slow it down

From the "My Destiny" project. Produced by Tone Trezure

Grown Folkz

a set i did for Filipino TV's Gruvnite in Toronto <3
some of my favourite r&b and future beats

Track List:
Keep Pushing - NOMVDSLVND
WHY DON'T WE FALL IN LOVE (AF1 RMX) - Amerie
bounce señorita. - Onax
BE JUST FRIENDS (slowed) - SLY DIGGERS
Frontin' (w/ djin) - kwesi
That's The Way Love Goes (Knowpa Slaps 'Bounce' Edit) - Janet Jackson
find your love - senza
One Thing? (instrumental) - jmac
Un-Thinkable (mrdecai. edition) - Alicia Keys
Just Friends (L-like remix) - Musiq Soulchild
hey ma flip - DNNY KAY
Me, Myself And I (Jeftuz Remix) - Beyonce
Last Night (Intro) - Justin Timberlake
LADY - BryceG

only thing that matters...

finally back??

Cherry Mansion

Say My Name

Black Moon EP out June 16th.
Preorder the vinyl here: https://www.therunningcircle.com

Black Moon

Time - Single

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Time

Quick recap: this here is Clarence Alexander "Skip" Scarborough. 
Yesterday (26/11) was his birthday in heaven.

Some of you probably never heard of this Grammy Award winning songwriter, but I bet all of you know Bill Withers' evergreen "Lovely Day".
And this man here is responsible for that evergreen.

He also wrote LTD's hit "Love Ballad", Patti Labelle's "It's Alright With Me" and a bunch of songs for my favorite band of all time, Earth Wind & Fire. 
And one of them is the gorgeous "Can't Hide Love".

First recorded by,- these days largely forgotten outfit-, Creative Source, that song took a whole new leash of life in the hands of Maurice White & co, transforming it into a whole new monster; so definite, every recorded version after is indebted to the one EWF put to reel.

So, to honor the man who graced the earth with this gem, I took 15 of those versions (yes, there are more!) and made a 12-and-a-half minute medley out of it, rendering from obscure takes by Perry & Sanlin and Hummingbird to live versions by D'Angelo & Dionne Warwick, not to forget originators like aforementioned Creative Source and, ofcourse, Earth Wind & Fire themselves.

Thanks for all the great tunes, Skip! 
And Happy Heavenly Birthday!


"Can't Hide Love" written by Skip Scarborough >

1.    Creative Source
2.   Jaye P. Morgan
3.   Art Webb
4.   John Tropea
5.   Perry & Sanlin
6.   Hodges, James & Smith
7.   D'Angelo
8.   Dionne Warwick
9.   Bilal & The Randy Watson Experience
10.  Azar Lawrence
11.   Hummingbird
12.  Kenny Thomas
13.  Jimmy Smith
14.  Earth, Wind & Fire vs. Masters at Work
15.  Earth, Wind & Fire

Leroy Rey's Album

15 Ways to "Can't Hide Love" - an Ode to "Skip" Scarborough

Bad Days

Always listening for the greater good of sounds an vibrations

Songstress Lauriana Mae is gearing up for her most personal statement to date. Growing up in the landscape of diverse people, blue-collar ideals, and joyous backyard gatherings with dynamic music playing. Just an hour away from that world, Lauriana chased her calling in New York City. Since her adolescence, the singer with the smoky voice took to the Big Apple with a backpack and a yearning to participate in the music industry. Out of that journey emerges this musical story.

Mae’s upcoming project retraces some of those experiences, some of which are ongoing. “It feels like a ton of bricks have been lifted off of me,” she says, now able to share her art without any red tape. “Before, I felt like I was searching for something that everyone else wanted. There were times when I felt like I was ahead of trends or had new ideas, and I couldn’t get them out because I wasn’t established enough.” Lauriana is proud of her journey, which includes projects, Love Mae, City Of Diamonds, and Can’t Go Back, extended plays, as well as several notable features. This music resulted in coverage by Rolling Stone, Complex, Nylon, Vibe, and Noisey, among others. However, Lauriana Mae’s new chapter is one of greater possibility.

Bad Days

Lauriana Mae

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