I do love this song, and it has been a nemesis for me [up there with some Den Harrow vinyl], never being able to get my hands on a copy of this great song. Had it on cassette from another DJ [Rick for those in the know], but finally found it on a Razormaid Anniversary compilation years later, in Cheyenne, WY of all places! Of course I soon found out that the vinyl had gotten a bit warped, so it…
Tracy Spencer’s 1986 ‘Run To Me’ is what HiNrg is all about: a girl singing to a great fast beat. Not to be confused with Tracie Spencer of ”Our House’ fame, this was always a crowd pleaser. It was also featured on an early volume of Ultimix, and one of their few mixes that was actually better than the standard 12′ version.
Vivien Vee ‘Heartbeat’ 1-2-3 is a classic Euro-NRG song from 1987.
After discovering George Winston on Windham Hill Records at a record store at the mall [it was playing in the store, so miss those days!] I had to check out the label’s other offerings. This time was the heart of the New Age revolution that was pretty much started by Windham Hill. Considered by some as background music, a lot of the albums were quite adventurous, with a more jazzy sound that one would expect. Then there was Mark Isham….
Jazz on Film Noir A Streetcar Named Desire Man With The Golden Arm Private Hell 36 The Sweet Smell of Success Touch of Evil Anatomy of a Murder Odds Against Tomorrow Great jazz music from these great films from the 50’s. It comes is a deluxe box set with a good book, need to get that one day soon. No longer available: But until then you can get all of the music from Amazon MP3, 5 discs worth for $9, what a…
Lately there have been some substantial changes in the online music world. Apple, Google and Amazon have storage services for your music, along with the accompanying stores to purchase tunes. On the storage side, each service has their advantages [and disadvantages]. After living with each for a while, I thought I would do a run-through of what features each service offers. Update Sept 2018: Amazon MP3 match is no longer available. iTunes Match: The Match service from Apple is more of…