{"id":4201,"date":"2021-05-30T00:22:37","date_gmt":"2021-05-30T00:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ajdancelegacy.com\/~ajdance\/?p=4201"},"modified":"2023-06-09T18:08:49","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T18:08:49","slug":"king-louie-vega-16-05-01-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ajdancelegacy.com\/~ajdance\/king-louie-vega-16-05-01-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"KING LOUIE VEGA 16.05.01 PART II"},"content":{"rendered":"
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All Hail, the King.<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
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1650<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Interlude<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The music comes to a silence. There is an interlude of talking into a microphone from the founder of Indigenous House and the master of ceremonies. Yasss chyle! Most people are aware that Indigenous House is LGBTQIA affiliated, sadly most people are unaware the event is not called house music in the park.  More words are spoken about acceptance and monetary donations. But more entertaining is reading the statement tees over here and over there, the best reads: \u201cThe dance floor is my happy place.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Then it happens. The talking stops!<\/span><\/p>\n

The moment of anticipation occurs. The King arrives. His aura precedes his abbreviated stature. His majesty steps onto the elevated platform.   His crown, a silver fedora is in full view. His highness dressed in a brown tee stands regal behind a white pulpit. His sacrament is 3 Pioneer DJs, one Rand MP 2015, and a Pioneer DJ sequencer.<\/span><\/p>\n

1700<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

At his alter, in the outdoor sanctuary a massive congregation gathered. And with his finger pressing one button. The drums talk. Sacred rhythms permeate the atmosphere. Bodies in motion fall into a trance. \u201cBeeeep. Beeeep,\u201d The sounds of whistles scream into the soundscape. Bodies twirl in not one, but triple circles. Arms are extended upright, waving left to right. Sneakers stomp the ground. Hips gyrate left-to-right.   The waist is bent over. Arms hang downward. As fingers swipe the concrete. Heads nodding, up and down. Lips snarl feeling the funk. Eyes closed tightly. Bodies are baptized in the funk. Holy water drips down brows. The young and old dance together. Their bodies interpret movement from the Motherland. Birthed are dance circles. That crop up over here and meander yonder. Bodies contort into fanatical structures. Defying gravity, time, and space. The curious gather. Eyes bulge. Mouths drop. Spectators. Awe. This is nirvana. The dance ritual.<\/span><\/p>\n

Act 1 The King of House Music<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWaaarrggghhh!\u201d Warped screams eschew into the air. \u201cLet\u2019s go down there, let\u2019s go.\u201d A gospel falsetto faintly sings in the background. \u201c<\/span>That\u2019s How He Works<\/a><\/span>.\u201d Louie Vega\u2019s son, Nico Vega\u2019s Funk Dub 2 proves effective as the first offering. Vega is telling. What he works and how he works.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a flawless music transition, a familiar sounding voice confesses,  <\/span>\u201cFirst we do it. Then we don\u2019t. Then we don\u2019t. And then we do!\u201d  <\/span>The late Loleatta Holloway\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Can\u2019t Let You Go<\/a><\/span>\u201d (Louie Vega & Josh Milan Truth Dub 1) causes pandemonium under the grey top. Excitedly, the body hops on the ledge of the pavilion. Dancing on the edge becomes the norm. Viewing a 360 panorama of the get down on the floor below and sweeping glass skyscrapers in the clouds above is priceless.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vocal interpolates of Loleatta Holloway\u2019s \u201cHit and Run\u201d are interwoven into the tapestry. A Louie Vega mix is layered: be vocals, instruments, drums and EFX. Two or three songs might play at one time. One edit might appear mid track only to disappear in the same song and reappear later. King Louie is a master at work.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once more, the body is astir and jumps off the ledge. Onto the walkway, people dance outside the giant gazebo to Brutha Louie & Brutha Basil\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Freedom of Dance (It\u2019s the Beat)<\/a><\/span>” (Louie Vega\u2019s Ritual Mix). Sneakers kick up dust. Knees fall to the pavement. Arms outstretch wide. \u201cI\u2019m 53 years old,\u201d one appearing youthful woman with cropped hair further explains, \u201cDancing is my life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Bang! The gong sounds. Vogue hands, catwalks, and duckwalks appear. Bam! A circle crops open and two figures twirl, prance and high-kick, their j-setting in full effect. The Master At Work\u2019s \u201c<\/span>The Ha Dance<\/a><\/span>\u201d classic brings the ball!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBeat That Bitch With A Bat.\u201d Huh? Who knew? Louie throws a sharp curve ball for the voquers when playing Johnny Dangerous\u2019 \u201c<\/span>Beat That Bitch (Problem #13)<\/a><\/span>” that might cause problem #14 but nah, mouths are wide open screaming for more.<\/span><\/p>\n

