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Rattlesnake charm (Dream Machine) what are you thinking of what are you doing what do you think you can do what you are what you do looking out at ripples on the dance floor what do you mean is what you get did you forget to know what the end is to begin clearing looking out at ripples on the dance floor dream machine did you get everything you asked for dream machine rattlesnake a charm on the dance floor love's rage broken page electric lights and glass bone nights electric lines run through your minds distractions with radio contraptions night glasses pipe ashes tick tock hear the wind lick the window ignited you're invited grow wings sprouting from the backbone dream machine mister jones you don't know what you came for dream machine rattlesnake a charm on the dance floor we are like those two mirrors steaming in the rain we are those two lovers holding each other's hands dream with me rattle...

This friday i am proud to present Ben Annand from "Tropical" Los Angeles. We will be playing at the GALLERY LOUNGE where Collage Music hosts every friday night. Beginning this month the guys from Mimosa records will be hosting thier monthly every second friday of the month. www.thegallerylounge.com Hope to see you all there, and remember its free to get in. As always COLLAGE MUSIC is here to defend continuity in variety.... FRIDAY DEC/3 DJ Mike Atallah (collage music) Ben Annand (Tropical LA) www.tropical-house.com

My friend and I watched a great film, on accident. Funny, but accident seems to be the underlying theme of the film. In my own words i think an accident is simply a rug that covers destiny. Film: Hurlyburly (1998) Director: Anthony Drazen Cast: Sean Penn, Kevin Spacey (pre-american beauty), Gary Shandling, Meg Ryan and so many more. Ok, so just scroll down to the Google search engine and type HurlyBurly and go from there.

 http://www.bozzetto.com/Flash/Life.htm

The Zen Philosopher BASHO once wrote: A flute with no holes, is not a flute. A doughnut with no hole, is a danish. -Chevy Chase in Caddyshack expressing his wisdom to a confused caddie on the green. Confusion is relative in this case.

In unanticipated glory, my friend Bridget from LA made a crusade to San Francisco to attend the sound engineer/music producer convention in the Moscone Convention center. In tandem was the REMIX magazine sponsored "workshop" presenting the latest in DJ and remixing tools to hit the market; if not already in studios worldwide. Being an explorer she took on SF with little hesitation, she has been up here many times; though San Francisco is like a stage set always changing, actors included. She met up with me on Friday evening where with very little time she announced that she had set me up with a DJ gig. For the past 3 months I had been in a retrospective phase re-examining where I am as a DJ and what musical ingredients my karmic senses are thirsting in order to live up to Collage Music standard: DEFEND CONTINUITY WITH VARIETY. After a frustrating bout with my pending position at a local radio station, I will not name names, I had been encapsulated with building tension w...

A sense unlike the usual five we are aware of, call it the sixth call it the cosmic; whatever it is it coddles the imagination and charms the soul. Imagine a cascade in a forest with moss capped rocks and still mannered bull frogs. Now imagine a 747 airplane drifting into the clouds producing sound much like running water rushing along those rocks. Sitting on a rock and listening to the sound of nature Boris called the name of his Mother in quiet despair, asking her ghost why she was what she was and if she really did exist all along. The sun was brilliant the sky was blue, the wind was dry and his skin was bronzed. Boris looked at his feet and liked what he saw. He saw them to be diamonds, precious minerals used for his blessed vantage. Boris liked to see his feet molded onto the moss, the way they felt and such. The water spilled over them and created a clean feeling crisp and sanctifying. He had an erection from the cool weather in the redwood tree scaped forest. Tall tr...

