The book and Part 1 …. “Das kann doch nicht SEIIIIIIIIIN!!!” Hahaha!!!

I LOVE IT !!!! AHHHHH!!!!!! DOPENEZZZ3000

Peven Everett has been an inspiration since I’ve got my first record of his at Goya Distribution on Kensal Road around 2002. After the Soul Tempura “Runaround/Good Lovin” 12inch on Diaspora I couldn’t get enough of his music. There’s just so many amazing songs of his. What a unique voice, musician and artist. ♥

Minnie vs Stevie = J in Heaven

Working on the upcoming Patchwork Night Flyer & Sound Signature Jacket for Theo Parrish

Sunshine in my livingroom and some Luiz Bonfa on my record player, spring is close.

Check them out on
http://theesatisfaction.com

Thank you Skymark for playing this track last thursday and Ill Dubio for feeding me with the file…
Need to get that record. This simply kills me…! Can’t get it out of my mind. Wonderfullll!

So good…

So good. Sooo very good. So pure. So real. So essential. So inspiring. This is what it’s all about. I don’t mind waiting. Never.

You’ll never be forgotten.

Thank you Larry Levan.

As a big Digable and ButterIsh fan its simply natural I love Shabazz Palaces. Their music is SO FRESH! SO INSPIRING! LOVE IT!

Heeeeellllpp!!!!! Simply AMAZING!

Thank you Dirk for this lovely gift!

How I adore this song since the first time I’ve heard it!!!

Great movie

Yesturday my lovely friend Dome and I just freshly printed 31 Nina Simone Shirts at Druckerei Reitschule.
Each piece is handpicked and made with lots of love: all kinds of great colours – the shirts and the print, the combination!
Soon ready to order…

Great Work. Great Record. Go and get it.

New handmade Sassy J Jacket inspired by the one and only Sun Ra

Listen or Download on: http://soundcloud.com/sassyj/j-jazz

Brazilian La La
by Sassy J

Gilberto Gil – Meditaao -Philips
Caetano Veloso – Quem Me Dera – Polygram
3 Jorge Ben – Errare Humanum Est – Polygram
Milton Nascimento – Viola Violar – EMI
Elis Regina – A Dama Do Apocalipse – Phonogram
Marcos Ariel – Igarap/Chapada Do Corisco/Igarap – What Music
Azimuth – Manha – Som Livre
Ely Camargo – Taieiras – RCA
Sergio Ricardo – Conversaao De Paz – RCA
Airto – Tombo In 7/4 – CTI
Bill Summers – Flying – Prestige
Moraes Moreira – Grito De Guerra – Ariola
Airto Moreira – Amajour
Wanado – Nega – Unknown
Baden Powell – O Astronauta – MPS
Djavan – Quantas Voltas Da Meu Mundo – DNER
Milton Nascimento & L Borges – Pao E Agu – EMI

But where is my “The Aura will prevail” record???….Damn…! Anyway, thought it would be nice to take the pic with some of my favourite George Duke records. Loving “FLEER UNLTRA”!!!! AHHH!!! KILLER!!!!! UUH!!! Feeeeeling this tune!!!

There would be so many relevant projects and facts about this lovely friend of mine! I don’t know where to start… I just give you the main info for now: Dirk Rumpff is a very dedicated DJ, Promoter, Producer and he’s been doing his own radio show called OFFTRACK since a long time now. Guess these facts speak for themselves. If you haven’t heard of OFFTRACK go and check it:

www.offtrack.org

Just needed some music to really listen & sew to, thats my record for today. Timeless Strong Record. DAMN!!! * Thank you Andy Bey * LETS TUNE UP!!! Let’s get close to all that’s pure and beautiful !!!

Although we never met elsewhere than in the virtual world, its been a while now we’ve been sending some good vibes forth and back.
Check this very sweet, deep and tender lady out: Gaby Hernandez is one of a kind and very pure about her art.

Interview with Gaby on Sound and Colours
http://www.soundsandcolours.com/articles/chile/interview-with-gaby-hernandez-video-premiere/

Amazing new video of Gaby’s “Sweet Starry Night”

www.numerogroup.com

Handmade Talisman Series made in the golden light of Greece under my beloved Bougainvilleas.

Pattie Smith & Robert Mapplethorpe * Paths that cross will cross again*

Where do I start!!! There’s this thing about music, that you don’t need words to communicate. Or you simply invent your own vocabulary for it. NASTRE. TABASSE. The dopest music, that makes you loose your mind. Constantly seeking for that quality, that pure music. Thats what they live for. Thats what they care about very deeply. Thats what we share very much and connects us for a long time now. No hype, no ego. From day 1 they’ve been supporting the Patchwork Night and thats 6 years from now. Where ever there is some serious concert or dj set – they will be there. I don’t know if I still would be promoting nights, if it wasn’t for people like Ill Dubio, Ketepica, Skymark and all their lovely crew always supporting me. Freaking out in the same moments at a concert, living for the same magic in music. Thank you Soulbrothers. Vous êtes LA NASTRE!!! 1? ALWAYS!!!

Check out their productions, blogg & their mixes

www.soulsociedad.com

Check out

www.modernsunrecords.com

TRULY// Gifted&Blessed// Rapid Fire, The Provider, … ALL GB MUSIC!!!

Merci Skymark!

