Well, my friends, tonight this post launches the first installment of the new season of "I Am Here To See The Magic." I've learned a few things over the past day, like what i was doing wrong when attempting to post thing on file sharing networks, but get ready folks because this is the new dawn. No longer will these be all words and very little rewards, rewards which some of you more cunning folks found elsewhere. Nay! From now on this is unique as can be, I'm truly putting myself up for the government to take down.

So let's get things started. First off I have a download which is from my own collection. Sure, you can find this other places, but I did this one all by myself and all for you guys. So here we Viatlic's OK Cowboy. >I have had a a recent affinity for dance music. Vitalic comes across sounding like M83 on uppers. He has a virtue which many techno DJ's don't have: patience. While most techno artists attempt to just slap your ecstacy loving butt around the dance floor, Vitalic finds a balance between patient song craft and, that oh-so-greener side of the fence, dancefloor shaking electro beats. After just a few white-hot twelve inches, all of which are found here, he's managed to come out with a fully realized album. So enjoy this frenchy's dance floor destroyers while there's still time. You know, before Dubya blows up France.

Vitalic - Ok Cowboy | Two

Next for today, another original one being put up for you from yours truly, is a mammoth of a song, and performed by the man in today's header picture. This is Fela Kuti's 25 minute Afrobeat epic jam "Confusion." What starts as an quiet organ and drum free jazz dialogue soon lets loose into a funky monster of a track. Sure, it's a monster to get through but you'll be so glad you did by the end of it. Equal parts funk, soul, and Nigerian style prog-rock, it only takes about 5 minutes for you to realize why Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa 70 are a force to be reckoned with.

Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa 70 - Confusion

I'm on a Fela Kuti kick right now so look for some more of that fine man from Lagos in the days to come.

You know, I was going to write a little more about whatever was on my mind, but for some reason my arms are really tired and feel strained...so you are spared. Enjoy the tunes via my newfound understanding of YouSendIt, and remember, those links are only live for 7 days or 35 downloads, so get on it. As far as plans for tomorrow? Look back here for some more Fela Kuti (a definately), some Sufjan Stevens (a maybe), Death From Above 1979's first EP (a maybe tomorrow or maybe another time, but some time definately), and some other suprises which i really haven't thought up yet.

Love,
John