So Dim has a new mix CD coming down the pipes. Those of you that are fans of Dimitri From Paris and got open on the first "A Night At The Playboy Mansion" (I sure was) have been waiting with baited breath for the next installment. Well it's here.
Below is an excerpt from Defected's web site about the CD:
With this compilation, I have to get a vibe going,” Dimitri explains, “mix tunes that people aren’t used to hearing with ones they’re more familiar with. I consider it as a single chunk of music,” he continues, “I want people to be able to listen to the whole thing. It should have peaks, lows, some sort of a story.” The first disc pairs break-in-case-of-emergency floor fillers like Jamiroquai ‘Cosmic Girl’ alongside obscure tunes like Musique’s ‘Love Massage’ and recent jazz-pop oddities like Mario Biondi’s ‘This Is What You Are’.
“Some music lovers might deem the Jamiroquai record too obvious, but capturing people’s attention was what it was all about” he explains. “’Love Massage’ is from late seventies, just something I dug out of my collection,” Dimitri adds. “I’ve been a very avid disc collector, and depending on the subject matter, I dig deeper to pull out something suitable.” The Mario Biondi release dates from 2006, yet is no more familiar to many listeners than the vintage dance 12”s. “It charted in Italy, where he’s from, but it deserved a bit more success,” he says, “its one of my favourites from recent years.”
The second disc, meanwhile, features Dimitri’s selection designed for more intimate moments. “Many people came up to after my sets and said that they made out to my CDs,” he explains, “I wanted to give them something to make more of that.” It features sophisticated bedroom tunes like Marvin Gaye’s ‘I Want You’ and William DeVaughn’s ‘Be Thankful For What You Got’. “It was fun to get the chance to do a downtempo mix,” he reveals, “its not something I’m usually asked to do.”
Modern and classic, Dimitri still enjoys evoking the sophisticated, nice-light-switches-and-sharp-suits, Playboy life. “We have this saying in France,” he explains, “‘in the old pots you make the better soup’. I have been playing now for over 25 years. I do an old fashioned heart warming soup, it goes down well, I like it l and I want other people to taste it.” Stick on the CD and you’ll soon gather that Dimitri’s hopes are well founded.
Released: 07/04/08
The 2 Disc set features classics, obscure oddities, new songs and edits. Song like Come Go With Me - Teddy Pendergrass, Love Massage - Musique, real DisKo Unusual Social Club type of type songs. Also on the album is a DisKo Unusual Social Club member in good standing Jere McAllister's Mr. A.L.I. feat. Carla Prather- Midnight Interlude!!!
Congrats Jere!!!
It is also worth mentioning that if you have not heard the first disc , do yourself a favor and grab that....Cause the new one won't be out for another couple of months......Sucks!
~LB
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