Musigration: Movement Across The Water at Tate Exchange Liverpool March 2019
How has music shaped the exchange of cultural ideas and influenced social trends?
As a result of the proliferation of popular music from the 20 century via Bakelite, vinyl, tape, CD,
televised concerts, pop video, DVD, mp3 and streaming, populations across the world have been
able to share and exchange tastes and styles of musical idioms resulting in a hybrid of contemporary
musical genres.
Notably in the UK there have been several different influential periods that are still making an
impact on the way that music is interpreted and consumed. This consumption of the music
produced has facilitated a cultural acceptance, even an adoption of attitudes and styles in all of the
generations that have been born since these technologies allowed for this easy exchange.
In particular I would like to examine the impact that Blues, R&B, Soul, Reggae and Ska have carried
artists across the waters both ways, from the UK to the Americas and back again. From my
experiences, I have been part of this cultural pollination having been part of the baby boomers post
WW II. I heard first-hand the music from the period pre-war from the Bakelite collections of my
parents, augmented by my own acquisition of vinyl in the 50’s and the 60’s. I participated in the 8
track cartridge craze, collected cassette tapes and recorded my own, bought CD’s and DVD’s and
now stream music at home, on my mobile and computer.
I came to Europe because of my involvement in the music industry in the late 70’s. Being fortunate
enough to work with artists such as Marvin Gaye, Aretha, Sinatra, BS&T and other great names. In
1976 I was living in New York and was in house engineer for Bobby Colomby’s New City Studio
assigned to record demos for an artist from the UK; Jess Roden, and his bass player John Cartwright
who was his songwriter/bandleader. Jess sang blue eyed soul, influenced by black soul musicians
Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Temptations, Stevie Wonder and others. It was my association with
John, and his invitation to come to France and build a studio with him that brought me here.
I would like to seek out some of the artists that were part of these journeys back and forth between
their country of origin and the UK, interview and record both visually and orally their reflections,
providing playback through an installation and highlight the music that they made during their
careers, and that which influenced them.
I will involve Dr. Edson Burton, historian and artist to work with me, providing background and
history, musical references, and for him to take part actively during our residency at the TexL. This
can be as part of a talk, a presentation of musical works, a video of archival footage, etc.
I will include the Jacaranda in Liverpool, particularly because of its history of hosting musical
acts since the 60’s, and the historical musicians that have played there.
Along with all of this, I will prepare a collection of artwork from albums, magazines and publicity
from the periods we will cover.
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Just wanted to give a full taste of the music that is available for everyone to enjoy, so i decided to share here on N1M one of the selections in its entirety. This one is called Generique, was written for my radio program as an opening theme, and was recorded using a Korg M1 and Roland Juno. You can find it on iTunes music, Deezer, Spotify, Napster, and all of the major download and streaming sites as well as here on N1M. I hope you all emjoy this and visit CDbaby to download the entire album.
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Still Water Runs Deep is now available!!!
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Just Two days to go and "Stll Water Runs Deep" is out on all major streaming outlets! Also you can purchase singles and the entire album from CD Baby, Spotify, Deezer, Pandora, Amazon, Google,Rumblefish, Shazam, Spotify, Napster, Sound Exchange, Apple iMusic!!!!!!
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RELEASE DATE 28th November, 2018 on all major streaming services
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On CDBaby "Still Water Runs Deep".
Here is a sampler of the selections that have been finished. Artwork and album notes, publishing codes finished. I am releasing the music for everyone to enjoy, listen here and downloadable from CD Baby, iTunes, Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify et al from the 28th of November. Kool will be pre-released in its entirety from 21st of November on iTunes!!! Look forward to the 21st then the 28th!
Best to all!!!
Medjivepjis
Sampler Now Available! New Album now being prepared for release on CDBaby "Still Water Runs Deep".
Here is a sampler of the selections that have been finished as of the 9th of November, 2018. Within the next two weeks I will be detailing the artwork and album notes, finishing the publishing codes and finally releasing the music for everyone to enjoy. I hope that this sampler piques your interest. I have had a good time getting all of this together over the past 9 months.
Best to all!!! Medjivepjis
Sampler Now Available! New Album now being prepared for release on CDBaby "Still Water Runs Deep".
Here is a sampler of the selections that have been finished as of the 9th of November, 2018. Within the next two weeks I will be detailing the artwork and album notes, finishing the publishing codes and finally releasing the music for everyone to enjoy. I hope that this sampler piques your interest. I have had a good time getting all of this together over the past 9 months.
Best to all!!! Medjivepjis
About Medjivepjis
Medjivepjis began playing music at the age of five and is fluent on piano, guitar, saxophone, clarinet. He is also practiced on trumpet, oboe and celeste. He has worked in the entertainment industry as a musician, audio/video engineer, composer, studio designer, and as a producer of many successful experimental videos and albums. As such, he also applies himself behind the camera whether for video or still photography.
He has worked with artists such as Blood, Sweat & Tears, Jess Roden, Marvin Gaye, Patti Labelle, Robert Hazzard, Chaka Khan, Pentangle, Niominka Bi N'Diaxas Band from Senegal, The Fugitives, Court of Miracles.
He has returned to his artistic roots in the past several years working within Artemotion as an executive director and producer, and releasing two of his own CD’s of original music under the name “Medjivepjis” with his production company “DOAMAI”. He also produces his own videos, narratives that are based on seasons, ideas, and political ideals.
DOAMAI is currently developing a project using the original 1975 16-track analogue recording of David Bowie’s and John Lennon’s hit “FAME”. Michael is co-ordinating this project along with Bernard Indeau at Studio des Collines, a 48-track analogue studio in Hautefort, France, where the recording is located.
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