Discovery Of Community the Music Project

Discovery Of Community the Music Project, discovery of the deep deep soul of Manchester the Rainy City.

Towards the end of last year (2012), Osunlade was booked to play at Spectrum in Manchester so
being a lover and a follower of Yoruba Soul records and the man himself without hesitation I
quickly booked my ticket to the rainy city as soon as I saw this on resident advisor.
When the day arrived I set out on the 2 and a half hour journey north and thanks to the
Virgin ground-jet we were there before I could even take a second look at the clock.

From Manchester Piccadilly station it was a simple 15 minute walk with google maps to
the designated venue. Arriving at the bar around 11pm I clearly was from out of town
as I seemed to be the 3rd person there with the 1st being the dj. I didnt mind because
this gave me time to visit the Gents and jump out of my long johns, free my skin for
what would possibly be a sweaty sweaty night.

The first DJ whom I cant be bothered to look up his name was quite alright. Big fella playing
at about 116 BPM and less. I enjoyed this set, it gave me an opportunity to negotiate
at a kind pace my one night stand affair to be with the dance floor at a slower civilised
pace.

The second DJ, a man whom I was to discover stands for something exceptional in the rainy
city started his set around 1/1.30am. I remember very well the Atjazz record he played, so deep
I had to hunt it and buy it immediately. It just made me... how does anyone explain that feeling?
The set continued and from what I learned later was initially meant to be an hour set became
an hour and a half due to someone stealing Osunlade to interview him right before the start
of his set. Everything happens for a reason though because I enjoyed every moment of this
set. I was well satisfied, well danced before the man of the hour himself had taken on the
cdj2000's. They say it takes on average 5/6 listening(s) to a DJ's live set before you really
know who he is, what he is trying to say and how he/she goes about saying it.
For me, it took just one hour and I knew I had found Jack! Jack of the united Kingdom.
The man I know will with or without our help continue to heal and therefore unite
the nation through beats and rhythms expressed through a four four beat.

People who know me musically know that Osunlade is to me musically who Prince is to him
and likewise who Michael black boy Jackson is to most but I tell you I was moved by Irfan
Rainy on that night instead. Don't get me wrong, Osunlade is special and still is, he lives
in a world of divinity of his own in my opinion but I did not even
need to hear his set that night (or morning for that matter). I was full. My soul, was
full.

They say music is ladder for the soul, I will let you make the conclusion here
yourself...

DJ Eddie Boi