"Kant was right. The mind imposes order. It also tells you how much to tip. I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying. God is silent. Now if we can only get man to shut up." Allen lacks a college degree, and he freely admits that he was ejected from both New York University and New York City College. However, in a classic joke he claims that while a student he was attracted to such abstract philosophy courses as “Introduction to God,” “Death 101” and “Intermediate Truth.” His downfall came when he cheated on his metaphysics final. “I looked within the soul of the boy sitting next to me,” he explains. Because he is a voracious reader who goes in for heavy reading about ultimate concerns, his humor can be appreciated especially by those familiar with the pretentiousness of some religious and philosophical literature. In a parody on Hassidic tales, Allen concludes one commentary by saying, “Why pork was proscribed...

1. DJ GREGORY (FAYA COMBO) A supream gem, this single is sure to last and melt dancers all over the world 2. Deep House Souldiers (Offset Music) "Collecting my soul" This is all about context, definately a good forgiving piece in a deep set 3. James Duncan (Traxx Records) "Dub with me/City Life" An extremely versitille record that brings early 90's nostalga with fresh synthy percussive back drops. I personally like Dub With Me. 4. ((Flahback Record 1996!!!)) D.C sensation (Nice 'N' Ripe) "Precision E.P" A good time party jam for the mature ear. 5. Daddy J and Face (Pl*ff) "Wax affair" Solid, silly, deep, and pay attention to the light rebound on the deep dub... 6. L. Ray Robinson (3 PA $ recordings) "Luna del Ray ep" very creative, works as a dubby ice breaker or a quirky intro. 7. Odori All Stars (Odori) "Trax for Hire" Brilliant and unique 8. Cuban Pete (www.mimosa-recordings.com) "Los Angeles ...

Success, well it comes from conviction and sureness; belief in the self and the integrity you have towards the greater good. This must be contained in a positive spirit, uninhibited with foolish self-destructive thoughts. And these thoughts are common and pass lightly though can easily linger so heavily. If in that heavy situation I think that in order to reconcile with the self to become successful it should begin with quietly squeezing everything out of each day. Every single day must be recognized as important-hopefully action will follow. But to hell with hope, action must follow if you follow what I mean. Remember, its all word play when one chants to oneself in achieving success. Chanting leads to no action, action leads to action. Chanting is a fireside phenomenon worthy of praise when all is being done already. (When all is done then said). Repetitive gospel of pure and integral words are valid and true, though to experience the word one must forget the word (temporarily) and ...

DJ line up for BRASIL Mike Atala (collage music) DJ Adnan ( www.djadnan.com ) Tomas Tomato (New York) Limon (SF) Morgan Farrand (Santa Barbara) plus Guest DJ's comming in and out. This will be a celebration of the rare sunshine during San Francisco summertime. Brasilian Barbeque served with rice beans fruit and cachasa.

Intentions rise like bees Flocking to the nectar For all to see. -MA   6 6 4

Imagine a man who worked as a gardener for an estate; never leaving, never finding the need to receive a pecuniary income, and who has never even sat inside of an automobile.  Now go further and imagine this man having no public record on him; no birth certificate, no medical reports, no listing of his even being employed as a gardener for the estate on the labor inventory log.  For 60 years this man's life consisted in attending to the horticulture of the estate and entertaining himself with the radio and later in television.  His only connection to the outside world was through these two mediums, and the estate maid who treated him like a child his whole life.  Day in and day out, nothing but detailed garden work and watching the world go by on the Television set.  Quite an elegant operation if I may say so. One day the owner of the estate, who had been bed ridden for the past 30 years, passed away peacefully in his hospice upstairs.  Since th...

1. Dave Panda feat. cecilia stalin "sister supreme" Dessous 2.Arnaud Le Texier & James Warren "Raggapoom" Kailash 3.Solomic Sound (Come Fi Mash it) "pete moss reblessing" Worship recordings 4.Jordan Fields (The Lowdown Double Dealin ep) "lowdown dub" Doubledown ---spooky track in my opinion, good, but spooky 5.Hakan Lidbo (Natural Soul) "fill me up" Fiji-----the way this deep song opens up and reveals the funk, and then forgives; quite clever. 6.Le bien et le mal (factor e 1998 nice,nice) "Golden Times" 7.Victor Simonelli presents. Pat Hodges "Rushin to meet you" Equal 8.Thomas Sahs & Paul Peredes (Miami Sampler 2004) "Uptown Recognition" Odd and Ends Music 9.Freestyle Man/Sasse (nightstarter) "The S track" Moodmusic 10.Demarkus Lewis with Lena Wade "This" Fair Park

"Digby" Photo by Joao Atala 

There will be a party at a secret spot in San Francisco... BRASIL stay tuned for DJ line up.

