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Bored To Death on a roof top loft in Manhattan | September 10, 2009

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September 14, 2009 07:12 PM PDT

September 10, 2009

Literal DJing on themes of intrigue, mystery and paranoia while adding nuance and musical ambiance at the premiere party for the new HBO comedy series Bored To Death on a roof top loft in Manhattan.

http://www.hbo.com/boredtodeath/index.html

I got a sneak peek so that I could prepare my sneak attacks. Watch the show and listen close and you’ll hear how this set came together. Clues and cues are not just in the soundtrack, but are also found in the dialogue.

I had a minute with Jonathan Ames and Fiona Apple where I offered congratulations on their accomplishments. Told Fiona that Sleep To Dream is my favorite of hers and gave them both a CD put together by me and good friend G-Man called The Bold & The Brave. Imagine them giving it listen. Cool?

http://www.hbo.com/boredtodeath/blog/

Feel good cathartics all over the room.

Dusty Springfield – The Look Of Love
Carly Simon – Nobody Does It Better
Grizzly Bear – Eavesdropping
Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band – Luck In The Sky With Diamonds
Henry Mancini – Pink Panther Theme (Ludovic Navarre aka St. Germain Mix)
Crowhead – ECM
Jill Scott – Watching Me
Barry Adamson – Black Amour
Tosca – Rosa
The Herbaliser – The Sensual Woman (Instrumental)
Beck – Missing
Daniele Luppi – Fetish Quartet
Marcos Valle – Os Grilos (Nobukazu Takemura’s For Child Remix)
Crowhead featuring Kwasi – Headshot
The Dynamics – Miss You
The Rolling Stones – Fingerprint File
The Wild Magnolias – Smoke My Peace Pipe (Smoke It Right)
Jimi Hendrix – All Along The Watchtower

Admittedly preoccupied, my mind wanders but organization and muscle memory kicked in…another words, this set was unconscious.

Extra special thanks CT.

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.

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