Full Album show of
August 2, 2021
Album: My Blue Beat
Artist's Biography
More
than a decade after the release of his sophomore album, Ancient Futures
(2010), Toronto-based musician Daniel Greenwood has released his
highly-anticipated third record, My Blue Beat, under a brand-new moniker:
JJ’s Music Retaliation.
Even with the name JJ’s Music Retaliation, it’s quite clear that My Blue
Beat could undoubtedly be Greenwood’s most ambitious musical project to
date. The experimental sonic mastermind has received great acclaim over the
years and after much time away, began brewing an unstoppable wave of rampant
inspiration and experimentation. With that, he decided it was time to make a
bold comeback to the scene.
First and foremost, the self-titled single of this rollercoaster of a
record, sticks out as one of the most experimental pieces Greenwood has ever
written. It hones an intensely electronic sound in comparison to the other
nine originals. The droning instrumentals and wacky lyrical dynamics leaves
the listener in a bit of a dark and mysterious atmosphere, but because it
works so well and feels completely different from anything else you have
probably ever heard, it really works.
Take this concept and throw in soaring synth sounds, crushing rhythms,
endlessly soulful and head-crushing solos, and some 1970’s inspired funk
bass grooves sprinkled on top and you’ve got what is Greenwood’s
“retaliation.” Musical chaos, in the finest form possible.
About the Album
Most of my songs are composed starting with the drums. The drums inspire me
and when I feel the fire, the song flows. My Blue Beat is no exception. It
has a very funky drum beat which reminds me of those great Soul Singers from
a few Generations ago. I love Electronic and EDM Music. Analogue
Synthesizers always accent my songs and I give them prominent places in my
recordings. My next love is a strong Bass to compliment the drums and of
course ripping guitar rhythms and appropriate solos. My instruments are part
of my family. The other day my Studio was being renovated and in order to
protect my Synthesizers, I placed them on a bed in their own room. Famous
Artists don’t play guitar or Bass. The instrument becomes an inseparable
part of them. That’s why when Jimi Hendrix, BB King played their guitar, it
became an extension of who they were. Their musical electricity flowed
through the instrument into the amp and into your ears. You could not help
but feel it because it was their raw emotions coming out in a musical,
rhythmic manner. I try to do the same.
I record multitracks. Sometimes 11 or 12 tracks. It could take maybe 2-3
days or more to finish it. I keep going back to make sure everything makes
musical sense and will play the mix on multiple playback devices. I will
then send it out for mastering. I repeat these processes many times for the
same song. Sometimes the song is put on hold until I look at it in a fresh
way. That’s why what you hear in my songs has been inspected and listened to
so many times until my original concept shines through. My Blue Beat is
similar to a lot of songs I write. You will be sweetly delighted at all the
changes that happen within one song. They are 3 1/2 minutes of an
exhilarating Roller Coaster that you wish just kept going. It does. Just
listen to the next completely different song!
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