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Taken from the Long Player "On My Way"

About 

What leads an individual to walk the often obsessive path of the crate digger? Raiding filthy basements and accumulating back-breaking stacks of wax on a tantalising search for the unearthed groove, Kon cites early exposure as the source of his calling: "One of the first physical records I fell in love with was Electric Light Orchestra's El Dorado. The music on that LP is incredible, climatic strings, and full of amazing songwriting. To digest and absorb music with such depth is the best thing for a 4 year old. Get 'em going young! I know this is part of the reason why later in life I searched further than what was just on the radio."

This search began in a city with a thriving live music scene and a small, significant but overlooked nest of remarkable DJ and b-boy talent: the esteemed Floor Lords crew represented through the 80s, the team behind the notorious Dope Jams record store cut their teeth in the 90s, and, today, the globetrotting Soul Clap duo call Boston home.

Kon's father was a drummer, and his love of the break not only inspired the quest for the funkiest rarities that birthed the iconic On Track and Off Track compilations, but also informed his approach to the edit. Check the 'Nite Time Remix' of 'Hooked' as the perfect introduction to his style: breaking things down to the bare essentials, the rhythm section takes on a life of its own in what has fast become the definitive version of an already classic disco workout. Kon's output has given new life to this art form, and on the road to mastery he studied the golden touch of editing and remix masters Walter Gibbons and BBE label-mate John Morales.

The natural next step for this beat-juggling heavyweight was a return to the  crafting of his own original productions. Bringing together a close-knit team of musician friends, Kon has revived a longstanding partnership with BBE and recorded his debut album titled On My Way. Kon's first productions were committed to tape in the early 90s when he a formed a rap group called Mikst Nutz. Their demo was given heavy rotation by DJs Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito, and, in 1992, Jive Records came close to signing the project. 

Since then, his sound has evolved with the musical influences he's absorbed during the last two decades of his crate digging career. The one constant throughout the eight tracks that comprise On My Way though is the funk, a term Kon breaks down with his trademark wit: “Funk. A word often used for many different things. There are more terms that can get confusing too, like boogie, modern soul and disco. I don't know what they mean, really. I just know that I either like it or I don't. I guess we need these words to define sounds and genres though. Some would even argue that P-funk just isn't funk. Even if you think it's not funk, it's still funky. Sheeeeeeet... what would Dr. Dre, Snoop and The Chronic be without it? Exactly!”

Upon this bed of funk-laced rhythms straddling house, disco and boogie drift the soulful keys of Yuki Kanesaka, a friend who was first introduced to Kon via Boston's aforementioned Floor Lords crew. “I was told I needed to link with this amazing player and Yuki is brilliant. He comes from a DJ background, so not only can he play, but he 'gets it' as well. The chops are there, and working with him is a breeze because I can reference a style of playing, or specific sound and era, and he knows exactly what I mean.” 

We are also treated to the unmistakeable vocals of UK talent Ben Westbeech, who Kon first met at the Southport Weekender. “I was with Amir leaving to catch the car service back to our hotel when I heard a guy yelling our names. Turns out it was Ben, and I had no idea he knew about our On Track compilations. And in turn he seemed to be shocked that I knew who he was! I've always liked Ben's work and I was staying in London with him when we first cut this tune. It was originally recorded to a totally different track that was all samples.”

The musical arrangement of On My Way reflects a deep understanding of dance floor dynamics, and Kon honed his craft as a DJ playing at house parties in the 80s, coming from a party rock background where all styles were thrown into the mix. He remembers looking up to Boston radio jocks like DJ Jesse McGee and DJ T-Clark, while records like Cash Money & Marvellous' Ugly People Be Quiet influenced his technical craft: “They contained scratches that were ahead of their time. I really didn't have any mentors, except for these records and the mixes those guys would do on the radio.”

Kon's love for wax is for life, but he has little time for those passing judgement on a selector's format of choice: “It’s a DJ’s skill set and taste that matters. Music is meant to be shared and spread to as many as possible. Who cares what medium I choose to play my music from? We are messengers, period. Nobody owns the sounds that are blasting out of the speakers except the actual musicians. You may own the little piece of plastic it’s recorded onto, but that’s it. Fools need to stop trippin’. I’m not caught up in the hype. I still buy vinyl and I know it’s the coolest medium to store music on. Nothing can beat it. The feel, the smell, the labels and so on, but I can’t take vinyl with me when I die. Now the sounds that have fed and nourished my soul, I take with me everywhere I go. I can take them with me to the grave, or where ever I end up when my physical shell can no longer take it. The music itself is staying with me forever.”

In On My Way, a rich cultural heritage has been distilled into an upfront album of burning dance floor action, showing us why the BBE-crowned 'King of Digging' has for so long remained a formidable, worldwide musical icon.
	


On My Way - Instrumentals

All Night (Everybody)

Kon - All Night Everybody- feat. Amy Douglas

Change

A rather fruity mix to prove that you can remix something from Songs Of The Beehive.


David Sylvian Vs Alone With Strangers - Let The Happiness In (Full Length Version)

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Saturday Nite - Jean Claude Gavri Re Edit

Unofficial remix of this splendid track by Ryuichi Sakamoto & David Sylvian. All credits go to these extraordinary artists. Be sure to check out their stuff. 

