{If you’re in LA, you CANNOT miss the upcoming show Homage at Exchange LA on Feb. 23rd featuring Adrian Younge & Venice Dawn with William Hart of the Delfonics, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble with Phil Cohran, Theo Parrish and DJ Spinna!!!}
Multi-instrumentalist, DJ, producer, film editor, Salon and Record Store proprietor and all around renaissance man Adrian Younge was our guest this week for a DJ set and interview we recorded at KPFK. Adrian is perhaps best known for the soundtrack to the Blaxploitation Revival film Black Dynamite, at least until the release of his latest project, Venice Dawn and their fantastic LP Something About April. He rolled into KPFK with a full crate of vinyl and spun a set that went into a number of unexpected places. During the interview we talked about his approach as a DJ and musician, the curious musical creation “The Selene,” the process and concept behind the new record and upcoming projects from the soon to be released collaboration with William Hart of the Delfonics to the highly anticipated Black Dynamite cartoon on Adult Swim and the possibility of Black Dynamite 2!!!
Guest DJ Set from Adrian Younge on KPFK’s Melting Pot
Adrian Younge Interview on KPFK’s Melting Pot: Recorded 02-01-2012
Selections:
Adrian Younge & Venice Dawn – Two Hearts Combine
Bobby Caldwell – Open Your Eyes
Bernard Wright – Haboglabotribin’
David Sancious – Prelude #3
Lobo – Running Deer
Iron Butterfly – Her Favorite Style
Lonnie Liston Smith – Space Lady
George Benson – Ain’t No Sunshine
New Birth – Honeybee
The Checkmates – Aquarius
Shaft Cover Band – Bumby’s Lament
Adrian Younge – Black Dynamite/Jimmy’s Dead
Nancy Wilson – Ain’t No Sunshine
Los Angeles Negros – Tanto Adios
Giorgio Carnini – Ninna Nanna
Nancy Sinatra – Bang Bang
Adrian Younge & Venice Dawn – Something About April