simply one of SoundCloud's top tracks ever

Super-funky groove, Mike….wonderful vox from NayJ

@janiceslater: thank you, Janice :) from both!

@andy-drewmasterflash: thank you from both, Andy!

Bridge Of Glllass (Christopher Norman Remix)

Little taster for Sunday Service on the Heaven Stage Glasto. Redemption could be yours!

The very same God/Advice/Didn't it Rain Medley

Well, here you are after the kind personal voting of three ideas for a new track of mine, the "winner" track GRO' WEE is finished for your "work out" ;-)!

Hope, you like it - especially those of you who voted for it  :-) 
Thank you so much for your kind participation: This one's for YOU!!!

So let small things grow in groovy surroundings = GRO' WEE ;-)
Your feedback, comments, like, faves, reposts, download & advice (and if it's yet that wee) grooves me with growin' thankfulness!!!

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Featured since the 15th of december 2014 
on Loungemasters 3rd "Carnaby Street Collection":
https://soundcloud.com/frw/sets/carnaby-street-vol-3

It's showcasing great talented musicians of the Soundcloud
and is worth listening for sure. And it's free ;-)

Thanks to the Loungemasters team for featuring one of my tracks for the third time! That's an honour.

Enjoy & share good music, folks. Cause you want it ;-)

Carnaby Street Vol. 3

GRO' WEE

The first cut from the forthcoming Skeewiff In Brazil album, OUT NOW

Rayna - Lyrics & Lead Vocals
Bengi - Male Vocals, Bass & Guitar
Alex Rizzo - Percussion, Keyboards & Programming
Produced By Alex Rizzo

Skeewiff In Brazil (2014)
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Skeewiff have never been short of a bossa or two. Since the early days, their love for wild fusions of exotica, lounge, funk, breaks and electronics has meant that they are no strangers to the wonderful palette that is the music of Brazil. Early flirtations with the subject included their Epic battle against Big Les, their cover of Quincy Jones’ Soul Bossanova, and of course their take on Esquivel’s Miniskirt :wolf whistle:
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But it wasn’t until after they were commissioned to co-write and produce Brazilian artist Pat C’s fourth album “Romantic” by Rambling Records in 2006 that things got serious. It became a love affair, and a year later, after they completed Pats album, they set about making a Brazilian inspired album of their very own.
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Naturally, this meant that any of the large and growing Skeewiff family that were also that way inclined simply had to get involved, which explains the gargantuan musician and featured artist list!
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Obviously Rayna had to feature again. She is of Brazilian descent and their collaboration on the Ghetto Latin &amp; Broken Ballroom was simply legendary. Dead cert to feature. Then of course there is Skee-veteran Daniel Hewson who first appeared on the Man Turns animal album. He simply had to be called in, as he has a doctorate in bossa nova. The hip-hop legend that is Bam from The Jungle Brothers is however, a little more unexpected, but not a surprise when you realise that Skeewiff have co-written and produced Jungle Brother albums in the past.
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New members to the skee-family include the wonderful voice of Catarina Dos Santos who features as a vocalist on many of the tracks on this album, but is also an incredible samba percussionist, composer and producer herself. Then there is Bengi, another multi talented musician who sings, plays bass, gutar and keys on a couple of tracks. Even Sol Galaretta, bossa nova singer on previous Skeewiff alter-Ego IKON re-collaborates to add the final icing to the already abundant cake.
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This album, that started its humble voyage back in 2008 with the co-incidentally titled track Sailing boat being written in a modest studio in Acton, West London, has culminated in tracks like Blame it on Rio, written and recorded in 6 different studios across the world. It is an homage to all the music that have inspired all the artists that appear on it. A musical pilgrimage for Skeewiff and all who sail in her.
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#Brazil #GetSome

Skeewiff, Bengi & Rayna - O Mágico

An "impromptu" Remix of the almighty Ray Charles. Samples are from "This Little Girl Of Mine".

Free Download

Ray Charles - This Little Girl Of Mine (Marsal Remix)

(c) Wah Wah 45s

"An atmospheric return" - Clash Music 
"Between the latest incarnation of Arctic Monkeys and a soulful Paolo Nutini" - Gigwise
 "Unadulterated Stax-style soul...they sound like a band that’ s just finding their groove" - The Line Of Best Fit

Sometimes it takes a few bumps to find the right direction; often it involves experience, guts and self-belief to trust yourself and venture from one to find another. The Milk are a band that believe with utter conviction that they've now found their way.  

