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Life in the Fader: Multimedia in a Multiple-Media World

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on December 22, 2015 1

By Alex Paramo

I have written several times about the importance of exposing and teaching all of our children to use current technologies. Children from all backgrounds need to have hands-on experience Multimedia Bookwith the learning tools of today and tomorrow. Contrary to the trending meme about limiting your child’s exposure to “screens and monitors” I encourage the use of technology by children.

People seem to conflate, confuse and associate technology and video-games. The purpose of this article is not to bash video games (I do not endorse violence-based games/media) but rather to promote the use of technology to promote literacy/learning and support/endorse collaborative local arts. Let us all remember that the medium is not the message. A book printed with terrible messages, like those found in Mein Kampf, is no better because those messages are on paper as opposed to a tablet/screen. Our brains are constantly evolving and changing to suit the changes in our environment. Our preoccupation should be with promoting positive message rather than on the medium messages are promoted on.

Collaboration

Princess Marisol & the Moon Thieves

Multimedia Books allow for artists of all mediums to collaborate in the at of story-making. For my book, Princess Marisol & the Moon Thieves, we brought together an illustrator (Audrey McNamara), talented musicians (Matias ProfessionalismPizarro, Juan Ramirez, Christian Orellana), Voice Actresses (Jackie Zamora, Sofia Zamora and Marisol Paramo) and an author (Me). We also utilized the talents of Audio Engineers to help tell our story.

For my latest Multimedia Book writing endeavor, the Grand Fantastic Life of DJ Flo Fader, I am collaborating with Alex Lopez (Photographer), DJ Flo Fader (Music), and an armada of local artists such as Xian Bass and Hakim Bellamy and legendary figures from the music business such as Masta Ace and J-Live. Here is a track from the forthcoming project called appropriately enough, Elevate Your Mind (by DJ Flo Fader).

 Multiple-Media

multiple-mediaToday our children are being bombarded with messages from multiple-media outlets: TV, Videos, Games, Books, Multimedia Book, eBooks, Blogs, Radio, Internet-Radio etc. Unlike yesterday where the “traditional” Book/Radio/TV industry was monopolized by a few and we had no alternatives, today we have the power to create our own content. Content that promotes our true values, and embraces our collaborative vision for tomorrow.

Those of us who have access to these new learning tools have a responsibility to share them with those that do not. We need to like, comment and share in order to create the world we have been longing for: a just and equitable world where we can all flourish individually and prosper as a whole.

*DJ Flo Fader produced the music for our 3rd multimedia children’s book Samuel’s Story. Available in print and digital formats get yours today! 

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Alex Paramo is an Author and Co-Founder of Community Publishing. Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities.

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BlogBomb: La Bomba Superior

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on December 21, 2015 Respond

La Bomba Superior by Nick Furious Meyers

Another explosive edition of BlogBomb. Exposing blips on the radar and unveiling that there is so much more than meets the eye.

On the BookshelfA huge bonus to being plugged into the creative scene in Albuquerque is that one gets to experience things and how they come together from an insider’s perspective. Being in the giant loop of talent that exists can sometimes lead to fortuitous and mind expanding collaborations with fellow artists. That is the truth attached to my latest endeavor.

It has been a pleasure for myself and FuriouStylz Entertainment Studio to work with Community Publishing on numerous projects such as Fiona the Funkadelic Freckle Fairy.

BlogBomb: La Bomba SuperiorI was excited to discover that I would be a part of their latest endeavor, a multimedia project called Samuel’s Story. What a treat it has been working with Community Publishing to create this very heartfelt project written by fellow artist, friend and brother Hakim Bellamy. Hakim, a man who has achieved great accolades in academia and in music, has proven he is worth his weight in gold as an educator and esteemed poet. Samuel’s Story is a magnificent multi layered enactment of his genius. 

However this process has been about more than jus the artist and the publisher it also includes friend, brother and visual artist Melvin Mayes aka Jungle, whom I have known and respected since my introduction into the hip hop world in the late 1990s. Melvin is the illustrator and contributes some amazing artwork that furthers the story. 

Just when you think it cannot get any more exciting then you add in another artist who I admire greatly. A man who is a very prominent figure in the music and art scene in New Mexico. He is, none other than, DJ Flo Fader or Roscoe Floyd. Flo, and no he is not from progressive, is a very progressive producer and contributed the musical components to the project. As this is a multimedia experience the music is imperative in creating the rich BlogBomb: La Bomba Superiortapestry and vibe of the story.

When given the opportunity to unite all of these great artists with amazing qualities into one book written by  Hakim Bellamy I accepted the challenge at once.. What an honor it has been to be a part of the creative process and to use my studio engineering knowledge and know how to contribute to the final result. Working together with this talented pool and being given the opportunity to be the glue that brings it all together is an awesome and humbling feeling. I am excited by what is to come for the team moving forward.

