On a recent journey to visit friends and celebrate my nuptial anniversary in New York City, the Maestro himself, Danny Tenaglia happened to be playing in his 'hood of Brooklyn. Never one to miss out on a chance to see Danny, I obviously jumped at the chance! So over the bridge Cam and I went to meet with some more friends who were already inside. The club was pretty much perfect (except for the drink prices) but BIG, crystal clear sound, a small room box space with a balcony that surrounded the dancefloor that was packed with a knowledgeable and appreciative crowd made up for that. OutPut in Brooklyn should somewhere to add to the long list of things to do and see in NY.
Danny took us on a trip like he always does, going from disco (I Feel Love was the first track I heard once we got inside) to deep house, tribal & techno. None of the usual Danny antics with flashlights and goofing around or dancefloor visits. He was seemingly having a blast too. Below I'll leave a couple of the tracks he played.. though sadly not the one I really want to have to share with you. The one he came on the mic and introduced as "just a little something I've been working on in the studio. Its not really ready yet..". From the opening haunting cello, everyone on the floor recognized it. Danny was playing Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles. A mix that will surely never ever see the light of day as a release because of who the original artist is, but let me just say that with Ableton and Logic, you too, can remix the Beatles. One of those dancefloor moments I won't ever forget, and I've had that damn song stuck in there for a week now.
We all know how great Maceo Plex is so its no shocker when I'm out and I hear something I'm diggin', that when I shazam it there is a good chance it will come up as Maceo Plex. The guy is prolifically releasing great tracks at an alarming rate.
Maceo Plex - Stimulation (Original Mix)
It felt like he was playing this song for about 15 minutes. which he probably was... its a 10 minute long track anyway, and theres a certain bit that begins a bit after 6 mins that he was looping. I turned to Cam and said... this sound suspiciously like Heartbreak (Make me a dancer) by the Freemasons. If you have ever been within 20 feet of me in a club when that song has come on I apologize for likely striking you with exuberance. Anyhoo, this sounded familiar. It doesn't actually sound ANYTHING like heartbreak, for the record. But around the 6 minute mark something about that beat even now sober listening to it does remind me of Heartbreak a lil bit. Its a very old song which is likely why it sounded familiar..
Shiloh - Cafe Del Mariachi (Nick Warren Remix)
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