| Carter, Derrick L. / Squaredancing in a Roundhouse |
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| Album: | Squaredancing in a Roundhouse | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Carter, Derrick L. | Added: | Nov 2002 | |
| Label: | Classic Recordings Ltd. | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2002-11-11 | Pull Date: | 2003-01-13 | Charts: | RPM/Electronica |
| Week Ending: | Jan 5 | Dec 29 | Dec 15 | Dec 8 | Nov 24 | Nov 17 |
| Airplays: | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 18, 2016: | The Offbeat Fill Do You Believe? | 4. | Apr 21, 2006: | The Top Shelf (coachella!) Do You Believe? | |
| 2. | May 25, 2016: | The Off-Beat Generation Where You at | 5. | Jan 09, 2005: | Dancing in Outerspace Where You at | |
| 3. | Feb 26, 2014: | Pumping Iron Squaredancing in a Roundhous | 6. | Jul 11, 2004: | Miss Piggy & Lady Stardust Friends Talk |
| Album Review |
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| Jacki-O Reviewed 2002-11-05 | ||
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Derrick Carter: Squaredancing in a Round House Label: Classic Rating (scale of 1-10, 10 being best): 8 Oh man… Last time I saw Derrick Carter DJ in a club, it was late Sunday night at the EndUp, and Derrick was killin’ it w/ a drink in one hand, a joint in the other… I always knew Derrick to be a great DJ, but now his album shows the breadth of his musical repertoire. He’s got some spoken word, some jazzy deep house, some tech-y stuff, some synth-y downtempo, some retro, some disco, some acid… and all of it revolves around the trademark Chicago underground house that is black, funky, raw, and dirty. Try: 2,3,5,7,8,11,15. 7&8 are my faves. 1. Derrick talking like Barry White over twisted analog electronics & a slow solid beat 2. Slower crunchy beats (under 120bpm), layered percussion, analog tweaks & chill synths 3. Bumpin' house track w/ stylish sax loop & funky guitar thing w/ soulful vox - this is SO Chicago 4. Snappy beats, twinkly effects, simple piano loop w/ soulful male vocals 5. Spacey & lazy w/ abstract beats & breathy vocals, really far-out electronics 6. Claps & beats interlude 7. This is SO weird but I love it… some kid (?) randomly talking about friends over house beats 8. Twisted electronics – Derrick talkin’ & preachin’ – very intense track 9. Short instrumental that resembles some sort of 80s industrial-new-wave synth/beat 10. Jazzy flute & lovely electronics – real nice & chill, like an acid-jazz/downtempo track 11. Lush synthesizers, pianos, beats @ 3:00 – like a Carl Craig tune 12. Twisted disco – claps & funky groove w/ some R&B vocals done w/ Chez Damier 13. Robo-vocals & analog w/ tech-y effects; kind of has that retro acid-house sound 14. More of that retro sound – druggy vocals & effects 15. Funky sax groove w/ some slammin’ house beats & vocal improv – nice & jazzy but also kinda raw & dirty-disco, ya dig? | ||
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