In 1975, their debut album changed the face of dance music and. Brass construction members included wade williamston, sandy billups, morris price, larry payton, jesse ward, michael micky grudge, wayne parris, duane cahill, joseph arthur wong, and randy muller. Both bands favored a funkdisco approach that brought many dancefloors to life, but there were some major differences between the two east coast outfits. Muller related releases are the 1993 cd the best of brass construction. Brass construction has been played on nts over 20 times, featured on 25 episodes and was first played on 9 november 20. Formed in 1968 in brooklyn, new york and disbanded in 1985. The breezy title track welcome to my life opens things up in optimistic style while the uptempo, brassy what are we gonna do has undeniable brass construction feels. Funk legend randy muller brass construction, skyy, charles earland, tamiko jones, etc. Producersongwriterarrangerkeyboardist randy muller was the leader of 70s discofunkpop band brass construction, whose movin, which was produced by. Working with bands such as brass construction, bt express and skyy, he brought orchestral strings to funk, was at the forefront of synth disco and became a stalwart of the mighty salsoul label. Provided to youtube by universal music group changin brass construction brass construction. I really liked this cd from the front man who was part of the 19701980s funk band brass construction and he did production on the other popular band new york skyy during their heyday. Led by the musical genius, pianist, flautist, producer and singer randy muller, who also went on to form skyy, bc came out of the box on fire in 1976 with movin, a dance track that foreshadowed the emergence of east coast funk and disco over the following years.
Working with bands such as brass construction, bt express and skyy, he brought. The 70s soul experience, the funk box, and in yo face the history of funk, vol. Randy muller boom chang bang welcome to my life welcome to my life, the new project by randy muller boom chang bang, gives listeners an insight into where muller is as an artist, as well as where he has been and where he is going. Skyy and brass construction legend randy muller is back with a new 15track album steeped in jazz, soul and funk. Brass construction formed in brooklyn, new york under the name the dynamic soul in 1967. All of the hits are included, with some lesserknown early career tracks thrown in for a fair sense of historical perspective. Loveu 2002 digital remaster 24bit mastering youtube. They were the brainchild of guyanaborn singerkeyboard player randy muller, who moved to new york as a child and came up with the idea of a modern band built around brass with his schoolfriends. Provided to youtube by universal music group loveu 2002 digital remaster 24bit mastering brass construction classic masters. In the late 70s and early 80s, producer randy muller was best known for two things. Muller, a vocalist and instrumentalist who doubled on keyboards and flute, organized the band with drummer larry payton, trumpeters wayne parris and morris price, lead guitarist joe arthur, vocalistconga player sandy billups, saxophonists michael grudge and jesse ward, and bassist wade williamston.
Firecracker written by swizz beatz performed by swizz beatz. Randy muller s music career spans more than three decades. Express, brass construction, instant funk, garnett mimms, jazz great charles earland, and skyy, to name a few. Brass construction get up to get down lyrics musixmatch. Randy originally formed the band in brooklyn, new york, under the name of dynamic soul. I wasnt aware he could play the flute because i always associated randy muller as a keyboard player. Muller felt the enlarged personnel necessitated a name change, so the group. Brass construction brass construction album download. Muller, randolf muller, randy mueller, randy mullar, randy muller boom chang bang a99514 artist. Muller, guyana keyboards player and singer in 1975, their debut album changed the face of dance music and is still a huge influence some 30 years on.
Randy muller licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of emi. It is the story of how one mans musical craftsmanship artfully bridged the rough funk of the 70s and the polished dancefloor grooves of the 80s. Their singles movin and changin are considered seminal in the evolution of funk soul. Disco funk brass construction discography 14 albums. Movin, can you see the light, get up to get down, changin, movin, biography. Working with bands such as brass construction, bt express and skyy, he brought orchestral strings. Brass construction s funky feeling, and the two collectables cds. Randy muller biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
Randy muller is the brains behind a stack of 1970s classics. Lyrics for get up to get down by brass construction. Brass construction listen on deezer music streaming. Alright so hed given brass construction a valiant try in the mid 80s for sure. Muller also produced hits on salsoul records acts skyy and cameron. I know randy muller played piano in brass construction and helped. When it came to funky grooves and a tight sound, there werent many acts better than brass construction. It is the story of brass construction s randy muller, a guyaneseborn, brooklynbred intellectual with three college degrees who lives and breathes music. Music to work at home and chill by skyy, randy muller boom chang bang, brass construction, funk deluxe, raphael cameron, charles earland, etc.
Brainchild of keyboardist singer producer randy muller. Brass construction were the brainchild of keyboards player and singer randy muller b. Randy muller is a true unsung hero and behindthescenes master of the disco era. According to muller, i wanted an outlet to do the kind of tracks that was outside the brass skyy stylistic limits. Vocalistinstrumentalist randy muller was at the helm of two pivotal east coast funk and disco aggregations in the 70s and 80s. Welcome to my life by randy muller boom chang bang on. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from randy muller at the discogs marketplace. Firecracker was their hit, but they also did turn up the music, which i. Randy muller, producer francois terrazoni, mastering engineer, studiopersonnel brass construction, mainartist joe arthur wong, composer mickey grudge, composer c 2010 capitol records, llc.
Led by the musical genius, pianist, flautist, producer and singer randy muller, who also went on to form skyy, bc came out of the box on fire in 1976. Brass construction formed in brooklyn, new york in 1968. Listeners will hear a bit of the danceable funk that muller made with skyy and that the percussive, hard driving jazzy funk he made with brass construction. Last graffiti covered new york city subway car retired. Its no exaggeration to say that brass construction changed the face of dance music with their blazing horns and incessant rhythms which came to define the funk genre with their 1975 smash hit movin. Conversations, classic masters, conquest expanded edition, renegades expanded edition, attitudes expanded edition, top tracks. Randy muller on the paradise garage days and brass construction. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs. Audiam publishing, warner chappell, amra, cmrra, latinautor, bmi broadcast music inc. In 1975, their debut album changed the face of dance music and is still a huge influence some 30 years on. As a songwriter, arranger, artist and producer, he has. Brass construction music, videos, stats, and photos. His new album, welcome to my life, is a kaleidescopic glimpse into randy s vast musical world, spanning classic brazilian bossa, contemporary smoothjazz, jazzfunk, to raw soulful boogie which harkens back to some of his halcyon recordings in the.
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