Music For Your Soul
AGA (Ars Gratia Artis) Radio started as a grass roots, DIY podcast created and recorded in my very own living room. However, through the power of music and with the help of some very kind individuals, we are now broadcasting though the interwebs via The Pharcyde TV for SYS TV!
I started collecting records about 5 years ago, and have been infatuated with music in all forms from a relatively early age. My musical education is for the most part self-taught, with pivotal lessons coming from legendary taste-makers/curators such as man like Gilles Peterson, Lefto, Kutmah, Bradley Zero, and DJ Gilla. I also owe a lot to certain online musical entities/blogs such as Stamp The Wax, Twistedsoul, Music Is My Sanctuary, Stimulate Your Soul and everyone else who keeps pushing those sounds that never quite seem to pe*****te the mainstream.
Once I hit my late teens I really threw myself headfirst into music. I started to dig deeper, intent on finding the stuff that was hidden behind the hoards of one-hit-wonders, novelty acts, and mainstream puppets. In doing so I began to amass a quite a wealth of knowledge and love for the sonic arts, and (after many encouraging words) decided to create an outlet in order to share my music collection with the world.
My hopes are to create a community of like-minded music lovers. Individuals such as myself, those whose love for the groove knows no bounds. Remember music is love, and love is everywhere, sometimes you just have to look a bit harder.