My friend Colleen is a cracking DJ, producer, musician, re-mixer who goes by the name DJ Cosmo. She's especially awesome because she lives in East London and is a mum, too. The reason I mention her is that she's campaigning to make people listen to music properly - ie: a full album from beginning to end, on vinyl, with no distractions at a monthly session called Classic Album Sundays. I must admit, I listen to music all the time but I'm seldom fully immersed - there's usually dinner to cook, clothes to tidy away or I'm in the office listening to something on Spotify while I work on my computer.
I think it's a tremendous campaign to get behind as so many people don't sit and absorb full albums: they download the single tunes they like, or listen to songs on YouTube. It's a cliché but it's true - the same song on vinyl vs an MP3 is miles apart.
Another of my favourite DJs, Greg Wilson, is synchronising with Colleen for the Northern contingent. You can check his blog here. For details of upcoming Classic Album Sundays check out Colleen's blog on Tumblr.
In the meantime, I have lots of vinyl that I would love hear from beginning to end with no distractions and imagine that one day I'll be able to sit at home for a full two hours completely uninterrupted and do just that. And if I had the soundsystem turned up extremely loud or maybe with headphones on if it was late, I think I'd like to be lying in this (replica) Corbusier day chair, pictured, which you can buy on eBay for about £250.
(HEY ROB IF YOU'RE READING THIS NO I DON'T FEEL BAD ABOUT A LACK OF VALENTINE'S DAY PRESENT.)
2 comments:
Funny, I wrote a blog post about this very thing a few weeks back...
http://puttingoutfire.posterous.com/classic-album-nights
I love the idea but - no offence at all to your friend! - am not so sure about having to listen in reverential silence in public. That's just me though. Look forward to hearing how it goes! x
Ooh why did you leave London? Greg Wilson did the most awesome set at East Village in December (you can download it via Soundcloud) - I swear I danced non stop for HOURS.
Interesting point RE 'reverential silence' - will experience in IRL and report back!
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