A new production in the works, sort a a chill house music feel. Stay tuned for a release of it, in the meantime, here is a youtube clip of the Pro Tools studio session.
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It is time for a new one, 2016 brought "The Heat", now deep into 2017 I put together "Make House Deep Again". It is a collection of some great tunes. 4 of them my own productions, featuring originals as well as edits of Carlos Santana's Evil Ways, Fat Freddy's Drop Flashback, and the rest are some favorites. Tunes from Black Loops, Random Soul, Tigerskin, Joey Negro, Scott Diaz, Art of Tones, and many more talented folks. The whole mix is loaded with funky tracks on a house tip, and has tons of acapella sprinked through it to provide an extra touch of entertainment. Give it a listen and enjoy, the louder the better. Always find more mixes and productions at www.pureliferecords.com. Dedicated to bringing you some of the best tunes in House Music. Cheers.
New groovy remix of Carlos Sanata's Evil Ways. What a great original. I love all of Santana's work, really ALL. The guy is incredible. When I heard Evil Ways a few months back the "my house is dark" line made my ears hear some potential for a cool remix. That said I started to work on something, in no time the funk came to life. This is just a passion edit, it is for promotional use only, not for sale or download. So simply, click, close your eyes, and listen. It has a nice 2017 House Music feel, but I didnt want to over do anything electronic, and keep a groove intact- the Pure Life way. Thank you Carlos for being the legend you are, and giving inspiration to a world in need, Lord knows we've got to change.
I was just a few days back feeling somethin a bit outside of the house music box and starting working on something a little more mellow and in more of a downtempo state. That said, I bring you "Just Business, Right. Check it out below. I also entered it onto the Scofen platform for their competition. So there are links to that page and the single itself on soundcloud. Check it out and let me know you thoughts, second contest, can you tell me where the sample vocal came from?
http://www.scofen.com/en/categories/joelong21-tunes
Had this up on soundcloud for a while but it came down after some time. Figured it was time to shift it over to the more relevant site for mixes (mixcloud.com) so with that said, you can find it there now.
So what is this mix all about,...... Friends, Family & Me is a promotional mix put together for Summertime. It has been mixed and arranged by Joe Long and features a handful of his own productions. In addition to his own tunes, the mix has a number of other tracks produced by label mate Aaron Anderson. as well as other songs sprinkled throughout the mix by very close friends. Hence the name of the title. Tracks by bay area artist/friends Roman Nunez, Mario Dubbz of Housewarming Music, Stranger Danger, and Luke Murray of Adoptive Funk. On top of that, it would only be fitting to include a pair of tracks by the San Francisco "Godfather" of House, Jay-J Hernandez, who Joe spent years learning some ins and outs of production and house sound from at the infamous Moulton Studios. Rather than discussing his background, more importantly to Joe, was to have a mix that he knew every person who made every track on this compilation. Shifting the paradigm from competition to collaboration. It is lonely at the top if no one is there with you. He wanted to do all that he could to promote everyone around him that is making great music, so they can all come up together. The mix features deep, funky, soulful house. With some tracks featuring samples from classic Marvin Gaye, to Gil Scott Herron, to John Coltrane, a Temptations sample remix competition. even a Rihanna mash up. Give this mix a shot and also google these other artists to see more of the great sounds they are bringing to the house music genre. Much more important to showcase folks you care about, with that said, enjoy this deep house mix that features tunes by those near and dear. Watch for a volume 2 coming at you very soon as well, as 1 hour mix just scratches the surface of tunes we are twisting on.
Fortunate experience of getting back out to the playa for another incredible journey. Burning Man 2016 "Davinci's Workshop" was as special a year on the playa as any. Here is a short video of Joe Long rockin Dan K.'s awesome remix of Sade's "Smooth Operator" during a 4 hour Dj set on the Bump Bed (the radest car out there) with a bunch of great people. Such a good time to be out there with the homies old and new. Burning Man you continue to feed my soul year after year.
Pumped that I am finally in a state of belief that music is in a good place. Or maybe I should say a better place, and I'm not just talking about my lovc for underground "deep" house. I'm, on this post talking about mainstream, even pop style artist. My ipod type people, not my DJ set type people.
