New private playlist

Gwen StefaniやAnderson .Paakのバックシンガーを担当し、PJ Morton、Snoop Dogg、Lizzoらのオープニングアクトを務めるなど、数多くのトップアーティストがその才能に惚れ込むLA出身のシンガーRaquel Rodriguez（ラケル・ロドリゲス）。これまでSWEET SOUL RECORDSから1枚のEPと2枚のアルバムをリリースしてきた彼女が、の2枚の最新EPにボーナストラックを追加した日本企画盤アルバム『Sweet Side』をリリースする。
本作からの1枚目の先行シングルとなる“Nobody Else”は、Raquelが最も影響を受けたアーティストの1組と語るJamiroquaiのメンバーであるNate Wiliamsと制作。他人と比べることなく自身の人生を歩んでいくことの大切さを歌うミッドチューンだ。“Crybaby”はオーストラリア出身のソングライター／プロデューサーMXWLLが手がけ、まるで晴れた青空が目の前に広がるかような爽快感溢れるポップR&Bで、自身の感情を開放する喜びを抜けのいい歌声で聴かせてくれる。“Blue Moon”ではSpotifyでの再生回数が1億回以上を記録するNYのシンガーソングライターMac Ayresとデュエット。優しく語りかけるかのようなMacの歌声との調和が美しいスロウナンバーに仕上がっている。
他にもAmber Navran (Moonchild)、Adam Deitch (Lettuce)、Leven Kaliら初タッグとなるアーティストやプロデューサーを迎えたことで彼女の新境地とも言える本作。一方でプロデューサー・SammyBを中心に長年タッグを組んできた制作チームとのコラボレーションでは、これまでと変わらない彼女の魅力も存分に堪能させてくれる。土臭い70年代のファンク、煌びやかな80年代のシンセサウンド、艶っぽい90年代のR&Bのテイストを絶妙にブレンドし、どこか懐かしさを感じさせながらも決して古臭くない普遍的なサウンドに仕上げるセンス、ハスキーでエモーショナルな歌声を武器にキャリアを重ね、着実にステップアップしているRaquel Rodiriguez。世界中のリスナーが彼女の才能とその魅力に気づく日も遠くないだろう。

Title: Raquel Rodriguez / Sweet Side
発売日：2021年4月23日
発売元・レーベル：SWEET SOUL RECORDS
商品コード：SSRi-0176
UPC：4560365712872
情報解禁日：2020年3月19日

01. Sweet Side
02. Nobody Else
03. Crybaby (feat. Ill Camille/prod. by MXXWLL) ◀︎PUSH!
04. Daydream
05. I Know, I Know
06. Leave Me Behind (Raquel Rodriguez + DUX)
07. Blue Moon (feat. Mac Ayres) ◀︎PUSH!
08. Don’t You Know ◀︎PUSH!
09. Last Night
10. Read the Room ◀︎PUSH!
11. Undone
12. You

Japan Bonus Tracks
13. I Want It All (Original Version)
14. Read the Room (Alternate Version)

Released by:
SWEET SOUL RECORDS

Release date:
April 23, 2021

Read the Room

Okayplayer premieres new future soul from Buscrates 16-bit Ensemble, stream "In The Distance" off the Bama Love Soul-curated On Deck 2 compilation

Buscrates 16-bit Ensemble - "In The Distance"

lyrics written & performed by _tarolin
instrumental produced by Conehead 錐頭 (@cone-head)

Lyrics:

多年來的往返 在紙上的摹寫
讓繁瑣的筆畫入簡 倒寫得更是拙劣
反覆地挑起爭端 口沫蠻橫著噴飛 
只顯得你的迫切
抹去不了的筆跡 那是卓越
即便門庭前已然冷清得可以羅雀
築起一堵流於意識型態的國界 的其中
堆砌在與全世界都抗衡的錯覺

反鎖了動態又制約聲量
淪為禁忌的線索在門外的雲端碰撞
幾番更迭 惡意地化成瑕疵
憤恨地踐踏他人語言的價值
他們行遍天涯 足跡都沒被留下
海的沖刷 割出了一道道的傷疤
遍地血漬 碎落的彈道讓人步伐怯滯
嘴裡呢喃著

knock knock
knocking on that heaven’s door
我早已受夠徘徊動盪的邊頭
pop pop
反覆著做著誰的銃夢？
苦澀地品嚐你所謂自由的甜頭

霽杳 (prod. by Conehead 錐頭)

I’m on my New York Shit Boom-Bap Flip

ISGK

SO IT GOES

DefLon Sallahr is back and as a teaser he's kindly offered up this joint he taped up with a bangin beat from RZA. Just for kicks, download his take on Run for free here. Artwork courtesy of our man of the moment, Will Barras.

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DefLon Sallahr - Run

Back once again, DefLon Sallahr knows what flows with Caper Chase.

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DefLon Sallahr - Caper Chase [Gamma Proforma]

H.E.S.E.

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Get to know the artist!
MadD3E
Rome-born and bred producer/songwriter MadD3E is truely one of a kind. Describing
himself as a very moody person, the sympathetic Italian has found a way to mirror
his mood in his productions. Clearly, his passion can be figured out quite easily - he’s
a sucker for a good bassline. And he loves chords. And drums. Well, he basically loves
and breathes music.
In 2017, after the success of his remix for fellow Italian BVRGER’s „The Cool Kids“
in 2016, MadD3E established himself as one of the go-to-guys for soulful, unorthodox
and funky songs, releasing with labels such as Darker Than Wax, Zen Supremacy,
BLVNT Records and Voyage Funktastique, opening markets in South Asia,
Europe, the USA and Canada.
One of his compositions has been picked by German rapper Kalim, who placed
Germany’s most-hyped music export Ace Tee as a feature on „Bis um 4“. The song
is filled with 90s G-Funk references and a sensual hook that was co-written by Mad-
D3E. „Bis Um 4“ was included on Kalim’s album „Thronfolger“ which entered at #7 in
the german album charts. Besides that his music is played regularly at B-Boy +
Popping events around the world (ranging from Europe to Asia to the USA).
In the summer of 2018, MadD3E rediscovered his passion for DJing and moving a
crowd with his very own taste in music. He played at Germany’s biggest HipHop festival,
the Splash! Festival, in front of thousands of people which became witness of
the tough-to-match energy and skill MadD3E showcases througout his sets and selection.
More gigs are set to be announced soon.

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MadD3E - No Trend

beats mix "Midnight Loop Line"

Audio explorations from the Gamma Proforma vaults. 

2000 - 2018

DefLon Sallahr - Caper Chase [Gamma Proforma]

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