One of my favorite Madlib tracks flips this Gladys Knight tune into a different time signature. A while back I fired up the MPC and had some fun with it myself.

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I've played the keys all my life- was classically trained by a Juilliard professor growing up in New York, played in a hip-hop soul band in Philly, and currently produce for emcees and vocalists from my home in DC. Although I know how to sample I've usually relied on my knowledge of the keys to guide my production. This time, instead of composing my own stuff I chose to take a different approach. 

I wanted to challenge myself to find chord changes instead of make them, so I went back to some of the musicians (Ahmad Jamal, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk et al.) who have been the most influential on me and hip-hop at large. You can hear this on the intro track, which includes commentary from jazz greats and original tunes that have been immortalized by hip-hop classics. On the rest of the album, I looped and chopped up jazz piano samples up on the MPC and came up with the finished product that is KeysOpenDoors. Enjoy.

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Take Cover is a collection of tributes to the canon of funk, soul, and R&B. Featuring interpolations of classics from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, this sample-free project revisits sonic textures with an electronic feel and hip-hop sensibilities. 

More information available at haylingmusic.com.

Credits:

01 I Can't Help It
Written by Stevie Wonder & Susaye Greene
Originally Performed by Michael Jackson.
From the Album “Off The Wall” (Epic Records, 1979)

02 I Would Die 4 U 
Written by P. Nelson
Originally Performed by Prince.
From the Album “Purple Rain” (Warner Bros. Records, 1984)

03 Joy And Pain 
Written by F. Beverly
Originally Performed by Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly.
From the Album “Joy And Pain” (Capitol Records, 1980)

04 I Feel For You
Written by P. Nelson.
Originally Performed by Prince. Cover Version as Performed by Chaka Khan.
From the Album “I Feel For You” (Epic Records, 1984)

05 Feel Like Makin’ Love
Written by E. McDaniels 
Originally Performed by Roberta Flack.
From the Album “Feel Like Makin’ Love” (Atlantic Records, 1974)

06 Cherish the Day
Written by S. Adu, A. Hale & Stuart Matthewman
Originally Performed by Sade.
From the Album “Love Deluxe” (Epic Records, 1992)

07 All Day Sucker 
Written by S. Morris
Originally Performed by Stevie Wonder.
From the Album “Songs in the Key of Life” (Motown, 1976)

08 Summer Madness
Written by R. A. Westfield, A. Taylor, C. E. Smith, R. N. Bell, R. E. Bell, G. M. Brown, D. R. Thomas, R. S. Mickens
Originally Performed by Kool & The Gang.
From the Album “Light of Worlds” (De-Lite Records, 1974)


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