RJ: “Speaker 1, Speaker 1” was definitely influenced by that time period. LEO: This record reminds me of a lot of great ’80s soundtrack music, from John Carpenter films to Jan Hammer’s “Miami Vice” score. I tried to be more patient with the tracks and let them evolve over the course of weeks, months … I also tried to cram more good stuff on the CD - 15 tracks this time! On this new album, I really branched out on what sounds I was using. Ronald Jenkees: I took some time to just write new stuff and let that be my focus.
LEO: It’s been a few long years since your last album. Jenkees’ third album, Days Away, was released last month, and LEO caught up with the human meme to learn more. While his name may not be familiar, his homemade videos, which begin with his trademark “Hello, Youtubes!” greeting, have been on seen on YouTube many millions of times.Įarly fans included Katy Perry and ESPN’s Bill Simmons, who has used a Jenkees piece for his podcast’s theme music. BlogTO.South End resident Ronald Jenkees has been making instrumental music with keyboards and computer programs - “massively popular trance-inducing jams,” says Gawker - for almost a decade now. A film about 30 years of underground music. Laneway could be named after Iconic Toronto Nightclub. The Twilight Zone Gets a Laneway Named After It. (2016, May 26.) Radio Interview for Back To The Zone. An Oral History of the Legendary 80s Club That Introduced Toronto to House Music. Law & Intangible Cultural Heritage in the city. Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. ".provocative & passionate." - Editor, Ĭarrabre, M Gillian, "Music Sounds Better With You" (2021).
He now works in mental health as a Therapeutic Art and Mindfulness Facilitator. This process inspired him to help others find creative methods to battle similar circumstances. His work in historical music culture preservation has been featured in Vice, Now Magazine and BlogTO along with Denise Benson's Then & Now and Sara Gwendolyn Ross' Law & Intangible Cultural Heritage in the City.Īfter a car accident in 2014 in which his wife sustained serious, life long injuries, Colm was introduced to art therapy as a way to cope with subsequent mental health challenges. He's written books (Ice Cold Nights, Crack Whore Pickup), and produced/directed several independent documentary films (Matatu Express, The Legend of 23 Hop, Back To The Zone). If you have an idea for a story or wish to submit your music, feel free to email me here: colmhogan(AT)gmail(DOT)com.Ĭolm Hogan is Chief Contributor and Publisher at DG. DG is a non-commercial site and has to date continued to remain advertisement free. Digitized Graffiti was founded in 2010 and features the very best of music, culture and technology.
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