When can I have a whole album of Decoders? Smooth!

Nice broken beats. Those vocals giving me goosebumps

Quality production, all fits perfect together and the mix is so delicious :-)

This is TOO good. So smooth, and melodic, puts me in a nice mood.

I bever thought that anyone could ever successfully remake a Chaka Khan song, but she has truly proven me wrong.

'Black Panties' Available Now!
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R. Kelly - My Story (LA Remix) Ft. Too Short And Nipsey Hussle

The Floacist- Speechless

YOU GOT ME (live version)

Make Believe (feat. Deborah Bond & Bamm Davis)
from the new Brandon Williams album XII

Brandon Williams
Deborah Bond
Bamm Davis

℗ 2014 Soulasis Music Group

Released on: 2014-11-19


(Brandon Williams) Make Believe Feat. Deborah Bond & Bamm Davis

Patrice Rushen - Remind Me (JazzyJensAlternativeSoloVersion)

Dreams

Taken from "The Lapdancer" concept album by Soulpersona Starring Princess Freesia, out now on iTunes worldwide and CD at www.digisoul.co.uk

Ultrasuperlove by Soulpersona Starring Princess Freesia

N'dambi's 'Insecurity'  from A Weird Kinda Wonderful album.  www.ndambionline.com  

Insecurity

DOWNLOAD: http://thedecoders.bandcamp.com/track/inside-my-love-feat-sy-smith-2

Produced by Itai Shapira and Todd Simon

Recorded by Itai Shapira and Todd Simon at Market
Street, Sound Spot, Manifest and Nu Fi Studios

Mixed by Itai Shapira and Adam Berg at Manifest Music Productions.

Vocals recorded and mixed by Grant Nicholas.

Mastered by Adam Berg at Manifest Music

Lead & Background Vocals: Sy Smith
Bass, Guitars, Drum Programming: Itai Shapira
Trumpet, French Horn, Flugelhorn, Claps: Todd Simon
Rhodes, Moog: Quincy McCrary
Drums: Blake Colie

Vocal Arrangement by Sy Smith

Photography by Naya'Hri Suhalia-Satil

Cover Art Design by Anthony Valadez

Originally Recorded by Minnie Riperton (1975)
Originally Written by Leon Ware, Richard Rudolph & Minnie Riperton 

Inside My Love feat. Sy Smith

AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD HERE: http://thedecoders.bandcamp.com/track/strange-fruit-feat-raul-midon

Fresh of the press and following the release of "Walk On By" and "I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun", we are proud to offer up another gem reworked from the Music Sales catalog, this time digging even deeper into our cultural history with the haunting poetic verses of Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit" sung beautifully by our friend and comrade, soul crooner Raul Midon!  

In honor of Black History Month, we have to decided to release the single on Feb 1st (on band camp and iTunes), but will stream it on sound cloud this week leading up to the release date.

In classic Decoders fashion, we decided to flip the arrangement into a St. James Infirmary Jazz style with dub and cumbia undertones...Raul's amazing vocal delivery and masterful guitar work is heavily featured in the song.  This particular version is also inspired by Jeff Buckley's cover of the tune, which was recorded in the early 90's by Liza Richardson at Santa Monica's KCRW studios.  Check out the link here: http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/td/td110914from_the_archives_je

Strange Fruit feat. Raul Midon

AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD HERE: http://thedecoders.bandcamp.com/track/what-cha-gonna-do-for-me-feat-alex-isley

In homage to Chaka Khan, The Decoders have tapped into the brilliance of her early 80's hit "What Cha' Gonna Do For Me" and re-imagined it for a new generation, featuring the young, up-and-coming vocalist and songwriter Alex Isley (daughter of Ernie Isley from the Isley Brothers).  A dash of Electronic, Soul and Reggae/Dub/Dancehall vibes, this track will keep ears young and old intrigued by its lush sonic landscape, horn stabs and the buttery, soulful croons of miss Alex Isley.  Enjoy!

CREDITS:

Produced by The Decoders 

Alex Isley
Lead Vocals, Background Vocals & Vocal Arrangements 

Itai Shapira 
Drum Programming, Bass, Guitar, Dub FX, Synths

Adam Berg 
Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Dub FX

Todd M. Simon 
Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Horn Arrangements 

Tracy Wannomae
Flute, Tenor & Alto Sax

Blake Colie 
Additional Drums 

Engineered by Itai Shapira and Adam Berg at Manifest Music  
Mixed by Adam Berg at Manifest Music 
Additional mixing by Itai Shapira
Mastered by Adam Berg at Manifest Music 

Originally Performed and Recorded by Chaka Khan on her third solo album "What Cha' Gonna Do For Me (1981) 

Holly Port: Photography • Anthony Valadez: Cover Art Design

What Cha' Gonna Do For Me feat. Alex Isley

Davina - so good (soulmaster remix)

The Roots feat. Erykah Badu - I Wanna Be Where You Are

Album: Instant Vintage
Label: Universal Rec.
Year: 2002


Raphael Saadiq feat. Skyy - Can You Feel Me

In only a couple of years, Los Angeles production trio (Todd M. Simon, Itai Shapira and Adam Berg) have cemented their reputation in the studio and on stage as the premiere production team and live band for artists like Rhye, Kelis, and Hollie Cook.

They have also garnered the attention of great worldwide tastemakers such as KCRW music director Jason Bentley, the legendary Gilles Peterson of the BBC, Jaime Cullum, Okayplayer, Saint Heron, Wax Poetics, Bandcamp and many more.

Rarely emerging from behind closed studio doors, The Decoders love combining their specialized brand of "decoded" classics from the 60's and 70's soul movement with an excitingly new blend of genres ranging from Lovers Rock to Dub, Brazilian Music to Psychadelic Soul.

Coco O. (of Quadron), Noelle Scaggs (of Fitz & the Tantrums), Leon Ware, Raul Midon and many others have lended their vocal talents to this special project with more to surely come for each new volume.

In a live setting, The Decoders are 10 to 20 piece ensemble featuring LA's top musicians and session players.  Thus far, they have released 2 volumes and a dub remix EP, including a few tunes from their upcoming LP, Adventures From Paradise: A Tribute To Minnie Riperton (vol 3), which will be completed in the summer of 2014 and features special guest vocalists and musicians including Bilal, Van Hunt, Mara Hruby, Andreya Triana, Alice Russell, Jimetta Rose, Niki Randa, and many more.


"This is not music, its chemistry. Get into the science." -Okayplayer.com

For more info, check out their website at www.thedecodersmusic.com or go to www.thedecoders.bandcamp.com to listen and purchase their music.
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What Cha' Gonna Do For Me feat. Alex Isley

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