As the profane gives way to the parable, so too the music segues into Lil\u2019 Louis featuring Chinah Blac\u2019s \u201cFable.\u201d Playing the Director\u2019s Cut Unreleased Dub of swirling piano rifts and three chords uplifts and takes feet to dance in the heavens.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the air, the feel is of an old-school family reunion. How apropos after a year of not seeing familiar faces? Family faces from decades surface ITP and OTP (inside the pavilion and outside the pavilion respectably). Out of towners arrive courtesy the Carolinas, Tennessee and Maryland. Toddlers dance with parents and parents dance with each other. Even a couple, age 70s, gets some action and dances OTP. They are all dentures and smiles. There is the nephew dancing. His best interpretation of MJ struts and shuffles. His feet glide across the cement. His neck pops.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYayyy!\u201d Hearty hugs are exchanged. Selfies are exchanged with the occasional photo bomb. Dancing with friends on the jazzy Louie Vega Starring Monique Bingham\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Elevator (Going Up)<\/a><\/span>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Louie Vega Long Album Mix proves a bit sleepy until the familiar \u201cBa dah, dah\u201d of horns startles. The instantly recognizable Chicago\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Street Player<\/a><\/span>\u201d sample brings bodies to the speaker cabinets. The Souldynamic Brass Re-Cut interpretation scores!   The people scream loudly, their legs jumping and their fist pumping.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cReekee, reekee, reekee,\u201d the beating of claves comes courtesy of DYBBUK 2\u2019s \u201cCity, Country, Morales City,\u201d a white label of War\u2019s \u201cCity, Country, City.\u201d The highlight amongst drums and sax is the sound of beating percussions. David Morales\u2019 interpretation gets white sneakers dusty dancing in red dirt.<\/span><\/p>\n

The fun continues boogieing to Honey Dijon rapping \u201cI really don\u2019t have time for this\u201d on \u201c<\/span>Not About You<\/a><\/span>.\u201d   Atlanta resident Hadiya George provides commanding vocals. Somewhere the KDA \u2018Legacy\u2019 Extended Remix morphs into Honey Dijon & Eats Everything \u201cNot About You Miss Honey (KDA & Moi Renee VIP Moment) that scorches! King Louie lets the children have it. If his set were performed in front of judges on a ballroom reality program, King Louie would score perfect 10s.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier when Vega played his \u201c<\/span>Vince Montana Tribute<\/a><\/span>,\u201d his highness dropped The 3 Winans Brothers featuring The Clark Sisters\u2019 \u201c<\/span>Dance<\/a><\/span>\u201d (a cappella) over the RickLou Detroit 14\u201d Groove. The time arrives for gospel house music to take center stage. Heard is singing and handclaps of praise. You can\u2019t play the Clark Sisters\u2019 \u201cYou Brought the Sunshine\u201d without playing Elements of Life\u2019s \u201c<\/span>(Into My Life) You Brought the Sunshine<\/a><\/span>\u201d as you dance in the glow of the sun.<\/span><\/p>\n

Act 2: The King of Disco Music<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ever notice Vega graduated from wearing his once signature Pork Pie to wearing a full fedora. Rightly so, the Bronx born Luis Ferdinand Vega Junior rightly wears the crown of house\/disco music. Years ago, at the passing of the Godfather of House music, the crown was coronated to a new bearer. A distinguished title arose. And Vega took the reins. Thus started his longstanding rule on the throne.<\/span><\/p>\n

Imagine a world with no Louie Vega; soulful house and disco music would cease to exist. Let alone capture attention. Vega\u2019s recording releases per year are mammoth. Unmatched by today\u2019s young bedroom producers; they fail to rival Louie\u2019s work ethic on his bad days. And let us talk about the quality of his music. Louie wears his music on his sleeve. He pours his heart and soul into every beat, every instrument, and every vocal he imagines. His profundity is experience. After all, he has been involved with music his entire life. Music runs in his veins. It is his lifeline. Even his family follows suit, his wife – a vocalist, DJ, and recording label founder, his son – a talented music producer and songwriter in his right.<\/span><\/p>\n

A singer once dubbed Vega the hardest workingman in house music. So true. Louie Vega is #housemusicexcellence.<\/span><\/p>\n

