Next | Too Close (Change Request ReVision)

For this Revision, I went after an instrumental that has gotten much play from me over the years in countless sets. A 90s classic from my Junior year of high-school from the group R&B Next. 

“Too Close” is was written by Terry Brown, Robert Huggar, Raphael Brown and features uncredited vocals from Vee of Koffee Brown. 

Released in September 1997 as the second single from their debut album ‘Rated Next’, this song reached number one on the US Hot 100 and R&B charts and has been certified Platinum. 

Produced by Kay Gee aka DJ Kay Gee from Naughty By Nature, featuring a sample of the Kurtis Blow user-classic Christmas Rappin’, “Too Close” is a quintessential Chicago Steppers Delight. 

I remade this mid-tempo groove sandwich with standard instrumentations, including Fender Rhodes, DX7 Electric Piano, and Prophet Bass and Pads, reprogramed the drums around the same sample taken from the Kurtis Blow track.

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Next | Too Close (Change Request ReVision)

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SKALP aka Pascal Lemaire

Keyboards , Bass, Composer, Arranger , Producer, Remixer , Interpreter .

Collaborated with many artists including David Guetta, Joachim Garraud, Bob Sinclar, Cerrone , Change, Don Blackman, Trian Kayhatu , Philippe Saisse, Geyster , Lee Wilson,  Jean Roch , Eric Carter, Leee John , Barbara Tucker, Juan Rozzof ,Chris Willis, Kaz James , Mylene Farmer, Lorie , Kova Rea, Tomuya Lady Stazia , David Crops , Noctys , Sunrise, Alberkam , O'Spada ... and many others.

In 2007 , he produces , composes and performs 2 Albums, "From My Head To Your Feet" (Funk ) ( double album ) in V.Music and Kaleido (Latin Funk ) in KMF under his name..Available on Itunes .

In 2012, composes and arranges an LP "Dream" 12 titles for Hotel & Lounge Preferences , produced by Joachim Garraud .

In 2013, a Remix " Funkstep " title "Superstar" .
A Funk album " Nu Disco Fever" at Universal Vol.1 / Killer Tracks.

In 2014 , he composed and produced five titles a first volume LP " Funkstep " 1.0 in Zemixx , Joachim Garraud label. An original blend of Funk & Dubstep .

Skalp composed, arranged & played for Cerrone, the album "Red Lips", coming out in October 2016 at Because Music.

New Album "Kaleido II" Coming out December 2016.

"Future Funk" Coming out November 2018.

2018: Single "One of a Kind" & "Unified for Love" Skalp & Ryan Konline. 
(Funky Panda)
2018: Funk Samples Pack (Splice). "Funkin' For".
2019 : 2 Remixes for the Famous Band "CHANGE".-"Too Late" & "Make me go crazy".
2019: "Bounce upon a time"-Compil "Feeding U New Knocks Vol​​.​​2" (More Bounce)

2021: Funkstep 2.0 
A funk album "No time to lose" in Work in progress. for 2024


SKALP aka Pascal Lemaire

Claviers, Basse, Compositeur, Arrangeur, Producteur, Remixeur, Interprète.

A collaboré avec de nombreux artistes dont David Guetta, Joachim Garraud, Bob Sinclar, Cerrone, Change, Don Blackman, Trian Kayhatu, Philippe Saisse, Geyster,Lee Wilson, Jean Roch, Eric Carter, Leee John, Barbara Tucker, Juan Rozzof, Chris Willis, Kaz James, Mylene Farmer, Lorie, Kova Rea, Tomuya, Lady Stazia, David Crops, Noctys, Sunrise, Alberkam, O'Spada...et beaucoup d'autres.

En 2007, il produit, compose et réalise 2 Albums, "From My Head To Your Feet" (Funk)(double album)chez V.Music, et Kaleido (Latin Funk) chez KMF sous son nom..Dispos sur Itunes.

En 2012, compose et arrange un LP "Dream" de 12 titres lounge pour Hotel & Préférences, produit par Joachim Garraud.

En 2013, un Remix "Funkstep" du titre "Superstar".
Un album Funk "Nu Disco Fever" Vol.1 chez Universal/Killer Tracks.

En 2014, il compose et produit 5 titres d'un premier volume LP "Funkstep" vol.1 chez Zemixx, le label de Joachim Garraud. Un mélange original de Funk & Dubstep.

Skalp a composé, arrangé et joué pour l'album de Cerrone "Red Lips" sorti en Octobre 2016 chez Because Music.

Un nouveau "KALEIDO" vol.2 sorti en Décembre 2016.
Nouvel album "Future Funk" Sorti en Novembre 2018.
2018: Single "One of a Kind" & "Unified for Love" Skalp & Ryan Konline. (Funky Panda)
2018: Funk Samples Pack (Splice). "Funkin' For".
2019 : 2 Remixes pour le groupe légendaire "CHANGE".-"Too Late" & "Make me go crazy".
2019: "Bounce upon a time"-Compil "Feeding U New Knocks Vol​​.​​2" (More Bounce)
2021 : Funkstep 2.0 
2022 : Pack Samples Funk Vol.2- "Keep da funk alive" 

Album Funk  "No time to lose" en préparation : 2024

Andrew Emil // Change Request 

A preeminent artist of Chicago's 3rd wave, Andrew Emil is one of house music’s most staunch stalwarts. A concert-trained percussionist since age 11, he earned a chair in his native Kansas City Symphony before eventually moving to Chicago. 

As a traditional musician, Andrew Emil has worked as a keyboardist, arranger, and an orchestrator on recording sessions and productions, cutting his teeth at the former Chicago Trax Recording Studios. 

Credited on over 200+ recordings, his composition and studio productions have ranged from concert works and sound design to film scoring stages and hundreds of releases of electronic music productions. 

After a life in live music performance, from orchestra percussion sections to punk rock ensembles, he crafted a reputation for House Music productions in Chicago under his own name, as well as Broadway & Wilson, and Uptown Tones. 

One of the earlier innovators of the “Jackin House” genre under the Broadway & Wilson moniker with Jeff Bloom, Andrew is never content to stay in one place or style of musical thought for very long. 

He is the only recording artist to do production work simultaneously for Derrick Carter’s Classic Music Company, Mark Farina’s Great Lakes Audio, Gene Farris’ Farris Wheel Recordings, and four-time GRAMMY nominee Steve “Silk” Hurley’s S&S Records.

A string of double-digit singles for prominent labels, including remixes for artists such as Common, Kanye West, Little Louie Vega, Jamie Principle, Steve "Silk" Hurley, Iz & Diz, Fast Eddie, Shalamar, Roland Clark, David Morales, Colette, Amp Fiddler, JT Donaldson, and Gene Farris, to name a few. 

2012 saw the emergence of his epithet, Change Request, with the Change Theory EP on four play music. This new persona allowed the freedom to explore hybrids of mid-tempo live instrument focused jazz-dance-fusion. 

Following this release was “After All” on Seasons Recordings, with another single thereafter featuring house music icon, Chez Damier, “I Wanna Go Back”, including a remarkable rework from Glenn Underground, on Glenview Records. 

The ever-growing collection of songs and musical dialogue eventually led to the conceptual album series from Change Request. Each full-length effort containing a completely separate story and scored via its own unique incidental subtext. 

Emil created AstraVox Music with the award-winning Los Angeles-based composer, Mr. Nathaniel, as a home for his increasing catalog of incidental dramatic musical compositions. 

www.andrewemil.com