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMof5PuQF7w
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) - Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjdzs7w4KiQ
Thief (1981) - Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRiDo_x_Qms
LE DEUXIEME SOUFFLE (Melville) - Bande annonce
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI5Qo_qTz20
The Deer Hunter Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw-Tyr6Rb6I
Truck Turner (Trailer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUHmQ0rfejw
11 Year Old Multi-Instrumentalist "Mojo" Myles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx8q9Gzpcy8
"I HAVE A DREAM" - Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8AxgXxmgFM
sleeveface
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVt4jOasujc
Boitaviande score

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