King Louie\u2019s aim is to always take the listener on a journey. All aboard? The funky people take their positions, prime and poise, ready to ride the disco train into yesteryear. The music grooves along choo-choo tracks. Making stops at station #1, <\/span>Thommy Davis<\/a><\/span> Featuring Tasha LaRae and Sheila Ford\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Hot Shot<\/a><\/span>, (DJ Spen & Gary Hudgins Original Mix) the cover of the late Karen Young classic from 1978. Next stop is Loleatta Holloway\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Love Sensation<\/a><\/span>.\u201d The song everyone sings and is no stranger to house music playlists the world over. What would Indigenous House be without Carl Bean singing \u201cI\u2019m happy, I\u2019m gay, \u201c<\/span>I was Born This Way<\/a><\/span>?\u201d The Moplen Dub is the most befitting tribute. Rewind time back to 1975 when the funk ruled and keyboardists played the right notes as evidenced on John Hammond\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Los Conquistadores Chocolates<\/a><\/span>.\u201d The Moplen Dizco Delight Part 1 dazzles before Inner City sings, \u201c<\/span>Ain\u2019t No Mountain High Enough<\/a><\/span>\u201d that brings nostalgia for Afros and bellbottoms. As the disco train rides into the sunset on Ceronne\u2019s \u201cLove in C minor.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Act 3: All hail, the king.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ever heard a song that was aight until the day you had an experience with the song on a dance floor? Then it became your FSF – favorite song forever.<\/span><\/p>\n

Listen to the playing of a tambourine and hi-hat over a signature drum kick before the \u201cshika, shika, shika\u201d of shaking Latin percussions introduce moody chords and a moaning bass line to play before a trumpet blasts life into existence. With the Italian Francesco Fratini on trumpet, moody jazz puts bodies in motion. As Chicago based vocalist Angel-A\u2019s \u201cLet Go,\u201d serenades, it is Atlanta\u2019s Kai Alc\u00e9\u2019s Unreleased Trumpet Instrumental that makes perfect living room dancing to your new favorite track. Living room dancing is dancing to your favorite new song when no one is watching. Living room dancing is dancing to your favorite new song when you are the only being in the place. Living room dancing became a global phenomenon during lockdown all over the world last year. However, at no time does a live stream, online TV or recorded mix playing across a device ever replicate the authentic experience of dancing live to live music the way music was intentionally made to play.  Loudly.
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Or not.  As the bass disappears.  The volume drops decibels.  The lowered sound throws off dancing feet.  The sonorousness severely lacks.  Ah, the park authorities told someone to lower the volume of the music playing.
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Kudos King Louie keeps the fire burning despite the acoustic challenges. His majesty must have a secret vault of music as he digs deep in the crates and plays Whitney Houston\u2019s \u201cLove Will Save The Day.\u201d The Louie Vega Unreleased Mix pays homage to the late great that was remixed during her passage to the ancestors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Handclaps and toe taps make for a good ole\u2019 country ho\u2019 down. Sounds that throwback to cornfields, gravel roads, and rusty pickup trucks. Back when mothers prayed on their knees. Discerning ears take note, and mouths rejoice. One of the most anticipated anthems plays. Jasper Street Company\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Praying For You<\/a><\/span>\u201d opens with the On My Knees Beats Edit heard before the singing of the Lord\u2019s prayer, \u201cThy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven\u201d on the Louie Vega Vonita Dub that segues in the alto of Randy Roberts singing \u201cPraying for You.\u201d This is signature Louie Vega. King Louie at his best with his remix that won him a <\/span>GRAMMY<\/a><\/span> from the prestigious recording academy. About damn time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Smell the haze of smoke that chokes. Whiffs of weed and inhales from cancer sticks proves pungent. People can get contact highs while wearing masks, although the mask mandate was lifted for those fully shot days earlier. Is not smoking in city public parks unlawful? Real talk: Ya\u2019ll do know if COVID did not kill ya\u2019ll cancer will.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sobering. Be careful not to step on the white sneakers sidestepping left-to-right.   Feel the temperature rise. Let the thump vibrate the soul. Feel the bass jolt the heart. Experience the pulse of the thumping drum. The music becomes a steady deluge of rolling Rhodes keys, pouring bass drops and hissing snares on Kerri Chandler\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Rain<\/a><\/span>.\u201d The Old School Vocal Remix brings the Jersey garage sound to the park.<\/span><\/p>\n

One final time, dance on the ledge to view the bodies packed tight as Honey Dijon featuring Annette Bowen & Nikki O\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Downtown<\/a><\/span>\u201d plays.  \u201cMeet me downtown, at the warehouse, don\u2019t tell nobody, it\u2019s underground.\u201d The recently released Louie Vega Raw Dub is the tune that will play in heads long into the next day at work.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Apropos, a king knows when to give shout-outs. That Louie does when playing new jack swing\u2019s Guy\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Groove Me<\/a><\/span>.\u201d The KZ\u2019IRVIN version recognizes NDATL\u2019s Kai Alc\u00e9\u2019s accomplishment that sits behind the pavilion eyeing Vega as the music comes to a hush way before time. And why? Cause the city of Atlanta just shut the party down.<\/span><\/p>\n

WTF?!?<\/span><\/p>\n

wrds: aj dance<\/p>\n

visual: aj art<\/p>\n

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