“Our second record, like many others before us, has been a life affirming but at times painful experience. For  all  the  good we  did  on  our  first  record, we  felt  that  there we're  many  unanswered  questions.  It  was important that this album put the record straight, not just for our fans and peers but for ourselves.”- Dan Legresley

 Fuelled by a rediscovery of the music and artists that originally inspired their formation, the four walls of their studio were ablaze  with a soundtrack of Bill Withers, Isaac Hayes and the Isley Brothers throughout the songwriting process for their new album.   From the swagger of symphonic opener ‘ Wanderlust’  to heartfelt ballad ‘ Lose That Way’  to the thunderous blues of the closing title track; The Milk’ s confidence in these songs and their execution is clearly audible. Captured in a tireless outburst of creativity at the end of 2014, ‘ Favourite Worry’  is The Milk at their soulful, honest and engaging best. 

“‘ Favourite Worry’  is born from the difficulties that everyone feels as they move through life, the dreams that falter, the friendships that struggle or the love that falls away. Each song is born from this very personal atonement that each of us has had to reconcile ourselves with. It was vital that the record demonstrate the many years we have played together, the blood harmonies and sibling rhythm section. Just as importantly the need for the sound to reach deep into the guts of the listener, as so many of our influences do, was always at the forefront.”- Dan Legresley

Eager  to  share  their  new  songs, ‘ Deliver  Me’   was  released  as  a    limited  7”  single  in  November  2014  - finding its  way  onto  the  playlists  of  BBC  6  Music’ s  Lauren  Laverne,  Huey  Morgan  and Gilles  Peterson  - while The Milk’ s dedicated fans packed out Tufnell Park’ s The Dome for the band’ s triumphant live return. The band unveiled their new songs in full for the first time to an intimate sold out show at Hackney’ s Oslo in July to  coincide  with the  release  of  single ‘ No  Interruptions’ ,  one  of  the first  songs  written for  'Favourite Worry'. 

“‘ No Interruptions’  provided us with a tone, musical flavour and a lyrical yardstick to which all of the other tracks on the album had to have in common. The song is about defiance and retribution, emotions that were common in the studio at that time.”- Rick Nunn

The  Bees'  Paul  Butler,  who  proved  his  production  mastery  with  Michael  Kiwanuka's  Mercury  Prize nominated debut, invited the band to record at Chale Abbey, a medieval barn on the Isle of Wight. Guided by Butler, the sessions captured the genuine version of The Milk: the sounds and honesty of soul. 

"There’ s a lot to love about The Milk. Pretty much family they’ ve been together so long, all have a focused passion on making the band work. They’ re equal in what each bring to the team, they practice more than any band I’ ve met. They know what they want now, which is source of the real magic. That quality in bands is becoming rarer, but they’ ve got it now.”
- Paul Butler (Producer)

Darling What's Wrong

I feel very happy and honored to write and sing to Paul's AWESOME composition. 
From "BreezeDance" (https://soundcloud.com/paul-racle/breezedance) to "What's the Fuss", we present to you our first collaboration of 2016. (lyrics below)

Music: Paploviante (https://soundcloud.com/paul-racle)
Lyrics/lead & backing: NayJ.
Master: Ver2xif (https://soundcloud.com/ver2xif)

	Lyrics:
What's the Fuss
You say that you want me
To understand you mmmmmm
But I, I can't hear you
When you speak to me mmmmmm
Baby calm down and take your time
Tell me what it is you want me to hear
Cause I can't understand you when you’re all upset
And I ain't gonna fret it
When I hear you say mmmmmmm

You say that you want me
To understand you mmmmmmmm                                                                                                                   But I can't, I can't hear you
And I can't, I can't understand you 
When you to speak me mmmmm
(Chorus)
Baby calm down 
Baby take your time
And talk to me
Calm down baby
Take your time
And talk to me up 
Just to me
How are we gonna make up this break up
How are we gonna fix the between us
If we don't know what's the fuss
If we don't know oooooooooh
Baby what's the fuss
You say that you love me
And I say that I love you too
But we can't get together oh
For all the stormy weather oh
Baby calm down
Baby take your time
And tell me what it is you want me to hear
But I can't understand you when you’re all upset
When you're all upset oh oh
I ain't gonna to fret it 
Cause I can't understand you no
no no no no no no

(Repeat chorus)
Babe wooooooowooooo
Come down
Baby
Tell me what I need to hear
And please baby have no fear 
Cause I really need to know woooooo
Baby, what's the fuss



What's The Fuss - 2016 Debut-Paploviante & NayJ.