It has been multiple years of me trashing the radio, thinking that music was awful for a long time. I began thinking that it was my own bitterness or some underlying reason of jealousy or something. Im glad it was none of that, its that the cylce of crap has finally come around. Just stoked to see that "artists" like Flo-Rida, or Young Jeezy arent dominating the radio, and that people like London Grammar, or Ed Sheeran, even though they are also ultra mainstream now, they are there for the reason that I always hope people make it there. Sure it is still a crap shoot of popularity and connections, but at least the talent is there to show how those connections may have happened. Rather than being, my favorite Dave Navarro T-Shirt that I saw "Talentless, But Well Connected" So this post is mainly just to give a shout out to those whose music is currently being played that could be heard in a few years, 10 years, 50 years and still have some musical power to it(timeless), rather than current fad that you hear in 3 years and vaguely remember it and realize it may have been a hit then, but it is far from a hit. So, thank you...... Sam Smith Ed Sheeran London Grammar Florence & The Machine Poolside Maribou State Hozier Tuxedo Artic Monkeys Soul Clap Cherokee Black Keys San Cisco James Blake Drake Lupe Fiasco Kendrick Lamar Paolo Nutini Chet Faker Bruno Mars Broken Bells Wretch 32 The Weeknd Prince Daft Punk Childish Gambino Even, Rihanna, Kanye, and Paul And I feel like that is just scratching the surface, this list of people to appreciate poured out in just a minute or two. Where a few years back I would have struggled to make a list half that length.  I was stoked when I stumbled into this remix oppurtunity. I first heard this song a couple months back in the car on my way home. I loved it. I was so happy to hear a pop/mainstream artist have a release that was housey, and not this modern day pop/club house. This track is like some nice beach house a masters at work(MAW) style or like a Rasmus Faber type jam. About a month later I happen to see an ad on a housae forum site that was advertising Indaba Music doing a remix contest of this track and thought count me in. If getting just the stems from this bangin tune wasnt enough, there was also a killer prize on the line. Initially I wanted to take it in s real lounge style house that was dominated by vocals, I mean shit its Jennifer Hudson, shouldnt the vocals own it? But then I switched modes thinking almost all submissions are going to feature the vocal and unchopped versions of it, lets mix this up a bit. So I went for a late night underground club style, with the vocal in there but slowly building. It is one I became quite happy with. Give it a go here and for the next couple days you can vote for it and help this one reach the top. The link is just below. Cheers.
https://www.indabamusic.com/opportunities/jennifer-hudson-its-your-world-remix-contest/my-submissions/910fa764-5f90-11e4-a062-22000b2808b7 More Cover Art options to "The Burn 2o14" which is the newest promotional mix from Joe Long and Pure Life Records. It is a deep house set that is inspired from the tracks that brought a special feeling to the sets played out on the Black Rock Playa, In this post is just some additional photos that were doctored up to be some cover options, all covers are pictures I took out at Burning Man this year as well. Pick your favorite and right click, save target as and boom it is your cover that you chose for the mix. Now check out the mix itself just below. To find out more about it go to the "Featured Mix" tab on this site. I just lived in Sydney Australia for the past 6 months, while I was there I managed to rock a couple spots....The Argyle down in the famous "Rocks" district of the city is where I had a residency going on while there. Check out a set from a random night I played, May 4th of this year(2014). Enjoy some of my latest productions on there as well as some current favorite tunes of mine by various artists.....Enjoy... Featuring Tracks produced by Myself, Husky, Miguel Migs, Hector Couto, Kasper Bjorke, Gwen Maze, John Waynes, and many more.....
I have picked up a residency at The Argyle in Sydney's Rocks District. Here is a peak into a set, it is Hot Natured's - Reverse Sykdiving mixed into a track on my label, Pure Life Records. The name of the tune is the "The BBQ Blues" created by Aaron Anderson and myself, Joe Long. Find this track available at www.pureliferecords.com as well as many other exclusive tracks and full length mixes.   I have a new mix in the works with a bunch of tracks that I have come across on the journey that I have been on the last few months. Here is the cover art. Stay tuned for the audio to follow. It has 3 new tracks that I have also made on the trip, and a handful of great jams from all over the world.
Im on travel right now for the next year, currently in Ibiza, Spain. On this trip Im not only looking to party and have good times, Im looking for global inspiration, perspective, and knowledge. I then want to apply it to tracks of mine. Here is a new one to listen to. I heard Eleanor Rigby on my ipod the other day and had a moment that told me it was a must to do a re-edit for. Give it a listen and tell me your thoughts. Ive been a die hard Beatles fan since I was very young. Haven touched any of their material out of sheer respect in the past, but couldnt resist this one. Plus, Im trying to show a new type of respect by featuring it. Not completely finished with it, but here is rough glance. Friends, Family & Me is a new promotional mix Joe Long has put together for Summertime. It has been mixed and arranged by Joe Long and features a handful of his own productions. On top of featuring his own productions, the mix has a number of other tracks produced by label mate Aaron Anderson. as well as other songs sprinkled throughout the mix by very close friends. Hence the name of the title. Tracks by bay area artist/friends Roman Nunez, Mario Dubbz of Housewarming Music, Stranger Danger, and Luke Murray of Adoptive Funk. On top of that, it would only be fitting to include a pair of tracks by the San Francisco "Godfather" of House, Jay-J Hernandez, who Joe spent years learning some ins and outs of production and house sound from at the infamous Moulton Studios.
