DJ Brian Norwood was born during the first seedlings of dance music as we know it today were sprouting. In the 1970s, the Tea Dance at Fire Island's Blue Whale was settling in as ritual and David Mancuso's infamous "The Loft" parties in NYC were just getting started. Being born in the music-rich environment of Nashville would be a harbinger of things to come. And being born in that era would greatly impact his career.In the 90's, Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love, would open its arms to Brian. This move to a more urban environment and being within the twinkle of NYC skyscrapers, is an important transition not only in geography, but of musical awakening. After attending a seminal Saint-At-Large Party with all its intendant revelry, he felt an overwhelming drive to cultivate music and learn to mix. Vinyl was still the preferred medium for DJ's, which gives Brian the unique perspective of being among the younger DJ's still spinning today who teethed on vinyl.In the 90s Brian began to play live shows. His ability to feel the energy of a room and to zero in on what crowds want to hear quickly gained him major name recognition that spread from Philadelphia to the entire nation...
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episode 92: Sophisticated Morning 89
Several years ago I nearly renamed my Sophisticated Morning mix series to Little Journeys. I ended up not doing it because many of you talked me out of it. But if I had....it WOULD have been fitting. I have always looked at my mixes as, well, Little Journeys. The newest Sophisticated Morning is just that; a little journey.
The first three songs belong loosely to an indie genre. I start the set off with one of my favorite vocalists, Emmit Fenn, whose voice drips with melancholy beauty before mixing into Kygo feat. James Gillespie "Gone Are The Days". We all have those artists/producers/remixers that can do no wrong to us EVER, right? Kygo is that one to me. Everything he touches is...gold. From there I finish that mini-set off with "Surefire" by Wilderado, a true indie band. His voice aches with beauty. I found these songs to be the best "soft launch" to stir interest and lead the listener off into musical bliss...
From there I weave through a set of touching deep house heart-tuggers featuring the best of today's chill/deep house producers including Shallou, Tailor, Sultan + Shepard, A R I Z O N A and Le Youth. During this middle set pay particular attention to Chris Howard "Lighthouse" (Track 6), Sultan + Shepard "Zima" (Track 7), A R I Z O N A "Moving On" (Track 9), Tailor "Holding Ground" (Track 10). It's sometimes hard for me to classify favorite records. I love everything I play. However, with those records mentioned above...they really all do belong in a class of their own. The emotion they convey is next-level "heart music".
Rounding out the mix out I move into a more energetic sound that I will classify as "deep-heart anthems". These are records that straddle the line between deep house, progressive house and trance. I was going to mention my standouts for this set...but as I looked over the tracks I realized that every single one of these songs sends my soul soaring and are records that I would categorize as "next-level" in their beauty and production. These are energy records that grab you...and SEND YOU FLYING.
Closing out in this manner really showcases my "little journeys" thought process. As you listen and if you closely pay attention you'll notice that the ending records are nothing like the beginning ones! And yet they mesh so beautifully and all seem as though they were made just for each other.
As always I mixed this set with every ounce of love that I've got to give. I'm a firm believer that each of us is placed on earth with a purpose and I believe that mine is to bring joy and beauty to a world that I think needs it through music. My hope is that you'll receive my gift and use it to fuel your days (and nights). Take it, use it, share it.
From my heart...to your ears...
#/Artist/Title/Remix
01. Emmit Fenn/Do You Feel The Same
02. James Gillespie/Gone Are The Days
03. Wilderado/Surefire/Piano Mix
04. LeyeT/Hologram/Le Youth Original Mix
05. Shallou/Save Some Room/Original Mix
06. Chris Howard/Lighthouse/Extended Mix
07. Delhi De France/Zima/Sultan + Shepard Mix
08. Phoebe Tsen/Lotus Flower/Extended Mix
09. A R I Z O N A/Moving On/Original Mix
10. Tailor/Holding Ground/Extended Mix
11. Sultan + Shepard/You Already Know/Extended Mix
12. Moone/Hollow/Yotto Extended Mix
13. Julia Church/On The Line/Estiva Extended Mix
14. Andrew Rayel/Shades/Extended Mix
15. Maurice Lessing/Home/Extended Mix
16. P.O.S., Spencer Brown/Polar Bears/Extended Mix
17. Tritonal/Metawave/Original Mix
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