The RITES Of Style Part Two - Valves And Smoke

Michael Fierman's Podcast

The RITES Of Style Part Two - Valves And Smoke The Black Party™ for me was always a venue where one could stretch my boundaries of musical imagination and take my dance floor on a trip of the magical and the unexpected. A place where drama meshed with spiritual togetherness between me and the dancers. I decided to make a two part musical piece this year that would encapsulate my take on my concept of RITES. These two musical movements are not necessarily meant to represent what I would have played, but more as what Michael Fierman's vision of the modern Rites Of Spring could be. This set begins with a set piece, The Jungle Line by Joni Mitchell interpreted by Herbie Hancock and Leonard Cohen. It will lead you down into the mists of my final set, Valves And Smoke. These are The RITES Of Style