My equivalent to the concept album...last one of these was '06???
An epic follow up is due late 09/early 10...sorry can't just throw these together. Vivid audio movies for your mind.
From Show #1
Qool DJ Marv Doing The Right Thing Intro
Niko – Womb – ATIC Records
Joe Williams – To Good To Be True
Mariella – Urban Summer - Independent
Bias - Sit Back And See The World – Canteen Records
From Show #2
Bohannon – Song For My Mother
Van Hunt – Character
ARP – Elevate
From Show #3
Chung King – Making Music (4 Hero Mix) – Sonar Kollectiv/Gut Records
Herbaliser Featuring Seaming To – Something Wicked – Ninja Tune Records
RSL – Inside Looking Out – Players/Ninja Tune Records
From Show #4
Reasons - Minnie Ripperton
It'll All Come True - Patsy Gallant
Alice Smith - Love Endeavor
From Show #5
Herbert - Those Feelings
DKD – Brighter Day
DJ Spinna (Featuring Stephanie McKay) - Peace And Quiet
Podcast Summary
There is a method to the magic in the way Qool DJ Marv presents and plays music. He tunes into the atmosphere of the venue and the energy of the people, and then he blends what he sees with what he hears. Intertwining many styles for many faces from many places, Qool DJ Marv captivates you with his blend. The fluid flow and continuously ascending momentum of his wide-ranging sets is inviting, hypnotic, and breathtaking. Qool DJ Marv crafts an unforgettable feel good, get down party where everyone in the room will hear something that they enjoy. It’s as if he knew you were coming.
An inventive pioneer, Qool DJ Marv deliberately defies categorization to great effect. An evening of Qool DJ Marv may include a mind boggling array of selections spanning many eras and decades of music including R&B, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Latin, House, Jazz, Funk, Rock & Roll, Soul, and Disco classics, and Eclectic beats from around the world.
Since 1994, Marv has been producing mixed tapes/CD compilations that illuminate the many styles of music that he loves but have fallen short of major exposure and marketing. The series “Beats, Jazz, & Soul” and “Qool Classics” are adored by people from all walks of life from all over the globe. People enjoy the meticulous attention to the sequencing and the seamless continuity of the mixing. Qool DJ Marv has a way of introducing genre-defying songs to listeners who previously may have only preferred popular mainstream offerings.
It’s Qool DJ Marv’s laid-back demeanor and the playfully enchanting smile that you first notice. He is genuinely pleased to meet you and despite his even keel, he’s bubbling at the thought of what he has in store for your listening, dancing, and celebratory pleasure. There’s an exuberant idealism in Marv’s appealing mix that bridges us all – with a universal vibe, everybody gets down.
