Past and Future

transitions in sound

Retrospective

neufunk

‘Latch’ (DJ Premier Remix) taken from 'Settle Special Edition,' out December 16 on PMR Records. 
http://po.st/DisclosureiT

Disclosure - Latch (DJ Premier Remix)

"Special Jim" is the second single off of Polo Sporting Goods, and shows a more sentimental side to RetcH but don’t get it twisted, PSG looks to be a return to that classic grimey street storytelling we’ve come to know from the "Brick City."

Polo Sporting Goods drops Dec. 17th.

Follow RetcH on Twitter at @RetchyP
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PREMIERE: RetcH "Special Jim" (prod. by Thelonious Martin)

10 month ago, I upload my last track. So it's been a while. Sample is from Isaac's "You Can't Hold Your Woman".

hold your woman

Bedroom Window

From the album, Rise

Sean Haefeli- Keys/Vocals, Composition/Arrangement
Greg Artry- Drum
Brandon Meeks- Bass

Essential

From the album, Rise

Sean Haefeli- Keys/Vocals, Composition/Arrangement
Tobias Kaemmerer- Trumpet
Raphael Crawford- Trombone
Greg Artry- Drums
Larry Kohut- Bass

Rise

Balance

Sean Haefeli-keys, vocals, composition
Raphael Crawford-trombone
Tobias Kaemmerer-trumpet
Jess Birch-drums
Lorin Cohen-bass

From the Album, Sound Strategy

Off-speed

Another timeless Soul track given a mid-tempo redirection with some added thump and EFX magic. 
"When you care, you're beautiful"

EDIT: Just putting this out there: I actually wouldn't mind doing a video for the Al Green edit. Any takers? Holler.

Available via Bandcamp

AL GREENE "SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL" (KING MOST REDIRECTION)

Title Track from the forthcoming album, "Just beneath a dream."

Sean Haefeli - keys & vocals, lyrics, comp & arr, prod
Stefan Fuhr - bass
Jesus Vega - drums

Just Beneath a Dream

Just Beneath A Dream

Sean Haefeli-Keys, Vocals, Compositions
Tobias Kaemmerer-Trumpet
Raphael Crawford-Trombone
Larry Kohut-Bass
Greg Artry-Drums
Brandon Meeks-Bass (Essential)

Rise: album clips

Single from the new album, RISE!

Free download here: seanhaefeli.bandcamp.com/album/rise



Rise (beats and keys)

From the album, Rise

Sean Haefeli- Keys/Vocals, Composition/Arrangement
Greg Artry- Drums
Larry Kohut- Bass

Ol Skool

"This guy is great...sorry I'm a latecomer!" -Gilles Peterson (BBC Radio)

“A cross between Ezra Pound in the metro and some alternative spoken word down by the Green Mill in Chicago…he takes unexpected twists and turns, puts lyrics you have to listen to at least thrice in order to decipher the deeptitudes being discussed. Sometimes it swings, sometimes it grooves but there is always something emotionally moving going on.” -Kalamu ya Salaam

"Berlin based pianist, vocalist, lyricist, and composer Sean Haefeli mesmerized us with his vocal jazz that’s sprinkled with welcome notes of Jose James and Gil Scott-Heron.  Others have referenced Last Poets, Roberta Flack, Michael Franti, Bobby McFerrin, and Gregory Porter when speaking about his music. Looks like dude has a pretty fail proof thing going on as far as many are concerned." Giant Step