I love a mean break as much as the next guy. I mean, hard drums with dollops of bass works well for me. But lately, I’ve been listening to these soft, slightly fluffy tracks. You know, the kind you wouldn’t play in a car with your boys, the kind you can’t sing aloud ‘cause it’d sound like you were singing about some dude. Having said that, here are 3 that I can’t get enough of lately. Enjoy! “One Girl Too Late” by Brenda and The Tabulations is real nice. The arrangement keeps things active all the way 'til the end, and Brenda Payton’s youthful voice is real fitting for the song’s schoolgirl-crush vibe.
Lou Ragland and G.L.O. never had many hits, but this one reminds me of a 6th grade social (minus the awkwardness). The melody is pretty sweet, plus the beginning is perfect sample-fodder for a corny rap ballad. The recording is a bit low, so turn this one way up!
I’m not a huge fan of Alicia Keyes and was skeptical since, “Where Do We Go From Here”, is a remake of Wendy Rene’s, “After Laughter (Comes Tears)”. But it’s more like a homage (or maybe a straight rip-off, not exactly a cover, you’ll see) and has landed itself in the recent rotation. It’s not exactly soft, but then again, Keys isn’t hard. The interpolation of the main melody sounds like something Mark Ronson would do and the beat knocks. I've been sleeping on this one, apparently.
I love a mean break as much as the next guy. I mean, hard drums with dollops of bass works well for me. But lately, I’ve been listening to these soft, slightly fluffy tracks. You know, the kind you wouldn’t play in a car with your boys, the kind you can’t sing aloud ‘cause it’d sound like you were singing about some dude. Having said that, here are 3 that I can’t get enough of lately. Enjoy!
“One Girl Too Late” by Brenda and The Tabulations is real nice. The arrangement keeps things active all the way 'til the end, and Brenda Payton’s youthful voice is real fitting for the song’s schoolgirl-crush vibe.
Lou Ragland and G.L.O. never had many hits, but this one reminds me of a 6th grade social (minus the awkwardness). The melody is pretty sweet, plus the beginning is perfect sample-fodder for a corny rap ballad. The recording is a bit low, so turn this one way up!
I’m not a huge fan of Alicia Keyes and was skeptical since, “Where Do We Go From Here”, is a remake of Wendy Rene’s, “After Laughter (Comes Tears)”. But it’s more like a homage (or maybe a straight rip-off, not exactly a cover, you’ll see) and has landed itself in the recent rotation. It’s not exactly soft, but then again, Keys isn’t hard. The interpolation of the main melody sounds like something Mark Ronson would do and the beat knocks. I've been sleeping on this one, apparently.
sick!
ReplyDeletelove it, but bummed i can't hear the brenda and the tabs track...good stuff buddy, as always. see you saturday!
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