from the LP Selection, Full Time Records, 1982It feels good to be back in the swing of things, even if I am teaching more classes than I ever have before in one semester (4) and it’s making my head spin a bit, just going to my office hours yesterday reminded me that, actually, I fucking love where I work. My drugs class is a rowdy bunch, more blatantly user-friendly than in the past, which sort of puts me on my toes---keep em guessing is the name of the game; speaking of which, I’m jealous of the stories I hear older prof’s telling about times when getting stoned with a student was so common they puffed in their friggin’ offices!?! No worries though, I actually enjoy playing devil’s advocate with the pro-drugs kids almost more than I take pleasure from opening the anti- group’s minds. The small handful of Italian producers in the ‘80s who weren’t churning out pounding italo singles mainly focused on improving & perfecting American boogie, often called ‘disco-funk’, and Selection is a great example of this: big brass, strings, funky bassline, and that squiggly synthesizer seals the deal!
