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Gitkin’s music exists somewhere between primal, rootsy memory and distant exotic yearning — A dusty bordertown where the familiar blends imperceptibly into the enchantingly foreign. 

After a long and fruitful run as a bandleader with relentlessly touring party-rockers Pimps Of Joytime and a Grammy-nominated country blues collaboration with Cedric Burnside, multi-instrumentalist Brian J set out to “explore tonalities I’d never messed with,” as he puts it. It was a release from “having to write lyrics or involve my voice,” he notes, and so the (mostly) instrumental sound of Gitkin came into being. 

Reviews of Gitkin’s first LP grappled with descriptors, tagging it vaguely as “cinematic” and comparing it favorably with Khruangbin. True, the music is largely wordless, emotionally evocative, and guitar driven. But it possesses an alluring alchemy all its own. 

Gitkin’s first release, 2018’s well-received Five Star Motel, amply demonstrated his ease with earthy funk and comfortably-cut rhythm. On his new full-length release Safe Passage, the itinerant guitar slinger broadens his already rich palette with melodies informed by Greek and Middle Eastern modalities, Peruvian Chicha and Tuareg Saharan guitar styles. No gimmick, this juxtaposition of gut-bucket blues and funk low-end with unexpectedly twisting lead phrases highlights the intense flavors found in each savory ingredient. 

Recorded at his home studio in New Orleans, Safe Passage showcases a new batch of immediately engaging, repeatedly satisfying cuts, ranging from surf exotica (“Cat Nip”) to raunchy roadhouse stompers (“Fools Gold” and “The Drive”) to dreamy vocal cuts “Foot Steps” and “Hold On” to the floating finale of “Safe Passage.” 

Gitkin’s production radiates character and warmth, leaning on soft-focus vintage mics, dubby spring reverbs and the quirks of an analog tape machine. Further enhancing the intimate vibe are distinguished guests like Carol C (of Si*Sé), who lends her striking voice to three tracks, including the strutting single “De La,” veteran Chauncey Yearwood (congas) and New Orleans local Clifton “Spug” Smith, who provides a sousaphone low-end on the cumbia-not-cumbia “Spug Life.” 

Safe Passage will be released by Wonderwheel on September 18th, 2020 and will be available on vinyl, CD and digitally.

Gitkin - Safe Passage

Tracklist
Jimetta Rose – The Sky (interlude)
DOMi & JD Beck, Herbie Hancock – MOON
George Duke – For Love (I Come Your Friend)
Brandon Coleman – Just Stay
Lewis Taylor – I Dream the Better Dream
Tony Williams – There Comes a Time 
Ron Trent – What Do the Stars Say 
Herbie Hancock – Spiraling Prisms
September Sun – September Sun
Joel Fairstein – Umbra
The Crusaders – A Ballad for Joe (Lewis) 
Santana – Aqua Marine
Khruangbin & Leon Bridges – Mariella 
Mndsgn – Colours of the Sunset
George Duke – Piano Solo No 2

September Sun

Melaku

Remixes

Céu - Grains de Beauté (Isaac Varzim Remix)

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Outro 70 was mixed by @lokke

Lokke is a Basel-based multi-instrumentalist and dj, born and raised in southern Germany. As a producer he is known under various pseudonyms and releases house, disco and trip-hop on labels like Ini Movement, Laut & Luise, Beatbude and Breathing Room Records with the likes of artists as Alma Negra, Lexx, Rainer Trüby, Peter Croce and Umoja. When it comes to djing he crafts a captivating and diverse dancefloor ambiance, skillfully leading the dancers into a state of pure groove.

Lokke about Basel:
"What i love so much about Basel is the beautiful big river that divides the city in two halves. On hot summer nights, when the water moves thickly and slowly but with infinite energy, it becomes clear to me why the people of this city are so relaxed." 

