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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 8 days 17 hours 14 minutes
episode 101: Sophisticated Morning 94
Several weeks ago I mentioned that this new edition of Sophisticated Morning was going to be deep...
episode 100: Sophisticated Morning 93
I got back from Hawaii three weeks ago...and I swear I'm still glowing from the experience. ...
episode 99: Sophisticated Morning 92
Have you ever heard me liken my mixes to musical arcs? Typically I mold my sets as though they fo...
episode 98: Sophisticated Morning 91
#/ARTIST/TITLE/REMIX01. Haevn/Where Did You Go/Original Mix02. Modera/Back Into Your ...
episode 97: Fire Island House Music 9
I've been planning this mix for months now and so excited about it...so it brings me huge joy to ...
episode 96: Sophisticated Morning 90
#/Artist/Title/Remix01. Chicane/Nevertheless/Extended Mix02. Eloi El/Stick Together/Blonde Maze R...
episode 95: Sophisticated Deep 17
As you know I have three DJ mix series that I produce: Sophisticated Deep, Morning and Chil...
episode 94: Epic Maui Journey 2023 #1
Welcome to the start of one of the happiest days I have each and every year. The beginnings...
episode 93: Epic Maui Journey 2023 #2
Welcome to the segment of Epic Maui Journey where I was beginning to ramp the energy up into spin...
episode 92: Sophisticated Morning 89
Several years ago I nearly renamed my Sophisticated Morning mix series to Little Journeys. ...