Find out more about this multimedia project and get a sneak preview by visiting http://www.communitypublishing.org/samuels-story/

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La Bomba Superior

Photo: Wes Naman

Nick “Furious” Meyers is a longtime veteran of the New Mexico Music scene. Nick has worked with Community Publishing in the past, having served as the Audio Engineer on the multimedia children’s book, Fiona the Funkadelic Freckile Fairy. Nick is currently working working as the Audio Engineer on the Animated multimedia book, Bella the Caterpillar (written by 7yr old Marisol Paramo) to be published in the late Fall by Community Publishing: From the Community For the Community!

Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia books (available in digital and print) while promoting literacy in our communities.
We are proud to be a community partner and digital marketer at the Rail Yards Market and the Monte Vista Fire Station.
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Life in the Fader: Music Production

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on December 1, 2015 Respond

Music Production by DJ Flo Fader

Many DJ’s are known for their skills at keeping the audience, moving, knowing what songs to play and in what sequence. I definitely aspire to mastering those techniques but I also have an inside track into the DJing profession through my music production. I got introduced to beat production around the same time I started DJing. My skateboarding friend Tim inspired me to try my hand at Music Production. DJ Marley Marl was my first major influence as far professional music is concerned. He would sample and introduce elements of Funk and Soul in his music production.

I was brought up on sampling productions, but now I like to use my own music. With this track I play the Piano, layer the Piano and I set up the drum track, layer the drum track and I combine it with internal sounds from the program Albeton Live.

The Future of Music

In the future I aim to stimulate the masses by including all types of genres in my repertoire. At the rate that technology is progressing there are so many directions that I will move in. I am staying progressive and always keeping my ear to the streets.

Special thanks to Kent Black and HighDefEntertainment | AffinityMusicGroup for their professional audio and video production.
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DJ Flo Fader

DJ Flo Fader

DJ Flo Fader is currently the subject of a Multimedia Book project that will bring his biography to life through music, photography, and literature: The Grand Fantastic Life of Flo Fader will be published in the Fall, 2014 by Community Publishing.

Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as Multimedia Books while promoting literacy in our communities. We are proud to be a community partner and digital marketer at the Rail Yards Market and the Monte Vista Fire Station. Need help with your web presence and social media marketing? Click here to find out how we can help you!

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Life in the Fader: Xian Bass

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on July 20, 2015 Respond

The Grand Fantastic Life of DJ Flo Fader multimedia book project has brought together so many talented individuals beginning with DJ Flo Fader himself (Roscoe Floyd), and including Photographer Alex Lopez and myself Author, Alex Paramo. Along with internationally known talents like Master Ace, and J-Live, there will be some super talented local folks as well.

Today we feature one of those talented contributors, singer/songwriter Xian Bass. Xian is  from San Francisco, CA. She moved to Albuquerque from Atlanta, GA. Xian’s latest video, Good Morning Love, was produced by DJ Flo Fader. The song and video touch upon many topics such as; sensuality, being in the present moment, and enjoying the peace of the morning to start your day off with positive energy.

Youth Outreach

“In my career providing youth outreach and extra-curricular education, I have been inspired by the many teenagers I have created bonds with. Over and over again, I see the same root of many different issues our teens face. One of the most reoccurring issues is sex; effective sexual education and knowledge of health is lacking. I want to bring realistic concepts that youth can relate to so they can make healthier decisions about their sexuality. I strive to create change in our society. I want to help people see spirituality within sexuality. I believe that when we view sex as one with spirit, we will treat it differently.” – Xian Bass

Xian is currently studying social work and education with the intent of becoming a high school social worker and principal. She offers these words of advice, “Surround yourself with people that mirror your best self. Do activities with your friends in the community. As adults, I feel that we begin to forget how to have REAL fun. It gets boring to just go out and drink at a bar all the time. Try the museum, park, or the zoo. Learning new things together is a way to strengthen the bond with people you love.” Read More about Xian.

Update

The Grand Fantastic Life of DJ Flo Fader is entering the final stretch of production! Multimedia book projects contain many moving parts that need to be curated and melded into a cohesive final product! Subscribe today, no ads/no charge, for free giveaways and updates! Here is the title track from the project – Southern Man

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Life in the Fader: 5 Keys to Successful Team Building

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on March 29, 2015 Respond

By Alex Paramo

hd entertainmentWe have all heard the cliches about no I in team, Rome not being built in a day and something about burning down the house, but the power of teamwork can not be underestimated. In fact I am a firm believer that teamwork (collaboration) is critical in building a truly vibrant community.

