Classic Covers: Strings of Life
Christian Prommer’s Drumlesson
Strings of Life
I don’t know much about Christian Prommer other than that he is:
- German
- has done loads of remixes
- is signed to trendy label Sonar Kollektiv
- played a storming set at Cargo in London earlier this year
- has no shame in covering Derrick May techno classics like ‘Strings of Life’ in a groovy jazz style
Check it out:
‘Strings of Life’, Christian Prommer’s Drumlesson, 2007
Tags: classic covers
June 17th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Incredible - what a track could be straight out the ‘Jazz age’ fifties, (have you got any Chet Baker lined up at any point?).
And have you ever been to Octave 8 in Endell Street, round Covent Garden way? A fantastic venue with live Jazz most nights and a great bar too - you must try the honey vodka - delish.
June 17th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
This track is ace and the dance/techno covers worked really well live, not sure about a whole LP of it though.
I used to work in Covent Garden and think I went to Octave 8 then (although I suspect that it was called something else at the time). Should go back though, if not just for the honey vodka! Sticking to East London though, Cargo is definitely one of my favourite venues.
And Chet Baker - good suggestion!
June 18th, 2008 at 12:39 am
this found it’s way onto my phone and I’ve been enjoying it greta deal good one.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:23 am
Glad you like it BLTP. Do you mean you’ve been using it as a ringtone or have you got one of those funky mp3 player/phone combos?
June 18th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
I don’t have an Ipod weird huh(why carry 2 sets of things/headphones) so Listen to music on my phone. Recently I’ve beenrandom shudffling tracks on to my phone and this one appeared. My ringtone is really sad it’s richard burton from where eagles dare!