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Jarobi White (A Tribe Called Quest) and Starita, who worked on Tribe’s recent chart-topping album We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service, remember Phife Dawg in this edition of the Talkhouse Music Podcast. Jarobi talks about their earliest days, breaks down the meaning of Tribe lyrics, shares the last words Phife ever spoke to him and so much more. Starita was the last engineer to ever work with Phife, and brings us into those final days of frantic work and heavy emotions. Check it out. Subscribe now on iTunes or Stitcher to stay in the loop on future Talkhouse Podcasts.
— Elia Einhorn, Talkhouse Podcast producer and engineer

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Jarobi White with Starita

Writers: Michael Starita, Joshua Redden
Producer: Michael Starita
Programming: Michael Starita
Engineer: Michael Starita
Assistant Engineer: Laura Gonzalez
Mix Engineer: Nathan Jenkins
Mastering: Michael Romanowski @ Coast Mastering
Percussion: Christian Pepin
Guitar: Michael Starita 
Keyboards: Michael Starita 
Lead Vocals: Trevor Hall
Background Vocals: Terra Lopez
Studios: Action Go Now Media, Different Fur

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Lights On feat Trevor Hall

Orbital: "The first mix, around 123 BPM, has a relaxed vibe featuring some of our favourite producers like Chris Lake, Dubfire, Seth Troxler, Fisher, Soul Clap. It's good for getting ready and putting on your party clothes/make up. It's very much a 'Let’s Go' mix."

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https://mixmag.net/feature/in-session-orbital-movement-detroit-special

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SF Bay Area’s best music makers Deuce Eclipse, singer-rapper-songwriter of LatinX group BANG DATA  and Grammy recognized producer-artist Starita, known for his unique genre-blending production style offer a unique bi-lingual Latin Hip Hop, Trap collaboration; reflective of music without borders while balancing a message of positivity over negativity that connects the past with the present. From production to delivery, this track builds on layers of juxtaposed elements to create an unexpected soundscape full of musical textures and veritable sounds - from a pretty yet aggressive production of ethereal pianos, strings and 808s to a vibrant and broad-reaching vocal delivery style that is serious yet funny. “Yesterday’s not today, we OK,” Deuce says it all.

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'Too Strong' feat. Deuce Eclipse

This is the first of a series of pieces I am creating that are centered around a Rhodes piano. This will be for my first solo album entitled Colorful Language.

The point of view for this Rhodes sound came from sticking my iphone on top of the piano when I was improvising on a friend's Rhodes in N.C. The phone picked up mostly the sound of the hammers hitting the tines. I liked that sound so much that, when I started recording this piece, I miked the Rhodes with the lid off and the speaker volume just barely on. The speaker's role is almost just to add its inherent hiss haha. I bought this Rhodes earlier this year and it needed a bit of repair and tuning. The tuning isn't perfect, but I kinda dig that. I spent a good bit of time poking around inside the piano, learning how it worked, and living with its mechanisms for a good while while fixing little issues. This may have been the influence to give this piece a "construct/destruct," "build and rebuild" kind of feeling. I often create from a very mental image point of view and that's what was lingering in my mind during production. Well, there's all that if anyone cares to know. This piece is nearly done (!). I just need to remove a couple of edit clicks, sit on it for a bit, and see if I need to add or take away any stuff :-) It has not yet been properly mastered. Video coming SOON!
 
I am also working on some big, bombastic horn/string pieces with huge beats that I'm excited to share soon. Thank you for listening. 

Envelopes Copyright McKay Garner 2012

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During the late 90's, Twilo was a NY institution. Hosting the legendary residency of Sasha & Digweed as well as Junior Vasquez's weekly residency during this time. There were two booths at Twilo - one which was built for Junior which was perched above the crowd and one for the guests which was just elevated above the floor on one end of the club.

Josh would embark on a residency at Twilo during this time that became an Ovum Recordings night which allowed him to showcase many of the artists releasing on the label. 

On this night the opening set was from DJ Dozia. This was also a special evening as it was the release party for Josh's mix compilation Profound Sounds Volume 1. During this time, the label was distributed by Sony Music worldwide and this was a big event having Josh playing in the labels home city. There were various press requests including a request to film. This was quickly shut down as there was no video to be taken inside the club (How times have changed!). Josh took over the decks and at this point in the evening legendary sound man Steve Dash would open up the system. As the headliner took over, it was like the room transformed. I can still envision the circular light that sat above the dance floor as well as the huge disco ball all coming to life as the set started to build. 

Well turn up the volume and prepare to dive into two hours of bliss as Mr. Josh Wink takes you on a journey showing his true musical diversity and understanding why many always called him the DJ's DJ. 

Shout out to Steve Dash, Mike Bindra, Paul Morris, Todd Horn, Izzy Monk, Neil Lawi, and everyone who was involved in this special evening and of course to all the clubbers. #Staysafe #Stayhome

Ovum Night @ Twilo NYC -  Josh Wink(7 - 24 - 99)

Starita, is a 2x GRAMMY®/Latin Grammy recognized producer, songwriter and artist whose work spans a multitude of genres. Known for his work with Childish Gambino, A Tribe Called Quest, Rebelution, Los Amigos Invisibles, Michael Franti and Spearhead, and many others he brings a unique genre blending style to his productions due to his deep roots in dance, funk, rock and techno.

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