"Wait A Minute, are we straight up back in the 70's? NayJ. & Mike Spring channeled something extra funky for this slick strutin' workout. NayJ is full on attitude as she sings with soulful sass, warning all the young women out there about the lip licking ways of the dog. Mike Spring drops some greasy riffs on his Fender Strat while his Fender jazz bass locks you deep into the funk groove! This is mad funky y'all! Now get up and dance! -CKP"  (http://musiciselation.com/  https://soundcloud.com/plastic-inevitable  https://www.facebook.com/musiciselation)

"An exceptional Funk track in the best tradition of Motown and P-Funk and who could sing it better and cooler than NayJ? Extra compliment for the groove, which is not just straight 16th, it seems to swing a abit"  https://soundcloud.com/heartscore 
 
Supported by http://www.funkycorner.it  

Personal note: 
NayJ, thank you most dearly for making this original production so worthwhile. You did it again girl!

Here you all can find our earlier collaboration https://soundcloud.com/nayj-2/empty-bucket-nayj-mike-spring
 
Commentary:
When I'd recorded the funky instrumental I asked NayJ if she was interested making a song out of it. She appeared to be excited immediately :))) And oh boy what a song she made! The lyrics point out to how shallow young girls can be aiming for a life in luxury. Obviously she has a message to them… 

Instruments for this original:
•	Fender Strat 3x
•	Fender Jazz Bass 
•	Programmed drums NI Abbey Road series
•	Midi keys
Recorded and mixed in Cubase Pro 8, mastered in Ozone7adv.

The vocal arrangement is created by NayJ https://soundcloud.com/nayj-2 next to the writing of lyrics and the recording of thevocals.


Lyrics:

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO hey
This song is to all the young girls out there
Who's living life like you just don't have a care
Wait a minute wait a minute

Oh
You say you looking for a man
You said you're running out of time
He's gotta have that curly hair
You say he's got to be fine as wine
You said you're looking for a man
Who's going to give you diamond rings
Shower you with bling bling
And promise you everything

Wait a minute, wait a minute, better hear me wait a minute, better hear me, wait a minute

Oh uuuuuuuuu
Oh girl
That ain't the way
You better listen to me
You better hear every word that I say
You better listen real good
You better make sure that it's understood

Cause It's some dogs out there
Wait a minute, wait a minute, better hear me wait a minute, better hear me, wait a minute

Oh girl don't be a fool
While you're starting out nice and fresh
Just make the wrong moves
And you'll be branded with the rest

If you let the wrong guy
Don't you know he'll use you up
Then he'll lick his lips
And be ready for his next sup

Oh yeah yeah wooooooooo yeah yeah
Oh can you hear me, you better hear me girl
You better listen to what I say
Cause It's some dogs out there
And they're headed your way

Oh
They really don't give a care
Just looking for a little play
They will ruin your reputation
And it will become your identification

Oh wooo oh ouw
Girl you wanna a man
A man who will treat you right
You want a man who will put a ring on it
A man who will make you his wife

Don't you know the diamond rings
They don't mean everything
Cause baby if you ain't got love
Girl you ain't got nothing

Wait a minute, wait a minute, better hear me, wait a minute, better hear me, wait a minute

Do you hear me girl
Do you understand
Well if you understand
Then it's time to do your funky future wedding dance

Take you're veil off
Blow a kiss to the left then to the right
Wave your hands up high
Like you're reaching for the sky hey ya
Slide your foot to the left and then to the right
You're gonna take it down real low
Funky Future Wedding Dance
When you know you've got a good man

This song on YouTube: https://youtu.be/O7OTJjn1n4s

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Wait A Minute --- NayJ & Mike Spring ---

these guys inspired me:
https://soundcloud.com/you-so-crazy/johnny-talking-time-rusty-ford-wild-christopher

Rusty Ford / Wild Christopher - Johnnie  Talking Time (XIMIK REMIX)

Weaker

I was inspired by the sunshine so wrote this chilled summery beat!

Sunshine

Netherlands based singer-songwriter/guitarist/composer/producer. Singing, writing and producing songs &  instrumentals in different and fused genres.
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Wait A Minute --- NayJ & Mike Spring ---

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