Mahogani Music, the label run by Kenny Dixon Jr. aka Moodymann released this dreamy piece with gorgeous footage from a Detroit rollerdisco, featuring various tracks from the master himself, who still frequently plays in this very venue, of course armed with a microphone and his finest disco records on vinyl. You got to check out this recording – live and direct from the rollerskating jam:
Rollerball enigma and silhouetted man-on-the-mic Kenny Dixon Jr. aka Moodymann is one of the most enigmatic and charismatic figures that house music ever bred. Despite his refusal to give interviews and play the press-and-promo game, Kenny’s voice has been clearly amongst the loudest when it comes to preserving the rich heritage of Afro-American music, while fighting the music industry powers that be. Blessed with an immaculate way of sampling, he takes stems from blues and soul, and respectfully takes them onto the next level … (➝)