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Weird RnB
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:10 pm
by linear
Right, ive been getting quite obsessed with listening to Oops! by Hudson Mohawke, and that Keisha Cole remix by Rustie which Blackdown and Dusk played on their show ages ago....
I was also feeling Erykah Badus new shit last year, which for that genre went off on a kinda mad tangent i though.
Therefore, can anyone post up their favourite RnB tunes with different / off kilter / amazing production.
They dont have to be in the Wonky vein, but lets get some RnB appreciation going here folks!
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:15 pm
by constrobuz
check these albums:
olivierdaysoul - kilowatt
erik rico - journey back to me/a higher frequency
kissey asplund - plethora
also i know kissey asplund did a track with rustie and a few with dorian concept.
i'd like to know some more quality rnb like this too tbh.
edit: kettel made a dope 4 track rnb remix EP called making gentle love to famous ladies, check that out.
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:15 pm
by pidge
guido sort of makes RnB stuff though its not really right to label his music into one genre imo.
But anyway check out Beutiful Complication
http://www.myspace.com/aaryamusic
Guido on the Buttons, very nice.
edit: that mixdown sounds horrible on her myspace, maybe its still up on Guido's but trust its a lush track.
Rustie remix of Kissey Asplund.
http://www.mahasamusic.com/ConcreteProj ... sic_01.mp3
Also Im not sure what the difference between RnB and Soul is (not much I imagine) but I do know mayer hawthorne is sick
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:57 pm
by linear
Also Im not sure what the difference between RnB and Soul is (not much I imagine) but I do know mayer hawthorne is sick
I always equate soul with older music, from the Motown era, 1960s and 1970s. I listen to all that stuff loads as well, but im talking more about contemporary rnb/ neo-soul (which i guess is like rnb without the fun).
Anyway, will check these recommendations tomorrow. Been loving female vocal stuff loads at the moment, even Skreams pretty straight-down-the middle la roux remix.
I listening to a Von B tune on redeye the other day, sounded pretty sick, kinda housey vibes with a nice vocal on top.
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:30 am
by pidge
That Mayer Hawthorne single was only from last year. You might like some of these too if you dont already know em
Darkstar - Lilyliver
Mala - Alicia
Hijack-Tears
Fulgeance-Tita Lima Esquizofrevo (Fulgeance Luv'n'Hate remix)
Fly Lo - Tea Leaf Dancers (Ft. Andreya Triana)
Wedge & Rasha Shaheen - Backward Puzzle
and this
http://dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=81750
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:23 am
by crowleyhead
Well, we've got Sa-Ra obviously. Their album went pretty "Meeh" to me, but a lot of the stuff Benji B has been playing is actually pretty dope. Wherever those tracks are.
Obviously, raid the Aaliyah greatest hits. Still friggin amazing.
A lot of Darkstar really is pretty much R&Bish Garage.
There were a few tracks produced for Amerie that were bugged out. Not enough though. Keri Hilson usually comes out with a few interesting songs...
And though it doesn't quite count, the DVA remix of "Money In My Pocket", simply for how well he refixed up Daniel Merriweather.
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:45 am
by sofabed
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:07 am
by mrbeatnick
u got the mayor hawthorne Astro Note remix? that is sick. lemme find it and post up
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:44 am
by ojo
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:06 pm
by mrbeatnick
first bootleg rnb remix track i heard on the weird tip was quite some years ago now
Aaliyah - Try Again - Dj Rupture remix
big with Peel back in the day
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:54 pm
by linear
At whoever mentioned Sa Ra - yea i completely agree their stuff is usually quite worthy but boring...im never that excited by it.
Darkstar Lillyliver - Ive got this on vinyl although i actually think its their worst tune...double drops well with night though...
Darkstar in general are amazing though.
@Crowley Head - Amerie was awsome. "One thing" was one of the best tracks that came out in 2005 (?). Can you imagine how many underground hip hop producers were screwing cos they missed that break?
Keep em coming guys, a few more links, youtube or otherwise would be appreciated!
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:40 pm
by d e a d b o y
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:32 pm
by mrbeatnick
linear wrote:At whoever mentioned Sa Ra - yea i completely agree their stuff is usually quite worthy but boring...
hmmm the real deal is, they actually have tons of beats that have never seen the light of day, the beat stuff is really great and really fun and puts a smile on your face. there is no denying that they are talented.
a lot of the so-called "big" tunes really leave me cold and i find them super-over produced to the point of being saccharine. i'm not a big fan of smoov production in general, well not smoov in that way.
there are literally a couple of sa ra tunes that have grown on me though, i ended up being really pleased i copped them.
if you wanna talk "that" sort of tip, well J Davey are unfuckwitable.
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:40 pm
by pidge
My mate sampled a lot of that Cassie vocal
http://www.myspace.com/asadubstep
track is called intimate
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:52 am
by brey
Me'Shell NdegeOcello - Comfort Woman
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:38 am
by efa
Rekordah - 1 2 Step, BIG!
www.myspace.com/rekorder87
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:55 pm
by brey
Staring me right in the face...KELIS
a few of her tracks.
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:09 am
by crowleyhead
BreY wrote:Staring me right in the face...KELIS
a few of her tracks.
Ah shit, you're right, I can't believe I forgot!!!
Her & Tweet are criminally underrated.
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:49 am
by ojo
mrbeatnick wrote: J Davey are unfuckwitable.
yep
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:18 am
by the get down
Not that "out there" but compared to radio R&B these are a little left field
Platinum Pied Pipers (just saw them last night too bad the clubs sound was awful for a live band)
Dudley Perkins
Georgia Anne Muldrow