Cutting-Edge

One of Community Publishing‘s community partners is High Def Entertainment  | Affinity Music Group. Founded by Kent Black, their team consists of an eclectic collection of music producers, DJ’s, audio engineers, videographers, photographers and others. Under the direction of Kent, the group is creating the highest quality music and entertainment to New Mexico and beyond. Each member brings their unique individual talent to form a greater whole. Defined by their personal experiences, these group members come together like pieces of a puzzle..

Serendipity

Due to my relationship with one of those team members, DJ Flo Fader, I was able to meet Kent Black. Kent and I created a partnership and together we plot to take the keys to the media world Community Spotlightfrom the corporate heads that hold them and give them back to the talented folks on ground floor that produce the content. Kent and I and our respective teammates believe in the ground up concept and we emphasize collaboration at every turn.

Through HD Entertainment, Community Publishing has been able to continue our Community Spotlight series (where we feature creative community members making a difference in the lives of their friends and neighbors) in video blog format (vlog).

Multimedia Sensation

DJ Flo Fader and I have embarked on a fictionalized biography of DJ Flo Fader (aka Roscoe Floyd). This story is being told thru DJ Flo Fader’s music, Alex Lopez’s photography and my literary talents. The team was able to photo-shoot in New Mexico, New York and Georgia! Below is the title track of the Grand Fantastic Life of DJ Flo Fader multimedia book:

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Teamwork

With that being said, how is a good team built? Consider these following points as you sit down to interview possible team members:

  1. Eyes on the Prize – everyone with the same mission and goals
  2. True Diversity – folks from all walks of life, all backgrounds and expertise
  3. Team Players – people willing to put aside their egos for the good of the team
  4. Perseverance – individuals who are patient, energized and committed
  5. Progressive – individuals who learn from yesterday, get work done today but are guided by tomorrow

Good luck and stay focused!
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Alex Paramo is an Author and Co-Founder of Community Publishing. Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities.

We are proud to be a community partner and digital programmer at Rail Yards Market.
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Life in the Fader: Motivation

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on March 7, 2015 Respond

By DJ Flo Fader

MotivationMotivation seems to be 1 of the most said words from my mouth. Some people hear from me so much that they called it a flo-ism! It has so many meanings. For example: to leave, to hurry up, or to spread positive energy with willful actions.

There’s so much out there that motivates me daily. Some main things are family and friends. I have an awesome network of people that keep me on my P’s and Q’s. People from the Northeast like Wali, Alex Paramo, J live, eMC, Slow, Jireh, and Chris A to name a few. My Albuquerque network also keeps me on my toes. Shout out too: Shell Shorty, Khalil, Ben, Kent with HighDefEntertainment | AffinityMusicGroup, and Warehouse 508.

With that being said there’s another main thing that keeps my drive high, the Internet. Video content is now one of the most used ways to express or share individual Motivation. I Motivation watch and listen daily to what djs, producers, musicians and artist do to inspire me. I then hit the studio and execute!

Find out what gets you off track and get rid of it/them. Find out what motivates you (people, music, art, etc) and surround yourself with them. Once you got your “team” set, you are ready to blast off to new heights.

Be on the lookout for more videos and content soon.
To find out when and where Im I’ll be preforming follow me on Facebook.

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DJ Flo Fader

DJ Flo Fader

DJ Flo Fader is currently the subject of a Multimedia Book project that will bring his biography to life through music, photography, and literature: The Grand Fantastic Life of Flo Fader will be published in the Spring, 2015 by Community Publishing. 

Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities.

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Life in the Fader: Professionalism

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on February 28, 2015 Respond

By DJ Flo Fader

Professionalism

Man oh man how I love working with artists who show professionalism. I was lucky coming up. I was exposed to professional artist from the beginning which gave me great perspective and awesome work ethic. This means there wa no time to be a slacker and had to use my time efficiently in order to coexist as a professional artist myself.

Professional Work Environment

While working for 7 Heads Productions as a College Promoter, I was exposed to how a professional environment works. J live was truly the first professional artist I worked with. I learned tons from him. While touring with J I learned how to be punctual, how to articulate my thoughts, and how to make solid relationships from New York to Japan.

Professionalism

My next experience of working with professional artists would be the mighty hip hop group eMC which at that time featured Masta Ace, Wordsworth, Punchline and Stricklin. This was a four man group which meant no time for games, only perfection with every execution at

Professionalism

Masta Ace

every show. Masta ace the head of the group was one of the famous Juice Crew members in the late 80’s who had been in the game for years. Ace and Words exposed me by being communicable and to always push for excellence. Masta Ace is a perfectionist and if I learned anything from him it’s to try to be the closest to perfect as possible.

