Showing posts with label Tortured Soul. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tortured Soul. Show all posts

2.1.10

cause you belong to me



Okay, I missed yesterday. Whatever. Happy New Year!!!

Since I first posted it in 2008, I've been receiving endless requests for a re-up of Norma Jean Bell's "I'm the Baddest Bitch (In the Room)." Understandable, duh, because it might be one of the best tracks to ever grace a set of speakers. And the Moodyman mix below is even better.

I sent this text message to my girl J9 at 2 am from a car in Ohio. I was coming back from seeing Tortured Soul with Nick from TGF, occasional deep movements contributor Leo, and this boy Tristan, who might be the most insane fucking driver I've ever experienced in my entire life. Sure, he was drunk, but he'd be holding a cigarette, rolling windows up and down compulsively, changing CDs, and changing lanes, all at the same time at like 90 mph. And braking. A lot.

The only thing that kept me from leaping out of the car was when this track came on, and I got all warm and started vamping out because who cares if I'm going to die in a fiery crash? I'm the baddest bitch in the room.

We eventually made it back okay, and almost two months later, J9 puts this up on Facebook. God to the damn.

Norma Jean Bell- I'm the Baddest Bitch (In the Room) (Moodymann Mix)

Oh, and I forgot to mention that once I got back to town from the insane drive, I go up to my friend Alie's place and the party has cleared out but my three best bitches are all dancing around like maniacs to "Orinoco Flow" by Enya, spilling beer all over me and kissing me. Truly one of the best nights of 2009. More to come in 2010, sans the insane driving, hopefully.

28.5.09

enjoy it now



While in Oberlin, Ohio, last week, I made a venture to Cleveland with some great friends to see Tortured Soul, and it turned out to be one of the best live concerts I've ever seen. It wasn't just the fact that a live band was playing so perfectly a music that is traditionally made with synthesizers and drum machines, it was the sound itself-- a soulful, funky, jazzy and emotionally resonant house that forces asses to shake. I highly recommend seeing them play live. Just watch this and you'll understand:



And below, a track of theirs that just screams a perfectly deep mix of Morgan Geist, Stevie Wonder and Steely Dan-- truly uplifting, and a real floor-shaker to boot.

Tortured Soul- Enjoy It Now

More deep stuff tomorrow.