Bugge Wesseltoft – ('All I Wanted Was To Make You') Feel Good
Lexx feat. Sarah Palin – By the River
Billy Caso – The Guitarsong
Bella Boo – Do the Right Thing
Dj Nature – No more tears on the dancefloor
Acid Amazonians – Selfcare
Prins Thomas – Film 006
Deep Aural Penetration - Into the Kick with Tito
Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange – Galaxy
Axel Boman – Copacabana Dub
Move D – Dots
Karima F – Two Eggs in a Hammock
Josa Peit - New Stars

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Outro Podcast
The last sounds of the night.
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70: Lokke | Atmospheric & Groovy | Basel at Night

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Blédard.es de France

Flouz (Part 1)

Listen/Stream

KasbaH - Flouz (Part 1)

PRETTY INSIDE - Like glue  
YOU SAID STRANGE - My Own God 
FONTANAROSA – Dear Rising Dawn  
RANK-O - Celebration 
FRUSTRATION – Catching Your Eye 
VIDEOFLIP - Dommages Collatéraux  
Sandy Gaye - Watch The Dog That Brings The Bone 
PRETTY INSIDE - Like it when it rains  
PRETTY INSIDE - Big Star 
Oisin LEECH - October sun
LA FLEMME - Somnifères
JOHNNY CARWASH – Anxiety 
BERMUD - Grungegaze 
PRETTY INSIDE -  I care about you

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#846 - Pretty Inside

"If I were to summarize it, your job as a product manager is to deliver the right product to the right users, to solve the right problems at the right time. Now, your role is very contextual because you will focus on different parts of that statement, depending on the founders, the stage of life of the company, which industry it is and everything else. There are some core functional skill sets that you can't run away from, and you must have them. But I don't think there is a cookie-cutter template on what you must do to succeed in product management." - Isaac Tay 

Fresh out of the studio, Isaac Tay, VP of Product at Shopback shares his thoughts on how to be a product manager in a scale-up. Reflecting on his experiences as a co-founder in his former startup Honestbee, he offered his perspectives on the lessons he had learnt and what he could done differently. From there, he elucidates the concept of distance to understand how to align and work with teams across different cultures on building and developing products in different stages of maturity for a company. Isaac ties in his unique stint in stand-up comedy, revealing how it has influenced his professional life. Last but not least, Isaac shares what great would look like for product management in a scale-up. 

Audio Episode Highlights: 
[0:50] Quote of the Day #QOTD by Isaac Tay. 
[1:21] Introduction: Isaac Tay, VP of Product at Shopback. 
[7:40] Isaac's Adventure in Stand-Up Comedy and Travel. 
[9:10] Lessons from Isaac Tay’s career journey. 
[10:34] Founding, Evolution, and Collapse of Honestbee. 
[15:26] What could you have done differently with Honestbee? 
[18:15] Navigating the complexities of product management. 
[25:06] Product Management in different stages of a company. 
[30:23] Refining Product Strategy in a Fast-Paced Environment. 
[33:06] Advice for Aspiring Product Managers. 
[34:00] Essential Skills for Aspiring Product Managers. 
[35:18] The Importance of Technical Skills in Product Management. 
[38:33] The Role of Distance in Product Management. 
[39:40] Understanding and Managing Different Types of Distance. 
[44:37] The Challenge of Remote Work and Communication. 
[48:06] Evolving Leadership Styles and Building Cohesive Teams. 
[54:16] Balancing Professional Growth with Personal Interests. 
[59:29] Insights on Great Product Management and Leadership. 
[61:00] Closing. 

Podcast Information: Bernard Leong hosts and produces the show. Proper credits for the intro and end music: "Energetic Sports Drive" and the episode is mixed & edited in both video and audio format by G. Thomas Craig. 

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Product Management in a Scale-Up with Isaac Tay

“Touch ignites the unseen.”
Honestly, this was hard to pick a genre to match to the song.  I tried some online analysis of it and got Synth-Pop, Electronic, Rock, punk, latin??.  Anyway it is something to wake you up and get you moving.  I really appreciate the support of everybody that listens to the music I have shared.  All of you inspire me to keep on creating.  Peace and love.

Ignite

Digital Ocean Survivors - ACC 2000

Safe Passage

Gitkin - Fools Gold

Gitkin - Wing Nut

Gitkin - Footsteps (feat. Carol C)

Gitkin - Cat Nip

Gitkin - The Drive

Gitkin - Nosotros Tambien

Nepa (Never Expect Power Always)

Nepa (Dance Dub)

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