While living in ABQ I show all perspectives of professionalism that I’ve learned over the years. In My everyday life those past Experiences have molded me into the guy I am today.Gold

Here is another track from my forthcoming Multimedia Book, the Grand Fantastic Life of DJ Flo Fader which will feature my music, photography by award winning photographer Alex Lopez and my fictionalized biography as told by author Alex Paramo. Stay vigilant…

Honorable mention to Asheru, Oddisee, El Da Sensei, Marco Polo, Alchemist, John Shector of Game Records and Lamont Temple

Be on the lookout for more videos and content soon.
To find out when and where Im I’ll be preforming follow me on facebook

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DJ Flo Fader

DJ Flo Fader

DJ Flo Fader is currently the subject of a Multimedia Book project that will bring his biography to life through music, photography, and literature: The Grand Fantastic Life of Flo Fader will be published in the Spring, 2015 by Community Publishing. 

Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities.

#JoinOurCommunity at http://communitypublishing.org  We are proud to be a community partner at the Rail Yards Market Albuquerque.

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Life in the Fader: Savannah

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on February 12, 2015 Respond

By DJ Flo Fader

In this edition of Life in the Fader, DJ Flo Fader travels back to the days when he was simply known as Roscoe Floyd. Savannah, GA is a wonderfully beautiful city on the beach, chock full of talented artists and entertainers.

Savvanah

By Shawn Everhart

DJ Flo Fader Reminisces

“Savannah Ga. is my birthplace and start of my Grand Fantastic voyage. It’s history goes way back and was one of the 13 colonies first settled in the United States. My southern family taught me all about hard work, education, and love. This is where I developed my musical tastes and influences. I lived in Savannah until about 10 and absorbed as much as I could.

When I went to Savannah this past Thanksgiving I found myself embracing my city a bit more than I did as a kid. It’s rich in culture and the people from there are warm and inviting. If you ever get a chance to visit, I can guarantee you’ll love it!”


The Title Track for the Grand Fantastic Life of DJ Flo Fader

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DJ Flo Fader

DJ Flo Fader

DJ Flo Fader is currently the subject of a Multimedia Book project that will bring his biography to life through music, photography, and literature: The Grand Fantastic Life of Flo Fader will be published in the Fall, 2014 by Community Publishing.

Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities.

#JoinOurCommunity at http://communitypublishing.org  We are proud to be a community partner at the Rail Yards Market Albuquerque.

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ReBlog: Delectably Eclectic

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on December 16, 2014 Respond

This article originally ran on May 16, 2014

By Alex Paramo

Remember when it seemed like people only liked one type of music genre? People would be labeled according to what music they liked: Metal Heads, Punks, Goths, Hip Hop Heads and the like. Well increasingly and partially due to technology, folks are swimming through different genres and no one more so than DJ Flo Fader.

Southern Man

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Born in the South, DJ Flo Fader aka Roscoe Floyd was influenced by the diverse musical tastes of his mom and step-dad who was in a Funk/Rock/Blues band. He and his family moved to the NYC/NJ area where he was exposed to DJing and Hip Hop Culture. In the combination of songs in his professional sets to the combination of sounds when he is producing beats, a myriad of sounds that create storms of pulsating energy in your head.

Diverse World

Countries, including our own, are becoming more diverse and eclectic. Sounds from all corners of the earth can be found a click away thanks to the inter-webs. DJ Flo Fader has traveled the world professionally working with legends J-live,  Masta Ace and the whole EMC crew.

Grand Fantastic Life of DJ Flo Fader

By combining the talents of DJ Flo Fader (music), Alex Lopez (photographer) with a little bit of “wordsmithing” by yours truly: throw in some guest musicians like Albuquerque’s Inaugural Poet Laureate Hakim Bellamy, Xian Bass and tracks by Masta Ace and J-live among others and a sonic recipe of sight and sound will be delivered! Community Publishing’s forthcoming multimedia eBook, the Grand Fantastic Life of DJ Flo Fader, is bringing a multi-sensory experience to typically disparate audiences. Below I interview him in regards to this project.

Life In the Fader

Follow Life in the Fader, to keep up with this multidimensional persona and his quest to discovers new frontiers and crush them up, season them and combine them with all of his other ingredients of musical genius. Forever at the cutting edge, DJ Flo Fader is also Video DJ Flo Fader. He is dedicated to his community, having taught DJing 101 at several public schools in NYC and Albuquerque. One of the most likable, down to earth people you will ever meet, check out his blog Life in the Fader, this coming Saturday, May 31 right here!

**Big Shout-Out to Kent Black and HighDefEntertainment | AffinityMusicGroup

Alex Paramo is an Author and Co-Founder of Community Publishing. Community Publishing brings Alex Paramo Summer Solsticelocal artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities.

We are proud to be a community partner and digital programmer at Rail Yards Market.
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