NEW YORK...they call it Dance Music and its a religion. 

Frozen Time in Parati (Rio De Janeiro) 

"Lima Daquri Sky" by Mary Nakada 

Defend the continuity 

Here is a list of my top ten records in my inventory. I do not discriminate when it comes to year of release. I welcome shelf life re-juvinates. 1. Deep House Soul(diers): Summer Love EP Limestone Recordings 2. Demarkus Lewis with Lena Wade: Your Touch Fair Park 3. Natural Rhythm: Be Loved EP Nightshift 4. Arnaud Le Texier & James Warren: Self Titled Kailash 5. Francois K. (AME STRONG): Tout est Bleu Delabel 6. Glenn Underground : Trust Remixes (Prayer Music) Large 7. ORATES : ORATES White Label 8. Vegomatic : French Up Future Now Unlimited (Topplers) 9. Seven Deadly Sins/Thousand Fingermen : Self Titled White Label 10.Adult Only : Formule Express Topplers

In life we must do what is best in order to provide to those whom we care for and satisfy ourselves to the upmost degree. Now what is wrong with that statement? Does it sound appologetic? Does it have a certain cliche that eliminates how each and every human being choses to live? "In life we must do what is best. Hmmmm "what is best". Well, first of all, shouldnt we know what is worst too, in order to know what is best. And if so, where should we tie the rope in order to keep us at bay while we experience the worst in order to do the best? Trivial i say not. You may think it is, but rest assured i know you have thought about this statement in so many words. Begining with the choice of choice. You choose to choose, so therefore you are on your own for the most part. Once you recognize that, the intro sentence is nothing more than a "keep all hands and arms inside at all times". Well what if i dont want to. What if i want to stick my hand out knowing...

Last week I was casually picking up some records for my Saturday night gig in the Mission District. I was feeling vocals and light piano chord driven melodies. Sure enough, as Karmic as record shopping is for me; I came across this wonderful record that I connected with the second the percussive intro layered into the sweet pulse of the keyboard. Its a distant song with a forgiving message entwined within. The percussions were conga led with bongo slaps for the highs, and maracas sneaking around the back. The bassline is gorgeous and simple, dark driven and unique. Definitely forward moving, this song isn't static and running in place-its definitely a breath of motivation for the dancefloor, but its motivation is for the dancers to close their eyes and smile and thank god for music like this. Its feel good and the melody is electric guitar generated, though it can be imagined as a type of keyboard due to the sudden chops and muting between notes. The elasticity of the notes...

I ask this question because i have begun a new venture in creating the first ever weblog for COLLAGE MUSIC. Defending the Continutiy in Variety

Welcome to my Blog. I like how that sounds "Blog". It works in a way; its kind of like throwing something sticky on a wall and look at it before it peels off and falls on the ground. I would say that the word blog reminds me off something sticky and small-where if you throw it on the wall it would remain there for anyones viewing pleasure. And this is kind of the same respect. I throw things on the wall for you to enjoy it. But its not a big enough deal to be alarmed off, its just a BLOG!!! a little sticky thing that catches your attention for a breif moment. And then once you are bored or had enough idle time, you move on and the blog remains on the wall. As you walk away you may even look back at the little blog as it gets smaller and smaller, yet still being this thing that takes up space on the wall. I am proud to be taking up some space on this wall. I think i am going to enjoy this wall for however long this blog stays sticky and interesting enough to look at....