David Axelrod
I won't go too much into David Axelrod's past as it is much better preserved and communicated on the links pasted below. But I will say that for those of you unfamiliar with his work, a fantastic new compilation will be in stores on August, 13 produced by Eothen "Egon" Apapatt of Stones Throw Records. This compilation takes the self-taught producer/arranger/engineer and focuses on his years at Capitol Records from 1966-1970. In that time the Grammy Award-winning Axelrod released three of his finest albums, Song of Innocence; Songs of Experience; and Earth Rot and produced major records for Cannonball Adderley, Lou Rawls and British actor David McCallum among others. As recently as 2001, Axelrod recorded an album for James Lavelle's Mo' Wax imprint. It was a brief but fitting relationship as it is easy to champion Axelrod as the father of modern, cinematic downtempo music. His combination of breakbeats, ambience and moody strings is so way ahead of it's time it's almost shocking. I decided to post "The Edge"" because you will undoubtedly recognize a section as a sample used in a famous hip-hop track (no hints). And "Song of Innocence" is really a quintessential Axelrod track, exemplifying the true tools of a master. Make sure you grab this comp when it comes out, it is a must-have for any interested fan. Resources
David McCallum :: "The Edge" David Axelrod :: "Song of Innocence"
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