A 1969 powerful politically-conscious message against Nixon's Vietnam war, and more generally about social issues of the time (still very relevant now), "Compared To What" is a beautiful jazz/soul song written by Gene McDaniels for Roberta Flack legendary first LP "First Take". The song got subsequently covered/adapted by other Jazz artists. 

In this rework, I tried to keep the gospel-flavoured energy of Roberta's interpretation, while reinterpreting it with a housy rhythmic frame. Hope you'll enjoy it!



Roberta Flack - Compared To What (V4YS Rework)

Music curator and a selector. Avid record collector (cd's and vinyls) and a mixologist since the late 1990's. Radio show host from 2000 to 2009. Resident DJ from 2002 to 2012. I spend a lot of time listening to new and older music, curation is my passion. Basically from 60 to 70 hours a week listening for new music. 

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Music I like : ambient, techno, dub-tech, deep house, Detroit Techno, IDM, downtempo, trip-hop and hip-hop, funk, electro, italo-disco, synth pop, new wave, krautrock, jazz, OST & dub. 

Infuences :  Kraftwerk, Brian Eno, Biosphere, Can, Vangelis, Global communication, Autechre, FSOL, Photek, Aphex Twin, David Toop, Laurent Garnier, Plastikman, Underworld, Speedy J, Gescom, Beyond records, Waveform, Rising High, DJ Shadow, Monolake, Bandulu, UR, Basic Channel & Chain Reaction, Rhythm & Sound, Rockers Hi-Fi, Burial and lately : EEE edits, Kuniyuki, Dialog, Music From Memory (label) and Sound migration.

I am mostly interested in mingling with record collectors, art lovers & music connoisseurs alike. Real DJ's who play live and collectors of physical medias. Birds of a feather flock together!

I have been overcoming a serious health condition but I'm back. Enjoy the music. 

I believe real DJing is a lost art. The commercial radio stations play the same old, tight rotation of music and don't introduce any new or innovative music. My friends often ask who is that particular artist or what song is that on my mix tapes and ask why that song or artist isnʼt played on the radio? I have always believed that entertaining and educating  people while they are getting their groove on is a DJs job and I will continue to believe that.
https://tlscradio.com/ on Thursdays at 7pm

Contact/DJ booking/remixing: vibes4yoursoul@gmail.com

Roberta Flack - Compared To What (V4YS Rework)

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