Rather than discussing his background, more importantly to Joe, was to have a mix that he knew every person who made every track on this compilation. Shifting the paradigm from competition to collaboration. It is lonely at the top if no one is there with you. He wanted to do all that he could to promote everyone around him that is making great music, so they can all come up together. The mix features deep, funky, soulful house. With some tracks featuring samples from classic Marvin Gaye, to Gil Scott Herron, to John Coltrane, a Temptations sample remix competition. even a Rihanna mash up. Give this mix a shot and also google these other artists to see more of the great sounds they are bringing to the house music genre. Usually having a pretty long fuse on things that get me frustrated I wouldn't take the time to write a post like this, but I feel some people need to stumble upon this and get a wake up call. This post earned its right to be written due to the newest Daft Punk CD "Random Access Memories" and the fact that everyone all of a sudden became a critic and figured they would use Facebook as the forum that they would write their article on. I am stoked for them and for the genre that the release has gotten so much hype, it is something they deserve for being the innovators/virtuosos/genius' that they are. And I love the fact that they are pushing boundaries and not conforming to the direction that dance/house/electronic music has been going. The issue I'm having isn't with the album, it is with the listener these days. Like I say my Facebook news feed seems to be cluttered with people who feel the need to have to express an opinion about the album. Seems to be the same posts over and over, someone saying they are unimpressed with the album and then a string of folks offering their take on it good or bad. Here's the thing first off the album isn't even out yet, granted Daft Punk and Itunes leaked it early for us/the public to hear, but that's it. If you express negativity on something you haven't paid a dime for, why are you wasting your breathe? Its not like you didn't get your moneys worth. Secondly, take a minute and let the album marinate in your mind, sure we all have opinions and make snap judgement, but you'll usually find that those opinions change with time or with more exposure. Because you heard the CD at 12:00 doesn't mean that your audience is waiting to hear what you think and have to know by 1:00. We are living in a society that has to hear songs and figure it out right away as opposed to appreciating music. There is a large difference between music and songs and if you say that to people they look at you like your insane. But think about it, songs are filled with lyrics you can understand and a catchy beat that runs for 3 and 1/2 to 4 minute, to where music is an emotional experience that runs for how ever long that artist intends or needs in order to evoke those emotions intended. Today people don't know what to do with music, they crave the song, and it is sad. This new album by the robots is in my opinion an album of music, not songs. Despite my opinion on whether it is good or bad, it is an emotional ride that modern albums lack, so I do tip my cap to that. And with that being said you cant have an opinion on this album sitting in front of your computer with a leaked listen, because it will sound different in your mind if you hear it in your living room vs. running along the beach vs. driving in your car, etc. So I guess what Im getting at if you boil it all down, is the opinions on a true artistic album are not valid yet so save the posts. Give the music a chance to hit you in the right time in the right ways, or wrong ways for that matter, but to force your opinion right out the gates based on a half listen is disrespectful to the artist and to your own mind. Your opinion is a snap judgment, and not credible.
PS. Don't even get me started on the remixes I am finding on the tracks before they are even released. You mean to tell me that your are ripping the song off, cause lets face it, in order to get the stems or sounds to sample you had to download the track and not in the right way, because that is not available to do so yet. Then on top of that you are going to do a half assed remix before the regular/original is even out, just to pump yourself by using Daft Punk's name in the same title as yours. Give the track a bit to become known, get some play, some familiarity before you illegally destroy it. Keep racing using other peoples work, as opposed to being a creator. This is not me being on Daft Punk's jock even though I do think the album rocks and is fit for a Broadway Musical. I tried to leave my opinion of the album out of it. Wanted to focus on people rushing to critique whether positive or negative. Just relax and appreciate something new. Appreciate that that didn't even exist 2 weeks ago That's enough for now.......Please tell me if I'm crazy ~~~~~Cheers and love to those who get it~~~~~ This is a clip of a track I have created to be in a segment of the "Davines World Wide Hair Tour 2013" in Paris France.
The concept is something 1920's with a modern twist about it; As well as trigger a paradigm shift to imagine the possibilities. Needed to be walkable to models, and fill a hall with a cool vibe. Give this one a go.... Hoping this album blows the roof off and rebirths quality dance music......Bring Back the Funk...No more electro! We've come to far, MAW - Diamond Life "She sits alone in a smoke filled cafe, Mood II Swing - Do It Your Way "I need to be in an atmosphere that is FREE..that is OPEN.... Afro Mystic - Rhythm Is Rhythm Jay-J and Chris Lum - Back in the Game(this that joint) "I think music... Tarantulaz ft. Monique Bingham - They Forgot It "It should make you want to close your eyes, Marques Wyatt - Those That Like to Get Down Now we must understand that there are 2 types of people..... In 2 weeks the first phase of the Pure Life digital interface will be set for a launch this means the site will be up and running. How is it a benefit? because that means that if someone types in pureliferecords.com that they will actually be taken somewhere that has content. That content being information about the label, the artists, the music, and so on, which is a huge step. How can you be taken serious without digital content in this world. Secondly how else can I achieve marketing to a global audience, when my budget is currently what it is? Its not like I can go from spain, to london, to austrailia, then brazil, and shake hands with folks every week back to back. So putting the music up for the world to find is why launching this site is an essential element of Pure Life Records getting off the ground. LETS GO!!!!!
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