I usually don’t do this, but I couldn’t resist in getting that pic! Dreams can come true: Beeing able to finally bring Omar and his lovely band over surely was that. Since a kid I love his voice, melodies and music. Thank you Omar – Music is life.

The sign of the high roller: prompted by the strict influence of ruling planet Saturn. Eternal life is guiding and watching.

Thank you Livingroom FM Crew (Katja,Tom,Franco & Roman) for getting me envolved once more with Stadtmusik Festival in 2011! Beeing fully part of their festival this year and adding even more Sassy J Patchwork flavours to their programm is simply wonderfull. By the end of this week the full line-up should be confirmed. Be there and don’t sleep on this great event taking place the 4th of August until the 3rd of September 2011!

Stay updated on:
http:/stadtmusik.fm

End of may & early june Sassy J treasures: tiger shoes, emerald green velvet body, palmtree dress, foot keyfob, wooden & ivory bangel, woolen animal, african necklaces, scarabaeus, eagle earrings, wooden rhinoceros, original Ossie Clark disco space dress – I can’t help it! Guess I’m addicted to them hidden treasures.

What can I say…!!! Classic. Thank you Dim for putting it on your amazing Stones Throw Podcast.

Love his music. Tried to book him for a Patchwork Night at Stadtmusik Festival in Basel last summer, but it unfortunately didn’t work out in the end…
Watch out for his stuff!!!

Feeling his work a lot! “Got the Hearts In Home” 7inch from Dim that time. Tissues is so bittersweet and I loved playing it in some quiet sets or at home.
Check out his new record: No Need To Run (EP). I love it!!!

When I was in London this April, I missed Badu DJing at East Village, because it was sold out. A little consolation was the Worldwide Show featuring her.
Just when I was finishing Onra’s Jacket, I was listening to the show sewing and it made me feel real good. What a lovely journey.
It has been a while since I last took the time to listen to a Worldwide Show and it made me remember that Gilles Peterson has been an inspiration for a long time. With the Talking Loud Label, his night at Bar Rumba and of course the Worldwide Shows. Before my digital times, when I heard the new music strictly in the record shops, clubs, radioshows, MTV Yo Raps or MTV Soul, you surely could catch me writing down artists or track titels listening to the Worldwide Radio Show. Of course I would travel to the Worldwide Nights at Montreux Jazz Festival. Big inspiration right there. Always seeking for quality music. Very big inspiration for me to have a vision for my Patchwork Nights. Trusting my taste of music and believing in it. He showed me it’s possible!

Last weekend I ran into LEXX. He was exited and mentioned, that Gilles twittered the link to my blogg. As bad as I am at Twitter, I didn’t even see it for about 1 week! Thanks for letting me know mate! Of course this right here put a biiiig smile on my face! Glad you like Mr. Peterson et MERCI!

Here some lovely Sassy J Treasure’s I found the last 2 days on my fleamarket tours! The old russian Kelim is part of it too!! Silk foulard with such lovely colours, old ashtray for a little smoke, a wooden house, Inka Stone Head Talisman, South African Necklace, open mint plastic ballerinas and a lovely 30ies fantasy animal broche…. Never ending story….To be continued!

GQ live – What can I say? As my homies from Soul Sociedad would say: LA NASTRE!!! Check the dance moves of Keith “Sabu” Crier on the Bass! UUU you just want to get up and shake your thing! Steve Adorno on the drums is in A MAZE!!! Check him out…HAA!!! At 2:47 to 2:56 or at 3:14, heavy! Dark Gable on the key grooovin, Mr.Q at 1:15 …ahhh….Thank you Ben for showing me! ???

Thank you Tony for showing me this track – loooove it!!!

Last summer Onra played at a Patchwork Night. We had a great time and I came up with the idea to do him a piece of clothing. He wanted me to do a Baatin sweatshirt. Time passed and I never did the sweatshirt. Then just recently I decided to invite him to a Patchwork PopUp to hold my promise and finish that Baatin custom-made clothing!!! There you go! Pics with Onra wearing it will be up soon!

I am currently working on a Baatin Jacket for Onra. The background will be different on his jacket, but I thought I put this on the art blogg. There you go!

Just 1 week after having master teacher Moodymann at Patchwork Night, ONRA blessed us on the intimate Patchwork PopUp Session at Sous Soul Club!!! Playing a GREAT DJ Set, taking the Patchwork Crew on a dope musical journey: a truly original ONRA Selection making us all dance, whistle, scream and shout … !!! Thank you to all the lovely fam that came down yesturday, Sous Soul Crew and Arno for the DOPE set & playing back2back!!!

Thank you Moodymann for your amazing DJ Set!!! Steady bringing a killer selection and mixes. Simply mindblowing and sooo original. Dachstock Crew for your great work and support, Beryll for the sound, Miriam for the light, Cat for driving forth and back, Sabine for all your work, Fabien for your help with the Moody-Stage-Logo, Rotary Mixer & the warm up, Zukie for the intro, Bea for all the lovely fotos, PATCHWORK CREW for coming down – you know who you are!!! Patchwork Night was super packed and we all had such an amazing night! One love!

Last Friday I had the big honour to have MOODYMANN aka Kenny Dixon playing a MINDBLOWING dj set at Patchwork Night (Dachstock Reithalle) in Bern, Switzerland. No doubt I wanted to create a unique jacket for him! There you go …

After sewing a unique Jacket for Moodymann last week for his arrival at Patchwork Night last friday, I just had to sew one for myself too! Here some pictures!