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DJ Brian Norwood was born during the first seedlings of dance
music as we know it today were sprouting. In the 1970s, the Tea
Dance at Fire Island's Blue Whale was settling in as ritual and
David Mancuso's infamous "The Loft" parties in NYC were just
getting started. Being born in the music-rich environment of
Nashville would be a harbinger of things to come. And being born
in that era would greatly impact his career.
In the 90's, Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love, would open
its arms to Brian. This move to a more urban environment and
being within the twinkle of NYC skyscrapers, is an important
transition not only in geography, but of musical awakening. After
attending a seminal Saint-At-Large Party with all its intendant
revelry, he felt an overwhelming drive to cultivate music and
learn to mix. Vinyl was still the preferred medium for DJ's,
which gives Brian the unique perspective of being among the
younger DJ's still spinning today who teethed on vinyl.
In the 90s Brian began to play live shows. His ability to feel
the energy of a room and to zero in on what crowds want to hear
quickly gained him major name recognition that spread from
Philadelphia to the entire nation. Over the last 25 years the
notable gigs he has played are too many to count, but include
events in every major American city and as far away as Maui,
Hawaii and Amsterdam, Netherlands.
In 2011 he began podcasting for the ability to reach even more
listeners. His Mixed Emotions by Brian Norwood podcasts have been
streamed hundreds of thousands of times and continue to be a
major asset to his musical career. The sets that have been the
most recognized of his work are Sophisticated Morning,
Sophisticated Deep, and Sophisticated Chill. These sets are just
as their name implies: percolating, hazy, gently rising to an
alert state. However, to those unfamiliar with his breadth of
music, it would be unfair to characterize him as a “chill” only
DJ. It is unlikely that you would have heard music and music
mixed like this anywhere else. Brian has a style of playing
unique, obscure and ethereal songs that is unmistakably his. This
is a true artist that isn't stuck in a genre, who can play for
long sets and play to the most demanding crowds.
It’s difficult to express with words something as nuanced as
music by a sublime DJ. But to paraphrase an old saying, you know
it when you hear it. He knows how important a crowd is to a DJ
and how important a DJ is to a crowd and he chooses cautiously
and carefully the live gigs that he plays. His podcasts can be
found on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, PodOmatic and HearThis.
Whether you hear him at a live performance or on his podcast
you’re in for a rare and unique musical trip.
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