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Come on out and hear what all the thunder is about, this Saturday Night, Oct. 24th in Los Angeles California. Our friends over in Brooklyn @ WaxPoetics will be having the same type of shindig, but only the one in Los Angeles will have Adrian Younge & The Black Dynamite Sound Orchestra in attendance, along with an exclusive live performance of the original score, as well as BLACK DYNAMITE Director Scott Sanders on the ones & twos under his alias, DJ SUKAPUNCH. If you're in the area, pay us a visit...

It's been a long time coming, but the day has finally arrived. Black Dynamite has hit the big screen, and it is a limited release, but he's definately gonna be unloading on your ass with both barrels this weekend. V4G asks that you all hit the theaters hard this weekend to ensure that the film gets a wide re-release on Nov. 6th; that's what we're all hoping for... Plus, the Original Score has hit the digital market with bonus tracks released only to iTunes, Amazon & WaxPoetics exclusively, so pay them a visit as well. If you know me, you know I'm all about the freebies, so that's why I'm lobbying for some exclusive live tracks by the BLACK DYNAMITE SOUND ORCHESTRA, as well as compiling demos, and unofficial/official bootlegs & demos from the score. Check back soon, I'll have some goodies for you. Peace!!

Writer, composer, producer and editor Adrian Younge offers VINYL4GIANTS some rare insight on one of the most anticpated soundtracks of 2009, from one of the most anticipated films of 2009. We sat down with Adrian "AJ" Younge for a few minutes in between rehearsal sets for the Black Dynamite Sound Orchestra's (BDSO) world debut at the Black Dynamite Red Carpet Premeire on October 13th. Here's what he had to say...

V4G: Out of the 15+ tracks that're featured on the "Black Dynamite" soundtrack album, which of those did you find the most tedious to record, or hardest to complete?

AJ: The song Gloria (featuring vocalist Toni Scruggs) was probably the hardest to complete because the overall arrangements were changed multiple times, and the instrumentation was very, very difficult. You'll understand what I mean when you hear the track, it sounds like there's a number of things going on all at the same time. It took a couple of days just to get the cello right; also, the bass was very challenging due to the multiple movements (or soloing) within the song.

V4G: Which one of the tracks is your favorite?

AJ: My favorite song is either "Shot Me In The Heart" or "Chicago Wind." These are two of the last songs composed for the score, and artists generally tend to like the last songs that they compose; it reflects my latest compositional perspectives. My next album will be composed of very dark soul; these two tracks give insight into my future thoughts.


V4G: If readers were to listen to only one track on the album, which one would you recommend?

AJ: "Shot Me In The Heart" is the track that I would mostly recommend. This I because it is a very deep song musically, and vocally... Actually, I will make the claim that this song has the most depth on the entire album. Loren Oden (the vocalist) really took this song to the next level with his voice, and I tried my best to match his level of intensity; the live rendition of this track is really something else entirely. The combination ensues an interesting perspective on dark soul music.

V4G: Being a band leader, and first and foremost a composer & producer, which song do you look forward most to performing live, and why?

AJ: I look forward to playing the bonus track "Tears I Cry When Love Has Died" because I see it as a darker version of "Shot Me In The Heart." I love dark soul with deep emotional ties; and the groove is unimaginable. I will take a dark song over any other type of song any day. I love how the band synthesizes this feeling and plays it with serious emotion and intensity.



V4G: With Curtis Mayfield and the "Superfly" soundtrack being an obvious inspiration for the score, and barometer for the quality of work you sought out to produce, what other artists, soundtracks, and or albums did you listen to for reference?

AJ: Ennio Morricone, Barry White, Isaac Hayes, Willie Hutch, James Brown, and surprisingly enough, The Wu-Tang Clan. Wu-Tang definitely has an influence because they sampled the stuff I've always wanted to create in some form or fashion. The RZA sampled this music like a true musician, and manipulated in a way that took Hip Hop to the next level. My music is literally based on the Hip Hop "break," or "sample." Therefore, I am influenced by the break, and how the Hip-Hop producer incorporates the break.

V4G: If you could pick one person, whether it be singer, or song writer, or producer, living or dead, who would you like to work with?

AJ: Curtis Mayfield...

Vinyl4Giants would like to thank Adrian Younge for taking time out of his schedule to give us a little bit of a glimpse into what it took to make the score, and the thoughts behind its conception. The album is available for digital download through the WAXPOETICS website, as well as iTunes & Amazon on Oct. 13th, and will be in stores on the 20th. Grab it up, folks. You will not be disappointed. Back soon. Peace!!

The Black Dynamite website has put up a music section where you can preview both albums soon to be released from Wax Poetics. Alot of us collectors will notice the Library joints, but stop off and preview the original album work so you can see what I've been on about all these years... And pay close attention to "Cleaning Up The Streets" & "Chicago Wind" which are the two tracks that feature yours truly. Peace!!

Chaundon (who I have never heard of unfortunately) is offering a "Black Dynamite" mix-tape on his website for $10 smackers!! I've never paid for a mix-tape before, and most hip-hoppers know that the artist usually floods computer-land with mix-tapes to build hype for an up coming album drop. But there is an alternative: Chaundon is offering "BLACK DYNAMITE\'S REVENGE" for free download. All you have to do is enter your email addy and recieve spam for the rest of your life... I'm just kidding. Check 'em out. Let me know what's-what. I know I will...

Here's the first look at the exclusive 45 from WAX POETICS. The track is titled "Raffelli Chase" and is one of the hottest songs on the album. Now, time for some freebies... Tracks available for free download thus far are: "Shot Me In The Heart" by Adrian Younge, off the forth coming "Black Dynamite Original Soundtrack" from WAXPOETICS.

And "Shot Me In The Heart" Remix track "Can\'t Fight The Feeling" by 9th Wonder, Sean Price & Buck Shot. Download the Freebies, and help spread the word. Back soon. Peace!

This is one of the livest track off the OST, and just remember, I said "one" of the livest; rest assured there's many more. Download it, and share it, and spread the word. Excerpt from: MV REMIX URBAN
Wax Poetics to Release Two New Albums with Black Dynamite Film
Black Dynamite Soundtrack Black Dynamite Score
Black Dynamite (Original Motion Picture Score) – Wax Poetics Records
Release Date: 10/20/09
In just over two weeks, the best Blaxploitation film of 2009 will hit theaters. Black Dynamite is the story of an ex-CIA agent on a mission to avenge his brother’s death, fight smack in the orphanage, and rid the ghetto of adulterated malt liquor. But that’s not all!
Not one but two full albums of Black Dynamite worthy soul will hit stores just days later. The Black Dynamite Motion Picture Soundtrack and Original Motion Picture Score will each be available via music retailers online and off beginning October 20th and on iTunes and Amazon digital beginning October 13th.
The score is composed by Adrian Younge, self-taught musician, film editor, recording engineer, and owner of one of the last fully operational analog studios in Los Angeles. Check out “Shot Me In The Heart” from the Original Motion Picture Score.