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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Sophisticated Morning #66
Sometimes my DJ sets sound very much the same at the end of the set as at the beginning, but most of the time that's not the case. I consider my music sets little journeys that have a distinctive arc from beginning to end. And with this new Sophisticated Morning set that's definitely the case. The beginning and end couldn't be more different. But the pieces of music that bookmark the set are moving and powerful in their own unique ways. I open the set with a brilliantly heartfelt ballad and end it with "Prelude" (wink wink), a big and beautiful progressive house masterpiece. The journey between these two songs is warm and familiar and gradually grows in energy. I begin the set with more of a laidback feel and about halfway through ramp in to some really big morning anthems. I hope that you love the trip and that it brings joy and happiness to your days and nights. As always...this music is delivered from my HEART to your SOUL. ENJOY!
#/Artist/Title/Remix
01. Haevn/City Lights/Nightshift Version
02. Florence & The Machine/Stand By Me/Dipap Remix
03. The Police/Every Breath You Take/Hugo Villanova Mix
04. Softmal/The True French Beret/Original
05. Jake Isaac/Waiting Here/Zwette Remix
06. Bruno Martini/I Do/Extended Mix
07. Gabrielle Aplin/Salvation/HEYHEY Remix
08. Emily Roberts/Bittersweet Symphony
09. Ed Sheeran/Photograph/Felix Jaehn Extended
10. Xenia Ghali/Lay In Your Arms/Original Club Mix
11. Basto/For You/Club Mix
12. Pat Benatar/We Belong/Stereolove's Universal Love Mix
13. SNBRN/Prelude/Original Mix