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MusicDishTV: Polarity/1's "The Marvin Stomp" Performed by the Battery Dance Company…

19 sept. 2009, 3h04m par musicdish

Polarity/1's use of broken record sound at the start of The Marvin Stomp makes his song anything but broken. In fact, the introductory sounds are so upbeat that the repetition is quite satisfying. The jazzy twists and swingin beat sure give the performers in the Battery Dance Company something to dance about. Just try listening to these melodies without moving along Polarity/1s eclectic compilation of bouncy, enthusiastic noises which will have listeners dancing inside and out.

WATCH THE VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjSzvumd1jE

The music of Polarity/1 is exactly what the name suggests: conjoined opposites -- a mash up of new: cutting edge electronica/hip hop/nu-jazz and old; roots music of America (blues, funk, country, early jazz), Brazil (samba, pagoda, etc.) and West African groove science. Polarity also describes the dual streams of Polarity/1's musical output: songs and instrumentals.

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Polarity/1's "Plunder": A Song for Our Times (Free MP3)

29 août 2009, 0h26m par musicdish

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DOWNLOAD FREE MP3 OF Polarity/1'S "Plunder"
http://www.musicdish.net/mp3/Polarity1_Plunder_roughmix.mp3
Listen: http://soundcloud.com/musicdish/polarity-1s-plunder-rough-mix

The appropriately titled "Plunder" begins with a Bernie Madoff impersonator admitting to the now infamous ponzi scheme, which has since led to a 150 year prison sentence. As the song progresses, clips from this speech are cleverly inserted throughout the verses. The production is fantastic, and although it’s certainly not organic in nature, the horns and funky bass line keep it grounded, and prevent it from becoming just a jumble of computer loops. With clever lines like "easy credit, easy crime, American dream, death by subprime," Plunder succeeds in portraying the current dismal economic picture. However, despite the grim nature of the lyrics, the track is ironically upbeat, and in the end…

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Music From Polarity/1 Featured In "Plunder," An Upcoming Documentary by Danny…

18 août 2009, 2h29m par musicdish

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The music of Polarity/1 can be heard in the upcoming documentary "Plunder," directed by Danny Schechter. Nicknamed "The News Dissector", Emmy Award winning Schechter investigates the economic downturn and subprime mortgage crisis. Polarity/1 contributes two songs to the film, and even makes a brief cameo appearance.

Watch the teaser trailer for Danny Schechter's 'Plunder' documentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffDX2x5-gzg

The first song that Polarity/1 contributes is the title track to the film. "Plunder" has a funky feel with slap bass, a strong horn section, and creative lyrics. In the beginning of the song, a Bernie Madoff impersonator admits to his crimes. Then, the rap comes in which describes how "greed is the creed, drug of choice" and touches on almost every aspect of the financial crisis; credit swamp, subprime mortgages, 401k's, and of course Bernie Madoff himself. …

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From New York to the World: Koko Dozo Spreads Global Funktronica

19 jui. 2009, 2h03m par musicdish

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Since the release of their global funktronica debut album, entitled Illegal Space Aliens, Koko Dozo has been receiving stellar reviews all across the Internet. Koko Dozo is a duo made up of multi-instrumentalist/arranger/composer/producer Polarity/1, and vocal diva Amy Douglas. Both members are formally trained musicians, and since meeting up in New York City in the mid-1990's, they have created a noticeable splash in the music scene.

Referring to the track I Know Who You Are, pleasedontstare.com said, "I promise you won't be disappointed. This is beautiful music. Perfect for a Saturday afternoon." They went on to say that "they have some of the funkiest dance music I've heard in a while, as well as some extremely dope ballads and social commentary sprinkled in their as well."

The blog Dancefloor Mayhem has also given Koko Dozo high praise. Referring to The Shine, they said, "This is a really fun house track. …

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Polarity/1 Video: Lisbon's Quorum Ballet - Music From The Other Side

19 jui. 2009, 1h24m par musicdish

Polarity/1's Fulano De Tal is easily one of the most impressive songs in Lisbon's Quorum ballet, The Other Side. This piece allows for an aggressive, yet romantic interplay with the choreography of the dancers while keeping a dark cryptic mood for its audience. Another reassuringly exceptional piece from Polarity/1.

WATCH FULANO DE TAL... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvjGjbejPdQ

Land o' Debbies adds an alluring sound to the soundtrack of Lisbon's Quorum ballet, The Other Side, and highlights the song with accents of media that permeate the air. Polarity/1 takes inspiration from all forms of art to produce this unique piece of music where chaos and politics are swallowed and spat back out among unconventional electronica and extraordinary melodies.

