Theo Parrish on Chicago, Stevie Wonder and making jazz | Red Bull Music Academy

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Theo Parrish is a true sonic architect - an artist whose work fuses the disco-based pulse of Chicago house with the mechanised soul of Detroit techno and the improvisational drive of jazz.
This talk at the 2005 Red Bull Music Academy in Seattle sees him exploring the deepest roots of contemporary dance music and revealing his own creative ambitions.
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In his words, “Jazz spawned house music, jazz spawned hip-hop, jazz spawned funk and they all reflect back into that.” This talk at the 2005 Red Bull Music Academy in Seattle, sees him exploring the deepest roots of contemporary dance music and revealing his own creative motivations.
TOPICS:
00:39 - Stevie Wonder
05:32 - Chicago
18:31 - Ron Hardy
30:39 - Sound systems
56:03 - Making jazz
1:09:52 - Sound Signature
MUSIC:
0:39 - Stevie Wonder - “As” • Herbie Hancock - Chame...
12:50 - Mr Fingers - “Can You Feel It” • Video
13:40 - Mr Fingers - “Amnesia” • Video
38:12 - The JB’s - “Doing It To Death” • The JB's - Doing It To...
40:47 - Aaliyah - “Rock The Boat” • Video
42:01 - Herbie Hancock - “Sleeping Giant” • Herbie Hancock - Sleep...
55:05 - Lil’ Louis & The World - “I Called U (Why’d U Fall)” • Lil' Louis - I Called ...
1:20:11 - Theo Parrish - “Insane Asylum” • Theo Parrish - Insane ...
1:27:12 - Herbie Hancock - “Chameleon” • Herbie Hancock - Chame...
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[@RBMA]

Read more about Theo Parrish here...
www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/theo-parrish-3-cheers-for-the-d

[@01taira]

The show starts and a minute later, this guy brings up the name of Lil Louis. I cannot love him more.

[@bagofrandom]

These lectures are timeless, and must be preserved for ever.

[@proudfoot.proudfoot]

This lecture has depths. I coming back after 4/5 years and I’m getting so much more from it that I just couldn’t comprehend the first time

[@Phylopn]

Really hoping for someone to post the original full version with the music still in it because this way it really misses the impact of his lecture. Should've grabbed it back in the day

[@VonG063]

Thank you Theo Chicago appreciate you

[@popolopo10]

I'm so happy he shares stories about how this culture began.

[@DREDQ]

and no one mentioned in the comments that he's sitting next to young boy gerd janson, what a combo!

[@adamgwhitetv]

I really hope these archives stay up in light of today's announcement. This stuff is so valuable.

[@richjones7313]

spent 9 grand on uni felt more inspired watching these

[@Dougie-]

Today's announcement? That worked maybe when you wrote it, but a year later that says nothing. What happened "1 year ago"?

[@jorchcm1]

@@Dougie- i also have no idea, but i think it has to do with the fact that the Redbull academy closed a couple of years ago. i read something about it recently too

[@Cl4rendon]

Geeezz.. He`s talking about my musical background too - No wonder i bumped into his sound sooner or later . LOVE this lecture!

[@maxattack3000]

Incredible words of wisdom... still

[@istvantoth7431]

Theo is huge influence to ALL who are starting music production, from all over the world. I think he still have no idea how big influence he is.

[@jnnx]

I love Theo, but listen to what he is saying. Stevie Wonder, Lil Louis, Larry Heard, and CHICAGO are the teachers. THAT’S the influence.

[@afk_hesh]

I understand Stevie's musicality, and there's more than a few songs of his I really like, but being born in the mid 90's by the time I heard him

[@leanna_perry]

wow he's so smart & inspiring. bless you Theo

[@naturligfunktion4232]

It is a shame that the music is cut out. Nevertheless, such a great lecture

[@charliesoul3.051]

So much insight, this is great, please leave up for those who are seeking knowledge!

[@migarcanjomor]

real inspirational stuff here

[@jasperlindsayarms7922]

I want to hear the tunes hes playing along with the interview! Any other versions of this interview out there?

[@PlasticBag4Status]

tracks and links to them are listed in the comments

[@jasperlindsayarms7922]

Yeah but the songs are not included in the actual interview. The redbull lecture with moodymann has all the songs included in the interview so you can listen to the whole interview and hear the songs that he is talking about and it flows really nicely. Its Great when you're doing stuff and cant get to the computer to stop the interview and look up the song :) But yes they are available in the comments which is good!!

[@hughmcpeake1045]

Herd looks so youthful Theo is so intelligent the photorealistic is bright",

[@kitbrady-brown7236]

Does anyone know what song Theo is talking about (if it was ever released) at 1:31:00???

[@josephhertzberg2734]

My top two
Joe Claussell
Theo Parrish

[@animamundi6359]

I really wish they wouldn’t have cut out the music parts!

[@technoKid2000]

Wish you played all the song choices

[@benhua5984]

What song is he talking about?

[@jayblummer146]

38:59

[@jayblummer146]

35:07

[@BarryLeonhard]

"Can I say 'fuck' in here?"

[@davids434]

damn theo lost weight since then

[@dinfluence30]

1609

[@AdnanAlsannaa]

I dig most of what he says but he seems to pissed at technology

[@AdnanAlsannaa]

Lecture gets embarrassing. Old man yelling at clowdsb

[@PlasticBag4Status]

One can grow into a legitimate artist with just an internet connection and a laptop, but it's nearly impossible to grow into the type of artist that Theo is if you factor out how people went about finding and studying music, and learning how to present it and produce it in the the pre-internet days.

[@InternalMusings]

A lot of early electronic artist were properly trained musicians.

[@InternalMusings]

On top of that, the culture behind a lot of inner city music from the 60s to the 90s was heavy. If people don't get it, it is hard to make them understand.

[@danfield6030]

No, he doesn't. Ypu did. Kt understand what he was saying, obviously

[@AndreasLindful]

12:58 you play the song for 2 seconds... are you kidding us?

[@madferit22]

The song cant be because of the rights idiot!

[@bchnk]

Mr. fingers - mystery of love (1985)

[@afk_hesh]

Do you know any of the other songs played in this lecture?