Ryuichi Sakamoto music:
http://www.facebook.com/ryuichisakamoto
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryuichi_Sakamoto
http://www.sitesakamoto.com/

David Sylvian music:
http://www.davidsylvian.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sylvian

DOWNLOAD: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zro8c0p0z8kw9x6/Ryuichi%20Sakamoto%20-%20World%20Citizen%20(Wrm%20Remix).mp3?dl=0

Ryuichi Sakamoto - World Citizen (Wrm Remix) (FREE - LINK IN DESCRIPTION)

David Sylvian - A Fire in the Forest (Meow-Meow Attack Remix)

Tweaker "Linoleum" featuring David Sylvian

This is the 2nd track of my album ƒin. 
It was half produced half in Barcelona and half in Pional's studio in Madrid. We made three sessions of recordings during 2011 and in fact it's the track that took most time to finish in the album. Pional played some keys too and some percussions, he's the best :)  


Destiny feat. Pional

david sylvian 'the rabbit skinner' + blackdown 'crackle blues (burial remix)' mashup (?)

david sylvian vs. blackdown vs. burial

Tribute to the lovely and amazing song "Baby's On Fire" by Brian Eno and Robert Fripp!
Vocals by Ilya Grigoriev.

Baby's On Fire feat. Ilya (Brian Eno and Robert Fripp Tribute)

is It Wrong (Live in Estonia feat Robert Fripp)

Commissioned by Groovescooter for the 2nd volume in our JJJ Album Of The Week series, 'Re-fashioned', this stunning cover of David Sylvian and Japan's early 80's classic 'Ghosts' features Gotye on vocals & music programming/production by Yum Cha Sessions. It was recorded at Creative Vibes, York St studios behind the QVB building in Sydney.  Now finally available digitally in high qual wav or mp3 from Bandcamp: https://groovescooter.bandcamp.com/track/ghosts

Produced by J. Bourne and Biseaux (Yum Cha Sessions)
Vocals: Gotye / Wally De Backer (credited as WDB)
Mastered by Kathy Naunton @ dB Mastering, Sydney
Commissioned /A&Rd by: Georgie Zuzak & Paris Pompor
Released: 2004, exclusively for Groovescooter's 'Re-fashioned British Airwaves' album.

Ghosts GOTYE + YUM CHA SESSIONS - Groovescooter Records (Japan/David Sylvian cover)

Tweaker is an American alternative rock collaboration founded by Chris Vrenna in the late 1990s. Tweaker's musical style incorporates synthpop, progressive rock, modern jazz and electronica genres, and is characterized by a generally melancholy and sombre sound with distinctive artwork to match.
The album The Attraction to All Things Uncertain was Vrenna's "solo" debut and it was not until the follow-up album, 2 a.m. Wakeup Call, that Clint Walsh was announced as a permanent fixture to the band. While Vrenna and Walsh supply most instruments and electronics, many other famous musicians have lent their voices and talents to Tweaker, including Robert Smith, David Sylvian, Burton C. Bell, Craig Wedren, Will Oldham, Hamilton Leithauser, Buzz Osborne, Jonathan Bates and Johnny Marr.
The albums that have been released follow a central theme that was planned out and this was given to the collaborators. Both albums' cover art were paintings by Joe Sorren.
Tweaker wrote and performed the title theme to Doom 3, which was released via the band's website.
As Chris Vrenna and Clint Walsh, Tweaker did music for the animated television show Xiaolin Showdown.
While the Doom 3 theme was Heavy Metal-oriented (to the point of often being misattributed to Tool), most of Tweaker's music presents a unique combination of synthpop, shoegaze, modern jazz, and industrial.
It was rumored for a while that Tweaker would release a new album in 2008, although no new material surfaced, possibly due to Vrenna's duties towards Marilyn Manson, as he worked with Manson on his 2009 album The High End of Low.

Linoleum (feat. David Sylvian)

David Sylvian - Brilliant Trees (Live)

Very hard to find to find radio promo of this original epic, release 1993.

David Sylvian & Robert Fripp - Darshan (The Road To Graceland) (Translucent Radio Mix)

An exclusive stream from Something Else! Reviews, courtesy of Gonzo Multimedia. Judy Dyble, part of Fairport Convention for its first album, later collaborated with Michael Giles, Robert Fripp and Ian McDonald just before the founding of King Crimson. This 2009 recording, now being released in the U.S. for the first time, finds her reuniting with Fripp and McDonald. Crimson drummer Pat Mastelotto also appears. Purchase through Amazon <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AFEY9V2/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AFEY9V2&linkCode=as2&tag=somels-20">here</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=somels-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00AFEY9V2" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />.

Judy Dyble, with Robert Fripp, Ian McDonald and Pat Mastelotto - Harpsong

AFI - Prelude 12/21 (CruciA Remix)

The only daugther (Remixed by Modesto Muniz)

David Sylvian & Robert Fripp - Damage (Meow-Meow Attack Remix)

100% of proceeds from sales goes to Doctors Without Borders, Human Rights Watch and Oxfam.  So if you are enjoying what you're hearing, please buy on iTunes.

David Sylvian & Robert Fripp - Darshan (The Road To Graceland) (Translucent Radio Mix)

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