WATCH LAND O' DEBBIES... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT6DDKtQfsU

"Music From The Other Side is the soundtrack for a dance performance by Lisbon's Quorum Ballet . The Other Side's principal objective is to fuse the style and art of the dance of Lisbon and New York. …

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Free electro MP3 from Polarity/1: 'Bring On The Sudz'

16 mai 2009, 0h47m par musicdish

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Polarity/1 - "Bring On The Sudz" (Speechless)
Download Free MP3:
http://www.musicdish.net/mp3/Polarity1_BringOnTheSudz.mp3
Take a listen: http://fairtilizer.com/track/bringonthesudz

"With his minimal sound in a complex format, Polarity/1 gives you a huge musical massage. Notes seem to rise out from a basket of fresh fruit and everywhere you can 'see' these mystical exotic sounds. While the first part of 'Bring On The Sudz' is a funky house disco inferno, a saxophone suddenly brings you back to the roots moving to an acid jazz feel. Towards the middle, the song performs jungle-type beats with animated saxophone solos giving the feeling that a new direction is afoot. After 30 seconds of this, it's back on track in 'pithecanthropus' style. Polarity/1 then brings more change, providing listening clarity to a fusion of musical styles. 'Bring On The Sudz' finishes with it's acid jazz signature. Polarity/1 forges his song like a clay sculpture. …

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Koko Dozo Graces Mel's World At Le Royale

6 avr. 2009, 16h13m par musicdish

New York's Post-Pop duo Koko Dozo (Polarity/1 & Amy Douglas) will be bringing their unique version of 'Global Funktronica' to Mel's World At Le Royale on Thursday April 16th at 10:00 PM. Koko Dozo will perform for the gorgeous, lovely and talented Mel Merio who is having one of her fab soirees at the hip NY venue. With an interior that brings to mind "Rock & Roll meets Avant-Garde," Le Royale is a place where the smart crowd goes to hear cutting edge music and meet other people with culture.

MEL'S WORLD AT LE ROYALE
Live performance by KOKO DOZO
Thursday April 16th - 10:00 PM
Le Royale
21 7th Avenue South, New York
212.463.0700
http://leroyaleclub.com/

Watch Koko Dozo's January 24, 2009, performace at NY's Tubway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16g4RA_8yGw

"Holy poop, B-52's reincarnated. Nevermind that they're still around. This thing I'm used to hear in early 90's to some intro to some crazy tv-show. …

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MusicDishTV: Koko Dozo Live @ Tubway, NYC

24 mars 2009, 15h46m par musicdish

On January 24, 2009, post-pop duo Koko Dozo (Polarity/1 & Amy Douglas) brought their unique blend of funk/disco/dance music to Tubway in New York City.

* Koko Dozo - Boomchi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16g4RA_8yGw

Koko Dozo's performance of "Boomchi" has a strong disco vibe and it is the perfect fit for the Tubway stage. Amy is on fire here with some really powerful singing (in Spanish, no less). A quick glimpse of the crowd shows that they are having a great time as well.

* Koko Dozo - Spaceman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyyyweh2v9M

"Spaceman" is more of that familiar post-pop funk that Koko Dozo does so well. In this live performance, Polarity/1 is rocking the guitar while Amy sings her heart out. The song has a bit of an otherworldly vibe at times, but it is without a doubt another great jam for the party at Tubway. One thing is clear from watching both videos - Koko Dozo have a definite stage presence and know how to work a crowd!

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Morsy & Koko Dozo present "The Shine" (free mp3 dance track)

12 mars 2009, 1h21m par musicdish

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Polarity/1 and his Post-Pop project Koko Dozo (with vocalist Amy Douglas) had the honor of making music with one of NYC's greatest Funkmeisters, DJ Morsy from the Nanachil Crew. They just finished this little pearl called "The Shine." Co-produced by Polarity/1, the track features him on guitar, percussion, voice percussion & synth.

Download Free MP3 of the "The Shine"
http://www.musicdish.net/mp3/KokoDozo_Morsy_TheShine.mp3
http://soundcloud.com/musicdish/the-shine-by-koko-dozo

"This track really makes you want to dance. The Chorus are made to give your speakers a sense of living and Amy turns them into a pumping machine. Polarity/1's guitar performs its funk screams while piano is jazzy all over the track. The song issues all the polyvalence of this talented duo from planet Koko Dozo (producer Polarity/1 and vocalist Amy Douglas). …

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MusicDish Network Buzz - March 5, 2009

5 mars 2009, 19h36m par musicdish

We had the opportunity to attend Digital Music Forum East, a brainstorming pow-wow for music industry honchos debating the best way to orchestrate a return to the industry's heyday. We met some new friends like Alexander Ljung, founder of SoundCloud - a site we've been using since mid-last year to share and promote music - very recommended, Joaquim Franz with Musicload, Germany's answer to iTunes, and Songbeat Founder Marco Rydmann who has been entangled in a lawsuit with Warner Music... what I refer to as the copyright lawyer's bailout or CLB. In any case, you can read our perspective on the various panels and discussions at http://www.musicdish.com/mag/?id=12352

We also ran into JP Bommel, MIDEM's North American representative, who wanted to assure everyone that attendance did not take the draw-dropping plunge of 30-40% we had divined in our last newsletter, just a dip of 12% on 2008. Well, that's good news for all of us who depend on MIDEM to keep us busy in January. …

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