C/D, S/D: Aaron-Carl

I think Aaron-Carl is one of the more criminally underappreciated house/tech/Detroit heads of our time, despite his hits of the mid-90s. What does everyone else think?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sshAhbEqK0w

Absolutely love "Simply" from last year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyniRh5zCJ8

Agree he is under appreciated.

I love this guy but does he have a decent album? I got Uncloseted but (despite containing the amazing "Homoerotic") it's way patchy.

love that "simply" tune...really nice

i love aaron carl's voice. it's really understated and sensitive, and tends to sit softly beneath the music

this is one of the best melancholy house tracks ever

http://www.discogs.com/Aaron-Carl-Crucified/master/196674

i like how the vocal sounds like it's being recorded down the phone to his lover

love this one - also his own remix on the "oasis" single too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKTPdmra7fM

people feeling aaron-carl should d/l the new manara minimix, which includes him - http://www.discobelle.net/2010/01/20/manara-miracles-mixtape/

Hello there...

I accidentally stumbled across this thread, and wanted to stop in and say THANK YOU... It's very humbling to read the comments written about me and my music. And while I understand that (while I'm just being ME) I can't please EVERYBODY, it IS nice to know that at least you're listening...

And @ Tim F, uh... er... YEAH, I have a decent album. Have you heard "Bittersoulfulsweet?" (The album that contains "Simply.") If not, you should definitely send me an email. I'll send it to you. Why, you ask? Because for starters, I want you to hear the progression from the last one. Again, I know I can't please everybody, and I'm certainly not trying, but I CAN say this... My songs are a TOTAL reflection of my life. Some people understand SOME parts, others don't. It's funny you liked "Homoerotic" because believe it or not, it was the ONE song on the album that I figured NOBODY would like. (Yes, it wound up becoming the "stand-out" track -- that still surprises me!!!)

@ Rionat, it's also cool to read your comments about "Crucified." And you're right... I was recording the song for my lover. Wait... I take that back. It wasn't FOR my lover. It was BECAUSE OF my lover. He'd broken up with me for apparently no reason, and it was during a very rough time in my life. I wrote "Crucified" as a proverbial suicide note -- not something I'm actually PROUD to admit, but hey... It is what it is... (I'll save the actual details for the book, LOL!) But can you believe that song is nearly 15 years old now???

Alright, that's enough for now. LOL... Really, I just wanted to thank you guys for paying attention. Yes it's true, as an artist, I DO feel very underrated -- at times... But one thing's for certain. I'm VERY grateful to those of you who DO "get me." I'm happy that I'm able to express myself and relate to YOU through my music...

Much love and much respect,
Aaron-Carl

:D

Wow Wow Wow!

Maximum respect to you, sir!

:D

also gotta recommend a-c's remix of the lady blacktronika's "lose my life" - not on youtube but so epic

Aaron my comments upthread should not take away from my MASSIVE respect for you BTW. Definitely interested in hearing your newer album.

Cosign rionat on "Crucified", fantastic track.

amazing! keep doing what you do, aaron

Thanks guys... :-) Tim, no worries. I've got a thicker skin than THAT, come on, now... I'm from DETROIT! LOL.. (But I still wanna send you that album, though...) Lex, I'll get that remix of "Lose My Life" up there as well -- glad u like it. Now that I think of it, y'all should definitely keep in touch -- I'm ALWAYS on Facebook. (www.facebook.com/aaroncarl313)

Have a great day, and keep listening! :-)
AC

awesome!

aaron-carl's twitter is a treat

Anyone here the LWE podcast?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL69Tj-O9JU

get well soon aaron! gonna bump "tears" extremely loud and send over some positive energy

RIP :(

aw shit, RIP

oh man :(

RIP

oh no! RIP :(

RIP

rip :(

That's incredibly sad. What a talent.

fuck... loved this guy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY1uW8TxILY

so sad. rip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=309m0ZahlQE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWjPeEjCEzI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEPDWCDzN-o

my sadness right now is overwhelming. aaron and i had become really tight over the past year or so, and we even met up for a brief period. such a warm, loving individual. i can't begin to describe....*sigh*

It is a shame that he passed, but at least he was healthy and active all the way up to the very end. At least he didn't have to spend the last year of his life bedridden in a hospital with this hanging over his head. Still, it is hard to believe he is gone, I didn't see this coming.

true, he was active all the way to the end, and that is a blessing. but it's still really terrible news— only 37 years old.

Ah man, this is really tragic. Just looking upthread at how he came here, taking such a good attitute toward music and his listeners...

Rest in Peace ;_;

oh no

http://www.xlr8r.com/news/2010/09/detroit-producer-dj-aaron-carl-d

just my obit for the mag.

Very sad news. Recently posters had gone up round here for a party Aaron was due to play. I was looking forward to going. RIP, this one is particularly sad right now;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZIbB9hocA8

http://www.flickr.com/photos/funkytreetown/2863154933/in/set-72157607332161181/

RIP

fuck a sad song tho, i'm going to bump "switch", "homoerotic" and "down"

werd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMjqR9pSwyc

Gutted. RIP.

this is super OTM:

It is a shame that he passed, but at least he was healthy and active all the way up to the very end. At least he didn't have to spend the last year of his life bedridden in a hospital with this hanging over his head. Still, it is hard to believe he is gone, I didn't see this coming.

― srsly dudes pastiche aesthetic + amiable nihilism (Display Name)

i feel like with the increasing support + exposure he was getting through outlets like RA he was just on the verge of the wider fame he deserved

Aaron-Carl was just an amazing person, you could see that through his music and his presence online. I followed his twitter for the past several months and he would often make my day with a hilarious or inspiring statement coming through when I needed to hear it. Even though I never met him, I felt like I knew him and that he was a part of my life and I miss him a lot! My mind keeps going back to him and how special he was. We definitely lost him too soon.

I have been thinking the same thing the last couple days. He didn't know me from Adam, but he has been a presence in my life for years through social media. He was really open about his life and you always knew what was going on. I hate to say I took him for granted, but I always assumed he would be around forever.

I think the real reason his death was a surprise is because his MO was always: external drama->being pissed about the drama->being completely over being pissed about the drama->having a positive thought and carrying on with his life...

This really surprised me because this just seemed like yet another hurdle he would move past.

It is also sad that he spent the last year trying to take care of himself and get back into shape. This wont make it into the obit, but he lost 65 pounds this year and was eating well and exercising regularly. After dealing with a negative body image for a long time, he was starting to feel good about his body.

I think the saddest thing, besides leaving a child behind, is the fact that he was starting to love himself more and more. It would have been great to see him five years from now with a career in full swing and more time to get himself together.

exactly, wonderful way to put it.

also, i believe he left TWO kids behind. just sayin'.

RIP.

still miss this man every damn day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACr4sLj53AA

RIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyGlW10XzR0

RIP big man

^^^^

happy birthday mr. carl (aug 19 1973 - sep 30 2010)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgwE-2CYcm0