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First off, how did you come to find yourself inline to mix this milestone compilation for Yoshitoshi?
I think it was a combination of things, the first being that both Ali and Sharam knew I wanted to do a compilation and I probably had already asked them several hundred times LOL! The second being that Yoshi had a time line on this release and they knew that I would get it done on that timeline. Ali had a gig in Atlanta and brought the masters down to me and the whole timing thing was perfect. This CD is a big honour for me and also I was really happy to get to publicly thank a lot of people who've helped me along the way. I'm blessed to have some really good friends.
How did you approach this compilation? Was it any different than doing a compilation that wasn't bound by releases from the Yoshitoshi, Shinichi and YO labels?
I approached this compilation with a different market in mind than the normal Yoshi compilations. I wanted bring new fans onboard that weren't experts on music or househeads. I also wanted to please the fans that had supported the label and made it what it was. Sharam and I both agreed to make this mix live, without the help of a computer or mixing software. I wanted this CD to be a little something for everyone. There's a lot of history on this CD so I wanted to stay true to that but also make it easy listening for people who weren't familiar with the label. I wanted the mix to be a ride that you could take over and over.
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