THIS IS A SPECIAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM SHIFTING GEARS!!!!!!!
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THE SHIFTING GEARS UPDATE:
APRIL 21: ALTON MILLER Guidance, Distance, Life Line, Planet E Detroit USA
ALTON MILLER: Biography
It was once said that art is an expression of life. The way in which we
choose to view it, hear it, dance it, speak it and write about it is the
passion that drives an artist to create.
Alton comes to the world painting a musical canvas. Molded, shaped and
reared on Stevie Wonder, Santana, Parliament Funkadelic and the Philadelphia
sound, he grew to be an avid clubber.
On a frenzied tour of clubs in North America, Alton began homing his skills
under the electrifying energies of Ron Hardy, Frankie Knuckles, Larry Levan
and Timmy Regisford. Alton, along with friends, set out to recreate the
energy they experienced in the clubs, by opening the world renowned dance
club the Music Institute in Detroit.
The Music Institute was one of the epicenters of the underground House
movement where Alton and Chez Damier shared residency on Saturday nights
creating the musical volcano that erupted worldwide in 1988. Alton's
affinity for rhythms led him to take up conga drumming and becoming an
accompanist for a local Katherine Dunham based dance company. Drumming and
its connection to rhythms of all music have proven influential to his
musical growth.
In 1991, Alton recorded his first release "Pleasure Baby", for Serious
Grooves / KMS. " I Like Having You", his second release recorded for Cyren
is considered a classic among House DJs worldwide. This single was also a
debut for his vocal talents. Alton's third single "Dusk", recorded under the
pseudonym Aphrodisiac for Serious Grooves / KMS, was critically acclaimed on
both European and North American charts. Since his early recordings, Alton
amassed worldwide success and exposure as a producer/DJ.
For the last two years, Alton has been busy releasing singles & EPs, for
various independent labels. Guidance Recordings and BPM Records were
plateaus for Alton's inner growth as a musician and songwriter/producer.
"The Rare Source EP" recorded in Paris for BPM charted in Muzik's Top 100
Top Songs of 1996. Alton's latest projects include a single for Carl
Craig's Planet E and mixes for Detroit House Producer : Scott Grooves.
At the end of 1998, Alton signed an exclusive recording agreement with
Distance Music, this single comes from his forthcoming album, to be released
Spring 1999.
From 1989 to present, Alton has toured France, Chile, England, Switzerland,
Portugal, Germany ... defining House music to the world as he has
experienced and lives it. Miller's intimate connection with the drums and
varied African influenced rhythms result in compositions that move people
physically and emotionally and hearing him DJ defines what House music is
all about !
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SHIFTING GEARS. JASON PALMA AND DEE JAY NAV NU JAZZ DEEP HOUSE SESSIONS
EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT AT T.O.'S UNA MAS NIGHT CLUB. 422 ADELAIDE STREET W.
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Just Announced and Upcoming!
SATURDAY JUNE 2nd, 2001: MARSHALL JEFFERSON The Godfather of House Music!
Also look for upcoming guest spots by NYC's DJ Swingsett and Naked Music's
Lisa Shaw, Peter Adakvah of BBE UK, and DJ Harvey. Shifting Gears is hosted
by residents Dee Jay Nav and Jason Palma at Toronto's newest dancefloor
venue, Una Mas. This weekly Saturday night session features regular local
guest djs, and a roster of regular stopovers by djs from the global nu jazz
and deep house jet set is also in the works. Dee Jay Nav and Jason Palma
are both members of the Movement Collective, responsible for injecting
Toronto dancefloors with infectious afro, latin, jazz and brasilian grooves
at the monthly Movement sessions at Roxy Blu. Jason Palma continues to host
his Higher Ground radio show on Thursday nights on CIUT 89.5. Dee Jay Nav
is also part of the Upsidedown events team, and can his sets can be heard
weekly on the new EXPANSIONS radio show Tuesday nights on CIUT and at
www.beats.to. Feel free to contact us for any other information about the
night, and please add us to your club listings. Shifting Gears!
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SHIFTING GEARS TOP TEN:
1) Mondo Grosso "Life" (Epic)
2) Ronny Jordan - Claussel's Spiritual Life mixes (SLM)
3) James Ingram "Lean On Me" (MAW)
4) Crown Heights Affair "Far Out" (De-lite)
5) Kyoto Jazz Massive "Crossbreed" (For Life)
6) Sabata "Man For My Lady" (TSOB)
7) Nathan Haines "Earth Is The Place" (Chili Funk)
8) Moments of Soul "Live my Life" (Wave)
9) T Kolai "Exodus" (Ibadan)
10) Erro "Don't Change" (Yoruba)
CHECK THE SOUNDS OF SHIFTING GEARS ONLINE AT THESE TECHNOLOGIX LINKS:
http://www.technologix.org/ram/shiftinggears/shiftinggears7.ram
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ALSO DON"T FORGET ABOUT THE NEXT MOVEMENT!
Friday April 27, 2001
MOVEMENT presents
BILONGO
At the Roxy Blu
With DJ Manu Boubli
Comet records, Paris. Compiler of 'Bilongo','Racubah'
'Ouelele' compilation series - Modern Afro Rhythm!
with Movement Collective
DJs A Man Called Warwick, Aki, Dee Jay Nav, Jason
Palma, John Kong.
Visual by Play Visuals
12 Brant St.
Doors open 10pm
$10 advance $15 door
Tickets available at Rotate This, Play De Record,
Cosmos, Vortex, Vice, Soundscapes
MOVEMENT TEN:
1. Fertile Ground- Peace and Love (Counterpoint)
2. DJ Patife- Sambassin (V Recordings)
3. Mr Hermano - Free As The Morning Sun (White)
4. Sleepwalker- Untitled (CD-R)
5. Jambalasie- Jab Jab (Strakers)
6. Steele Deauttah- Afrian Stomp (Black Blood)
7. Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings-
Walking the Dog (Paragon)
8. Kaidi Tatham- Betcha (Bittasweet)
9. Stardust International & Tayfun-
As'i es la vida (Hendrix Music)
10. JKong & Moonstarr- Future Visions (Dubplate)
Compiled by Movement Collective A Man Called Warwick
Aki, Dee Jay Nav, Jason Palma, John Kong. Toronto,
Canada.
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