A couple of weeks ago, a comment was made that a Trap song couldn’t be made into a House Music banger. The thought I had in my head was ‘hold my beer’.
I Got My Own Brand
Throbbing Video
I went back to finish the video to go with my Contraband redux of Janet’s Throb I call Throbbing.
I felt it was fitting because another friend of mine, Terry Thompson, said he was going to be dropping that track in his set at Club 1722 in Baltimore.
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Bento Bitmix Dub
This story is from 2020 and I find it ironic.
It happened again, this being about the fourth time in as many months. I was on my side hustle driving ride share to help ends to meet.
The woman that I picked up was a bit more conversational than the typical rider. Even more unusual, she immediately launched into asking my age. Needless to say, I was taken a bit off guard.
After I (sorta) answered her question, she called me ‘Zaddy‘.
Yep, this has happened a lot over the past year actually. The most ironic part of this is that physically, I am not in that good of shape of late. In the midst of this pandemic, I have done my fair share of sitting on my ass and binge-watching Netflix. So this person’s observation did not match my self view.
I was (and am) grateful for this. It disrupted a rut I have been in for the last half of 2020.
And to remind myself from falling back into that rut, I made this remix as a reminder. I have slowly been ramping up working out again despite the cold and despite staying away from gyms to reduce Covid-19 exposure.
At this track to your workout play list!
Enjoy.
Artwork from Video by Polina Tankilevitch from Pexels and edited by JR Design Studio
Sweet Dreams (Stylo’s Rework) Video
Video clips by Cottonbro on Pexels
Editing by JR Design Studio
Contains Acapella 54 – Sweet Dreams (Alexander Metzger Mix)
Additional programming, mixing, and editing by Stylo
Sweet Dreams – Eurythmics
Annie Lennox – vocals, synthesizer, piano
David A. Stewart – synthesizer, programming
It’s Coming
It took me a while to get this done. I wanted to get it right and when the request was initially asked of me, I just couldn’t get it to come together in any significant way.
Yet, here it is!
I was asked back in June to do a Rhythm Nation remix for a Juneteenth event. I struggled with it.
To improve our way of life
Janet Jackson — Rhythm Nation
Join voices in protest
To social injustice
A generation full of courage
To be honest, it’s been difficult to frame the complex emotions I have regarding our current events that really have long roots and became mature way before todays crazy happenings. On top of all that, or rather underneath all of that, I am still smarting from my mom dying of a re-occurrence of cancer in 2016, followed in 2017 by my one-time finance Lauren passing away from health issues related to her on-again-off-again battle with alcohol.
My creativity has been operating in fits of starts and stops. I’m ready for that types of outcomes to cease.
For others who are classic INTJs like I am, this may seem counter-intuitive, but it’s time for me to put it all out there and just let it be. I am laughing because I’m sure this is cringe-worthy for other intuitive-introverts.
In my somewhat older age–older than what most think that I am–I am already past the point of trying to compare my life (and life/goal posts) to some linear or singular time line of what most think it should ‘look like‘. All of that stuff made up BS anyway, designed–borrowing a quote from the movie Fight Club–to have us “chasing…shit we don’t need“.
Yes, I would like to find a life partner to build together. So what my time line may not fit the classic one or the ones that follow like a predictable shallow movie plot. This doesn’t mean it’s too late, and it doesn’t mean it can’t be done.
Much like most of my life thus far, it just means that I won’t be forced to fit into anyone’s box.
Stay House 12 and 13 Available For Download
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It’s been 13 weeks of this project. And even though that many restaurants and bars have re-opened, performance places still remained shuttered. Plus did you see all that new higher infection rates? The ‘Rona’ isn’t gone and we still need to be vigilant with social distancing. Don’t take my word for it. Take Dr Fauci and the CDC!
So this project continues!
Yes, it means that I and most other DJs and musicians do not have gigs; and thus have been struggling to pay for necessities.
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Stay House 12
I am sorry about all the Neighbour Noise. But I have to Keep On Jacking. It’s the only way to be Picture Perfect. Plus I just Luv Dancing.
Stay House 13
Start out with Universal Love. Once you are Undressed, Shake Dat All Nite Long. Bounce and say Hey Hey. Don’t We Feel So Hot??
Stay House 14 July 18 @9PM | jump to events
Artwork contains a photo by Toni Reed on Unsplash with addition editing by JR Design Studio.
Stay House 11 Available For Download
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It’s been 11 weeks of this project. And even though that many restaurants and bars have re-opened, performance places still remained shuttered. Plus did you see all that new higher infection rates in places where people are practicing social distancing?
So I’ll be continuing this project.
Yes, it means that I and most other DJs and musicians do not have gigs; and thus have been struggling to pay for necessities.
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Stay House 11 — Pride Weekend
‘Come on baby, Stay On Top Of Me‘. I am just trying to share my heart with these Sketchings. Hearing the Warnings, sorry I Am Late. I Can’t Wait to say Hello Clouds…
Stay House 12 will be on Independence Day!
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Stay House 10 Available For Download
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That’s right! It’s been 10 weeks of this project. And even though that many restaurants and bars are re-opening to a limited capacity, performance places still remained shuttered.
So I’ll be continuing this for a while longer.
Yes, it means that I and most other DJs and musicians do not have gigs; and thus have been struggling to pay for necessities.
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In Stay House 10, I went deep to ask Where You Are, for Juneteenth reminded you I can’t Change My Skin, asked you to be wary of the Millie Vanillie fake ones, and finished with L Square.
I’ll be back again this week with Stay House 11!
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It was a very fun power hour of music! A huge thanks to those who tipped me! If others are still thinking about this, it can be done via my handle musicofstylo on CashApp or Venmo.
I started out the show with some funk laden before sprinkling in some Afro House. At peak time, I dipped back into Deep House and Tech House.
I’ll be back again this week with Stay House 10!
Stay House 8 Available For Download
Those of you who have been following me on Instagram know I have been doing a live stream event weekly these last several weeks.
I hope they have been helping ease some of the stay at home public distancing that you may be in and providing a bit of sunshine. I certainly have been having fun playing for you! It has become a welcome tonic in these rough times.
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Stay House 8
These beats are sure to infect you. We get On and On with DBow, shrug off the stress and worry with Biscuits, ask that I be your Only One, and close with Eat Your Friends by Taches featuring Shoffy. Oh you may not think you are infected but you will be just lying to your asymptomatic self.
Stay House 7
Lots of essential love in this show. I start off in the Deep House end of the pool, with Your House remixed by Ricky L. Travel with me through how We Rock It by Sander Kleinenberg with Dev, get kinda lit with Gettoblaster and Missy. I cool things down the funky I Rock Wit U by Mike City with Dwele.