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Freitag, 20. September 2019, ab 22h
mit
Greg Belson (Divine Discotheque/45 Live)
&
Herr Wempe (Soul Gallen)
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Seit bald zehn Jahren ist SOUL GALLEN ein stetiger Wert: Monatlich lädt Gastgeber Herr Wempe versierte Plattenleger_innen ein, um gemeinsam dieses runde Schwarz aufzulegen und Menschen zum gemeinsamen Tanzen zu animieren. Zum Start in die Jubiläumssaison kommt hoher Besuch aus Los Angeles: Greg Belson, Mitglied der 45 Live-Crew, Produzent der gefeierten Divine Disco-Reihe und weltweit gefragter DJ.
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What's your name & where are you
from?
I’m Greg Belson and I live in Los
Angeles, California.
What are you doing?
I collect rare vinyl, archive records
and I play them on the radio and around the globe. Always looking for music I
didn’t know about 24 hours earlier.
Who influenced you musically?
In my early teen years it was the
heavier production and harder sounds of metal bands, before switching it up to
hiphop and the attitude from pioneers like Public Enemy, Schooly D, Big Daddy
Kane etc. Other influences are David Axelrod, Charles Stepney & Gil Scott
Heron, but what inspires me today musically evolves daily.
What was your first record?
My first record was bought for me by my
parents as a gift when I was quite seriously sick….Bay City Rollers ‘Once Upon
A Star’ LP, when I was 5 years old.
What are your favorite records at the
moment?
There are always many across a myriad of
genres dependent on my mood…but here are 10 I keep coming back to, for my own
peace of mind;
Pervis Herder – Honkey tonk junk
Ruby – Hoops (Grantby remix)
Dan Greer – Love is the message
Goldie – State of mind
Ikah Moon – Sista
Larry Heard – Missing you
Fantastic Shadows – Time for peace
Rev. Harvey Gates – Price of love
Ludwig A.F. Röhrscheid – Velocity
William & Jerome Croom – Hallelujah!
What's your best digging story?
One of my best diggin’ stories was
gaining access to a previously untouched warehouse full of LP’s in Kalamazoo,
North Michigan. There were over 1 million boxed records in there, and the owner
didn’t trust us enough to leave us by ourselves….so he stayed with us for the
whole day. We had barely touched the surface when night time came around….we
asked if we could carry on digging til the morning, so he went home, and locked
us in! We dug that spot for 36 hours straight, and got through most of it…I
know we missed some great stuff though, so it would have been awesome to go
back! But this was the early 90’s pre-internet, so….we got lucky with that
spot.
What's your favorite format? LP,
12", 7"?
Gold = 7”, Silver = LP, Bronze = 12”
What are your 10 alltime favorites?
Little Shadows – Judgement day
Minnie Riperton – Expecting
Chase & Status – Take me away
James Bynum – We are in need
Left Rev. Eugene McDaniels – Lovin’ man
David Axelrod – London
Mouly & Lucida – Chilled
Gil Scott Heron – We almost lost Detroit
Herman Adelsohn – Take a look at me
Arrogance – Searchin’
What's your most memorable dj gig?
My first year at NYC Downlow at
Glastonbury Festival, June 2013…the perfect sound, in the perfect space, in a
club regarded arguably as the best in the world. A beautiful experience, shared
with the most amazing dancers. A DJ memory I’ll never forget.
What's the best concert you ever went
to?
The first James Brown’s Funky People
Reunion, Town & Country Club, London in 1985…close second, Larry Heard,
IICON stage, Glastonbury Festival 2019.
Where & with who would your dream
gig be?
The venue would be in the sky, floating
on our own personal cloud…..the players would be directed by David Axelrod,
with Charles Stepney composed strings, conducted by Lalo Schifrin featuring
Dorothy Ashby on harp, Mike Clark on drums, Gil Scott Heron on rhodes piano and
lead vocals, Althea Davis (Fantastic/Little Shadows) on harmony vocals, Airto
Moreira on percussion, backing vocals curated by Juan D. Shipp and consisting
of a slew of 70’s gospel underground artists, Charles Mingus on bass with Fred
Wesley and the Horny Horns on brass duty. I think that would do it!!
What's your favorite food & drink?
Favorite food is English derived Indian
curry….drink is….a cold cider or some super chill chocolate milk.
Any words of advice?
Evolve from your influences and develop
your own tastes. Don’t be afraid for others not to approve….make your journey
personal and always, always enjoy what you’re doing. Don’t feel pressured to do
things any other way. Go to record shops if you want, go to record fairs if you
want, or dig online if you want. There is no right or wrong, as long as you’re
supporting legally released music…it’s your way, so own it, and don’t forget to
smile when you’re winning!
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Das ist seine neueste Compilation, welche im September erscheint.
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