Nile Rodgers presents The Chic Organization – Up All Night (15/09/2013)
Since Daft Punk released their new album, Random Access Memories, the co-producer of the album and the inspiration of many musicians across the world: Nile Rodgers became a household name again akin to when he first released ‘Le Freak’.
Of course it comes to no surprised that the album ‘The Chic Organization: Up All Night’ was released as the same time as Random Access Memories, but while the world slowly scrolls on Wikipedia to discover Nile Rodger’s past works, this sees Rodgers smartly capitalize on his fame.
While you may not know it, I can personally guarantee that everyone has sung to a Nile Rodger’s production. It because of that persuasion and legacy that makes ‘Up All Night’ such a pleasure to listen to and even though disco may seem dead or was assassinated by other genres, Nile Rodgers had always dominated the dance floor and continues to do so with this album.
Nowadays the music scene is clustered with computer beats and a wall of synthetic sounds, in the 70s that sound was more organic, depending on the core sound of drums and guitars. As such, disco was able to instill the immorality of rock, funk and classical into a repetition of danceable sounds.
This musical genre bows to Chic and in particular is clearly thankful to founding members Bernard Edwards and Rodgers. The distinct sounds of Rodgers’ guitar is unmistakable and this is not only isolated to ‘Le Freak’ and ‘I Want Your Love’. Rodgers signature is sorely felt in productions of Debbie Harry’s ‘Backfire’, Diana Ross’ ‘Upside Down’ and David Bowie’s ‘Let’s Dance’. It is because of this signature that ‘Up All Night’ is classic compilation of funk and greatness.
Jason Cheung
Of course it comes to no surprised that the album ‘The Chic Organization: Up All Night’ was released as the same time as Random Access Memories, but while the world slowly scrolls on Wikipedia to discover Nile Rodger’s past works, this sees Rodgers smartly capitalize on his fame.
While you may not know it, I can personally guarantee that everyone has sung to a Nile Rodger’s production. It because of that persuasion and legacy that makes ‘Up All Night’ such a pleasure to listen to and even though disco may seem dead or was assassinated by other genres, Nile Rodgers had always dominated the dance floor and continues to do so with this album.
Nowadays the music scene is clustered with computer beats and a wall of synthetic sounds, in the 70s that sound was more organic, depending on the core sound of drums and guitars. As such, disco was able to instill the immorality of rock, funk and classical into a repetition of danceable sounds.
This musical genre bows to Chic and in particular is clearly thankful to founding members Bernard Edwards and Rodgers. The distinct sounds of Rodgers’ guitar is unmistakable and this is not only isolated to ‘Le Freak’ and ‘I Want Your Love’. Rodgers signature is sorely felt in productions of Debbie Harry’s ‘Backfire’, Diana Ross’ ‘Upside Down’ and David Bowie’s ‘Let’s Dance’. It is because of this signature that ‘Up All Night’ is classic compilation of funk and greatness.
Jason Cheung