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THEY COUNTED ME OUT NOW THEY COUNTING ME IN COUNT DRANOEL THE RED KING

 The Red King…such a compelling gentleman, isn’t he?  He holds within his hands a flask containing the essence of the red rose (magic in earthly form); he is crowned by the fiery golden rays of the sun, the cosmic expression of his spirit.

The Red King is the first numbered trump of the Incidental Tarot, thus he is equated with the Magician of traditional Tarot decks.  The Red King is a magician; simultaneously an alchemist and the incarnation of his Work.  He embodies the alchemical phase of rubedo, or manifestation.

Rubedo is the phase of alchemical work associated with the transmutation of the spirit into purified physical form.  Metaphorically, we can view this as the union of body and soul: the quintessential dream of Immortality.  The full work of alchemy is infinitely complex (to modern scholars) and layered with spiritual allegory, but the archetype of the Red King in simplest terms signifies the union of spirit with matter.  The Red King represents the ability to manifest the intangible energy of the unseen world; to bring forth and manipulate its power on earth with a knowing hand.  He is associated with the element of fire, sulfur, the Sun and the masculine active principle of energy.  The Red King of the Incidental Tarot represents magic made manifest.

Magic, in its purest form is spirit.  It is the energy unseen which permeates all of creation, waiting to be tapped and channeled into whatever form the magician denotes.  The Red King is the conductor of this energy, a master of magic; he himself has risen from the darkness of chaos, been purified into spirit and then born (with this knowledge) into the physical reality of this world.  He is both the magician, and magic made tangible in the world of the elements.

The Red King denotes mastery over the forces of the unseen.  He has constructed his world steadily and carefully through the phases of the Work, all the while striving to harmonize his own higher purpose with the role he has been given in the greater Cosmic Work.  He understands the consequences of foolish pursuits, and directs his personal action with the same purpose that he channels the greater energies of the unseen world.  His spiritual work is in perfect harmony with the work he directs in the physical world; thus he is a master of both.

In a reading, the Red King represents great potential in the hands of the querent.  He or she is poised to be a direct channel of Magic, and to become a powerful conduit between the unnamed, unseen forces of the universe and those that function in the physical world.  This is a position not to be taken lightly; it is a role that requires balance, responsibility and conscience, for the work of the Red King affects the destinies of all those whose lives he touches.  The querent is in a position of great advantage, with all the tools necessary to succeed in the Work, and can proceed with confidence, strength and a sense of empowered responsibility.  Action is the key to this card; the magic is already in you and need only be tapped.

To define the Red King in a word:  MANIFEST.

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TXBROWN is a music producer who blends the foundations of hip-hop with jazz  and soul to create sonic textures. His journey has taken him from beat-making to bass guitar, evolving his sound towards lo-fi and R&B territories while maintaining that core hip-hop essence. He's based in London and when not producing he is engineering software – two worlds that intersect in Midicircuit, an app he built to help others learn to make music in easy and interactive way.

J'étudie la pratique de l'orgue Jazz à l'âge de 14 ans à Paris avec Armand Motta (pianiste de Barbara , Brassens) et j'ai mon premier synthé en 1976. Des études musicales en section T1 Musique au Lycée de Sèvres, avec dans la classe : Louis Winsberg du groupe Sixun et  Ludovic de Preissac. Je fais à l'époque partie de différents groupes pop/rock/funk et fais des rencontres musicales enrichissantes à l'aube des années 80 au Studio Vitamines à Gentilly et au Studio Witas à Chaville. En 1988, je découvre la MAO et je m'enferme alors avec synthés et ordis pendant pas mal de temps pour explorer tout ça et commencer à composer sérieusement. Passionné par le Jazz, l'énergie du Funk, j'aime la fusion des styles (electro/acid jazz/drum & bass/musiques du Monde). Quelque temps en 2006 au sein de Atif and Soul People et de Notsos sur Versailles. Mes claviers préferés sont l'orgue Hammond, le Fender Rhodes, le Wurlitzer et bien sur les synthés analogiques au gros son bien funky. 

Les rencontres qui m'on marqué : Rhoda Scott en 1974 au Club St Germain, Bertrand Richard (p.) qui m'a montré mes premiers accords de Blues, Philippe Khalifa (gt.), Stephan Gibu (dr. & bs.) des groupes de funk/gospel "Ray Sidney Firm Soundation" et "Soul Activation", Loïc "Gambas" Bordas (Funkadelic/Parliament) (sax & bs.), Bernard Le Bellego, Emmanuel Barrache (gt. harmo.) des groupes "Quai Ouest" et "Chicago Line Blues Gang" , Patrice Barreau (dr.), les musiciens de 'Atif and Soul People' et de 'Notsos'.

Différents métiers : webmaster, infographiste, vendeur de pianos/orgues (Hammond, Gem, Viscount, Oberheim), Promotion d'artiste. 

Influences :
Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, George Duke, Eddy Louiss, Ricky Peterson, les légendes de la soul, du funk, du jazz, la NewSoul et la musique électronique.

Une admiration sans borne pour : George Duke, Gino Vannelli, Prince et H.E.R.

Actuellement j'écoute :
Robert Glasper, Cory Henry, Snarky Puppy, Grégory Privat, Alicia Keys, Jonah Nilsson, Terrace Martin, Tilar, H.E.R., Adi Oasis, Alfa Mist, Latanya Alberto... 
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